The 20 Best Cystectomy Doctors near 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 an Elite provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. 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.

Peter Black is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Black is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy.

Neema Navai is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Navai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. 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.

Raj Satkunasivam is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Satkunasivam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. 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.

Kelly Bree is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bree is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. 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.

Dharam Kaushik is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kaushik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Kaushik is currently accepting new patients.

Gilad Amiel is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Amiel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Cystectomy, and Lithotripsy.

Shyam Sunder Sukumar, MD, is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to Houston and nearby communities. Shyam Sunder Sukumar specializes in Urology and works at Baylor McNair - Urology. To make an appointment, please call (713) 798-4001. To review all accepted insurance carriers, please visit: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/patients-visitors/patients/billing-insurance/insurances-accepted. Dr. Sukumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ureterocele, UPJ Obstruction, Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Sukumar is currently accepting new patients.

Ouida Westney is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Westney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. 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.

Rose Khavari is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Khavari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neurogenic Bladder, Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Bladder Reconstruction, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Louis Pisters is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Pisters is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Cystectomy.

Justin Gregg is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gregg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Low Testosterone, Prostatectomy, and Cystectomy.

Niccolo Passoni is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Passoni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Prune Belly Syndrome, Exstrophy of the Bladder, Prostatectomy, and Cystectomy.

Hazem Elmansy is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Elmansy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Stress Urinary Incontinence, Kidney Stones, Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

Nestor Esnaola is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Esnaola is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Mesenchymoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Splenectomy. Dr. Esnaola is currently accepting new patients.

Jonathan Duplisea is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Duplisea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), and Cystectomy.

Xiaoming Guan is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Guan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Endometriosis, Tubal Disease, Uterine Prolapse, Hysterectomy, and Endoscopy.

Jeremy Slawin is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Slawin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteral Reconstruction, and Cystectomy.

Sung Kim is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostate Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.

Francisco Gelpi is a Urologist practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gelpi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Cystectomy. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Cystectomy. Dr. Gelpi is currently accepting new patients.