Peter A. Pinto, M.D.

Dr. Pinto is an Investigator and faculty member in the Urologic Oncology Branch of the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Following a residency in Urologic Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center - Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, he was a Fellow and Clinical Instructor at the Brady Urologic Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Pinto is a Board Certified Urologic Surgeon specializing in oncology and is the Director of the Urologic Oncology Fellowship Program at the National Cancer Institute. He is nationally and internationally recognized as an expert in the minimally invasive treatment of urologic cancers, specializing in laparoscopic and robotic surgery for prostate, kidney, bladder, and testicular cancer.
1) urologic cancers, 2) laparoscopy, 3) robotic surgery
Contact Info
Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute
Building 10, Hatfield CRC, Room 2W-5940
Bethesda, MD 20892
Ph: 240-858-7200
pintop@mail.nih.gov
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Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Prostate to Assess Selection and Disease Progression in Patients Undergoing Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer
Open - Not yet RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-20-C-0164Investigator Peter A. Pinto, M.D. -
Care of the Prostate Cancer Patient and Prospective Procurement of Prostate Cancer Tissue
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-16-C-0010Investigator Peter A. Pinto, M.D.
Dr. Pinto’s scientific mission is development of novel diagnostic and treatment modalities for localized and locally advanced prostate cancer.
Research efforts are centered on investigation of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) in prostate cancer to improve diagnosis with mpMRI whole-mount pathology correlation and creation of a tumor-directed biopsy device; development of image-guided focal prostate cancer therapy; and evaluation of immunotherapy, molecular targeted therapy or other pharmacotherapies in the management of localized or locally advanced prostate cancer.
Selected Recent Publications
- New Engl J Med. 382(10): 917-28, 2020. [ Journal Article ]
- J Immunother Cancer. 8(1): e000655, 2020. [ Journal Article ]
- Nat Rev Urol. 16(5): 276-77, 2019. [ Journal Article ]
- Urol Oncol. 37(3): 182.e1-182.e8, 2019. [ Journal Article ]
- JAMA Oncol. 4(5): 678-85, 2018. [ Journal Article ]
Dr. Pinto is an Investigator and faculty member in the Urologic Oncology Branch of the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. Following a residency in Urologic Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center - Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, he was a Fellow and Clinical Instructor at the Brady Urologic Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Pinto is a Board Certified Urologic Surgeon specializing in oncology and is the Director of the Urologic Oncology Fellowship Program at the National Cancer Institute. He is nationally and internationally recognized as an expert in the minimally invasive treatment of urologic cancers, specializing in laparoscopic and robotic surgery for prostate, kidney, bladder, and testicular cancer.
Position | Degree Required | Contact Name | E-mail Address |
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Clinical Fellow - urology, oncology, fellowship, training | M.D. or equivalent | Peter Pinto | pintop@mail.nih.gov |
Name | Position |
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Julian Custer | Research Biologist (Contr.) |
Toneisia Gross R.N. | Research Nurse |
Luis Nunez | Patient Care Coordinator (Contr.) |
Lerkia Parks | Patient Care Coordinator (Contr.) |
Charlotte Payne P.A. | Physician Assistant |
Michele Reed R.N. | Research Nurse |
Hema Sethumadhavan | Data Manager (Contr.) |
Bryant Villavicencio | Patient Care Coordinator (Contr.) |
Nana Yaqub-Ogun P.A. | Physician Assistant |