The 20 Best Prostate Cancer Doctors Near Me in Altoona, PA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Prostate Cancer near Altoona, PA. Of these, 11 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Prostate Cancer
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Prostate Cancer
    Radiation Oncology

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center At UPMC Altoona

    620 Howard Avenue, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joella Wilson, MD, specializes in radiation oncology and is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology. She is affiliated with UPMC Memorial, UPMC West Shore, UPMC Community Osteopathic, UPMC Harrisburg, UPMC Carlisle, UPMC Lititz, and UPMC Altoona. Dr. Wilson received her medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine and completed residencies at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Wilson is board certified in American Board Of Radiology. Dr. Wilson is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Prostate Cancer
    Hematology Oncology
    Advanced in Prostate Cancer
    Hematology Oncology

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center At UPMC Altoona

    800 Howard Avenue, Suite 1, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Keating, MD, is a medical oncologist specializing in tumors and diseases of the blood. He has a particular expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal, kidney, bladder, breast, lung, head and neck, and prostate cancers, as well as chronic leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumors, and benign hematologic disorders. Dr. Keating is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. He is also highly rated in 72 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Schnitzler Syndrome, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Dr. Keating is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Keating is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Prostate Cancer
    Radiation Oncology
    Advanced in Prostate Cancer
    Radiation Oncology

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

    620 Howard Avenue, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anna Lisa McGlinn, MD, specializes in radiation oncology and is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. McGlinn received her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Mcglinn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Anal Cancer. Dr. Mcglinn is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

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    Common conditions include: Familial Prostate Cancer

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    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Radiation Oncology

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center At UPMC Altoona

    620 Howard Avenue, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Adam Mueller, MD, PhD, specializes in radiation oncology and is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology. He is affiliated with UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Altoona, UPMC Northwest, UPMC East, UPMC Hamot, UPMC Passavant, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital and UPMC Shadyside. Dr. Mueller received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Colorado. Dr. Mueller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Anal Cancer. Dr. Mueller is board certified in American Board Of Radiology. Dr. Mueller is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Radiation Oncology

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

    620 Howard Avenue, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bhanu Prasad Venkatesulu, MBBS, MD, is a radiation oncologist who specializes in treating gynecological, genitourinary, and breast malignancies and takes care of general radiation oncology patients as well. He received his medical degree from Madras Medical College in Chennai. He completed residencies in radiation oncology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi and Loyola University in Chicago. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in experimental radiation oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, working on the interface of immunology and nanotechnology. His research interests include the rational design of clinical trials, oligo, and poly-metastatic disease. Dr. Venkatesulu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. His clinical expertise encompasses Plasmacytoma and Prostate Cancer.

    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Hematology Oncology

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Altoona

    800 Howard Avenue, Suite 1, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German, Polish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michal Krauze, MD, PhD, is a medical oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. He has a special interest in breast cancer, colon cancer, gastrointestinal oncology, thoracic oncology, lung cancer, genitourinary oncology, prostate cancer, and malignant hematology. Dr. Krauze is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Krauze is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine , American Board Of Internal Medicine , and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Krauze is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Hematology Oncology

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Altoona

    800 Howard Avenue, Suite 1, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kristopher Hansen, DO, specializes in hematology oncology and is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. Dr. Hansen completed his fellowship at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, residency at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and medical degree at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Hansen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Richter Syndrome. Dr. Hansen is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Hansen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Experienced in Prostate Cancer

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Altoona

    800 Howard Avenue, Suite 1, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Safyan, MD, is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is the leader of the Telemedicine Clinic at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Altoona. Dr. Safyan received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Wadsworth VA in Los Angeles, California and completed his fellowship in both Hematology and Medical Oncology at Harbor - UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California. Dr. Safyan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Breast Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Dr. Safyan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Hematology Oncology

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center At UPMC Altoona

    800 Howard Avenue, Suite 1, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Louann Zhang, MD, is a medical oncologist specializing in all medical oncology and hematology cases. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Schnitzler Syndrome, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Dr. Zhang is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Zhang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Radiation Oncology

    UPMC Hillman Cancer Center At UPMC Altoona

    620 Howard Avenue, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Carl Jueng, MD, FACP, specializes in radiation oncology and is board-certified by the American Board of Radiology and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Jueng completed his medical degree and residency at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in addition to a residency at New York Medical College. Dr. Jueng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angiosarcoma, Anal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer. Dr. Jueng is board certified in American Board Of Radiology and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Jueng is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Prostate Cancer
    Advanced in Prostate Cancer

    Altoona Regional Health System

    620 Howard Ave, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alfred Samaha is a Urologist practicing medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Samaha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses UPJ Obstruction, Obstructive Uropathy, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Hydronephrosis, and Ureteroscopy.

    Advanced in Prostate Cancer
    Advanced in Prostate Cancer

    Office

    1414 9th Ave Ste Red, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Theodore Belis is a Urologist practicing medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Belis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Experienced in Prostate Cancer

    Altoona Regional Health System

    620 Howard Ave, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amit Bhattu is a Urologist practicing medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bhattu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Uropathy, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Experienced in Prostate Cancer

    UPMC Altoona Surgery Center Lab

    800 Howard Ave, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohammad Alkayem is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alkayem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vulvar Cancer, Thrombocytopenia, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Lung Cancer.

    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Experienced in Prostate Cancer

    UPMC Altoona Surgery Center Lab

    800 Howard Ave, 
    Altoona, PA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shabbir Ahmad is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis, Hemosiderosis, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Prostate Cancer
    Interventional Radiology

    Nason Medical Center LLC

    105 Nason Dr, 
    Roaring Spring, PA 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregg Weinberg is an Interventional Radiologist practicing medicine in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania. Dr. Weinberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Prostate Cancer. He is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ascites, Visceromegaly, Boils, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Prostate Cancer?

    Prostate cancer is cancer that starts in the prostate gland. The prostate is a small, walnut-shaped structure that makes up part of a man's reproductive system. It wraps around the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body.

    When should I see a Prostate Cancer doctor near Altoona, PA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Prostate Cancer doctor near Altoona, PA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Prostate Cancer doctors near Altoona, PA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Prostate Cancer doctors near Altoona, PA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Prostate Cancer doctor near Altoona, PA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Prostate Cancer doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Prostate Cancer doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Prostate Cancer doctor near Altoona, PA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Prostate Cancer doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Prostate Cancer doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Prostate Cancer doctors near Altoona, PA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Prostate Cancer doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Prostate Cancer doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Prostate Cancer doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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