Expertise in
2
conditions

Dr. Robert Amato

Hospital Medicine
St. Tammany Health System
1202 S Tyler St, 
Covington, LA 

Expertise in
2
conditions
St. Tammany Health System
1202 S Tyler St, 
Covington, LA 
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Overview

Robert Amato is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Amato is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Hypophosphatemia, Tissue Biopsy, and Orchiectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 36 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hospital Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
St Tammany Parish Hospital
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

St. Tammany Health System
1202 S Tyler St, Covington, LA 70433
Call: 985-898-4000

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.


2 Clinical Trials

A Randomized, Double Blind, Multicenter, Parallel-group, Phase III Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of DCVAC/PCa Versus Placebo in Men With Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer Eligible for 1st Line Chemotherapy
A Randomized, Double Blind, Multicenter, Parallel-group, Phase III Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of DCVAC/PCa Versus Placebo in Men With Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer Eligible for 1st Line Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 06, 2021
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3
G-202-005: An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Activity of G-202 Administered in the Neoadjuvant Setting Followed by Radical Prostatectomy in Patients With Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate
G-202-005: An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Activity of G-202 Administered in the Neoadjuvant Setting Followed by Radical Prostatectomy in Patients With Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 24, 2017
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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36 Total Publications

Validation and Clinical Applications of a Comprehensive Next Generation Sequencing System for Molecular Characterization of Solid Cancer Tissues.
Validation and Clinical Applications of a Comprehensive Next Generation Sequencing System for Molecular Characterization of Solid Cancer Tissues.
Journal: Frontiers in molecular biosciences
Published: May 06, 2019
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