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Brian M. Shuch, MD
- Minimally Invasive Urology|
- Urologic Oncology|
- Urology
About
Brian Shuch, MD is the Director of the Kidney Cancer Program and the Alvin & Carrie Meinhardt Endowed Chair in Kidney Cancer Research. He Directs UCLA's Multidisciplinary VHL Program and the Society of Urologic Oncology Fellowship Program.
He completed Medical School at NYU, urology training at UCLA, and a Urologic Oncology Fellowship at the National Cancer Institute. He is an accomplished surgeon and clinical/translational researcher.
He serves in leadership positions including the NCI Renal Task Force, SWOG, the Kidney Cancer Association, and the Society of Urologic Oncology. He is recognized as an expert in kidney cancer genetic cancer syndrome and runs a translational research program with 190 peers reviewed publications in prestigious journals such as Nature, Nature Genetics, Lancet, PNAS, JCO, and CCR.
Previously Dr. Shuch was at Yale from 2013-2018 as an Associate Professor of Urology, Director of the Genitourinary Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program, and the Director Of the Genitourinary Biospecimen Repository.
Languages
Education
Medical Board Certification
Fellowship
Residency
Internship
Recognitions
- ASCO Foundation Merit Award, 2013, 2012
- UCLA Urology Guy Della Riva Award for clinical, research, and compassion, 2009
- Longmire Surgical Society Award, 2009, 2008
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Locations
![UCLA Health 200 Medical Plaza](/sites/default/files/styles/square_006000_240x240/public/images/LOC0000053174-91450.jpg?h=309e12e8&f=a993a75e&itok=rXQzeE2C)
Hospital Affiliations
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center
Medical Services
Areas of Focus
Videos
Research
Interests
- Sarcomatoid transformation
- Hereditary kidney cancer
- Precision medicine
- Tumor heterogeneity
- Robotic surgery
- Adjuvant therapy
- clinical trials
Publications
In the News
- UCLA Health launches telehealth genitourinary cancer genetics program (UCLA Health News)
- Kidney Cancer Program receives $100,000 gift for research on genetic forms of kidney cancer (UCLA Health News)
- Dr. Shuch on Biology of Non-Clear Cell RCC (OncLive)
- Yale Doctor Seeks To Limit Surgeries for Small Kidney Tumors (New Haven Register)
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Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross
- Blue Shield of California
- Centivo
- Cigna
- First Health
- Health Net of California
- Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
- L.A. Care
- MultiPlan
- UFCM Health System
- Prime Health Services
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- TRICARE
- UnitedHealthcare
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Recognitions
- ASCO Foundation Merit Award, 2013, 2012
- UCLA Urology Guy Della Riva Award for clinical, research, and compassion, 2009
- Longmire Surgical Society Award, 2009, 2008
- ASCO Foundation Merit Award, 2009, 2008
- Alpha Omega Alpha National Honor Society, 2004
- Valentine Mott Award for Excellence in Urology, 2004
- Joseph Collins Foundation Award for most outstanding graduating 4th year NYU Medical Student, 2004
- New York University Presidential Service Award, 2001