Walter M. Stadler, MD

Professor of Medicine

Director, Genitourinary Program

Chair, Cancer Research Center's Clinical Trials Review Committee

Dr. Walter Stadler is an expert in prostate, kidney, bladder, and testicular cancers. He concentrates on the use of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, anti-angiogenic therapy, and molecularly targeted therapy for patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease.

His research focuses on the development of new treatments for renal, prostate, and urological cancers. Dr. Stadler's recent research includes development of molecular and imaging markers for predicting response to anti-angiogenic therapies.

Dr. Stadler has authored and co-authored more than 80 articles in medical journals such as Cancer Research and the Journal of Clinical Oncology, in addition to more than 50 book chapters, reviews, letters, and editorials. He is an active member of several committees and boards, including the medical advisory board of the Kidney Cancer Association and the editorial board of UpToDate in Oncology, an information source for oncologists.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1988

Board Certifications

Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology

Medical School

Yale Medical School

Internship and Residency

Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago

Fellowship

University of Chicago Medical Center

Memberships

American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American College of Physicians
American Federation for Medical Research
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Urologic Association
Society for Basic Urologic Research
The Society of Urologic Oncology

Languages Spoken

English
German

Office Phone

(773) 702-6149

Office Fax

(773) 702-3163

Office Postal Address

Walter Stadler, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2115
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Bladder cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Renal cancer
• Testicular cancer

Request an appointment online
or call HealthLink at
1-888-UCH-0200

Physicians, contact the
Referring Physician Access Line
at 1-877-DOM-2730

Read More About Dr. Stadler

Read more about a study, co-authored by Dr. Stadler, designed to determine a drug's effectiveness in shrinking advanced kidney tumors.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Stadler's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.