John M. Corman, MD, Urology
Phone: (206) 223-6177
VM Departments
Cancer Institute
Urology
Prostate Cancer
Specialties
Surgery, Urology, Prostate & Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer Surgery
Clinic, Maps and Directions
Virginia Mason Seattle Main Clinic
Areas(s) of Expertise
- Prostate cancer, including treatment with nerve-sparing prostatectomy and interstitial seed implantation
Kidney cancer
- Tumor immunology and collaborative efforts with the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason
Clinical research
Medical Education
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1992
Residency
Urology, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1998
Internship
Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1994
Board Certifications
American Board of Urology, 2000
Professional Activities and Awards
Pfizer Scholar in Urology
Government and industry grant support for research
U.S. patents for medical inventions
Special Interest(s)
oncology, prostate cancer, general adult urology
Joined VM
2000
On Patients
"Caring for patients is a partnership. Education is the most important aspect of the partnership. Only by ensuring that a patient fully understands his or her disease and treatment options can I be effective in providing care."
On Specialty
On Urology
"No other surgical field covers the breadth of disease that we see daily in urology. The rapid advances in our specialty provide daily challenges as we strive to ensure that our patients have the opportunity to participate in all available medical and surgical treatment options."
On Oncology
"Remarkable advances in technology, surgical technique, pharmacology, immunotherapy and genetics have dramatically increased our ability to treat urologic malignancies. In collaboration with colleagues from medical oncology, radiation oncology, and basic sciences, we have made great strides in treating and curing previously devastating disease."
On Virginia Mason
"Virginia Mason has a long tradition of urologic innovation and technical achievement. Our dedicated medical and surgical staff, ancillary care providers and team care approach provide our patients with treatment opportunities that are comprehensive and unique."
