Hiten Patel, MD
Assistant Professor, Urology
Research Program
- Translational Research in Malignancy (TRIM)
Cancer-Focused Research
Dr. Patel is a urologist specializing in urologic oncology. He is a clinical investigator focusing on improving the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer and kidney cancer. His prior work has focused on active surveillance for kidney and prostate cancer, development of MRI-based predictive tools to detect clinically significant prostate cancer, and reduction in surgical morbidity including venous thromboembolism and opioid prescribing through advances in surgical technique and robotic technology. He has identified novel approaches to optimize detection of prostate cancer and avoid unnecessary surgery for benign kidney tumors using advanced imaging and biopsy.