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Office
13123 E. 16th Avenue
The Children's Hospital
Aurora, CO 80045Phone+1 720-777-1234
Summary
- I am currently appointed as an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Urology at the University of Colorado - School of Medicine, concentrating my clinical and research efforts in the areas of Pediatric Urology and Urologic Oncology. I serve as the Co-Director, Surgical Oncology Program, Children’s Hospital Colorado. Within this realm I focus on testicular cancer and kidney cancer, specifically in the pediatric, adolescent and young adult (AYA) population and those patients with hereditary renal malignancy syndromes. My academic work is currently focused improving outcomes in children, adolescents and young adults with urologic malignancy by reducing therapeutic morbidity while maximizing cure.
Education & Training
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Urology, 2011 - 2013
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2010 - 2011
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 2006 - 2010
- University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2005 - 2006
- Emory University School of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- MT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
- CO State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- WY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- KS State Medical License 2022 - 2024
- OH State Medical License 2011 - 2013
- TX State Medical License 2009 - 2013
- American Board of Urology Urology
Clinical Trials
- A Study to Compare Treatments for a Type of Kidney Cancer Called TFE/Translocation Renal Cell Carcinoma (tRCC) Start of enrollment: 2019 Jan 08
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsDevelopment of an enhanced recovery after surgery program for pediatric solid tumors.Sara A Mansfield, Meera Kotagal, Stephen Hartman, Andrew J Murphy, Andrew M Davidoff
Frontiers in Surgery. 2024-01-01 - 44 citationsA comparison of renal function outcomes after nephron-sparing surgery and radical nephrectomy for nonsyndromic unilateral Wilms tumor.Nicholas G. Cost, Krystyna Sawicz-Birkowska, Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh, Ali Tourchi, Gian Battista Parigi
Urology. 2014-06-01 - 2 citationsLymph node yield in pediatric, adolescent and young adult Renal Cell Carcinoma - How many are enough?Amanda F. Saltzman, Derek E. Smith, Dexiang Gao, Nicholas G. Cost
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2020-04-17
Press Mentions
- Broomfield girl survives rare cancer, family shares reason to donate during Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthMarch 23rd, 2021
- Cancer diagnosis inspires survivor to become a doctorMarch 23rd, 2021
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