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Office
1725 W Harrison St
Ste 970
Chicago, IL 60612Phone+1 312-942-0713Fax+1 312-563-3721
Summary
- Dr. Srinivas Vourganti is a distinguished urologist (Urologic Oncologist) based in Chicago, Illinois. He specializes in robotic and minimally invasive urologic surgery, focusing on the treatment of cancers of the prostate, bladder, kidney, testes, adrenals, and ureter.
Dr. Vourganti completed his undergraduate training at the University of Michigan, and subsequently his medical degree at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. He then went on to complete his surgical and urology residencies in Cleveland at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals and at the Cleveland Clinic. He continued his training with fellowship at the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health, focusing on Urologic Oncology.
During his fellowship at the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Vourganti collaborated with world experts in clinical care, basic science, and engineering to develop new ideas and bring them to the clinic. He is particularly interested in refining translational imaging-based platforms as well as minimally invasive, image-targeted focal therapy.
His approach to medicine emphasizes a personalized approach and focuses on maintaining the delicate balance between aggressive treatment of cancer and maximizing the quality of life for his patients.
Education & Training
- National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2010 - 2013
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Urology, 2006 - 2010
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Urology, 2006 - 2007
- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2006
- Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2004
- University of MichiganBS, Cellular and Molecular Biology, 1994 - 1998
- Regents of The University of Michigan - Regional Alliance for HEAB.S., Cellular and Molecular Biology, With honors, 1994 - 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2016 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 2013 - 2016
- VA State Medical License 2010 - 2014
- OH State Medical License 2004 - 2010
- American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Winning Abstract, "Treatment of Epstein-Barr Virus Transformed B-Cell Lines with the Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor Depsipeptide (FR901228) Results in the Induction of a Viral Thymidine Kinase and Enhanced Susceptibility to Antiviral-Induced Apoptosis" American College of Physicians, 2002
- Winner Poster, "MRI Fusion Prostate Biopsy Outperforms 12-Core Systeatic Prostate Biopsy in Patients With Prior Negative Biopsy History: A Multi-institutional Analysis" American Urologic Association, 2016
- Urology Medical Student Faculty Teaching Award SUNY Upstate, 2015
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Clinical Trials
- A Randomized Study of Enzalutamide in Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer Undergoing Active Surveillance Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 09
- Pivotal Study of the NanoKnife System for the Ablation of Prostate Tissue Start of enrollment: 2022 Mar 29
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 109 citationsDefining Early-Onset Kidney Cancer: Implications for Germline and Somatic Mutation Testing and Clinical ManagementBrian Shuch, Srinivas Vourganti, Christopher J. Ricketts, Lindsay Middleton, James Peterson
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2014-02-10 - 13 citationsNovel non-MRI imaging techniques for primary diagnosis of prostate cancer: micro-ultrasound, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, elastography, multiparametric ultrasound, an...Francesco Ditonno, Antonio Franco, Celeste Manfredi, Alessandro Veccia, Massimo Valerio
Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases. 2024-03-01 - 27 citationsFusion prostate biopsy outperforms 12-core systematic prostate biopsy in patients with prior negative systematic biopsy: A multi-institutional analysis.Abhinav Sidana, Matthew J. Watson, Arvin K. George, Ardeshir R. Rastinehad, Srinivas Vourganti
Urologic Oncology. 2018-05-10
Journal Articles
- Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma Is the Most Common Nonclear Renal Cell Carcinoma in Young Women: Results from the SEER DatabaseDaugherty M, Blakely S, Shapiro O, Vourganti S, Mollapour M, Bratslavsky G, Journal of Urology, 1/1/2016
- Lack of Impact of Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy on Intraoperative Levels of Prostate Cancer Circulating Tumor CellsKauffman EC, Lee MJ, Alarcon SV, Lee S, Hoang AN, Walton Diaz A, Chelluri R, Vourganti S, Trepel JB, Pinto PA, Journal of Urology, 1/1/2016
- Pannus Is the New Prepuce? Penile Cancer in a Buried PhallusManwaring J, Vourganti S, Nikolavsky D, Valente AL, Byler T, Case Reports in Urology, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Multi-institutional Assessment of Multiparametric MRI and Fusion Biopsy of the Prostate in a Biopsy-Naïve PopulationVourganti S, American Urologic Association National Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2016
- MRI Fusion Prostate Biopsy Outperforms 12-Core Systeatic Prostate Biopsy in Patients With Prior Negative Biopsy History: A Multi-institutional AnalysisVourganti S, American Urologic Association National Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2016
- High rates of metastatic disease in prostate cancer among BRCA2 mutation carriers: implications for screeningVourganti S, American Urologic Association National Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2016
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Lectures
- Debate: Ultrasound-MRI Fusion Guided Biopsy vs. Transperineal ApproachBuenos Aires, Argentina - 1/1/2016
- MR/US Fusion-Guided Prostate Biopsy: Beginner and Advanced TechniquesChicago, IL - 1/1/2016
- The Expanding Role of Partial Prostate Gland Ablation (Focal Therapy) in the Era of Imaging Based Prostate Cancer ManagementChattanooga, TN - 1/1/2016
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Other
- Hydronephrosis and HydroureterVourganti S, Maniam P, Resnick MI, eMedicine
http://www.emedicine.com/ED/topic1055.htm
1/1/2008
Authored Content
- Fusion Prostate Biopsy Outperforms 12-Core Systematic Prostate Biopsy in Patients with Prior Negative Systematic Biopsy: A Multi-Institutional AnalysisMay 2018
Press Mentions
- Protect Your Bladder: Quit SmokingNovember 18th, 2020
- Could ‘Breast Cancer Genes’ Play Role in Prostate Cancer, Too?May 9th, 2016
- Mutations May Play Role in Prostate CancerMay 12th, 2016
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