Professional Bio
We are pleased to welcome Guan Wu, MD, PhD to the Department of Urology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Wu has joined our growing research and clinical faculty, extending our knowledge and our ability to offer our patients the best care possible. Dr. Wu has been working on identifying and characterizing biochemical defects in kidney cancer cells. His laboratory is also analyzing the genetics of human kidney cancer specimens, specifically to identify tumor markers.
Dr. Wu is performing minimally invasive and robotic surgery and also sees general urology patients in our offices in Canandaigua, Clifton Springs and Rochester. He specializes in laparoscopic surgery, general urology and kidney cancer research.
Dr. Wu is a double doctorate graduate of the Beijing Medical University School of Medicine. He also completed his post-doctoral training at the University of Iowa Hospital and Strong Memorial Hospital. His dual residencies allow him to see surgical urology patients.
| The Robert S. Davis, M.D. Faculty Teaching Award | University of Rochester Medical Center / Department of Urology | Rochester, New York |
2011 |
| Honorary Director of the Department of Urology | Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School |
2011 |
| America's Top Doctor | U.S. News & World Report and Castle Connolly America |
2011 |
| Honored Visiting Professor of the Second Medical School and Tianjin Institute of Urology | Tianjin Medical University | Tianjin, China |
2008 - 2008 |
| The AUA Northeastern Section Young Investigator Award |
2007 - 2007 |
| Praecis Pharmaceuticals/AUA Gerald P. Murphy Scholar |
2004 - 2004 |
| The Pfizer Scholars in Urology Award |
1996 - 1996 |
| Smithkline-Beecham Travel Award | Society for Basic Urologic Research |
1995 - 1995 |
| Outstanding Graduate Student Award | Beijing Medical University |
1985 - 1985 |
| Outstanding Medical Student Award | Beijing University |
1982 - 1982 |
