Gregory Zagaja, MDAssociate Professor of SurgeryDirector, Prostate Cancer ProgramDr. Greg Zagaja specializes in urologic oncology, with particular expertise in the management of prostate cancer and bladder cancer. He performs minimally invasive surgical techniques designed to preserve urinary control and sexual function for prostate cancer patients. A national leader in the development of robotic assisted laparoscopic prostate cancer surgery, he has been instrumental in the development of the University of Chicago Robotic Surgery Program. Dr. Zagaja and his colleagues have critically analyzed their outcomes data in assessment of the robotic technique. By implementing surgical modifications to the robotics approach, he has helped to maximize quality of life while ensuring optimal cancer control. Dr. Zagaja and his colleagues host an annual robotics training course, assisting other urologists in the intricacies of performing the robotic prostatectomy. He is actively involved in clinical research assessing outcomes related to prostate cancer surgery. He also serves as a reviewer for multiple urological journals, and an advisor to the University of Chicago Clinical Trials Review Committee. Practice LocationsThe University of Chicago Medicine
Center for Advanced Medicine
Year Started Practice1998 Board CertificationUrology Medical SchoolNational University of Ireland Galway Internship, Residency and FellowshipJohns Hopkins Hospital and Health System, Baltimore MembershipAmerican Urologic Association Language SpokenEnglish gzagaja@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu Office Phone(773) 702-1860 Office Fax(773) 702-1001 Office Postal AddressGregory Zagaja, MD
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Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Zagaja's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. |
