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David Penson, MD, Urology, Nashville, TN

DavidFPensonMDMPH, MMHC

Urology • Nashville, TN

Surgical Oncology

Professor and Chair, Department of Urologic Surgery Hamilton and Howd Chair in Urologic Oncology Co-Director, Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Quality and Outcomes Research

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  • Office

    3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
    Nashville, TN 37232
    Phone+1 615-322-3000
    Fax+1 615-322-8990

Education & Training

  • Vanderbilt University
    Vanderbilt UniversityMMHC, Healthcare Management, 2013 - 2014
  • Yale University
    Yale UniversityMPH, Health Policy and Administration, 1997 - 2000
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 1991 - 1997
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2015 - 2017
  • CT State Medical License
    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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Medicare Accountable Care Organization Enrollment and Appropriateness of Cancer Screening  
    David F. Penson, Matthew J Resnick, Mark D. Tyson, JAMA
  • Medicare Accountable Care Organization Enrollment and Appropriateness of Cancer Screening  
    Matthew J Resnick, David F Penson, Mark D Tyson, JAMA

Other

Press Mentions

  • Kidney Stone Grant to Create Research Resource for Adults and Children
    Kidney Stone Grant to Create Research Resource for Adults and ChildrenSeptember 16th, 2024
  • Seeking ‘No Regrets’ for More Prostate Cancer Patients
    Seeking ‘No Regrets’ for More Prostate Cancer PatientsAugust 18th, 2022
  • Clinic Helps Patients Prepare to Move Beyond Prostate Cancer
    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

Dr. David Penson, Dr. David Penson, MD, Dr. D Penson, Dr. David F Penson