CONTACT INFORMATIONBIOGRAPHYCREDENTIALSAWARDSPUBLICATIONSVIDEOSGuan Wu, M.D., Ph.D.Contact InformationPhone NumbersOffice: (585) 275-1700Fax: (585) 273-1068A member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty GroupgroupAn Accountable Health PartnerassignmentAccepting New PatientsLocations229 Parrish StreetSuite 200Canandaigua, NY 14424Faculty AppointmentsProfessor - Department of Urology (SMD) Professor - Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (SMD) - JointPatient Care SettingsCancer, Surgery, UrologyBiographyProfessional BackgroundWe 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.ResearchThe long-term goal of Dr. Wu's research is to refine our knowledge of the biology of kidney cancer. Currently, Dr. Wu's laboratory is studying genetic defects in kidney cancer cells and how these defects cause the disease. Dr. Wu's laboratory has been working on the proteins produced by cancer critical genes. He and his associates are learning how the cellular and biochemical functions of these proteins cause kidney cancer to develop and progress. Dr. Wu's laboratory has identified several such complexes by purifying them from kidney cancer cell lines and by using yeast as a human protein carrier. This research is not only extending our understanding of kidney cancer, but also has broader implications for normal cell physiology. Dr. Wu's laboratory is also analyzing the genetics of human kidney cancer specimens to look into DNA mutations. This research will be combined with the studies done with kidney cancer cell lines. Together, they will help us discover and validate new "tumor markers" (substances produced by the body that can indicate the presence of a specific cancer). This, in turn, will help us develop new ways to diagnose and treat kidney cancer.CredentialsSpecialtiesUrology - American Board of UrologyEducation1983MD | Beijing Medical University (China)Post-doctoral Training & Residency07/01/2002 - 06/30/2006Residency in Urology at University of Rochester School of Medicine GME06/26/2001 - 06/25/2002Residency in Surgery (General Surgery) at University of Rochester School of Medicine GME06/26/2000 - 06/25/2001Internship in Surgery (General Surgery) at University of Rochester School of Medicine GMEVIEW ALL expand_moreAwards2015China Natural Science Foundation AwardLocation: People's Republic of China2011Honorary Director of the Department of UrologySponsor: Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School2011The Robert S. Davis, M.D. Faculty Teaching AwardSponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center / Department of UrologyLocation: Rochester, New York2011America's Top DoctorSponsor: U.S. News & World Report and Castle Connolly America2011AUA Foundation M.D. / Ph.D. Research AwardLocation: Linthicum, Maryland2008 - 2008Honored Visiting Professor of the Second Medical School and Tianjin Institute of UrologySponsor: Tianjin Medical UniversityLocation: Tianjin, China2007 - 2007The AUA Northeastern Section Young Investigator AwardLocation: Linthicum, Maryland2005China Natural Science AwardLocation: People's Republic of China2004 - 2004Praecis Pharmaceuticals/AUA Gerald P. Murphy Scholar2003China Natural Science AwardLocation: People's Republic of China1996 - 1996The Pfizer Scholars in Urology Award1995 - 1995Smithkline-Beecham Travel AwardSponsor: Society for Basic Urologic Research1985 - 1985Outstanding Graduate Student AwardSponsor: Beijing Medical University1982 - 1982Outstanding Medical Student AwardLocation: Beijing UniversityVIEW ALL expand_morePublicationsJournal Articles4/2020Gu C; Zhou N; Gurung P; Kou Y;, Luo Y; Wang Y; Zhou H; Zhen C; Yang J; Tian F; Wu G. "Lasers versus bipolar technology in the transurethral treatment of benign prostatic enlargement: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies." World J Urol. 2020; .2/2020Witthaus MW; Farooq S2; Melnyk R; Campbell T; Saba P; Mathews E; Ezzat B; Ertefaie A; Frye TP; Wu G; Rashid H; Joseph JV; Ghazi A. "Incorporation and validation of clinically relevant performance metrics of simulation (CRPMS) into a novel full-immersion simulation platform for nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (NS-RARP) utilizing three-dimensional printing and hydrogel casting technology." BJU Int. 2020; .2/2020Gurung PMS, Messing EM, Joseph JV, Wu G. "EDITORIAL COMMENT." Urology.. 2020 Feb; 136:110-111. Books & Chapters2014 Chapter Title: Fluorescence Image-Guided Robotic Surgery Book Title: Advances in Imaging-Guided Urologic Surgery Author List: Joseph Liao and Li-Ming Su, Wu G. Published By: Springer 2014 in New YorkVIEW ALL PUBLICATIONSVideosplay_circle_filledGuan Wu, M.D., Ph.D., UR Medicine UrologyClose WindowSchedule an appointment with Guan Wu, M.D., Ph.D.Please answer the following questions to help us find the right appointment for you.Important: If you believe that you have a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. 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