UT Southwestern Medical Center/ Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

Kidney Cancer Program

Primary Address

6202 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX, 75390

(214) 645-8300

Appointments: (214) 645-4673

[email protected]

Program Website

Satellite Locations

CCOB

6202 Harry Hines Blvd Dallas, TX 75390

UT Southwestern Monty and Tex Moncrief Medical Center at Fort Worth

600 South Main St, 2nd Floor, Suite 2.400 Fort Worth, TX 76104

UT Southwestern Medical Center at Richardson/Plano

3030 Waterview Parkway, 1st Floor Richardson, TX 75080

UT Southwestern Medical Center at Coppell

2999 Olympus Blvd., 3rd Floor, Suite 300 Coppell, TX 75019

UT Southwestern Frisco

12500 Dallas Parkway, 3rd Floor Frisco, TX 75033

Urology Clinic at West Campus Building 3

2001 Inwood Rd., 4th Floor Dallas, TX 75390

Key Contacts

Medical Oncology Lead:
Dr. Tian Zhang MD, MHS – Associate Director of Clinical Research

Medical Oncology:
Dr. Hans Hammers MD, PhD – Professor, Lead Kidney Cancer Clinical Research

Pathology Lead:
Dr. Payal Kapur – Professor

Radiation Oncology:
Dr. Raquibul Hannan MD, PhD – Professor

Patient Navigator & Appointments:
Call (214) 645-4673

Volume

Metrics reflect this center’s demonstrated experience across key areas of kidney cancer care.

Kidney Cancer Surgery Volume

Very High

Clear Cell Kidney Cancer Diagnosis Volume

Very High

Non–Clear Cell Kidney Cancer Diagnosis Volume

High

Clinical Trial Participation Volume

High

Radiation & Ablation Procedure Volume

Very High

About these ratings

Volume and expertise levels are determined using standardized thresholds established by the Kidney Cancer Association and updated annually. Metrics are based on available data and may not reflect the full scope of a center’s capabilities or activity. These metrics are intended to help patients identify centers with demonstrated experience in kidney cancer care.

Types of Services Offered

Clinical Trials

End of Life Services

Genetic Counseling

Infusion Center

Integrated Multidisciplinary Clinic

Integrative Oncology

Molecular Testing

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 Sarcomatoid Translocation RCC Tuberous Sclerosis–associated 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 Member of Kidney Cancer Consortium NCI Designated Cancer Center

Consortium Member

NCTN Alliance, ECOG-Acrin, and NRG; DOD KCRC

Research Programs

Clinical

Multi-Institutional Collaboration

Population-Based

Research Lab

Translational

Multi-Institutional Collaborations

Kidney Cancer SPORE (Specialized Program of Research Excellence)
HuBMAP/ GUDMAP/ CZI- Linked Constoria
NIH R01 & R21 grants
Clinical Trials Coordinated through Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center