Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine
Urology
Dr. Gregory P. Zagaja, MD
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Dr. Gregory P. Zagaja works in the field of Urology. He received awards:"CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Super Doctor". Gregory Zagaja is also published. He has 75 publications published. The lastest publication: "Anatomical alignment for the correction of buried penis.' He accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- The impact of days off between cases on perioperative outcomes for robotic-assisted laparoscopic Prostatectomy.
- Robotic-assisted pelvic lymph node dissection for prostate Cancer: frequency of nodal metastases and oncological outcomes.
- Positive surgical margins after robotic assisted radical Prostatectomy: a multi-institutional study.
- Serum/glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 expression in primary human prostate Cancers.
- Gleason 6 prostate Cancer in one or two biopsy cores can harbor more aggressive disease.
- Continence outcomes in patients undergoing robotic assisted laparoscopic mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy.
- Impact of prostate weight on probability of positive surgical margins in patients with low-risk prostate Cancer after robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy.
- Robotic radical Prostatectomy in patients with high-risk disease: a review of short-term outcomes from a high-volume center.
- Robot-assisted laparoscopic intracorporeal hand-sewn bowel anastomosis during pediatric Bladder reconstructive surgery.
- Robotic radical Prostatectomy for elderly patients: probability of achieving continence and potency 1 year after surgery.
- Analysis of continence rates following robot-assisted radical Prostatectomy: strict leak-free and pad-free continence.
- Impact of posterior rhabdosphincter reconstruction during robot-assisted radical Prostatectomy: retrospective analysis of time to continence.
- Evolution of open radical retropubic Prostatectomy--how have open surgeons responded to the challenge of minimally invasive surgery?
- Extrafascial versus interfascial nerve-sparing technique for robotic-assisted laparoscopic Prostatectomy: comparison of functional outcomes and positive surgical margi...
- Trifecta outcomes after robotic-assisted laparoscopic Prostatectomy.
- Pelvic lymphadenectomy during robot-assisted radical Prostatectomy: Assessing nodal yield, perioperative outcomes, and complications.
- Multi-institutional external validation of seminal vesicle invasion nomograms: head-to-head comparison of Gallina nomogram versus 2007 Partin tables.
- Is seminal vesiculectomy necessary in all patients with biopsy Gleason score 6?
- Adjuvant chemotherapy in lymph node positive Bladder cancer.
- Robotic radical Prostatectomy in overweight and obese patients: oncological and validated-functional outcomes.
- A single microfocus (5% or less) of Gleason 6 prostate Cancer at biopsy--can we predict adverse pathological outcomes?
- Pediatric robotic-assisted laparoscopic augmentation ileocystoplasty and Mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy: complete intracorporeal--initial case report.
- Salvage radiotherapy after postProstatectomy biochemical failure: does pretreatment radioimmunoscintigraphy help select patients with locally confined disease?
- Urinary and sexual quality of life 1 year following robotic assisted laparoscopic radical Prostatectomy.
- Robotic laparoscopic radical Prostatectomy for biopsy Gleason 8 to 10: prediction of favorable pathologic outcome with preoperative parameters.
- Planned nerve preservation to reduce positive surgical margins during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical Prostatectomy.
- The predictive value of multi-targeted fluorescent in-situ hybridization in patients with history of Bladder cancer.
- Long-term functional and oncological outcomes of patients undergoing sural nerve interposition grafting during robot-assisted laparoscopic radical Prostatectomy.
- Surgeons' perceptions and injuries during and after urologic laparoscopic surgery.
- Urinary and sexual function outcomes among different age groups after robot-assisted laparoscopic Prostatectomy.
- Bladder neck contracture after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: evaluation of incidence and risk factors and impact on urinary function.
- Use of the Endoholder device during robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical Prostatectomy: the "poor man's" fourth arm equivalent.
- The Will Rogers phenomenon in urological oncology.
- Sural nerve grafting in robotic laparoscopic radical Prostatectomy: interim report.
- Assessment of the core learning objectives curriculum for the urology clerkship.
- Predicting the risk of patients with biopsy Gleason score 6 to harbor a higher grade Cancer.
- External validation of a nomogram for prediction of side-specific extracapsular extension at robotic radical Prostatectomy.
- Da Vinci robot error and failure rates: single institution experience on a single three-arm robot unit of more than 700 consecutive robot-assisted laparoscopic radical...
- Early laparoscopic management of acute postoperative hemorrhage after initial laparoscopic surgery.
- Robotic radical Prostatectomy learning curve of a fellowship-trained laparoscopic surgeon.
- Effect of Prostate weight on operative and postoperative outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic Prostatectomy.
- Dietary fatty acids correlate with prostate Cancer biopsy grade and volume in Jamaican men.
- Robotic-assisted laparoscopic Prostatectomy: first 100 patients with one year of follow-up.
- Minimizing knot tying during reconstructive laparoscopic urology.
- Robotic-assisted laparoscopic Prostatectomy in overweight and obese patients.
- Modified clipless antegrade nerve preservation in robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical Prostatectomy with validated sexual function evaluation.
- Biological effective dose for comparison and combination of external beam and low-dose rate interstitial brachytherapy prostate Cancer treatment plans.
- Dosimetric quality endpoints for low-dose-rate Prostate brachytherapy using biological effective dose (BED) vs. conventional dose.
- Recurrent giant cell carcinoma of the Bladder.
- Continued improvement of perioperative, pathological and continence outcomes during 700 robot-assisted radical Prostatectomies.
- Management of the ventriculo-peritoneal shunt in pediatric patients during robot-assisted laparoscopic urologic procedures.
- Paediatric robotic-assisted laparoscopic augmentation ileocystoplasty and Mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy (RALIMA): feasibility of and initial experience with the Uni...
- Wolffian duct derivative anomalies: technical considerations when encountered during robot-assisted radical Prostatectomy.
- Intraoperative frozen section assessment of pelvic lymph nodes during radical Prostatectomy is of limited value.
- Prostate weight: an independent predictor for positive surgical margins during robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical Prostatectomy.
- Surgical modifications in Bladder neck reconstruction and vesicourethral anastomosis during radical retropubic prostatectomy to reduce Bladder neck contractures.
- Focus on details. Eliminating knot-tying during the vesico-urethral anastomosis in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical Prostatectomy.
- Serum creatinine can be used as a surrogate for glomerular filtration rate in single Renal unit models.
- Recutting Prostate needle core biopsies with high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia increases detection of adenocarcinoma.
- Robotic-assisted laparoscopic Prostatectomy: functional and pathologic outcomes with interfascial nerve preservation.
- Impact of surgical margin status on long-term Cancer control after radical prostatectomy.
- The core learning objectives education model: an approach to the teaching of core concepts in the clinical clerkship.
- Gene expression profiling of Renal medullary carcinoma: potential clinical relevance.
- Doxazosin in men with lower Urinary tract symptoms: urodynamic evaluation at 15 months.
- Effects of polyamine analogues on prostatic adenocarcinoma cells in vitro and in vivo.
- Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) in men with lower Urinary tract symptoms: effects on urodynamic parameters and voiding symptoms.
- Identification of a novel metastasis-suppressor region on human chromosome 12.
- Anatomical alignment for the correction of buried penis.
- Heterotopic bone formation in association with pelvic fracture and urethral disruption.
- Transdermal estrogen in the treatment of hot flushes in men with prostate Cancer.
- Sildenafil in the treatment of erectile dysfunction after radical Prostatectomy.
- Total laparorobotic repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with sac exclusion obliteration and aortobifemoral bypass.
- Length of positive surgical margin after radical Prostatectomy as a predictor of biochemical recurrence.
- Challenges and potential solutions to meeting accrual goals in a Phase II chemoprevention trial for prostate Cancer.
Procedures Preformed
- Cystourethroscopy and Transurethral Resection of Bladder Neck
- Prostate Removal
- Prostatectomy With Robotic Assistance
Conditions Treated
- Bladder Cancer
- Blood in Urine (Hematuria)
- Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Elevated PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen)
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Doctors Specialties
- Urology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Cofinity PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Health and Life PPO
- Platinum PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Missouri PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- HealthLink PPO
- HealthSmart
- Medicare MCR
- Meritain Health
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- National Elevator
- Pekin Insurance
- Pipefitters
- Sagamore Plus
- Tricare
- Choice Plus POS
- Options PPO
- United Healthcare
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Super Doctor
Education
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University of Chicago -
Johns Hopkins University -
Yale-New Haven Hospital -
National University of Ireland, Galway Faculty of Medicine
Hospital
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University of Chicago Medical Center -
Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1760547509 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | ZAGAJA | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | GREGORY | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 605276686 | |
| NPPES Provider State | IL | |
| Specialty Description | Urology | |
| Total Claim Count | 160.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1760547509 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | ZAGAJA |
| First Name Of The Provider | GREGORY |
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