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Dr McKiernan graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1989 with a B.A.A in Biology and received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has remained affiliated with Columbia University Medical center for the past 17 years completing his training in urology and general surgery at Columbian Presbyterian Medical Center in 1999. Dr McKiernan then completed a 2 year surgical oncology fellowship studying under Dr Peter Scardino at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
In 2001 Dr McKiernan was appointed to the faculty of the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in Urology where he now serves as Vice Chairman of the department and Director of Urologic Oncology service. Dr. McKiernan's practice is limited exclusively to urologic oncology including surgical therapy of prostate, bladder, kidney, and testicular cancer. He has a specific interest treating patients with high risk cancer diagnoses as well as minimally invasive and organ sparing therapies for all cancers whenever feasible.
Dr McKiernan is actively involved in research and discovery with ongoing programs focused on improving patient outcomes in kidney surgery, prostate and bladder cancer. In addition Dr McKiernan directs multiple ongoing clinical trials of promising new agents in bladder cancer. He has authored and co-authored more than 80 articles, book chapters, and abstracts in the field of urologic oncology. His research and discoveries have been published in Urology, Journal of Urology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer, and Cancer Research.
Dr McKiernan is a member of the American Urology Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, American Association for Cancer Research, and The Society of Urologic Oncology.
Specialties:
Urologic oncology
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