Phillip M. Pierorazio, MD
Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Chief, Division of Urology, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Vice Chair of Faculty Development, Department of Surgery
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Penn Medicine University City
3737 Market Street
4th floor, Ste 400
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3737 Market Street
4th floor, Ste 400
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-8699
Publications
Education:
BA (Physics and Pre-Med)
Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2002.
MD
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 2007.
Permanent linkBA (Physics and Pre-Med)
Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2002.
MD
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 2007.
Selected Publications
Raver M, Ahmed M, Okhawere KE, Saini I, Chaturvedi R, Patel M, Sauer Calvo R, Soputro NA, Ramos R, Billah M, Crivellaro S, Mansour AM, Kaouk J, Singla N, Porter J, Abaza R, Bhandari A, Hemal AK, Pierorazio PM, Chung BI, Rogers CG, Mehrazin R, Badani K, Stifelman M. : Adoption of Single-Port Robotic Partial Nephrectomy Increases Utilization of the Retroperitoneal Approach: A Report from the Single-Port Advanced Research Consortium. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2025 Feb;35(2):131-137. doi: 10.1089/lap.2024.0305. Epub 2025 Feb 6. PMID: 39909473 2025.Gilligan T, Lin DW, Adra N, Bagrodia A, Feldman DR, Yamoah K, Aggarwal R, Chandrasekar T, Costa D, Drakaki A, Eggener S, Emamekhoo H, Geynisman DM, Graham L, Humphrey P, Leuva H, Levine EG, Luckenbaugh A, Maughan BL, McGregor B, Monk P, Picus J, Pierorazio P, Rais-Bahrami S, Reichert Z, Rwigema JC, Saylor P, Shah A, Shah S, Singla N, Sircar K, VanderWeele D, Zhumkhawala A, Montgomery S, Sliker B. : NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Testicular Cancer, Version 2.2025. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 Apr;23(4):e250018. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2025.0018. PMID: 40203876 2025.
Hu B, Alsyouf M, Farkouh A, Cary C, Masterson T, Einhorn L, Adra N, Boorjian SA, Kollmannsberger C, Schuckman A, So A, Black PC, Bagrodia A, Skinner E, Alemozaffar M, Brand T, Eggener S, Pierorazio P, Stratton K, Nappi L, Nichols C, Daneshmand S. : Accuracy of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Early Metastatic Testicular Seminoma: Analysis From the SEMS Trial. J Urol. 2025 Apr 9:101097JU0000000000004561. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004561. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40203124 2025.
Cortese BD, Alkhatib KY, Harmatz IM, Michel KF, Lee DJ, Guzzo TJ, Vaughn DJ, Moses KA, Pierorazio PM, Talwar R. . : The impact of telemedicine on racial and ethnic disparities in oncologic care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Cancer Res. 2025 Mar 15;15(3):1224-1233. doi: 10.62347/RNJS4301. eCollection 2025. PMID: 40226475 Free PMC article. 2025.
Lattanzio K, Alkhatib K, Guzzo T, Lee DJ, Pierorazio P, Bivalacqua T, Schurhamer B. . : Case study: Pulsed electric field ablation for salvage prostate cancer ablation. Urol Case Rep. 2025 Mar 25;60:103023. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2025.103023. eCollection 2025 May.PMID: 40270519 Free PMC article. 2025.
Pallauf M, Rezaee M, Elias R, Wlajnitz T, Fletcher SA, Cheaib J, Alkhatib K, Chang P, Wagner AA, McKiernan JM, Allaf ME, Pierorazio PM, Singla N. : Tumour size is associated with growth rates of >0.5 cm/year and delayed intervention in small renal masses in patients on active surveillance. BJU Int. 2025 Jan 28. doi: 10.1111/bju.16651. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39873312 2025.
Alkhatib KY, Cheaib JG, Pallauf M, Alam R, Patel HD, Wlajnitz T, Singla N, Chang P, Wagner AA, Pavlovich CP, McKiernan JM, Guzzo TJ, Allaf ME, Pierorazio PM. : Active Surveillance versus Primary Intervention for Clinical T1a Kidney Tumors: Twelve-Year Experience of the DISSRM Prospective Comparative Study. J Urol. 2025 Apr 22:101097JU0000000000004583. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004583. Online ahead of print.PMID: 40262276 2025.
Lane BR, Cheaib JG, Boynton D, Pierorazio P, Noyes SL, Peabody H, Singla N, Johnson A, Ghani KR, Krumm A, Singh K. : Development and validation of a multicenter Cox regression model to predict all-cause mortality in patients with renal masses suspicious for renal cancer. Urol Oncol. 2024 May 3:S1078-1439(24)00429-0. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2024.04.007. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38704319 2024.
Harmatz IM, Alkhatib KY, Leff M, Nolazco JI, Michel KF, Slinger M, McLauchlan N, Cortese BD, Roberson DS, Schurhamer B, Lee DJ, Malkowicz SB, Trinh QD, Bivalacqua TJ, Guzzo TJ, Pierorazio PM. : Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening in Smokers: A Comprehensive Analysis Using a National Behavioral Survey. Urol Pract. 2024 Apr 2:101097UPJ0000000000000553. doi: 10.1097/UPJ.0000000000000553. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38564816 2024.
Parmar M, Pierorazio PM. : Maintaining Mental Health: Mindfulness Techniques for Clinicians. Eur Urol Oncol. 2024 Dec;7(6):1183-1184. doi: 10.1016/j.euo.2024.09.019. Epub 2024 Oct 20. PMID: 39428279 2024.