Research Professor of Urology and Founder of the UCLA Kidney Cancer Program. Dr. Belldegrun also holds the Roy and Carol Doumani Chair in Urologic Oncology. His surgical expertise encompasses all aspects of urologic oncology, including kidney cancer, prostate cancer, bladder cancer and testicular cancer. He has authored over 400 peer-reviewed publications, books, and book chapters in the area of localized and advanced kidney and prostate cancer. Dr. Belldegrun is a world-renown expert in complicated kidney cancer surgeries, and has unique expertise in a variety of surgical approaches to small kidney tumors including open, laparoscopic, and robotic partial nephrectomy and cryotherapy. Dr. Belldegrun's research lab at UCLA focuses on the development of personalized cancer immunotherapy and targeted cancer vaccines for the treatment of kidney cancer. More >
