| UROLOGY MAIN SITE | GEN. ADULT UROLOGY | UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY | MALE UROLOGY | TRANSPLANT PROGRAM | |
| PELVIC MEDICINE, INCONTINENCE & RECONST. SURGERY | PEDIATRIC UROLOGY | MIN. INVASIVE SURGERY | |||
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Robert E. Reiter, MD
a Curriculum Vitae
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| Educational Background | |
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| Undergraduate: | B.S., Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut |
| Medical School: | M.D., Stanford University, Stanford, California |
| Residency: | Internal Medicine and General Surgery Residencies, Stanford University, Stanford, CA Urology Residency Chief Resident Baylor college of Medicine, Houston, TX |
| Board Certifications & Fellowships: |
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners Board Certified, American Board of Urology Urologic Oncology Fellowship, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Clinical Instructor, UCLA Department of Urology |
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| Treatment of early stage, advanced and high-risk prostate cancer patients Bladde cancer Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) |
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| American Urological Association Los Angeles Urological Society (President - 2003) Western Section, American Urological Association Society for Urologic Oncology American Association for Cancer Research Society for Basic Urologic Research |
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| 1996 Assistant Professor of Urology, UCLA School of Medicine 1998-present Associate Director, Prostate Cancer Program Area, Jonsson Comprehansive Cancer Center 2001-present Associate Professor of Urology, UCLA School of Medicine 2001-present Director of Research, Department of Urology, UCLA School of Medicine 2002-present Member, Molecular Biology Institute 1995-present |
| Research & Clinical Interests | |
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| Translational research, including looking at the molecular and scientific basis for disease Clinical trials targeted at high-risk cancer patients New treatments for BPH Eary stage, high-risk and advanced Prostate cancer Bladder cancer |
| Awards & Honors | |
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| Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Young Investigator Development Award, 1995 STOP Cancer Young Investigator Award, 1996 - 1999 Edwin Beer Award of the New York Academy of Medicine, 1997- 1999 CaP CURE Awards 1996 - 2001 American Urologic Association/European Association of Urology Academic Exchange Fellow - 2000 2002-2003 Innovator in Urology |
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| Languages Spoken: | Spanish, French, Italian, Hebrew |
| Philosophy of Care: | Patients are individuals with specific medical needs and personal values that must be considered when formulating a treatment plan. There is no Treatment should be based on a thorough knowledge of the scientific and medical literature and on the objective skills and success rates of the individual physician. |
| Hobbies & Interests: | Tennis, community work, skiing and travel |
| Why I entered Medicine: | I was always interested in biology and the human body. I wanted to help people and to interact with them. |
Additional Information |
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ACTIVE FUNDED PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH GRANTS
1. American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grant 1/02-1/06
Title'. Prosate stem cell antigen: Target for antibody therapy of prostate cancer Princicpal Investigator: Robert E. Reiter
2. National Cancer Institute Specialized Program of Research Excellence
(Principal Investigator: Jean B. deKemion, M.D.
Co-Principal Investigators: Robert E. Reiter. Charles L. Sawyers and
Robert Elashoff
Project 1: Preclinical and Clinical Studies of Prostate Stem Cell Antigen Monoclonal Antibodies Principal Investigator: Robert E. Reiter. M.D.
3. Department of Defense Army Research Grants 2/02-2/05
Title: Mechanisms and Refinements of PSCA Directed Antibody Therapy Principal Investigator: Robert E. Reiter, M.D.
4. Department of Defense Army Research Grants 7/01-6/04
Title: Prostate Stem Cell Antigen: A Promising Prognostic Marker in Prostate Cancer Principal Investigator: Robert E. Reiter. M.D.
5. Department of Defense Army Research Grants 1/03-12/05
Principal Investigor: Robert E. Reiter, M.D.
Title: A PSCA Promoter Based Avian Retroviral (TVA) Transgenic Model for the Study of Normal and Malignant Prostate Disease
6. National Institutes of Health-Program Project Grant 9/99-9/04
Title: Mouse Models of Prostate Cancer Principal Investigator. Charles Sawyers.M.D. Co-Investigator and Leader of Project 4: Robert E. Reiter
