Alejandro Sanchez, MD, is an Assistant Professor in Urologic Oncology within the Division of Urology at the University of Utah.
Dr. Sanchez received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida where he graduated Summa Cum Laude in Biochemistry. He earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his urologic surgery training at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Sanchez then completed a fellowship in urologic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center where he received a Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Urologic Oncology to evaluate the mechanisms underlying the association of sarcopenia (low skeletal muscle mass) and poor oncologic outcomes in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma. During his fellowship, Dr. Sanchez also received the Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Basic Science.
Dr. Sanchez’s clinical interests in surgical oncology include:
- Management of kidney, urothelial, prostate, testis, penile, and adrenal cancers using
endoscopic, minimally invasive and open surgical techniques - Focal therapy for prostate cancer
Dr. Sanchez’s research interests:
- Clinical trials
- Translational research
Dr. Sanchez practices at Huntsman Cancer Hospital, Sugarhouse Health Center and the VA.
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