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13123 E. 16th AvenueThe Children's HospitalAurora, CO 80045
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Summary
- I am currently appointed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Urology at the University of Colorado - School of Medicine, concentrating my clinical and research efforts in the areas of Pediatric Urology and Urologic Oncology. I serve as the Co-Director, Surgical Oncology Program, Children’s Hospital Colorado. Within this realm I focus on testicular cancer and kidney cancer, specifically in the pediatric, adolescent and young adult (AYA) population and those patients with hereditary renal malignancy syndromes. My academic work is currently focused improving outcomes in children, adolescents and young adults with urologic malignancy by reducing therapeutic morbidity while maximizing cure.
Education & Training
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Urology, 2011 - 2013
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2010 - 2011- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 2006 - 2010
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2005 - 2006
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2012 - 2027
MT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
WY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
KS State Medical License 2022 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2011 - 2013
TX State Medical License 2009 - 2013
American Board of Urology Urology
Clinical Trials
- A Study to Compare Treatments for a Type of Kidney Cancer Called TFE/Translocation Renal Cell Carcinoma (tRCC) Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 08
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comparison of open and minimally invasive nephrectomy for Wilms tumor: a systematic review and meta-analysis from the International Society of Pediatric Surgical Oncol...Luca Pio, Tyler Bruno, Jan Godzinski, Peter F Ehrlich, Nicholas Cost
Pediatric Surgery International. 2025-04-16 - Associations of Patient Age, Tumor Nephrectomy Weight, and Tumor Diameter with Event-Free and Overall Survival in Stage I or II Favorable Histology Wilms Tumor: A Pool...Lindsay A Renfro, Kelly L Vallance, Ian C Tfirn, Nicholas Evageliou, Daniel J Benedetti
Annals of Surgery. 2025-04-11 - Association of Systemic Inflammatory Markers and Clinical Outcomes Among Children With Wilms Tumor.Shannon N Acker, Ioannis A Ziogas, Nicholas Cost, Emily Cooper, Zishaan Farooqui
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2025-04-11
Press Mentions
Broomfield girl survives rare cancer, family shares reason to donate during Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthMarch 23rd, 2021
Cancer diagnosis inspires survivor to become a doctorMarch 23rd, 2021
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