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Meet the Expert: Ihor S. Sawczuk, MD
Chairman of the Department of Urology
Chief of the Division of Urologic Oncology
Hackensack University Medical Center
Ihor S. Sawczuk, M.D., is Chairman of the Department of Urology and Chief of the Division of Urologic Oncology at The Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center. He is an adjunct professor of urology and former Vice Chairman of urology at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University.
Dr. Sawczuk completed his urologic training at the Squier Urological Clinic at the Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University and his urologic oncology training as a fellow of the National Cancer Institute in the Departments of Urology and Human Genetics of Columbia University. He was named a Ferdinand C. Valentine Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, a Burroughs Wellcome Scholar of the American Urological Association, and an E.R. Squibb and Sons National Kidney Foundation Young Investigator. Dr. Sawczuk has received awards from the New York Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Heart Association, Society of Basic Urologic Research, National Kidney Foundation, and the Kidney Cancer Association.
In 1995, Dr. Sawczuk was presented the prestigious Russell and Mary Hugh Scott Education Award by the American Foundation of Urologic Disease. In 1996, the Office of the First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton recognized Dr. Sawczuk for his humanitarian efforts in regards to his Chernobyl relief work. He is a past board member of the Children of Chernobyl Relief Fund, was co-director of the International Cooperative Urological Education Program of the American Urological Association, and co-director of the Chipovsky Grant for International Urologic Exchange. He is a past member of the Urology Advisory Board of the New York Academy of Medicine and the Board of Directors of the New York Section of the American Urological Association. Citations include: Who’s Who Among Rising Young Americans, New York magazine’s” Best Doctors in New York,” “Best Doctors: NY Metro Area,” BestDocs.com, “Best Docs of NJ,” and “Best Doctors in America.”
Dr. Sawczuk is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and of the New York Academy of Medicine. He belongs to numerous urological associations, including the American Urological Association and the Society of Urologic Oncology, is board-certified in urology, and has authored/co-authored more than 280 abstracts, articles, and chapters.
Dr. Sawczuk specializes in the surgery and management of urologic cancers including kidney, prostate, bladder, and testes. His specific area of interest is the surgical and immunological management of renal cancer, and he sits on the Medical Advisory Board of the Kidney Cancer Association. Dr. Sawczuk is skilled in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, bladder reconstructive surgery, and cryoablation.
Cancer Center: http://humccancer.org/
12/1 Spotlight on Ihor Sawzcuk: http://humccancer.org/spotlight/ihor-s-sawczuk-md
Special Interests:
Urologic Oncology, Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy, Nephron-Sparing Kidney Surgery, Cryosurgery, Bladder Reconstruction
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