Dr. Saum Ghodoussipour

Dr. Saum Ghodoussipour is a fellowship-trained urologic oncologist specializing in the surgical treatment of cancers of the bladder, kidney, prostate, testis, penis, urethra, and adrenal glands. As an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a physician at New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, he is dedicated to providing personalized, patient-centered cancer care. His clinical expertise includes complex open and robotic urologic oncology procedures, including radical cystectomy with urinary reconstruction, nerve-sparing techniques to preserve sexual function and fertility, advanced vascular surgery for invasive tumors, and minimally invasive approaches designed to optimize recovery and long-term outcomes.

Dr. Ghodoussipour earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Boston University and his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine before completing his general surgery internship and urology residency at the University of Southern California and Los Angeles County Medical Center. He then completed a two-year fellowship in surgical urologic oncology at the USC Institute of Urology and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Ghodoussipour is actively involved in research focused on clinical trials, surgical innovation, and enhanced recovery pathways to improve cancer treatment and patient outcomes. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, serves on editorial boards for leading urologic journals, regularly presents at national and international conferences, and is committed to mentoring and training the next generation of urologic surgeons.