Gastroenterology

Biography

Scott T. Tagawa, MD was appointed to the faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College in April, 2007 as Assistant Professor of Medicine and Urology and Assistant Attending Physician in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology. He has joined the Genitourinary Oncology Program within the Solid Tumor Service in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology. After earning his BS from Georgetown University in 1993, Dr. Tagawa received his MD at the University of Southern California School of Medicine in 1998. After completing his Internship and Residency training there, he was Chief Resident from 2001-2002 and underwent fellowship training in Hematology and Medical Oncology from 2002-2005, being appointed Chief Fellow from 2003-2005. In August 2005, he was appointed Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, serving as Associate Program Director for the Fellowship Training Program. As Director of Genitourinary Oncology for the Division of Hematology and Oncology and Director of Medical Oncology for the Deane Prostate Health and Research Center he took the lead in developing genitourinary clinical trials. His research has involved clinical and translational investigations in genitourinary tumors and thrombosis in malignancy. As the Medical Director of the Genitourinary Oncology Research Program, he leads clinical trials in the areas of prostate, kidney, and bladder cancer as well as the prevention and treatment of thrombosis with cancer.

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