JohannesWViewegMD

Urology • Fort Lauderdale, FL

Infections & Inflammation, Surgical Oncology

Dean, College of Allopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University

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Office
3200 S University Dr
Suite 1506
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
Phone+1 954-262-1501

Summary

Dr. Vieweg has longstanding leadership and management expertise in diverse academic health, biomedical research and training environments. Since February 2016, Dr. Vieweg has served as the inaugural Dean of the College of Allopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale in Florida. The new school received accreditation in 2017 and enrolled students since 2018. His ambitious vision includes establishing a world-class medical school by creating new and innovative models of research, education and healthcare delivery, with a focus on improving health in Florida and beyond.

Skill sets: Health management, Health administration, Health education, Urology, Biomedical research, Phase I/II clinical trials, Drug discovery, Regulatory drug management, Health policy, Global education, Health diplomacy, Health Crisis Management, Health Analytics

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1991 - 1993
Technical University Munich Faculty of MedicineClass of 1990
University of Regensburg, School of MedicineNo Degree, Pre-Med, 1982 - 1984

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2006 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1993 - 2007
American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Dr. Larry Zaroff Man of Good Conscience AMWA, 2019
Active Member American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons, 2012
The Wayne and Marti Eminent Scholar's Chair in Urologic Research University of Florida, 2008
21st Century World Scholar State University System of Florida Board of Governors, Tallahassee, FL, 2008
Endowed Scholar Chair Award The Wayne and Marti Huizenga Eminent Scholar Chair in Urological Research, 2008
21st Century World Scholar State University System of Florida Board of Governors, 2006
Investigator Award Society for Urologic Research, 2000
Scholar in Urology Award Pfizer, 1998
Giovanni Di Chiro Award for Outstanding Scientific Research 1998
Research Scholar American Foundation of Urologic Disease, 1998
First Prize, Clinical Research Award University of Ulm, 1991
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 1999 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Kidney Cancer Start of enrollment: 2000 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1
A Safety and Feasibility Study of Active Immunotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma Using Autologous Dendritic Cells Pulsed With Antigen Encoded in Amplified Autologous Tumor RNA
Unknown status
Phase 1
Active Immunotherapy Of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Using Autologous Dendritic Cells Transfected With Autologous Total Tumor RNA
Unknown status
Phase 1
Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer Start of enrollment: 2000 Nov 01
Terminated
Phase 1
RNActive®-Derived Therapeutic Vaccine Start of enrollment: 2009 May 01
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

49 citations
Generation of antigen-presenting cells from tumor-infiltrated CD11b myeloid cells with DNA demethylating agent 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine
Irina Daurkin, Evgeniy Eruslanov, Johannes Vieweg, Sergei Kusmartsev
Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy. 2010-05-01
29 citations
Urinary Continence and Quality of Life in the First Year After Radical Perineal Prostatectomy
Matthew D. Young, Alon Z. Weizer, Ari D. Silverstein, Alfonso Crisci, David M. Albala
The Journal of Urology. 2003-12-01
60 citations
Altered expression of 15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase in tumor-infiltrated CD11b myeloid cells: a mechanism for immune evasion in cancer.
Evgeniy Eruslanov, Sergei Kaliberov, Irina Daurkin, Lyudmila N. Kaliberova, Donald J. Buchsbaum
Journal of Immunology. 2009-06-15

Journal Articles

Calcium Oxalate Stone Fragment and Crystal Phagocytosis by Human Macrophages
Benjamin K Canales, Vincent G Bird, Johannes Vieweg, The Journal of Urology
Trifecta nerve complex: potential anatomical basis for microsurgical denervation of the spermatic cord for chronic orchialgia
Parekattil, S.J., Gudeloglu, A., Brahmbhatt, J.V., Prioloa, K.B., Vieweg, J., Allan, R.W, J Urol, 1/1/2013
Expansion of CCR8(+) inflammatory myeloid cells in cancer patients with urothelial and renal carcinomas
Eruslanov, E., Stoffs, T., Kim, W.J., Daurkin, I., Gilbert, S.M., Su, L.M., Vieweg, J., Daaka, Y., Kusmartsev, S, Clin Cancer Res, 1/1/2013
Cell- Based Selection provides novel molecular probes for cancer stem cells
Sefah, K., Bae, K.M., Phillips, J.A., Siemann, D.W., Su, Z., McClellan, S., Vieweg, J., Tan, W, Intl J Cancer, 1/1/2013
Editorial Comment: Is Bilateral Extended Pelvic Lymphadenectomy Necessary for Strictly Unilateral Invasive Bladder Cancer?
Vieweg, J, J Urology, 1/1/2012
E-cadherin plasticity in prostate cancer stem cell invasion
Bae, K.M., Parker, N.N., Dai, Y., Vieweg, J., Siemann, D.W, Am J Cancer Res, 1/1/2011
Tumor-associated macrophages mediate immune suppression in the renal cancer microenvironment by activating the 15-lipoxygenase-2 pathway
Daurkin, I., Eruslanov, E., Stoffs, T., Perrin, G.Q., Algood, C., Gilbert, S.M., Rosser, C.J., Su, L.M., Vieweg, J., Kusmartsev, S, Cancer Research, 1/1/2011
Aberrant PGE (2) metabolism in bladder tumor microenvironment promotes immunosuppressive phenotype of tumor-infiltrating myeloid cells
Eruslanov, E., Daurkin, I., Vieweg, J., Daaka, Y., Kusmartsev, S, International Immunopharmacology, 1/1/2011
Reporting quality and information consistency of randomized, controlled trials presented as abstracts at the American Urological Association Annual Meetings
Turpen, R.M., Fesperman, S.F., Smith, W.A., Vieweg, J., Dahm, P, J Urology, 1/1/2010
Generation of antigen-presenting cells from tumor-infiltrated CD11b myeloid cells with DNA demethylating agent 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine
Daurkin I, Eruslanov E, Vieweg J, and Kusmartsev S, Cancer Immun Immunother, 1/1/2010
Expression of Pluripotent Stem Cell Reprogramming Factors by Prostate Tumor-Initiating Cells
Bae, K, Su, Z, Frye, C, McClellan, S, Allan, RW, Andrejewski, JT, Kelley, V, Jorgensen, M, Steindler, DA, Vieweg, J, Siemann, DW, J Urology, 1/1/2010
Screening for prostate cancer, systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials
Djulbegovich, M., Beyth, R.J., Neuberger, M., Stoffs, T., Vieweg, J., Dahm, P, British Medical Journal, 1/1/2010
Tumor-mediated induction of myeloid-derived suppressor cells and M2-polarized macrophages by altering intracellular PGE2 catablolism in myeloid cells
Eruslanov E., Daurkin, I., Ortiz, J., Vieweg, J., Kusmartsev, S, J Leukocyte Biology, 1/1/2010
A Novel DNMT3B Splice Varian Expressed in Tumor and Pluripotent Cells Modulates Genomic DNA Methylation Patterns and Displays Altered DNA Binding
Gopalakrishnan, S., Van Emburgh, B., Shan, J., Su, Z., Fields, C.R., Vieweg, J., Hamazaki, T., Schwartz, P.H., Terada, N., Robertson, K.D, Molecular Cancer Research, 1/7/2009
Altered expression of 15-PGDH in tumor-infiltrated CD11b myeloid cells: a mechanism for immune evasion in cancer
Eruslanov E, Kaliberov S, Daurkin I, Kaliberova L, Buchsbaum D, Vieweg J, and Kusmartsev S, J Immunol, 1/1/2009
New Directions to Enhance the Efficacy of Cancer Vaccines in Urological Oncology
Kusmartsev, S., Vieweg, J, Nature Reviews Urology, 1/1/2009
Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells into Immunostimulatory Dendritic Cells Under Feeder-Free Culture Conditions
Su, Z., Frye, C., Bae, K., Kelley, V., Vieweg, J., Clinical Cancer Research, 1/1/2008
Evaluating the Evidence – the Methodological and Reporting Quality of Comparative Observational Studies of Surgical Interventions in Urological Publications
Tseng, T.Y., Breau, R.H., Fesperman, S.F., Vieweg, J., Dahm, P, BJU Int, 1/1/2008
Reversal of Myeloid Cell-mediated Immunosuppression in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Kusmartsev, S., Su, Z., Heiser, A., Dannull, J., Eruslanov, E., Kübler, H., Yancey, D., Dahm, P., Vieweg, J, Clinical Cancer Research, 1/1/2008
Evaluating the Evidence: Statistical Methods in Randomized Controlled Trial in the Urological Literature
Scales, C.D., Jr., Norris, R.D., Preminger, G.M., Vieweg, J., Peterson, B.L., Dahm, P, J Urol, 1/1/2008
Study Characteristics of Abstracts Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association (1996 – 2005)
Fesperman, S.F., West, C.S., Bischoff, C.J., Algood, C.B., Vieweg, J., Dahm, P, J Urol, 1/1/2008
Enhanced antigen presenting function of terminally matured dendritic cells after co-transfection with OX40 Ligand mRNA
Dannull, J., Su, Z., Boczkowski, D, Nair, S., Yancey, D, Gilboa, E. & Vieweg, J, Blood, 1/1/2005
Modulation of antitumor responses by dendritic cells
Vieweg, J. & Jackson, A, Springer Sem Immunopathol, 1/1/2005
Vaccine therapy for prostate cancer
Vieweg, J. & Dannull, J, Nat Clin Prac Urol, 1/1/2005
Commentary: Can outpatient interleukin-2 and interferon replace high-dose interleukin-2 for metastatic renal cell carcinoma?
Vieweg, J, Nat Clin Prac Oncol, 1/1/2005
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Books/Book Chapters

Renal Cell Carcinoma: Biology, Prognostic Factors, and Therapeutic Targets
Chapter: Vaccine Based Immunotherapy and Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Vieweg, JEditors: Figlin, Rathmell, Rini.Springer Publishing, Philadelphia, PA2012
Prostate Cancer: Surgical Principles and Practice
Chapter: Emerging molecular concepts for prostate cancer immunotherapy
Vieweg, JEditors: Kirby, Partin, Fenley, & Parsons.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins2006
Urologic Oncology
Chapter: Radical perineal prostatectomy
Dahm, P., Vieweg, J. & Paulson, D2005
Management of Prostate Cancer
Chapter: Immunotherapy and vaccines in prostate cancer
Vieweg, J. & Dannull, JEditors: Kenneth B. Cummings.Marcel Dekker Inc, New York2004
Medizin im Blickpunk
Chapter: HTK-protection in living-related kidney transplatation
Vieweg, J. & Holscher, MEditors: G. Kirste.Innovations-Verlags-Gesellschaft1992
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Abstracts/Posters

Suppressing Immune Suppression
Vieweg, J, American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons Annual Meeting, Amelia Island, FL, 1/24/2014
Update on Management of Advance Prostate Cancer
Vieweg, J, International Society of Men’s Health and Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia Joint Annual Meeting, Kuching, Malaysia, 1/23/2014
Update on Targeted Therapies for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
Vieweg, J, UF Department of Urology CME Conference, Orlando, FL, 1/22/2014
Moderator: “Discovery and Innovation in Urology”
Vieweg, J, Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL, 1/20/2014
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prostate Cancer: a Critical Appraisal
Vieweg, J, Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL, 1/20/2014
Is There a Role for a Dedicated Research Year in Urologic Residency Training?
Vieweg, J, Society for Urology Chairpersons and Program Directors Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/16/2014
AUA Office of Research Report
Vieweg, J, American Urological Association Board of Directors Fall Meeting, Linthicum, MD, 2013; Orlando, FL, 2014, 1/15/2014
Shifting Sands: Organ-Sparing Surgery: Prostate
Vieweg, J, Societe Internationale d’Urologie, Glasgow, Scotland, 1/13/2014
Florida Prostate Cancer Advisory Council
Vieweg, J, Florida Urological Society Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, 1/30/2013
Activities of the State of Florida Prostate Cancer Advisory Council
Vieweg, J, System of Cancer Care Symposium, Tallahassee, FL, 1/19/2013
Prostate Cancer: A Serious Health Threat Affecting Floridian Men and Our Health Care System
Vieweg, J, The People’s Conference, Gainesville, FL, 1/14/2013
Moderator: “Prostate Cancer Podium”
Vieweg, J, Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association, Williamsburg, VA, 1/14/2013
State of Florida Prostate Cancer Advisory Council
Vieweg, J, Florida Bio Medical Research Program Advisory Council, Orlando, FL, 1/10/2013
Rising Stars Report
Vieweg, J, Plenary Session of the American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/8/2013
Highlights on Oncology Research: Excerpts from the 2013 Urology Oncology Symposium Pathways to Therapy
Vieweg, J, Plenary Session of the American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/5/2013
Stem Cell-Derived Dendritic Cells: Towards a Universal Tumor Vaccine
Vieweg, J, American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons, New Orleans, LA, 1/4/2013
Urology Research: Laboratory vs. Outcomes
Vieweg, J, Society of University Urologists Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/3/2013
A Primer on Team Science and its Implications on Urology Research
Vieweg, J, American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/3/2013
Research Progress in a Challenging Environment
Vieweg, J, American Urological Association Board of Directors Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/2/2013
Integration of Community Urologists into an Academic Network
Vieweg, J, Carolina’s HealthCare Department of Urology, Charlotte, NC, 1/2/2013
Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer Economic Implications
Vieweg, J, University of Florida Department of Urology CME Seminar Series, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2013
Prostate Cancer: Current Screening Policy Debates and Recommendations
Vieweg, J, North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative, Gainesville, FL, 1/29/2012
Approaches to Research Funding
Vieweg, J, Society of Pediatric Urology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/19/2012
AUA Office of Research: New Structure
Vieweg, J, Society of Urologic Oncology Board of Directors Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/18/2012
Organization of Prostate Cancer Care in Florida
Vieweg, J, University of Florida Department of Urology CME Seminar Series, Orlando, FL, 1/18/2012
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Lectures

Advances in the Design and Clinical Implementations of Cancer Vaccines
Detroit, MI - 1/30/2011
Genetically Engineered Dendritic Cells for Immunologic Therapies of Urologic Cancers
Seattle, WA - 1/21/2011
What the AUA Means to Me
New Orleans, LA - 1/20/2011
State of Prostate Cancer Awareness & Information in Florida
Orlando, FL - 1/10/2011
Cancer Vaccines in Urology
Gainesville, FL - 1/9/2011
Male Sexuality and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
Gainesville, FL - 1/8/2011
Targeted Therapeutics for Urologic Malignancies-Bench to Bedside
Coconut Point, FL - 1/3/2011
State of Florida Prostate Cancer Task Force
Coconut Point, FL - 1/2/2011
Development of a Universal Cancer Vaccine Platform
Tampa, FL - 1/21/2010
Prostate Cancer: Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment
Jupiter, FL - 1/20/2010
Reporting quality and information consistency of randomized controlled trials presented at the American Urological Association annual meetings
Miami, FL - 1/12/2010
Cancer Vaccines: Advances in the Design & Clinical Implementation of Cancer Vaccines
Miami, FL - 1/12/2010
Cancer Vaccines: Harnessing the Immune Response Against Prostate and Renal Cell Carcinoma
Gainesville, FL - 1/8/2010
AUAF Research Council: Ensure Enduring Support for Urology Research and Development
Orlando, FL - 1/4/2010
Targeted Therapies in Prostate Cancer: From Small Molecule Inhibitors to Cancer Vaccines
Dresden, Germany - 1/18/2009
Eliminating Regulatory Factors and Augmenting the Vaccine-induced T-cell Response
Chicago, IL - 1/15/2009
Design & Application of Biological Therapies Against Urologic Malignancies
Stresa, Italy - 1/13/2009
Prostate Cancer in Florida
Naples, FL - 1/6/2009
Active immunotherapy against cancer: new developments
Gainesville, FL - 1/29/2008
Translational Research: Lessons Learned from Cancer Immunotherapy Applications
Gainesville, FL - 1/23/2008
Translational Research in Urologic Oncology
Miami Beach, FL - 1/30/2007
Contemporary Treatment of Advanced/Metastatic RCC
Miami Beach, FL - 1/30/2007
Immunosuppressive Networks in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Clearwater, FL - 1/25/2007
Clinical Trial Designs for Prostate Cancers
Miami, FL - 1/19/2007
Update on Renal Cell Carcinoma
New York, NY - 1/1/2007
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Other

Big Data in Biomedical Research
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2014
The Evolution of NIDDK’s George M. O’Brien Research Centers Program
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2013
Evaluating Research Quality
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2013
New Directions in Cancer Research
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2013
Mission Imperative – The Mastery of Team Science
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2013
Building Academic-Community Partnerships Through Participatory Research
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2012
Comparative Effectiveness Research in Urology
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2012
Commentary on Prostate Cancer Guidelines
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2012
Preventive Healthcare Science
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2012
Aging Research – Time to Get Serious About It
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2011
Communicating Urologic Research
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2011
Urologic Research – It All Starts with Education
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2011
NIH Budget Cuts and Implications on Urologic Research
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2011
New Trends and Opportunities in Urologic Research
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2011
The AUA Office of Research Charging Ahead
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2011
Increasing the Talent Pool in Urologic Research
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2010
Enduring Support for Urologic Research
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2010
International Medical Graduates in United States Urology Training Programs
Vieweg, J, AUA News
1/1/2009
Video Demonstration of Robotic Testicular Sperm Extraction: Critical Evaluation Compared to Open Tese and Percutaneous Needle Lavage Techniques in Canine model and the...
Vieweg, J, AUA Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL - 1/17/2008
Video Demonstration of Laparoscopic Doppler Identification of Crossing Vessel During Robotic or Laparoscopic Dismembered Pyeloplasty – a Possible Tool to Decrease Oper...
Vieweg, J, AUA Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL - 1/17/2008
Vaccine immunotherapies in prostate cancer
Sanda, M.G., DiPaola, R.S., Drake, C.G., Simons, J., Vieweg, J, CME Monograph
1/1/2005
Immunotherapy: Concepts and application
Vieweg, J, AUA, Office of Education, Educational Program Syllabus
1/1/2002
Specific inhibition of myocardial phosphodiesterase-III with Piroximone (MDL 19.205) in patients with chronic heart failure
Vieweg JW, Technical University
Munich, Germany - 1/1/1989
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Press Mentions

Can’t Find a Doctor? Florida Facing Physician Shortage Amid Growth, Aging PopulationMarch 16th, 2022
Business of Medicine: Is Concierge Medicine the Prescription for Doctors and Patients?April 16th, 2021
Nova Southeastern Now Offers Two Paths to MedicineMay 15th, 2019
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Grant Support

Ruth F. Kirstein T32 "Training Program in Urologic Research"NIDDK2011–Present
Elimination Of Immature Myeloid CellsNational Cancer Institute2006–2009
Matured, Renal Tumor Rna-Transfected Autologous Dendritic CellsNational Center For Research Resources2005
Active Immunotherapy Using Mature DC Transfected RNA Encoding HtertNational Center For Research Resources2005
Active Immunotherapy Using LAMP Htert RNA Transfected DC With Or Without DenileuNational Center For Research Resources2005
Telomerase RNA Transfected Dendritic Cell VaccinesNational Cancer Institute2002–2005
Matured, Renal Tumor Rna-Transfected Dendritic CellsNational Center For Research Resources2004
Immunotherapy Using Mature DC Transfected Htert RNANational Center For Research Resources2004
Elimination Of Regulatory T CellsNational Cancer Institute2003–2004
Immunotherapy With Renal Tumor RNA Transfected CellsNational Cancer Institute2001–2004
Immunotherapy Of Prostate Cancer With Tumor VaccinesNational Cancer Institute1999–2001
Phase I Safety &Feasibility Of Immunotherapy In Metastatic Prostate CarcinomaNational Center For Research Resources2000

Professional Memberships

American Urological Association - AUA
Member and Research Council Chair
Florida Urological Society
Board of Directors
Southeastern Section of the American Urological Association
Member of Science and Education Comittee
Society for Urologic Oncology
Member
Société Internationale d’Urologie
Member
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Other Languages

German

External Links

UF Urologyhttp://www.urology.ufl.edu
Florida Prostate Cancer Awareness Programhttp://prostatecanceradvisorycouncil.org