Michael P. Porter MD

Professor, Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine; Chief of Urology and Associate Chief of Surgery, VA Puget Sound

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1660 South Columbian WayS-112-GUSeattle, WA 98108
Phone+1 206-764-2265
Fax+1 206-764-2239

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Summary

Dr. Michael Porter is an urologist in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. He received his medical degree from University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He is experienced in prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, kidney cancer, and bladder cancer.

Education & Training

University of Washington School of MedicineFellowship, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, 2003 - 2005
University of WashingtonResidency, Urology, 1997 - 2003
University of WashingtonResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 1999
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1999 - 2028
American Board of Urology Urology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Reduced adipose tissue with limited loss of lean mass after weight loss: results from the Prostate Cancer Active Lifestyle Study.
Jeannette M Schenk, Roman Gulati, Sarah J Beatty, Steven Plymate, Daniel W Lin
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2025-12-01
4 citations
Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrasonic Propulsion-Facilitated Clearance of Residual Kidney Stone Fragments vs Observation.
Mathew D Sorensen, Barbrina Dunmire, Jeff Thiel, Bryan W Cunitz, Barbara H Burke
The Journal of Urology. 2024-12-01
6 citations
The Prostate Cancer Active Lifestyle Study (PALS): A randomized controlled trial of diet and exercise in overweight and obese men on active surveillance.
Jonathan L Wright, Jeannette M Schenk, Roman Gulati, Sarah J Beatty, Matthew VanDoren
Cancer. 2024-06-15

Journal Articles

Preclinical Development of Drug Delivery Systems for Paclitaxel-Based Cancer Chemotherapy
Michael Porter, MD, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

Market Strategies Used by Processed Food Manufacturers to Increase and Consolidate Their Power: A Systematic Review and Document AnalysisJanuary 26th, 2021
Digital Imaging Software to Create a 'Google Earth' View of the BladderMay 17th, 2011