Overview
Arjun Balar is an Oncologist in New York, New York. Dr. Balar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choriocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Thrombectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 71 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
7 Clinical Trials
Memorial Solid Tumor Group
Darren Feldman is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in New York, New York. Dr. Feldman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choriocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Testicular Cancer, Teratoma of the Mediastinum, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Orchiectomy, and Nephrectomy.
Memorial Solid Tumor Group
Samuel Funt is an Oncologist in New York, New York. Dr. Funt is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choriocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Urothelial Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Teratoma of the Mediastinum, Bladder Cancer, and Orchiectomy.
Kai Tsao, MD, MS, is the system chief of solid tumor oncology, medical director of the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center, and medical director of the medical oncology prostate cancer program at the Northwell Cancer Institute. He specializes in cancers of the genitourinary organs and has more than a decade of clinical experience. His research focuses on the development of biomarkers and novel therapies for patients with genitourinary cancers.Dr. Tsao was inspired to become an oncologist after witnessing many close family and friends suffering from cancer. He completed medical school training at SUNY Downstate, an internal medicine residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital. He earned a master's degree in healthcare delivery leadership at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and completed Lean Six Sigma training at Johns Hopkins.Prior to joining Northwell, Dr. Tsao served as medical director of the Ruttenberg Treatment Center, medical director of the medical oncology prostate cancer program, and physician leader for internal oncology collaborations at the Mount Sinai Hospital, Tisch Cancer Institute. In these roles, Dr. Tsao and his team built a cancer center that is patient centered, quality driven, scientifically innovative, and provided multi-disciplinary care to patients with cancer.For me, patient care much more than the cancer diagnosis and treatment. It is essential to address the many needs of our cancer patients: emotional well-being, social support, nutrition, physical activity, financial challenges and more. We aim to provide the best support for our patients, one at a time.Dr. Tsao is an accomplished physician-scientist who has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed publications in the field of genitourinary oncology. He serves as associate editor of Genitourinary Oncology, Frontiers in Oncology. His leadership in carrying out complex clinical trials in targeted therapies and immunotherapies positions his patients at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer research and patient-centered care.What I most enjoy every day is seeing patients under our care, despite the devastation of their cancer diagnosis, beating their cancer and living a life that was not considered a possibility years ago. Our mission at Northwell Cancer Institute is to make this a reality for every single patient. Dr. Tsao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choriocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Orchiectomy, and Nephrectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Bladder CancerDr. Balar isElite. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Urothelial CancerDr. Balar isElite. Learn about Urothelial Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Balar isDistinguished. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Balar isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Balar isDistinguished. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Balar isDistinguished. Learn about Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Prostate CancerDr. Balar isDistinguished. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
- Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)Dr. Balar isDistinguished. Learn about Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC).
- Advanced
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Balar isAdvanced. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- Familial Wilms Tumor 2Dr. Balar isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Wilms Tumor 2.
- Urachal CancerDr. Balar isAdvanced. Learn about Urachal Cancer.
- Wilms TumorDr. Balar isAdvanced. Learn about Wilms Tumor.
- Experienced
- Adrenal CancerDr. Balar isExperienced. Learn about Adrenal Cancer.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Balar isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ChoriocarcinomaDr. Balar isExperienced. Learn about Choriocarcinoma.
- Hereditary NeuroblastomaDr. Balar isExperienced. Learn about Hereditary Neuroblastoma.
- Lung CancerDr. Balar isExperienced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lung NodulesDr. Balar isExperienced. Learn about Lung Nodules.