Benjamin I. Chung
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Urology
- Member, Bio-X
- Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
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Masters Student in Interdepartmental Program, Epidemiology, admitted Autumn 2011
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Urology Clinic 875 Blake Wilbur Dr MC 5826 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 725-5544 Fax (650) 723-0765Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Alternate Contact Diane Ginney Administrative Assistant Tel Work 650-725-5544Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Cancer> Urologic Oncology
- Prostate Cancer - Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
- Kidney Cancer - Urologic Oncology
- Prostate Cancer
- Single Port Laparoscopy
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Section of Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery (2009 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Recognition, Who's Who in America (2007-present)
- Third Place, Max K. Willscher Prize, New England Section, American Urological Association (2002)
- Outstanding Achievement in Urology, Lahey Clinic (2002)
- First Place, Basic Science Research, Philadelphia Urologic Society (2002)
Professional Education
| Residency: | Massachusetts General Hospital MA (2001) |
| Internship: | Massachusetts General Hospital MA (2000) |
| Board Certification: | Urology, American Board of Urology (2008) |
| Fellowship: | Cleveland Clinic, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery (2006) |
| Residency: | Lahey Clinic Hospital MA (2005) |
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Dr Chung is interested in outcomes and epidemiology of renal cell carcinoma and carcinoma of the prostate. He is also developing new technologies in the treatment of both prostate and kidney cancer. He is studying the efficacy of minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques for kidney tumors, including cryotherapy, and in developing robotic and laparoscopic novel therapies in the treatment of prostate cancer.
Current Clinical Interests
- Robotics
- Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
- Epidemiologic Studies
- Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Prostate Cancer
Clinical Trials
- Quality of Life Following Radical Prostatectomy Recruiting
- Prostate Active Surveillance Study (PASS) Recruiting
- Pre-Surgical Detection of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Using Radiolabeled G250-Antibody Completed
- Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) of the prostate: A clinical feasibility study Not yet recruiting
Publications
- Three differentiation states risk-stratify bladder cancer into distinct subtypes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012
- Comparison of prostate cancer tumor volume and percent cancer in prediction of biochemical recurrence and cancer specific survival. Urol Oncol. 2011 May-Jun; (3): 314-8
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of nephron sparing options for the management of small renal masses. J Urol. 2011; (5): 1591-7
- Editorial comment. J Urol. 2011; (5): 1848
- Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for completely intraparenchymal tumors. J Urol. 2011; (6): 2182-7
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