Overview
Leonard Appleman is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Appleman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 68 peer reviewed articles and participating in 23 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles and participated in 3 clinical trials in the study of Bladder Cancer.
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Locations
5115 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
22 Clinical Trials
UPMC Department Of Urology
Bruce L. Jacobs, MD, is an associate professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received a medical degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn., and earned a master’s degree in public health from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Dr. Jacobs completed residencies in general surgery and urology at the University of Pittsburgh, and fellowships in health services research, laparoscopy/endourology, and urologic oncology at the University of Michigan. Dr. Jacobs is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Prostatectomy.
UPMC Department Of Urology
Tatum V. Tarin, MD, is an Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and completed residencies in surgery and urology at Stanford University Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in urological oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, N.Y., where he was a clinical instructor for two years prior to joining UPMC. Dr. Tarin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Nephrectomy.
UPMC Department Of Urology
Ronald L. Hrebinko, MD, is a professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He specializes in all genitourinary cancers with special expertise in continent urinary diversion, nephron-sparing surgery for renal cancer, laparoscopic kidney surgery, nerve-sparing surgery for the prostate, and testis cancer. Dr. Hrebinko is board-certified in urology. He received an undergraduate degree with honors from Dartmouth College in N.H., and a medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Hrebinko completed a residency at UPMC in the Department of Surgery, and a fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, in Buffalo, N.Y. Dr. Hrebinko is a member of professional organizations, such as the American Urologic Association, Society of Urologic Oncology, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Hrebinko is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Prostate CancerDr. Appleman isElite. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
- Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)Dr. Appleman isElite. Learn about Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC).
- Distinguished
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Appleman isDistinguished. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Appleman isDistinguished. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Appleman isDistinguished. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Appleman isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Familial Wilms Tumor 2Dr. Appleman isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Wilms Tumor 2.
- Posterior Fossa TumorDr. Appleman isDistinguished. Learn about Posterior Fossa Tumor.
- Advanced
- Adrenal CancerDr. Appleman isAdvanced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Adrenocortical CarcinomaDr. Appleman isAdvanced. Learn about Adrenocortical Carcinoma.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Appleman isAdvanced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- Bladder CancerDr. Appleman isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- ChoriocarcinomaDr. Appleman isAdvanced. Learn about Choriocarcinoma.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Appleman isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Experienced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Appleman isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
- AnemiaDr. Appleman isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- AstrocytomaDr. Appleman isExperienced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)Dr. Appleman isExperienced. Learn about Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT).
- Bone TumorDr. Appleman isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- Brain TumorDr. Appleman isExperienced. Learn about Brain Tumor.


