Robert Scott Svatek MD
Professor and Chair, Urology, University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio
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8300 Floyd Curl Drive4th Floor -4BSan Antonio, TX 78229
Phone+1 210-450-9600
Fax+1 210-450-9656
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Education & Training
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 2003 - 2007
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2002 - 2003
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2004 - 2025
American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- Open Vs Robotic-Assisted Radical Cystectomy: A Randomized Trial Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
- S1011 Standard or Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy in Treating Patients Undergoing Surgery for Invasive Bladder Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Nov 25
- A Study of Rapamycin Combined With Intravesical BCG in Patients With Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsCD56 on intratumoral NK cells: orchestrating NK cell-mediated anti-tumor effects in bladder cancer.Zaineb Hassouneh, Onika D V Noel, Niannian Ji, Michelle E Kim, Natalia Bowman
Neoplasia. 2025-08-01 - A festschrift in honor of Ian M. Thompson Jr., MD.Robert S Svatek, Donna P Ankerst, Anthony V D' Amico, Thomas W Flaig, Leslie G Ford
Urologic Oncology. 2025-07-01 - Comparison of Complication and Readmission Rates Between Robot-Assisted and Open Radical Cystectomy: Results From the Randomized RAZOR Clinical Trial.Vivek Venkatramani, Isildinha M Reis, Mark L Gonzalgo, Sanjaya Swain, Robert S Svatek
The Journal of Urology. 2025-06-01
Press Mentions
Urine-Based Tumor DNA Test May Help Personalize Bladder Cancer TreatmentJune 27th, 2025- Innovative Urine-Based Tumor DNA Test Promises Personalized Bladder Cancer TherapyJune 27th, 2025
- Modified Bladder Cancer Treatment Shows Promise in Animal StudiesAugust 23rd, 2022
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Grant Support
- eRapa for bladder cancer preventionUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER2020–2025
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