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Office
1365B Clifton Rd NE
Ste B1400
Atlanta, GA 30322Phone+1 404-778-4898Fax+1 404-778-4006
Summary
- Dr. Viraj Master is a urologic oncologist in Atlanta, GA and is Professor at Emory University. He received his MD and PhD degrees from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in urologic oncology and is experienced in adrenal neoplasms, testicular neoplasms, penile neoplasms, and renal cell carcinoma, particularly advanced stages. He has published over 400 scientific papers, and hold 2 patents. He and his colleagues have devised new methods for lymph node removal and authored the first book on groin dissection in 30 years.
Dr. Master has a particular interest in advanced kidney cancer, particularly tumors involving the vena cava, and is amongst the highest volume surgeons world-wide for this condition.
Dr. Master is also Director of Integrative Oncology and Survivorship at Emory Winship Cancer Institute.
Education & Training
- University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineFellowship, Traumatic and Reconstructive Urology, 2004 - 2005
- University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 2003 - 2004
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Urology, 1999 - 2003
- University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1997 - 1999
- University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1997
- University of ChicagoPh.D., 1995
- Northwestern UniversityB.A., 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
- GA State Medical License 2005 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2014 - 2019
- LA State Medical License 2013 - 2013
- American Board of Urology Urology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Top 100 Health Professionals International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, UK, 2014
- Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
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Clinical Trials
- Minimizing Post-surgical Pain and Narcotic Administration Through Cryotherapy Start of enrollment: 2008 May 01
- Fusion Targeted Biopsy of the Prostate Start of enrollment: 2013 Sep 01
- Improving Health Literacy in African-American Prostate Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2016 Jul 21
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 25 citationsAutomatic segmentation of the prostate on CT images using deep learning and multi-atlas fusionLing Ma, Rongrong Guo, Guoyi Zhang, Funmilayo Tade, David M. Schuster
Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering. 2017-02-24 - 68 citationsSystematic review of the evidence of a relationship between chronic psychosocial stress and C-reactive protein.Timothy V. Johnson, Ammara Abbasi, Viraj A. Master
Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy. 2013-04-25 - 15 citationsSafety and efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in advanced penile cancer: report from the Global Society of Rare Genitourinary Tumors.Talal El Zarif, Amin H Nassar, Gregory R Pond, Tony Zibo Zhuang, Viraj Master
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2023-12-06
Journal Articles
- Axitinib Versus Placebo as an Adjuvant Treatment for Renal Cell Carcinoma: Results from the Phase III, Randomized ATLAS TrialV Master, D I Quinn, Annals of Oncology
- Optical Imaging of Kidney Cancer With Novel Near-infrared Heptamethine Carbocyanine Fluorescent DyesYang X, Shao C, Wang R, Chu CY, Hu P, Master V, Osunkoya AO, Kim HL, Zhau HE, Chung LW, J Urol, 1/1/2013
- Percutaneous Antegrade Resection of Renal Pelvic Tumors Using Bipolar PK Button Vaporization: A Novel TechniqueCanter D, Angell J, Cross B, DeRosa A, Master V, Ogan K, J Endourol – VideoUrology B, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- External validation of the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score for Renal Cancer.Cross BW, Master VA, Georgia Urologic Association, 1/1/2013
- Post-Discharge Complications and Followup During Short-Term Surgical Volunteerism in Rural Haiti.Martin B, Kapadia S, Hugar L, Leeds I, Chery MP, Laguerre P, Pettitt B, Sullivan C, Pattaras J, Master VA, Srinivasan J, Sharma J, Academic Surgical Congress, 1/1/2013
- External validation of the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS) for renal cancer.Cross, B., Johnson, T., Kucuk, O., Canter, D., Pattaras, J., Ogan, K., Nieh, P., Harris, W., Master VA, American Urological Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/19/2012
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Lectures
- Literacy and Numeracy in UrologyUniversity of California, San Francisco - 1/28/2014
- Kidney CancerEmory University - 1/27/2014
- Emory Project Medishare 2013: Updates on the Global Surgery elective.Emory University - 1/31/2013
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Other
- Feasibility of a Novel Approach to Inguinal Lymphadenectomy: Minimally Invasive Groin Dissection for MelanomaMaster VA
http://www.mdlinx.com/internal-medicine/author-comment.cfm/A62548b62e433d0b4
1/1/2009 - Charlson Score co-morbidity calculatorMaster VA co-written with Chester Wilmot MD
1/1/2007
Press Mentions
- Immune Cell Find Boosts Cancer Immunotherapy HopesOctober 26th, 2024
- Immune Cell Discovery Offers New Potential for Cancer ImmunotherapyOctober 25th, 2024
- Improving Care for Cancer SurvivorsOctober 29th, 2019
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