Part 1: Close Up Radio Spotlights Uro Oncologist Dr. Michael Whalen

Washington, DC – Michael J. Whalen, MD is an Associate Professor of Urology and Director of Urologic Oncology at the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. He graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Neurobiology from Harvard College and received his medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City. He completed his residency in Urology at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Whalen has received fellowship training in Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urologic Oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and completed a second fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He is board-certified by the American Board of Urology and has been inducted as a member of the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Uro Oncology is a specialty that blends both Urology and Cancer Care. Dr. Whalen notes that 3 of the top 6 cancers prevalent today are related to the Urology System:  prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and kidney (or renal) cancer. It is far from what most people think of when they first discuss Urology.

Dr. Whalen has published numerous original research articles in peer-reviewed journals and has also presented at numerous conferences in the US and internationally.

Dr. Whalen is still young and has much to achieve in his career and specialty field. Learn more by visiting his profile at: https://gwdocs.com/profile/michael-whalen

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