Research Faculty
Philip Beachy, PhD
Professor of Urology and Developmental Biology
Research Area: The role of Hedgehog and other signaling pathways in normal and pathologic function of stem cells in adult organs, including bladder and prostate. Molecular mechanisms of Hedgehog signal transduction.
James Brooks, MD
Keith and Jan Hurlbut Professor and Vice-Chair of Urology
Research Area: Discovery of biomarkers of Prostate Cancer risk and progression, understanding of the genetic and epigenetic regulators of Prostate Cancer.
Tim Chang, MD, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology
Research Area: Development of technological medical advancements.
Craig Comiter, MD
Professor of Urology and, by courtesy, of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Research Area: Using various animal models of Bladder Outlet Obstruction as a representation of Human Prostatic Disease, investigating how intervening with pharmacotherapy, neuromodulation, and other novel therapies may help to reverse the adverse changes in the bladder due to the obstruction.
Simon Conti, MD, M.Ed
Clinical Associate Professor of Urology
Program Director, Residency Program
Research Area: Population health sciences research in Urinary Stone Disease. Medical and surgical education research.
Amy Dobberfuhl, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Urology
Research Area: Basic science, clinical and translational research in overactive / underactive bladder and radiation cystitis. Urine biomarkers of compensated and decompensated detrusor dysfunction. Animal models of voiding and pelvic floor dysfunction. Pharmacologic modulation of lower urinary tract function and fibrosis.
Michael Eisenberg, MD
Professor of Urology and, by courtesy, of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Research Area: Research efforts include surgical innovation, epidemiologic studies, and basic science discoveries to improve the treatments, outcomes, and lives of infertile men.
Ekene Enemchukwu, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Urology and, by courtesy, of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Urogynecology)
Research Area: Refractory overactive bladder in elderly and frail patient populations, detrusor underactivity, quality of life, patient outcomes, quality improvement, patient satisfaction, and shared decision making.
Richard Fan, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology
Research Area: His research relates to the development of clinically driven biomedical instrumentation and medical devices. His primary work is currently focused on image guided detection and treatment of prostate cancer, including MR-US fusion, focal therapies, embedded systems and robotics.
Wendy Fantl, PhD
Associate Professor (Research) of Urology
Research Area: Signal transduction and its application to understanding disease mechanism. The primary focus of her work is to apply the mass cytometry platform to enhance the understanding of high grade serous ovarian cancer at the single cell level.
Harcharan Gill, MD
Kathryn Simmons Stamey Professor of Urology, Emeritus
Research Area: Imaging of Prostate Cancer using MRI, focal and minimally invasive treatments of Benign Prostate Hypertrophy.
Daniel Han, MD
Assistant Professor of Urology
Research Area: Basic science, clinical, and translational research in congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract. Animal models of congenital urinary obstruction. Stem cell therapies and biomaterials for the treatment of congenital renal anomalies.
Kathleen Kan, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology
Research Area: Her current research is focused on understanding why health elementary schoolchildren develop new bladder and bowel problems.
John Leppert, MD, MS
Professor of Urology and, by courtesy, of Nephrology
Research Area: The Leppert Lab is working to identify novel biomarkers of Urologic Cancers, as well as studying the comparative effectiveness and epidemiology of Kidney, Prostate, and Bladder Cancers.
Joseph Liao, MD
Kathryn Simmons Stamey Professor
Director of Research
Vice-Chair of Academic Affairs
Research Area: Translational research to develop new in vitro and in vivo diagnostic tools for diseases of the urinary tract based on micro- and nanotechnology. Developing an integrated biosensor platform optimized for point-of-care urinary diagnostics, particularly for Urinary Tract Infections and Bladder Cancer.
Kris Prado, MD
Assistant Professor of Urology
Research Area: Basic, translational, and clinical research in bladder cancer, urothelial cell development and differentiation, direct conversion of fibroblasts to bladder urothelial progenitor cells for regeneration or replacement of the bladder urothelium for benign and malignant disorders of the urothelium
Temitope Rude, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology
Research Area: Improving patient reported outcomes following surgery for pelvic organ prolapse, and innovations in the medical and surgical management of neurogenic bladder and complex voiding dysfunction.
Geoffrey Sonn, MD
Associate Professor of Urology and,
by courtesy, of Radiology (Body MRI)
Cortlandt T. Hill Memorial Scholar
Research Area: Cost-effectiveness analysis, Healthcare informatics for quality improvement, Patient-reported outcomes.
Ryan Sun, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology
Research Area: Paraneoplastic predictors of oncologic outcomes, prostate MRI in men with previous negative biopsies, knowledge deficiencies in sexual health among students, effectiveness of sling-incision slings.
Kunj Sheth, MD
Assistant Professor of Urology
Research Area: Bio-innovation pediatric device development to address common urologic problems, including but not limited to, surgical stone management and neurogenic incontinence.
Eugene Shkolyar, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology
Research Area: Translational and clinical research in bladder cancer. Biomarker development and design of artificial intelligence systems for improved bladder cancer detection and management.
Alan Thong, MD, MPH
Clinical Associate Professor of Urology
Research Area: Cost-effectiveness analysis, Healthcare informatics for quality improvement, Patient-reported outcomes.