Allan J. Pantuck, MD
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Allan J. Pantuck, MD

  • Urology|
  • Urologic Oncology
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| 93 ratings
 
Westwood Urology | 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90095

About

Dr. Pantuck is a professor of urology and vice chair of academic affairs for UCLA Urology. He earned his medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and his Master of Science degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He completed his urology residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and his urologic oncology fellowship at UCLA. Dr. Pantuck specializes in kidney, prostate and bladder cancers, and has a long standing interest in developing new treatment strategies through basic and clinical research. His research focuses on the molecular and genetic determinants underlying response to immunotherapy in patients with kidney cancer, as well as the nutritional aspects of bladder and prostate cancer prevention and treatment.

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for Cancer Research
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • American Urological Association
  • International Churchill Society
  • Western Section American Urological Association
  • Member, Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG)
  • Member, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Member, UCLA Center for Integrative Medicine
  • International Society for Biological Therapy of Cancer
  • Member, Society of Urologic Oncology

Academic & Medical Staff Appointments

  • Professor of Urology, UCLA Department of Urology, 2012
  • Associate Professor of Urology, UCLA Department of Urology, 2005-2012
  • Assistant Professor, UCLA Department of Urology, 2002

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Urology, American Board of Urology, 2004

Fellowship

Urology / Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2002

Residency

Urology, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 1999

Internship

Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, 1995

Degrees

MS, UCLA School of Medicine, 2005
MD, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1993

Recognitions

  • Maximilian Nitze Award for the project titled "Clinical, Molecular, and Genetic Correlates of Lymphatic Spread in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma." The Maximilian Nitze Award is the highest scientific honor awarded by the German Society of Urology for outstanding scientific achievements in experimental or clinical urology (Awardee: Nils Kroeger; Mentor: Pantuck), 2012
  • Best Poster in Kidney Cancer û Basic Research II Session û AUA Annual Meeting 2012, "DC-Ad-GMACAIX Based Vaccine Therapy is Safe and Effective in Immunocompetent Murine Kidney Cancer Tumor Models" BirkhSuser F, et al., 2012
  • First Prize, best poster, Renal tumours: surgical treatment and prognosis European Association of Urology, Milan, Italy, 2008
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Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Videos

Provenge Immunotherapy for Prostate Cancer
UCLA Offers HIFU Treatment for Recurrent Prostate Cancer

Research

Interests

  • Molecular Profiling of Kidney Cancer
  • Cancer Prevention
  • Nutrition and Cancer
  • Gene and Immune Therapies
  • Molecular Imaging
  • Alternative/Complementary Medicine and Cancer

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Maximilian Nitze Award for the project titled "Clinical, Molecular, and Genetic Correlates of Lymphatic Spread in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma." The Maximilian Nitze Award is the highest scientific honor awarded by the German Society of Urology for outstanding scientific achievements in experimental or clinical urology (Awardee: Nils Kroeger; Mentor: Pantuck), 2012
  • Best Poster in Kidney Cancer û Basic Research II Session û AUA Annual Meeting 2012, "DC-Ad-GMACAIX Based Vaccine Therapy is Safe and Effective in Immunocompetent Murine Kidney Cancer Tumor Models" BirkhSuser F, et al., 2012
  • First Prize, best poster, Renal tumours: surgical treatment and prognosis European Association of Urology, Milan, Italy, 2008
  • Best Scientific Paper Published in European Urology, 2007
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award, 1st author, 2002
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award, 2nd author, 2002
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award, 2nd author, 2001
  • Pfizer Scholars in Urology Award, 1997