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James P. Wilmot Cancer Center

Kidney Cancer Program

Primary Address

601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY, 14642

Satellite Locations

Webster Office

875 Hard Road Webster, NY 14580

Key Contacts

Medical Oncology:
Dr. Brendan Guercio
Medical Oncology:
Dr. Chunkit Fung
Medical Oncology:
Dr. Deepak Sahasrabudhe
Medical Oncology:
Dr. Asha Tipirneni MD, MPH
Urologic Surgery:
Dr. Phillip Rappold MD, PhD
Medical Oncology:
Dr. Fyza Shaikh MD, PhD
Medical Oncology:
Dr. Tim Winslow
Urologic Surgery:
Dr. Guan Wu MD, PhD
Urologic Surgery:
Dr. Hani Rashid
Urologic Surgery:
Thomas Frye DO
Radiation Oncology:
Dr. Michael Cummings MD, MS
Radiation Oncology:
Dr. Hong Zhang MD, PhD
Radiation Oncology:
Dr. Kevin Bylund
Patient Navigator & Appointments:
Call (585) 275-5830
Clinical Trials Contact:
[email protected]
(585) 273-1295

Types of Services Offered

Clinical Trials End of Life Services Genetic Counseling Infusion Center Integrated Multidisciplinary Clinic Integrative Oncology Molecular Testing Oncology Urgent Care Clinic Patient Case Discussions / Tumor Boards Precision Medicine Supportive Care / Pain Clinics Survivorship Clinics Interventional Radiology Medical Oncology Pain Management Palliative Care Pathology Radiation Oncology Radiology Urologic Surgery

Kidney Cancer Types & Expertise

Chromophobe RCC Clear Cell RCC Collecting Duct RCC FH-deficient RCC Papillary RCC Renal Medullary Carcinoma Translocation RCC Unclassified RCC VHL-associated RCC Bilateral Kidney Tumors Complex Recurrent Cases Cystic Renal Tumors Hereditary Syndromes Kidney Transplant Recipients Pediatric (diagnosed under age 18) Pregnancy Solitary Kidney Young Adult (age 18-50)

Special Programs, Recognitions & Outcomes

American College of Surgeons Accredited Cancer Program Government-Funded Research NCI Designated Cancer Center

Research Programs

Clinical Multi-Institutional Collaboration Population-Based Research Lab Translational

Multi-Institutional Collaborations

University of Rochester Medical Center
National Community Oncology Research Program Research Base
SWOG Cancer Research Network
NRG Oncology
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group
Children's Oncology Group (pediatric kidney cancer)
Golisano Children's Hospital
Regional University of Rochester affiliate network (including Highland Hospital, Pluta Cancer Center, Sands Cancer Center, Wilmot Cancer Institute at Geneva, Batavia, Wellsville, and Olean)
Hoosier Cancer Research Network

Patient Resources & Support Services

Fertility Preservation Counseling Financial Navigators Interpreter Services Lodging / Long-Term Housing Lymphedema Therapy Nurse Navigators Nutrition Services / Dietician Occupational Therapy On-site Dispensing / Pharmacy Parking Assistance (valet or concierge) Pastoral / Spiritual Care Patient Navigators Peer Support Options Physical Therapy Psychiatrists / Psychologists Social Workers / Counselors Transportation Service Wellness Center

Insurance Carriers

Accepted

  • Aetna (including Medicare plans)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York (including Medicare plans)
  • BlueCross BlueShield Out-of-Area / BlueCard
  • Cigna Healthcare
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Fidelis Care
  • Humana
  • Martin's Point Health Care
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Advantage plans (participating products)
  • Medicaid (New York)
  • Molina Healthcare
  • MVP Health Care
  • MultiPlan
  • Nova Healthcare Administrators
  • Railroad Medicare
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UMR
  • Univera Healthcare
  • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
  • WellCare

Open Clinical Trials