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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS

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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS

@UroDocAsh

Endowed Professor, Surgeon, Former Fellowship Director @UTMDAnderson | President @IBCG_BladderCa | Assoc Editor @EurUrolOncol | Views my own

Houston, TX

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Joined March 2010

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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
May 23
Deeply honored to receive The Tagore Medal from the Urological Society of India (USI) “The Tagore Medal is a prestigious lifetime achievement award in Uro-Oncology, presented to recognize pioneering national and global contributions, groundbreaking advances, and leadership in
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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
Aug 17, 2021
It’s here! #BladderCancer: a practical guide. 🌟 authors: @bbmdmsk @JoshMeeks @DrShariat @ahmostafid @MattGalsky @ArjunBalarMD @MRoupret @SpiessPhilippe @OncoBellmunt @Prof_Nick_James @BrantInman @PGrivasMDPhD @drphil_urology @AlisonBirtle
Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
May 13, 2023
In well selected patients - solitary tumors < 7 cm, no or unilateral hydronephrosis, minimal CIS - results with TMT are comparable to Radical Cystectomy #patientchoice #bladdercancer #BladderCancerMonth23 thelancet.com/journals/lanon… @TheLancetOncol @BladderCancerUS
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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
Jun 5, 2024
The IBCG Quick Guide to Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) Bladder Cancer Quick Reference Sheet summarizes essential details on diagnosis, treatment options, and follow-up for NMIBC all in one convenient place #AUA24 #EAU24 #IBCG24 #ASCO24 Designed by @AmandaMyersMD
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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
Oct 6, 2022
Self-cystoscopy anyone?
Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
Jan 9, 2023
BCG cheat sheet @BladderCancerUS for patients - includes schedule for patients to use/bring to their urologist's clinics for scheduling bcan.org/wp-content/upl… #bladdercancer #patientsafety #immunotherapy @bcan_chisolm @MDAndersonnews @EurUrolOncol @urotoday @JanetKukreja
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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
Nov 1, 2024
Quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis significantly increases survival, regardless of cancer type The sooner you quit, the better: Those who quit within 3 months of diagnosis had a 25% lower risk of death, 6 months = 21% lower, and 9 months = 15% lower. 75th percentile
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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
Nov 18, 2023
Our collaborative review on LND in GU cancers; tremendous effort by @AmandaMyersMD @MDAndersonnews #OncSurgery @EurUrolOncol Open Access link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1i6Q09Cfv-xp… @Albert0Briganti @BradLeibovichMD #SethLerner @UroMoschini @MRoupret @DrShariat @SpiessPhilippe @AStenzl
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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
Mar 28, 2020
As I turn 50 today, I ponder the things in life I am grateful for Clearly family, friends, and the love I receive have always been at the top of my list But in these times, reminded how fragile life is, I can say that those are the *only* things that matter to me anymore.
Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
Oct 4, 2023
Just released! Definitions, End Points, and Clinical Trial Designs for Bladder Cancer: Recommendations From the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) and the International Bladder Cancer Group (IBCG) ascopubs.org/doi/pdf/10.120… @JCO_ASCO @IBCG_BladderCA @sitcancer
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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
Apr 22, 2025
Bladder preservation in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) is evidence-based, patient-centered, and underutilized The latest @IBCG_BladderCA consensus in @EUplatinum offers global expert recommendations on when, how, and for whom bladder-sparing strategies are appropriate
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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
Mar 14, 2020
I’m getting lots of queries about whether we’re overreacting to #COVID19. When all is said and done: It will be impossible to know if we overreacted. But it will be painfully obvious if we underreacted and did too little, especially to those who lost loved ones #Flattenthecurve
Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
Nov 1, 2023
The @Uroweb EAU Guidelines in #BladderCancer are probably the most followed guidelines globally in #OncSurgery We are thankful for the invitation to present our 'challenges' to these guidelines - mainly our suggestions for improving what are already excellent guidelines by the
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Ashish M. Kamat, MD, MBBS
@UroDocAsh
Feb 6, 2023
27 years strong! Grateful for my rock, my best friend, and the light in my world. Here's to many more years of love, laughter, and memories. Love you now and always! 💕 #HappyAnniversary
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