Organizing Committee Member
Siamak Daneshmand
Professor of Clinical Urology
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
Biography
He is currently Professor of Urology with Clinical Scholar designation and serves as director of clinical research as well as the urologic oncology (SUO) fellowship director at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. His main interests include bladder cancer, advanced kidney cancer and testicular cancer. He is a leading authority in the management of complex germ cell tumors and nerve-sparing retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) following chemotherapy for advanced testicular cancer and is one of the highest volume surgeons for this disease in the country. He also has extensive experience in the management of advanced kidney cancers with vena caval tumor thrombus involvement, as well as prostate cancer, retroperitoneal sarcomas and surgeries requiring replacement of the great vessels.
Research Area
Bladder cancer, advanced kidney cancer and testicular cancer