Genitourinary Oncology

Physicians and Staff

The Genitourinary Oncology team specializes in treating and caring for patients with bladder, kidney, penile, prostate, and testicular cancer.

The multidisciplinary treatment team includes:

urologists
medical oncologists
radiation oncologists
surgical oncologists
pathologists
nurses
nutritionists

Radiation Oncology:

Pradip Amin, M.D.
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology; Program in Oncology
Special Interests:Genitourinary Tumors; Brain Tumors; Gamma Knife; Musculoskeletal/Soft Tissue Oncology; Cancer
Certification: Radiation Oncology
410-328-6236 / appointments
410-328-8995 / academic office

Young Kwok, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology
Special Interests: Central Nervous System; Genitourinary Oncology; Lymphoma
Certification: Radiation Oncology
410-328-6080 / appointments
410-328-2324 / academic office

Medical Oncology:

Arif Hussain, M.D.
Professor of Medicine; Program in Oncology
Special Interests: Solid Tumors; Urologic Oncology; Cancer
Certification: Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
410-328-7904 / appointments
410-328-3911 / academic office

Martin Edelman, M.D.
Professor of Medicine; Program in Oncology
Special Interests: Thoracic Oncology Malignancies; Cancer
Certification: Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, Hematology,
410-328-7904 / appointments
410-328-2703 / academic office

Heather D. Mannuel, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Special Interests: Medical Oncology, Genitourinary Cancer
Certification: Internal Medicine
410-328-7904 / appointments
410-328-2567 / academic office

Jean Smoot, C.R.N.P.
Nurse Practitioner
Certification: Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
410-328-7904 / appointments
410-328-1322 / academic office

Surgery:

Richard B. Alexander, M.D.
Chief, Urology, Baltimore VA; Professor of Surgery; Program in Oncology
Special Interests: Kidney Cancer; Urologic Oncology; Prostate Cancer; Prostatitis; Immunology; Cancer
Certification: Surgery, Urology
410-328-5544 / appointments
410-605-7233 / academic office

James F. Borin, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Director, Robotic Surgery
Special Interests: Robotic Surgery; Robotic Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer; Minimally Invasive Treatment of Kidney Cancer, Kidney Stones and Ureteral Stricture
Certification: Surgery
410-328-5544 / appointments
410-605-7233 / academic office

Toby C. Chai, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor of Surgery
Special Interests: Urodynamics; Incontinence; Female Urology; Bladder Reconstruction; Bladder Cancer
410-328-5544 / appointments
410-328-3083 / academic office

Stephen C. Jacobs, M.D.
Professor of Surgery
Special Interests: Urologic Oncology; Prostatic Problems; Renal Stone Disease; Renal Transplantation; Genitourinary Problems in the Elderly; Cancer
Certification: Urology
410-328-2415 / appointments
410-328-5544 / academic office

Andrew C. Kramer, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Special Interests Bladder Cancer; Pre-Transplant Polycystic Nephrectomy; Male Infertility and Vasectomy Reversal; Erectile Dysfunction; Penile Implantation
Certification: Urology
410-328-5544 / appointments
410-328-5544 / academic office

Michael J. Naslund, M.D.
Director, Maryland Prostate Center
Professor of Surgery;
Head, Division of Urology
Special Interests: Prostate Cancer Treated with Prostatectomy or Brachytherapy using Radioactive Seed Implants; Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) or Enlarged Prostate treated with Transurethral Needle Ablation (TUNA) or Medications; Prostate Disease; Cancer
Certification: Urology
410-328-5544 / appointments
410-328-5544 / academic office

Michael W. Phelan, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Surgery; Director, Urological Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Special Interests: Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy; Laparoscopic Nephrectomy; Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy; Renal Cryosurgery; Kidney and Ureteral Calculi; Percutaneous Stone Surgery; Laparoscopic Prostatectomy
Certification: Urology
410-328-5544 / appointments
410-328-5544 / academic office

Core Resources

Genetic Counseling:

Jessica Rispoli Joines, M.G.C., C.G.C.
Certified Genetic Counselor
410-328-2294

Clinical Nutrition Services

Mindy Athas, R.D., C.S.O., L.D.N.
Outpatient Dietitian, Nutritionist & Certified Oncology Specialist
410-328-5462

Jenny Ratta, R.D., L.D.N., C.N.S.D.
Senior Dietitian
410-328-5462

Psychosocial Services:

Julie Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry
Special Interests: Psychosocial Oncology; Pretransplant Evaluation; Medical Crisis Counseling; Coping/Adjustment to Chronic and Terminal Illness; Grief Therapy
Medical Degree: Wayne State University
Residency: Geisinger Medical Center, Clinical Psychology
Fellowship: University of Maryland, Psychosocial Oncology, Medical Crisis Counseling
410-328-6553 / appointments
410-328-6091 / academic office

This page was last updated on: September 23, 2009.