Prostate Cancer Doctors, Surgeons, and Other Experts
Overview of prostate cancer experts
Your care team will include prostate cancer doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers. They’ll use only the latest treatments. They’ll support you during and after your care.
MSK’s prostate cancer doctors include prostate cancer surgeons and prostate cancer oncologists. They meet often with other prostate cancer experts on your care team to talk about your treatment. You’ll have a wide range of experts on your team. They'll give you the best possible treatment and care.
Prostate cancer treatment team
Your MSK care team will make sure you have the right prostate cancer diagnosis.
Next, you’ll work with a treatment team led by 1 or more doctors who are experts in the type of prostate cancer you have. At MSK, your treatment team has many experts, such as a:
- Medical oncologist (cancer doctor)
- Surgical oncologist (surgeon who treats cancer)
- Radiation oncologist (doctor who uses radiation to treat cancer)
Each member of your team has a special set of skills. They all work together to make a plan that will lead to the best possible results for you.
A genitourinary (GU) medical oncologist is a cancer doctor who specializes in genitourinary (jeh-nih-toh-YOOR-ih-nayr-ee) cancers. This includes bladder, kidney, penis, prostate, and testicular cancers.
A radiation oncologist is a cancer doctor with special training in using radiation therapy (RT) to treat cancer with radiation.
A urologic (yoo-ruh-LAH-jik) surgeon is a doctor with special training in surgery on the genitourinary (jeh-nih-toh-YOOR-ih-nayr-ee) (GU) system. This includes the bladder, kidney, penis, prostate, and testicles.
An advanced practice provider is a healthcare provider with special training who works alone or with your doctor to care for you. Examples are nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs).
MSK is ranked #1 in the nation for urology cancer care by U.S. News & World Report, 2023 to 2025. MSK also ranks among the nation’s top 2 cancer hospitals. When you come to MSK for prostate cancer care, you’re at a cancer center known for excellent treatment results.
Prostate cancer diagnostic team
At MSK, prostate cancer treatment starts with the correct diagnosis.
Your diagnostic team is responsible for finding out the type, location, and stage of prostate cancer. To make a diagnosis, we do a PSA test, a prostate biopsy, MRI, or genomic testing. Once we have this information, we share it with your treatment team to find the best care plan for you.
Urologic surgeon Dr. Hong Truong (right) with her MSK prostate cancer care team, nurse practitioner Desiree Robinson (left), medical coordinator Afsana Abdul Rahim, and registered nurse Leona Brophy.
A radiologist is a doctor with special training in using imaging to diagnose and treat disease. Imaging includes X-rays, sonography, ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
A pathologist is a doctor who uses a microscope to make a diagnosis from cell and tissue samples. They analyze the samples to learn more about a health issue, such as cancer.
Prostate cancer support team
To us, you’re more than a diagnosis. You’re a person with a life beyond cancer. We want to help you get back to it.
That’s why your MSK care team includes experts who focus on helping you and your family face challenges. There will be hurdles that come up while you’re in our care, and after active treatment ends. We’re here to support you.
A social worker is a healthcare provider with special training in helping people cope with problems in their lives. They support you emotionally by providing counseling and practical help.