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Tracy Downs, MD, Urology, Charlottesville, VA, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans' Hospital

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Urology • Charlottesville, VA

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Professor of Urology Associate Dean of Diversity

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Summary

  • Dr. Downs is certified by the American Board of Urology. He specializes in the surgical treatment of urologic cancers and treats all forms of urologic cancers including bladder cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, testis cancer and penile cancer. He has a special interest in the treatment of bladder cancer, where he performs robotic cystectomy (da Vinci robotic system), along with complex urinary reconstruction to make a new internalized bladder (orthotopic neobladder). Dr. Downs’ clinical care philosophy is to provide compassionate, cutting-edge urologic cancer care to his patients.

    Research Interests

    Dr. Downs has a joint appointment with the UW Carbone Cancer Center, and his clinical research emphasizes developing new therapies for genitourinary cancers.

    Research Focus
    Chemoprevention – Bladder cancer, prostate cancer
    Screening Programs – Bladder cancer screening for high-risk subjects
    Outcomes Research – Patient outcomes of treatments for non-muscle invasive (superficial) bladder cancer and radical cystectomy
    Translational Research – Discovery of molecular and urinary biomarkers (bladder cancer)
    Quality of Life Outcomes – Bladder cancer, prostate cancer

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2001 - 2003
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Urology, 1995 - 2001
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1995
  • University of California San Diego School of Medicine
    University of California San Diego School of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2001 - Present
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2010 - 2023
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1999 - 2008
  • American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • UVA Health Hires Chief Diversity & Community Engagement Officers
    UVA Health Hires Chief Diversity & Community Engagement OfficersApril 12th, 2021
  • Better Models Needed for Predicting Bladder Ca Recurrence
    Better Models Needed for Predicting Bladder Ca RecurrenceOctober 11th, 2017
  • Q&A: Brian Gittens' Diversity Mission
    Q&A: Brian Gittens' Diversity MissionApril 10th, 2017
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Tracy Downs, Dr. Tracy Downs, MD, Dr. T Downs, Dr. Tracy M Downs