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Overview of Dr. Satkunasivam
Dr. Raj Satkunasivam is an urologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 9 years. He is one of 77 doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital who specialize in Urology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterFellowship, Urologic Surgical Oncology, 2013 - 2015
University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineClass of 2008
Trinity College, University of TorontoB.S., Immunology, With High Distinction, 2000 - 2004
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2013 - Present
TX State Medical License 2017 - 2027
American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Partick Harty Urology Resident Award For Excellence in Patient Care Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, 2013
- 2nd Place, Resident Clinical Research Award, Annual Robson Research Day Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, 2012
- Resident Clinical Research Award, Annual Robson Research Day Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, 2011
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Real-World Treatment Patterns and Outcomes of Intraluminal Ablative Therapies in Noninvasive Urethral Carcinoma: A National Cancer Database Analysis.Eusebio Luna Velasquez, Vatsala Mundra, Renil S Titus, Jiaqiong Xu, Carlos Riveros
Current Oncology. 2026-01-14 - Association Between Sociodemographic Marginalization and Combination Therapy for Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: Population-Based Cohort Study in Ontario...David-Dan Nguyen, Raj Satkunasivam, Khatereh Aminoltejari, Amanda Hird, Soumyajit Roy
JCO Oncology Practice. 2026-01-13 - The association between prior pelvic radiotherapy for cancer and surgical outcomes in patients undergoing radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: An analysis of nationa...Renil S Titus, Vatsala Mundra, Eusebio Luna Velasquez, Jiaqiong Xu, Carlos Riveros
Urologic Oncology. 2026-01-01
Journal Articles
- Outcomes of Non-Curative Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: An Analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP)Raj Satkunasivam, MD, Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Robotic Partial Nephrectomy - Expanding Utilization, Advancing InnovationWallis CJ, Garbens A, Chopra S, Gill IS, Satkunasivam R, J Endourol, 1/24/2017
- Adjuvant Versus Salvage Radiotherapy for Patients With Adverse Pathological Findings Following Radical Prostatectomy: A Decision AnalysisWallis CJ, Morton G, Jerath A, Satkunasviam R, Szumacher E, Herschorn S, Kodama R, Kulkarni GS, Naimark D, Nam RK, MDM Policy & Practice, 1/19/2017
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Long term incidence of venous thromboembolic events following cystectomy: a population-based analysisWallis CJD, Magee D, Satkunasivam R, and Nam RK, AUA Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2017
- Population-based analysis of treatment toxicity among men with castration-resistant prostate cancerNam R, Wallis CJ, Saskin R, Bansal S, Emmenegger U and Satkunasivam R, AUA Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1/2017
- The role of patient and provider characteristics in Radical Prostatectomy Utilization and Quality of Care – Results from The CDC Prostate Cancer Data Quality and Patte...Satkunasivam R, Lo M, Stern M, Gill IS, Fleming S, Wu X, Wang D, Goodman M, Anderson R, Thompson T, and Hamilton A, AUA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2015
Lectures
- Personal PSA screening and treatment choices for localized prostate cancer among expert physiciansBoston, MA, 2017; Toronto, ON, 2017 - 1/1/2017
- The Role of Minimally-Invasive Surgery in Peripheral Nerve Injury during Abdominal-Pelvic Surgery – Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program DatabaseVancouver, Canada - 1/1/2016
- Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer1/1/2016
Authored Content
- Null Association Between Androgen-Deprivation Therapy and Nonprostate Cancer Mortality Among Older Men with Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer☆March 2018
- Null Association Between Androgen-Deprivation Therapy and Nonprostate Cancer Mortality Among Older Men with Nonmetastatic Prostate Cancer☆March 2018
Press Mentions
Scientists Claim There's One Specific Day in the Week You Should 'Never' Have SurgeryMarch 8th, 2025
Surgery Just Before the Weekend a Bad Idea, Study SuggestsMarch 5th, 2025
First 'Physicianeer' Graduates From Texas A&M and Houston Methodist Are Hoping To Change Health CareMay 20th, 2023
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