University Hospitals Prostate Cancer Center of Excellence+
Because every case of prostate cancer is different, UH considers each person’s unique characteristics to develop a treatment plan that will meet their medical needs and align with their lifestyle priorities. Our Prostate Cancer Center of Excellence+ takes a multidisciplinary approach, bringing together surgical urologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, radiologists and other specialties to provide our patients with the most advanced diagnostics and treatments for prostate cancer. Our COE+ program provides each patient with the most effective, personalized care to provide the best treatment plan to maximize their quality of life with a variety of treatment options, from radiation to surgery.
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To be considered for the program, please complete and submit our patient interest form. We’ll get you scheduled with the appropriate physician and will review your details and reach out to answer questions and discuss next steps.
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Choose an option to begin planning prostate cancer treatment at our Center of Excellence+.
I’m a Patient/UH Employee I’m an Employer/Payer I’m a Healthcare ProfessionalWhat is a Center of Excellence+?
At UH, we define Center of Excellence+ (COE+) as a program established to supply an exceptionally high concentration of expertise and related resources centered on a particular area of medicine. A COE+ strives for value, optimal clinical outcomes, a positive patient experience, and lower costs for both patients and employers.
Bundled Package
All the services offered through University Hospitals’ Prostate Cancer Center of Excellence+ are bundled together to be paid at a single rate. This approach promotes efficiency and best practices from all caregivers involved as they work together to provide the highest quality patient care while staying within a price point. Program navigators provide concierge-style support, coordinating all specialist appointments and ancillary services and accompanying patients to these appointments.
The UH Prostate Cancer Center of Excellence+ bundled package includes initial evaluation and ONE of the treatment pathways, dependent upon surgeon recommendation:
Evaluation
- Surgeon visit
- Biparametric MRI
- Perineal prostate biopsy
Treatment – Radiation
- Rectal spacer and fiducials
- CT
- MRI (if not previously done)
- 5 SBRT outpatient sessions
Treatment – Surgery
- Pre-admission testing
- Pre-op urology NP visit with labs
- Surgery charges for the following:
- Hospital
- Surgeon
- Anesthesia
- 1-week post-surgical NP visit
- 1-month post-surgical surgeon visit
Meet the Team
Angela Jia, MD, PhD
Radiation Oncology
- Assistant Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
Lee Ponsky, MD
- Director, Urologic Oncology Center, UH Seidman Cancer Center
- Chair, Department of Urology, UH Cleveland Medical Center
- Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
- Leo and Charlotte Goldberg Chair in Advanced Surgical Therapies, University Hospitals
- Master Clinician in Urologic Oncology, University Hospitals
Jonathan Shoag, MD
- Associate Professor of Urology, CWRU School of Medicine
Daniel Spratt, MD
- Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, UH Cleveland Medical Center
- Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
- Vincent K. Smith Chair in Radiation Oncology, UH Seidman Cancer Center
Tyler Weisent, CNP
- NP – Family – American Academy of Nurse Practitioners