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3601 The Vanderbilt ClinicNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-322-8990
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt UniversityMMHC, Healthcare Management, 2013 - 2014- Yale UniversityMPH, Health Policy and Administration, 1997 - 2000
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 1991 - 1997
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2009 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
CT State Medical License 1997 - 1999
American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2009-2013
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
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Clinical Trials
- Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Surgery and Radiation (CEASAR) for Localized Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
- Analysis of Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in Men With Elevated PSA Levels Start of enrollment: 2016 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patient-reported functional outcomes and treatment-related regret in Hispanic and Spanish-speaking men following prostate cancer treatment.Andrea A Lopez, Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, Li-Ching Huang, Zhiguo Zhao, Tatsuki Koyama
Urologic Oncology. 2025-04-01 - Association between smoking and prostate cancer survivors' long-term quality of life and function: an analysis of the CEASAR (Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Sur...David-Dan Nguyen, Daniel A Barocas, Zhiguo Zhao, Li-Ching Huang, Tatsuki Koyama
Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 2024-10-14 - Identification of Preference "Phenotypes" in Men With Prostate Cancer.Christopher Saigal, Brett Hollenbeck, David Penson, Kristen Williams, Lorna Kwan
Urology Practice. 2024-07-01
Journal Articles
- Medicare Accountable Care Organization Enrollment and Appropriateness of Cancer ScreeningDavid F. Penson, Matthew J Resnick, Mark D. Tyson, JAMA
- Medicare Accountable Care Organization Enrollment and Appropriateness of Cancer ScreeningMatthew J Resnick, David F Penson, Mark D Tyson, JAMA
Other
- Follow-up surveillance during and after treatment for prostate cancerPenson DF
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/follow-up-surveillance-during-and-after-treatment-for-prostate-canc
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-02 - Urine biomarkers for the detection of urothelial (transitional cell) carcinoma of the bladderPenson DF, Mitra AP, Birkhahn M, Cote RJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/urine-biomarkers-for-the-detection-of-urothelial-transitional-cell-
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-02
Press Mentions
Kidney Stone Grant to Create Research Resource for Adults and ChildrenSeptember 16th, 2024- Seeking ‘No Regrets’ for More Prostate Cancer PatientsAugust 18th, 2022
- Clinic Helps Patients Prepare to Move Beyond Prostate CancerAugust 4th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Comparative Effectiveness Of Treatments For Localized Prostate CancerAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
- Race, Comorbidity &Long Term Prostate Cancer OutcomesNational Cancer Institute2009
- Race, Comorbidity &Long Term Prostate Cancer OutcomesNational Cancer Institute2007–2008
- 2007 Aua/Sbur Summer Research Conference "Clinical Trials And Outcomes Research"National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007
- Longterm Quality Of Life Of Prostate Cancer SurvivorsNational Cancer Institute2004–2006
Committees
- Member, Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Guidelines Panel, AUA 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
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