James R. Porter
Expertise in
15
conditions

Dr. James R. Porter

Urology
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Urology - First Hill
1101 Madison Street, Suite 1400, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Expertise in
15
conditions
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Urology - First Hill
1101 Madison Street, Suite 1400, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Dr. Porter provides state-of-the-art, minimally invasive treatment options to patients with urologic cancer and stone disease to reduce the pain and recovery from surgical treatment. He stays current on the latest available treatments by teaching at national and international urologic meetings as well as publishing his outcomes. Dr. Porter was the 2023 recipient of the Menon Award in Robotic Urologic Surgery.

Dr. Porter is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Familial Wilms Tumor 2, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Vasectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Graduate Institution
The University Of Toledo College Of Medicine , 1990
Residency
Virginia Mason Medical Center , 1996
Specialties
Urology
Licenses
Urology in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Urology
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Medical Center
Providence St Peter Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Premera Blue Cross
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Prominence Health
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Regence
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Swedish Urology - First Hill
1101 Madison Street, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA 98104
Call: 206-386-6266
Other Locations
Swedish Cherry Hill
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2000
Swedish First Hill
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-386-6000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Porter has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Prostatectomy
Penile Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Ureteroscopy
Nephrectomy
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    • Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma
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    • Clear Cell Sarcoma
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    • Familial Wilms Tumor 2
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    • Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
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    • Wilms Tumor
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    • WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes
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    • Familial Prostate Cancer
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    • Intussusception in Children
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    • Nephrectomy
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    • Prostate Cancer
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    • Reconstructive Urology Surgery
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    • Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
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    • Experienced
    • Bilateral Hydronephrosis
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    • Bladder Reconstruction
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    • Boils
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    • Carbuncle
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    • Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma
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    • Empyema
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