A diagnosis of cancer is awful. I view the patient relationship as a partnership and focus on educating in clear terms. I try my best to give every patient the time they deserve. We use a team approach to provide the very best cancer care!
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, long-distance running, snowboarding, and biking.
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Qualifications and experience
- Specialties
- Cancers, Cancers - Kidney Cancer, Cancers - Prostate Cancer, Cancers - Testicular Cancer, Cancers - Urologic Cancer, Men's Health, Men's Health - Prostate Conditions, Surgery, Surgery - Robotic Surgery, Surgery - Urologic Surgery, Transgender Health, Urologic Oncology, Urology
- Gender
- Male
- Languages spoken
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English
- Education
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Fellowship
Indiana University School of Medicine Program (2007)
Medical School
University of Illinois College of Medicine (2000)
Residency
University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (2002)
Residency
University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (2006)
Undergraduate
University of Virginia (VA) (1996)
- Clinical interest for patients
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My main interests are robotic or daVinci surgery for prostate or kidney cancer. I have done over 1000 robotic prostate removals (as of 2020). I care a great deal about doing a good job with this operation including nerve-sparing surgery when appropriate. I also specialize in complex abdominal surgery for metastatic testicular cancer. This operation is called Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection or RPLND.
Testimonial from a prostate cancer patient:
"Please feel free to use my story as needed to reassure future Prostate Cancer victims...and Radical Prostatectomy candidates/patients in general...that there is indeed life after a cancer diagnosis and that a Prostatectomy (at least one done with your skills) won't keep them from taking on strenuous physical challenges."I also treat men with enlargement of the prostate gland. I perform a number of procedures including Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate or HoLEP. HoLEP is a great operation for men with prostate enlargement.
- Research interest for patients
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I focus on studying quality of life outcomes for patients with prostate cancer and testicular cancer. The ultimate goal is a patient that survives the cancer and returns to a "better than" normal state. A cancer diagnosis is an opportunity to engage in other healthy behaviors.