Andrew J. Stephenson
MD
Medicine
Urology
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Section Chief, Director, Professor
Dr. Stephenson is board-certified in urology by the American Board of Urology and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He has received several awards from organizations such as the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Society of Urologic Oncology. He is listed as one of the Best Doctors in America. He is a past recipient of the Urology Teacher of the Year award from Cleveland Clinic and the Young Investigator Award from the Society of Urologic Oncology. He has also been recognized as a Rising Star in Urology by the American Urological Association.
Dr. Stephenson receives grant support for prostate cancer research from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and the Urology Care Foundation. His research focus is on improving decision-making for patients and physicians for complex urological cancers. He is on the editorial board for several urology and oncology journals. Dr. Stephenson has extensive experience in robotic and open surgical procedures for cancers of the prostate, bladder, and kidney. He performs nerve-sparing procedures for prostatectomy, cystectomy, and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. For patients undergoing cystectomy, he has extensive experience in all forms of urinary diversion/reconstruction.
