The 20 Best Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC) Doctors Near Me in Houston, TX

Seth P. Lerner, MD, is Professor of Urology and holds the Beth and Dave Swalm Chair in Urologic Oncology, in the Scott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine. He is Director of Urologic Oncology and the Multidisciplinary Bladder Cancer Program and Faculty Group Practice Medical Director for the Urology Clinic. He earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, completed a surgical internship at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, and returned to Baylor for his residency training. He completed a two-year fellowship at the University of Southern California in urologic oncology and reconstructive surgery under Peter Jones and Don Skinner before returning to join the full-time Baylor faculty in 1992. His clinical practice, education, and research activities are devoted to urologic oncology and particularly lower and upper tract urothelial cancer. Dr. Lerner is author of more than 160 peer-reviewed articles, and co-editor of a comprehensive Textbook of Bladder Cancer. Dr. Lerner is an active member of the prestigious American Association of Genitourinary surgeons and is listed routinely among America's Top Doctors and Best Doctors in America. He established and directs the multi-disciplinary Bladder Cancer Research Program at Baylor, and his research interests include use of selective estrogen receptor modulators for treatment of bladder cancer, gene therapy, targeted molecular therapeutics, and outcomes of radical cystectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy. He has 22 years of experience as a clinical investigator for both NCI and industry funded clinical trials. He is the PI of the ongoing SWOG NCI Phase III trial comparing extended vs. standard pelvic lymphadenectomy at time of radical cystectomy for muscle invasive bladder cancer. He is active in the leadership of several national bladder cancer research enterprises including chair of the Local Bladder Cancer committee of SWOG, co-chair of the NCI's Bladder Cancer Task Force and the Analysis Working Group of The Cancer Genome Atlas Project for muscle invasive bladder cancer. He is very active in the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) as a member of the Board of Directors, past chair of the Bladder Cancer Think Tank and co-chair of the management committee of the Bladder Cancer Research Network. Dr. Lerner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Lerner is currently accepting new patients.

Martha Barron is a Physician Assistant practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Ms. Barron is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

Jordi Ahnert is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ahnert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Synovial Sarcoma, Pancreatic Cancer, and Metastatic Pleural Tumor.

Kelly Bree is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bree is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy.

Jennifer Wang is a primary care provider, practicing in Hematologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Wang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC).

Eric Tamm is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tamm is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Neema Navai is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Navai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Prostatectomy.

Curtis Pettaway is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Pettaway is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Penile Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Penectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

Guilherme Godoy, M.D., assistant professor, specializes in urologic oncology. Dr. Godoy earned his medical degree from Fundacao Universitaria do ABC in Sao Paulo, Brazil. His training includes an internship and residency in urology at Santa Casa De Sao Paulo in Vila Buarque, Brazil, and a fellowship in urologic oncology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Godoy specializes in urologic oncology and management of patients with bladder cancer, kidney cancer, prostate cancer, and testis cancer. Dr. Godoy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Ureterocele, Urothelial Cancer, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Godoy is currently accepting new patients.

Richard E. Link, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, is a Board-certified and fellowship-trained urologist specializing in the treatment of urologic disease affecting the kidney, ureter, and prostate. He focuses on the use of laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, percutaneous, and endoscopic techniques to treat kidney tumors, renal and ureteral obstruction, and urinary tract stones. He directs the BCM Division of Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery and is active, nationally, in teaching these techniques to other urologists through the American Urological Association Office of Education. He has also directed the BCM fellowship program in Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery since 2008. Dr. Link has been an early pioneer in the development of laparoendoscopic single-site donor nephrectomy, a less invasive laparoscopic technique in which a donor kidney can be removed via only a single, small peri-umbilical incision for transplantation. He serves as Director of Living Donor Procurement for several major kidney transplant programs in Houston, including CHI/SLEH/BCM, Texas Children's Hospital, and the Houston Methodist Hospital. He also co-directs the BCM Comprehensive Stone Clinic, which provides a state-of-the-art multidisciplinary tertiary referral center for patients with complex kidney stones. Dr. Link completed his Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Physiology at Stanford University. His research laboratory studies the genetic basis for renal cell carcinoma and urinary tract stone disease using a combination of genetically engineered mouse models, stem cell biology, and sophisticated whole genome molecular techniques. His clinical research interests include surgical simulation, decision analysis modeling, and the application of 3D reconstruction and printing techniques to surgical education. Dr. Link is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Link is currently accepting new patients.

Seungtaek Choi is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Choi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Prostatectomy, and Orchiectomy.

Ott Le is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Le is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma Embryonal, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Pancreatectomy.

Ouida Westney is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Westney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Dr. Aihua Edward Yen is an oncologist specializing in genitourinary medical oncology. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine - Hematology and Oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). He is also an Instructor of Medicine - Hematology and Oncology Section at BCM and a Urology Oncology specialist at the Bladder Cancer Center at BCM’s Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center.Dr. Yen’s clinical interests include: prostate cancer and genitourinary cancers.Dr. Yen received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, where he also completed his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology.Dr. Yen is board-certified in Medical Oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. In addition to English, Dr. Yen speaks Mandarin. Dr. Yen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Dr. Yen is currently accepting new patients.

Raj Satkunasivam is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Satkunasivam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy.

Jenny Abraham is a Physician Assistant practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Ms. Abraham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

Simi Varghese is a Nurse Practitioner practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Ms. Varghese is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC).

Martha Shed is a Physician Assistant practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Ms. Shed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC).

Marihella James is a Nurse Practitioner practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Ms. James is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

Daniel Karp is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Karp is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC). He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Lung Cancer, Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, and Hodgkin Lymphoma.