Dr. Robert Chan's Credentials

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Biography

Compassionate. Caring. Understanding. These attributes most accurately describe Dr. Chan, and should be exactly what you look for in a urological surgeon. Raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Dr. Chan has extensive education and training in urological surgery with a focus on incontinence, neurourology, and female urology. The Woodlands’ urological surgeon Robert Chan attended Stanford University and graduated with Distinction in the top 15% of his class before attending Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Following medical school graduation, Dr. Chan came to Baylor College of Medicine to receive training in one of the most rigorous training programs in the country located in the largest medical center in the world. This program is home to the surgical pioneers of life-changing devices such as the artificial urinary sphincter and the inflatable penile implant. In addition, Dr. Chan received training in state-of-the-art DaVinci robotic surgical techniques for a wide variety of urological procedures. Following residency, Dr. Chan completed a fellowship in continence, neurourology, and reconstruction under the mentorship of Dr. Timothy Boone, Chairman of the Department of Urology at Houston Methodist Hospital. Dr. Chan’s medical contributions had an international impact when he participated in medical missions trips to Cuzco, Peru and to the Philippines. Dr. Chan has published over 18 peer reviewed articles and given over 30 presentations to professional societies. He is board-eligible by the American Board of Urology and is an active member of the American Urological Association. But more important than his academic or professional achievements is Dr. Chan’s ability to connect with our Houston urology patients and make them feel at ease. His outstanding surgical results are only enhanced by his soothing bedside manner. Following a consultation, most patients are amazed at how comfortable they feel with Dr. Chan.

Languages

• English

Education

• Vanderbilt University (Grad. 2007)
• Stanford University (Grad. 2002)

Other Specialties

• Urologist

Awards & Recognitions

• Society of Urologic Oncology Conference (2011) – 1st place poster winner
• American College of Physicians (2005) – Poster finalist in medical student research competition
• Vanderbilt Overall Fellowship (2004) – Vanderbilt University School of Medicine scholarship for medical service project in Cuzco, Peru
• American Medical Association National Student Research Forum (2005) – Internal Medicine award for diabetes research
• Hubert Trust Scholarship (2004) – Baptist Medical and Dental Fellowship for medical service project in Cuzco, Peru
• 2013 AUA South Central Section Fellows Essay winner
• CMDA Westra Scholarship (2006) – Christian Medical and Dental Association Scholarship for medical service project in Manila, Philippines
• Hubert Trust Scholarship (2006) – Baptist Medical and Dental Fellowship for medical service project in Manila, Philippines

Publications & Research

• Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder metastatic to bone marrow presenting as isolated thrombocytopenia. ScientificWorldJournal
• Restoration of Hepatic Glucokinase Expression Corrects Hepatic Glucose Flux and Normalizes Plasma Glucose in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rates. Diabetes.
• The association of urinary NGF with bladder outlet obstruction in women
• Urethral diverticulum following mid-urethral sling erosion, excision, and subsequent management. FPMRS.
• Kinetics of tumor destruction by chimeric antigen receptor-modified T cells. Molecular Therapy.
• Intraoperative ear bleeding with bilateral otorrhagia during laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy. FPMRS.
• Smaller Prostate Size Predicts High-Grade Prostate Cancer At Final Pathology. J of Urol. 2010
• Sarcomatoid carcinoma of male urethra with bone and lung metastases presenting as urethral stricture. Case Reports in Urology.
• The fate of transitional urology patients referred to tertiary transitional care center. Urology.
• Co-expression of anti-NFkappaB RNA aptamers and siRNAs leads to maximal suppression of NFkappaB activity in mammalian cells. Nucleic Acids Research.
• Bispecific T-cell therapy for pancreatic cancer.Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation.
• A comparison of the incidence and location of positive surgical margins in robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy and open retropubic radical prostatectomy. J Urol.
• Comparison of Transfusion Requirements between Open and Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. BJU Int 2010.
• Prolapse of a single system large ureterocele containing multiple stones in a pregnant female. Urology
• Effect of a large prostate gland on open and robotically assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. BJU Int
• Artificial urinary sphincter cuff downsizing results in a higher rate of mechanical failure. Journal of Urology.
• Primary malignant melanoma of the genito-urinary tract with upper and lower tract involvment. Case Reports in Urology.