Apoorva Vashi, MD
Urologist
Physician Profile
Apoorva R Vashi, MD, FACS, received his medical degree from the University of Michigan School of Medicine and is board-certified in urology. As a faculty member of Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, his primary focus is providing urologic oncology care. Specific areas of expertise include:
Prostate Cancer
Urologic Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Kidney Cancer
Robotic Prostate Surgery
Specialties:
Urologist
A Urologist, also known as a Genitourinary Surgeon, manages congenital and acquired conditions of the genitourinary system and contiguous structures including the adrenal gland. These conditions extend from the fetus to the elderly, and may be benign or malignant. A Urologist has comprehensive knowledge of these disorders and the patients in whom they occur. This specialist is skilled in medical and open surgical therapy of these conditions as well as endoscopic, percutaneous and other minimally invasive methods.
American Board of Urology
Pediatric Urologist
A Pediatric Urologist is trained to diagnose, manage, treat, and prevent urologic disorders in children. Such disorders include undescended testes, congenital abnormalities of the genito-urinary tract, underdeveloped genitalia and difficulties with urination.
Education & Training:
Bachelor of Science
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
1986 - 1989
Doctor of Medicine
University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
1989 - 1993
Residency
University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
1993 - 1995
Residency
University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
1995 - 1998
Hospital Affiliation:
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
Baptist Medical Center South
Baptist Medical Center Beaches
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From the Doctor:
I am considered an authority on the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. This includes the appropriate use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and advanced biopsy techniques for prostate cancer including MRI fusion prostate biopsy. In 2005, I co-performed the first robotic surgery in all of North Florida. I have extensive experience with robotic surgery with a focus on robotic prostate surgery. I have served as a consultant for Intuitive Surgical and the International Centre for Robotic Surgery.
I moved to Jacksonville, Florida after the completion of my residency for personal and professional reasons. I have extensive experience with prostate cancer and robotic surgery which comes into great use at Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center. I am excited for the people of Jacksonville to have this integrated model of cancer care in our town. I believe this allows our patients to have the most advanced treatments and access to clinical trials.