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1 Gustave L Levy Pl# 1272New York, NY 10029
Phone+1 212-241-9955
Fax+1 212-241-4812
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Summary
- Urologic Oncologist dedicated to treatment and research of all urological malignancies (prostate, bladder, kidney, testis and penile cancer). Experient robotic surgeon with more than 2000 cases performed. Very prolific investigator with several important publications including 4 New England Journal of Medicine papers in the last 5 years.
Education & Training
McGill UniversityMinimally Invasive / Robotics in Urology, 2010 - 2011- McGill UniversityUrologic Oncology, 2008 - 2010
- Erasto Gaertner HospitalSpecialist, Surgical Oncology, 2006 - 2008
- University of Sao PauloSpecialist, General Surgery, 2004 - 2006
- Universidade Federal do ParanáClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2024 - 2027
Brazilian College of SurgeonsGeneral Surgery Board Certification- Brazilian Society of Surgical OncologySurgical Oncology Board Certification
- Brazilian Society of UrologyUrology Board Certification
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Mario de Abreu Award - Best Grades in Surgical Disciplines UFPR, 2002
Clinical Trials
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis Before Shock Wave Lithotripsy Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 27
Roles: Contact
- Evaluation of an Active Surveillance Protocol for Prostate Cancer in the Brazilian Population Start of enrollment: 2022 Aug 15
- Safety and Efficacy Study of Enzalutamide Plus Leuprolide in Patients With Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer (EMBARK) Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 17
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsImproved Survival with Enzalutamide in Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer.Neal D Shore, Murilo de Almeida Luz, Ugo De Giorgi, Martin Gleave, Geoffrey T Gotto
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2026-02-05 - Diagnostic Utility of 18F-DCFPyL PSMA PET/CT-Ultrasound Fusion Biopsies Across the Prostate Cancer Spectrum.Neeraja Tillu, Kacie Schussel, Kaushik P Kolanukuduru, Manish Choudhary, Coskun Kacagan
The Prostate. 2026-02-01 - 1 citationsA Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections after Shockwave Lithotripsy for Urolithiasis: The APPEAL Trial.Kari A O Tikkinen, Borna Tadayon Najafabadi, Sakineh Hajebrahimi, Farhad Tondroanamag, Arto Mikkola
European Urology. 2025-12-01
Press Mentions
Treatment of Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer - Murilo LuzMay 10th, 2022
Other Languages
- Portuguese, Spanish
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