Gregory Zagaja
· MD, Professor of SurgeryUniversity of Chicago · Urology
Active 1997–2024
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About
Gregory Zagaja, MD, is a Professor of Surgery at UChicago Medicine and the Director of the Prostate Cancer Program. He specializes in urologic oncology, with particular expertise in the management of prostate and bladder cancers. Dr. Zagaja performs minimally invasive surgical techniques designed to preserve urinary control and sexual function for prostate cancer patients. He is a national leader in the development of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostate cancer surgery and has been instrumental in establishing the University of Chicago Robotic Surgery Program. His work includes analyzing outcomes data to optimize surgical techniques, maximizing quality of life while ensuring effective cancer control. Dr. Zagaja and his colleagues host an annual robotics training course to assist other urologists in performing robotic prostatectomies and are actively involved in clinical research assessing surgical outcomes. He is also a reviewer for multiple urological journals and serves as an advisor to the University of Chicago Clinical Trials Review Committee.
Research topics
- Internal medicine
- Medicine
- Urology
- Surgery
- Classics
- Art
Selected publications
The American Journal of Surgical Pathology · 2016-07-04 · 136 citations
articleThe International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) 2014 consensus meeting recommended a novel grade grouping for prostate cancer that included dividing Gleason score (GS) 7 into grade groups 2 (GS 3+4) and 3 (GS 4+3). This division of GS 7, essentially determined by the percent of Gleason pattern (GP) 4 (< or >50%), raises the question of whether a more exact quantification of the percent GP 4 within GS 7 will yield additional prognostic information. Modifications were also made by ISUP re…
Extraprostatic Extension Is Extremely Rare for Contemporary Gleason Score 6 Prostate Cancer
European Urology · 2016-12-13 · 47 citations
articleUrology · 2015-07-18 · 36 citations
articleThe Journal of Urology · 2014-01-15 · 33 citations
articleSenior authorPURPOSE: Retrospective single institution data suggest that postoperative pain after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy is decreased by early removal of the urethral catheter with suprapubic tube drainage. In a randomized patient population we determined whether suprapubic tube drainage with early urethral catheter removal would improve postoperative pain compared with urethral catheter drainage alone. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Men with a body mass index of less than 40 kg/m(2) who h…
Setting up a pediatric robotic urology program: A USA institution experience
International Journal of Urology · 2017-07-22 · 20 citations
reviewImplementing a robotic urological surgery program requires institutional support, and necessitates a comprehensive, detail-oriented plan that accounts for training, oversight, cost and case volume. Given the prevalence of robotic surgery in adult urology, in many instances it might be feasible to implement a pediatric robotic urology program within the greater context of adult urology. This involves, from an institutional standpoint, proportional distribution of equipment cost and operating room…
Frequent coauthors
- 128 shared
Arieh L. Shalhav
- 76 shared
Kevin C. Zorn
- 54 shared
Sergey Shikanov
- 47 shared
Marcelo A. Orvieto
- 39 shared
Ofer N. Gofrit
Hadassah Medical Center
- 31 shared
Gary D. Steinberg
NYU Langone Health
- 25 shared
Charles B. Brendler
- 23 shared
Mark H. Katz
Boston Medical Center
Education
M.D.
University of Chicago
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