Alexander I. Sankin
Experienced in UPJ Obstruction

Dr. Alexander I. Sankin

Urology
Montefiore Einstein
Montefiore At 1250 Waters Place
1250 Waters Place, 
Bronx, NY 
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Experienced in UPJ Obstruction
Montefiore Einstein
Montefiore At 1250 Waters Place
1250 Waters Place, 
Bronx, NY 
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Alexander I. Sankin, MD, is Professor, Urology at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical specialty is surgical approaches to treating urological malignancies, including prostate, testicular, renal and bladder cancer.

Dr. Sankin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of UPJ Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 38 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
New York University School Of Medicine
Residency
SUNY Downstate
Specialties
Urology
Fellowships
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Hospital Affiliations
Montefiore Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Montefiore at 1250 Waters Place
1250 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461
Call: 718-920-4531

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Phase Ib/II Study of Concurrent Durvalumab And Radiation Therapy (DUART) Followed by Adjuvant Durvalumab in Patients With Urothelial Cancer (T2-4 N0-2 M0) of the Bladder: Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium BTCRC-GU15-023
Phase Ib/II Study of Concurrent Durvalumab And Radiation Therapy (DUART) Followed by Adjuvant Durvalumab in Patients With Urothelial Cancer (T2-4 N0-2 M0) of the Bladder: Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium BTCRC-GU15-023
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Radiation, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2

38 Total Publications

Treatment of Low-Grade Intermediate-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer With UGN-102: Outcomes From the 5-Year Long-Term Extension Study of the Single-Arm, Phase 2b Optima II Study.
Treatment of Low-Grade Intermediate-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer With UGN-102: Outcomes From the 5-Year Long-Term Extension Study of the Single-Arm, Phase 2b Optima II Study.
Journal: Clinical genitourinary cancer
Published: April 23, 2025
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