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R. Houston Thompson, M.D.

  1. Urologist
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Departments

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

المواعيد الطبية

R. Houston Thompson, MD, completed his Urology Residency at Mayo Clinic Rochester in 2007 followed by a Urologic Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is currently Professor of Urology at Mayo Clinic Rochester. Dr. Thompson is involved in clinical and translational research in urologic oncology and has >200 peer-reviewed original articles. Notable contributions to the literature include discovery that PD-1 and PD-L1 are aberrantly expressed in the microenvironment of renal cell carcinoma tumors, and thus represent attractive therapeutic targets. Dr. Thompson is the recipient of the Donald C. Balfour Award for meritorious research from the Mayo Clinic and the Michael E. Burt Award for Clinical Excellence from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

  1. Bladder cancer
  2. Kidney cancer
  3. Prostate cancer
  4. Testicular cancer
  1. Bladder removal
  2. Nephrectomy
  3. Radical prostatectomy
  4. Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer
  • Renal cell carcinoma
  • Urothelial carcinoma
  • Prostatic adenocarcinoma
  • Testicular cancer
  1. 2009
    Clinical/Research Fellowship - Urologic OncologyMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  2. 2007
    ResidentUrology, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2007
    Chief Resident - UrologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2006
    Resident - UrologyMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  5. 2002
    Internship - General SurgeryMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  6. 2001
    MD - Summa Cum LaudeSaint Louis University School of Medicine
  7. 1996
    BS - Cell & Molecular BiologyUniversity of Washington, Seattle

Certifications

  1. 2011
    UrologyAmerican Board of Urology

Awards and honors

  1. 2020
    Summer 2020's Top ReviewerBritish Journal of Urology International
  2. 2017
    BJUI Peer Review Prize for Best Reviewer From The AmericasBritish Journal of Urology International
  3. 2014
    Best ReviewerJournal of Urology
  4. 2013
    Best PosterEuropean Association of Urology Annual Meeting
  5. 2011
    Reviewer of the MonthEuropean Urology
  6. 2011
    Urology Teacher of the YearDepartment of Urology
  7. 2008
    Michael E. Burt Memorial Award for Clinical ExcellenceMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  8. 2007
    Outstanding PosterAnnual Meeting, Society of Urologic Oncology
  9. 2007
    Chairman's Award for Excellence in Clinical ResearchMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  10. 2007
    Stephen P. Hanson Renal Oncology Fellow AwardMemorial Sloan Kettering
  11. 2006
    Donald C. Balfour AwardMayo Clinic
  12. 2006
    Traveling Fellowship AwardNorth Central Section, American Urological Association
  13. 2006
    2nd Place ManuscriptAnnual Joseph W. Segura Essay Contest
  14. 2005
    2nd Place Manuscript Minnesota Urologic Society Kelalis Essay CompetitionMinnesota Urologic Society
  15. 2005
    Outstanding PosterAnnual Meeting, The Society of Urologic Oncology
  16. 2004
    1st Place Manuscript Mayo Contemporary Issues in Adult Clinical UrologyMayo Clinic
  17. 2001
    Merck and Lange Book AwardAwarding Organization
  18. 2001
    Department Award in Neurology and PhysiologyAwarding Organization
  19. 2000
    Alpha Omega AlphaAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
  20. 2000
    MemberAlpha Sigma Nu, The Honor Society of Jesuit Colleges and Universities

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    Course DirectorDepartment of Urology, CME Urology Course
  2. 2020 - present
    Course DirectorDepartment of Urology, CME Urology Course
  3. 2018 - present
    Course DirectorDepartment of Urology, CME Urology Course
  4. 2017 - 2022
    Program DirectorDepartment of Urology, Program Evaluation Committee, Residency and Fellowship Programs
  5. 2016 - present
    ChairEducation Committee, Department of Urology
  6. 2016 - present
    Course DirectorDepartment of Urology, CME Urology Course
  7. 2015 - present
    MemberGraduate Education Committee--Surgery and Surgical Specialties, Mayo Clinic Rochester Committees
  8. 2014
    MemberAward Review Committee, Education Committee, Department of Urology
  9. 2014 - 2018
    MemberAUA Core Curriculum Committee, American Urological Association, American Urological Association
  10. 2014 - 2017
    Associate Program DirectorUrology Residency Program, Department of Urology
  11. 2014 - 2016
    MemberASCO
  12. 2014
    Active MemberDepartment of Urology, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
  13. 2014
    Active MemberMTR Project, Department of Urology
  14. 2014
    Section Committee ChairSmall Renal Mass Summit, American Urological Association
  15. 2014 - present
    Course DirectorCME Urology Course, Department of Urology
  16. 2013 - present
    MemberClinical Competency Committee, Department of Urology
  17. 2013 - present
    MemberDepartment of Urology, Clinical Competency Committee, Residency Program
  18. 2012 - 2016
    MemberDepartment of Urology, Program Evaluation Committee, Residency and Fellowship Programs
  19. 2012 - 2015
    Meeting OrganizerNational Kidney Cancer Association
  20. 2012 - present
    Course DirectorDepartment of Urology, CME Urology Course
  21. 2012 - present
    MemberSociety of University Urologists
  22. 2011
    MemberNational Cancer Institute, Renal Cancer Task Force
  23. 2011 - present
    Associate MemberNational Cancer Society
  24. 2010 - 2019
    LeadRenal Tumor Registry, Department of Urology
  25. 2010 - 2016
    MemberResearch Committee, Department of Urology
  26. 2010 - 2015
    MemberEducation Committee, Department of Urology
  27. 2010 - present
    ChairAlumni Meeting, Department of Urology
  28. 2009 - present
    Candidate MemberSociety of Urologic Oncology
  29. 2008 - 2009
    LeaderGenitourinary Grand Rounds, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  30. 2007 - 2008
    LeaderKidney Cancer Working Group, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  31. 2002 - present
    MemberMinnesota Urological Society
  32. 2002 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association
  33. 2002 - present
    MemberAmerican Urological Association
  34. 2002 - present
    MemberMinnesota Medical Association
  35. 2000 - present
    MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Publications

Research activities

See a description of research activities.