
Overview
Nick Cowan, MD, is a board certified urologist and transplant surgeon specializing in kidney transplant, kidney cancer, kidney stones, and laparoscopic and robotic urologic surgery. He also offers aquablation treatment for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).Dr. Cowan is the Urology Residency Program director at Virginia Mason and a clinical assistant professor of urology at the University of Washington. He is a member of the American Urologic Association, and the Urologic Society for Transplantation and Renal Surgery. He serves as a manuscript reviewer withUrology Practice, Urology, Journal of UrologyandClinical Transplantation.Away from work, Dr. Cowan enjoys surfing, skiing and backpacking.
Dr. Cowan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycystic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Ureterocele, UPJ Obstruction, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
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.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Christian Kuhr, MD, is a board-certified urologist with special medical interest in kidney and pancreas transplantation and kidney cancer surgery. Dr. Kuhr's lab focuses on the mechanisms of immune tolerance as they relate to organ transplantation and cancer treatment.Dr. Kuhr feels privileged to work with patients and to witness the transformative effects of transplantation, both for the patients and their families. The process of transplant surgery requires a lot of trust between patient and physician, and Dr. Kuhr works hard to built this trust.Dr. Kuhr is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is part of Benaroya Research Institute, a clinical associate professor of surgery and urology at the University of Washington, and affiliate in research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. He has been named a Top Doctor bySeattle MetropolitanandSeattlemagazines.When not caring for patients or in the laboratory, Dr. Kuhr enjoys spending time with his wife, two children and dog, hiking, climbing, skiing, cycling and running. He also enjoys the outdoors, travel and music. Dr. Kuhr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycystic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Michael Sutters, MD, is a board-certified nephrologist with a clinical focus in hypertension, transplant nephrology, glomerulonephritis and polycystic kidney disease. He completed medical training in the UK at Oxford, London and Cambridge universities before moving to the USA in 1992.Dr. Sutters is a member of the American Society of Nephrology and the Royal College of Physicians. He pursued postdoctoral studies at Yale University School of Medicine. Before taking a position at Virginia Mason Medical Center, he was an assistant professor of medicine for ten years in the department of nephrology at Johns Hopkins University. He has published papers in human fluid physiology and polycystic kidney disease.Dr. Sutters loves the Pacific Northwest. He enjoys fly fishing, photography and restoring old cars during his leisure time. He also plays the violin in a local orchestra. Dr. Sutters is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycystic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.
Phillip Chapman is an Urologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Chapman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycystic Kidney Disease. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Chapman is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Bladder CancerDr. Cowan isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- BoilsDr. Cowan isAdvanced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Cowan isAdvanced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Clear Cell SarcomaDr. Cowan isAdvanced. Learn about Clear Cell Sarcoma.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Cowan isAdvanced. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Experienced
- Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Cowan isExperienced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- Bladder Outlet ObstructionDr. Cowan isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Outlet Obstruction.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Cowan isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Bladder StonesDr. Cowan isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- EmpyemaDr. Cowan isExperienced. Learn about Empyema.

