THOMAS G. CANGIANO M.D. F.A.C.S
Advent Health Urology Associates
270 Northlake Boulevard, Suite 1008, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 407-834-3300
Author of the internationally bestselling book -
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Also author of the new book:
The Myths and Reality of localized Prostate Cancer - A Simple and Practical Guide to Help Patients and their Families Make a Shared Decision
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CERTIFICATION & LICENSES
American Board of Urology, 2000, 2008, 2018
Fellow American College of Surgeons, 2001
Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery, 2001
Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Radio-frequency and Cryosurgery, 2004
daVinci Laparoscopic Robotic Prostatectomy, 2004
Green Light Laser Prostatectomy, 2004
Basic Life Support, 2006
Evolve 980 Laser Prostatectomy, 2009
High Powered Green Light Laser Prostatectomy, 2010
Laparo-endoscopic Single Site Surgery (LESS) in Urology, 2010
Interstim NeuromodulationTherapy in Urology 2011
Single Port daVinci Surgery 2013
Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2015
Advanced Cardiac Life Support 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
EDUCATION & TRAINING
University: State University of NY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
1984-1988
B.A., Biological Sciences – Magna Cum Laude – Phi Beta Kappa
Minor English
Medical School: University of Pennsylvania, PA
1988-1992
Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health Systems
1992-1993 General Surgery Internship
1993-1997 Urology
Fellowship: University of California at Los Angeles
1997-1998 Urologic Oncology
AWARDS AND HONORS
Alpha Epsilon Delta, 1986-1988
Phi Beta Kappa, 1988 – Present
Sigma Chi, 1986 – 1988
Presidential Leadership Award, Florida Hospital, 2008
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2009
Best Doctors, Orlando Home and Leisure Magazine 2010
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2010
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2011
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2012
Top Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2013
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2014
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2015
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2016
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2017
C SAT Robotic surgery Case of the Month September 2018
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2018
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2019
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2020
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2021
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2022
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2023
Best Doctors, Orlando Magazine 2024
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Sigma Chi, SUNY at Buffalo Chapter, 1987-1988
American Urologic Association, 1993 – Present
Seminole County Medical Society, 1998 – Present
Florida Medical Association, 1999 – Present
American Association of Clinical Urologist, 1995 – Present
Southeast Section American Urological Society, 1998 – Present
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Advent Health Medical Group Urology
270 S Northlake Ave Suite 1008
Altamonte Springs FL 32701
2010 to present
Central Florida Urology Associates
210 Rinehart Road, Suite 1000
Lake Mary, FL
1998-2010
Veterans Administration Urologic Clinic
Los Angeles, CA 1998
Medical Mission Trip
Cuzco, Peru
June 4-11, 2004
CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS
2001 – 2003 Chairman, Department of Urology, Florida Hospital
2001 – 2002 Chairman, Department of Surgery,
Central Florida Regional Hospital
2002 – 2003 President, Seminole County Medical Society
2003 – 2004 Vice-Chief of Staff, Central Florida Regional
2003 – 2005 Secretary/Treasurer, Florida Hospital Altamonte
2005 – 2006 Executive Committee, Florida Urological Society
2006 – 2008 Proctor - daVinci Robotic Prostatectomy, Florida Hospital
2005 – 2006 Chief of Staff, Central Florida Regional Hospital
2005 -- 2006 Member, Board of Directors,
Central Florida Regional Hospital
2005 -- 2007 Vice Chief of Staff, Florida Hospital Altamonte
2005 -- 2007 Member, Credentials Committee, Florida Hospital
2008 – 2010 Staff, Global Robotics Institute
2008 – Faculty, World Robotic Symposium
2009 – Faculty/Live Prostate Surgery Session Moderator, World Robotic
Symposium
2008 – 2009 Chief of Medical Staff, Florida Hospital Altamonte
2010 – 2014 Unit Medical Director, 3700 Unit – Florida Hospital
2010 – 2016 Member FH System Patient Safety and Quality Committee
2010 – 2014 Chairman, Medical Liability Committee, SCMS
2011—2012 Co-President, Winter Park Urology Associates
2012—2014 Vice Chief of Staff, Florida Hospital Altamonte
2012—2014 Member Credentials Committee, Florida Hospital
2013 – 2019 Medical Director of Minimally Invasive Urological Surgery, Florida Hospital Altamonte
2014—2015 Chief of Staff, Florida Hospital Altamonte
2016-2017 Member Patient Quality Standard Committee, Florida Urology Associates
2017-2019 Member Urologic Oncology Steering Committee, Advent Health
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES
Advent Health, Altamonte, Altamonte Springs, FL
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
1987-1988 – SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY. Depart. Of Urology Research Lab.
1988 – Veterans Hospital, San Juan, PR, Hypertension and Nephrology Research Laboratory
1989 – National Institute of Health, Bethesda, M.D., Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology
LANGUAGES
Fluent Spanish
PUBLICATIONS
Bukowski T, Cangiano T, Scott D, Sufrin G, Chamberlin L: Examination of Estrogen Receptors in Rabbit Bladder. Surgical Forum. 39: 664-666. 1988
Malkowicz SB, Tomaszewski JE, Linnenbach AJ, Cangiano T, Maruta Y, McGarvey T: The Expression of p21/WAF1 in Transitional Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines and Tumor Specimens. Onogene, 13: 1996.
Duckett JW, Cangiano T, Cubina M, Howe C, Cohen D: Intravesical Morphine Following Bladder Surgery. Journal of Urology, 157: 1407, 1997
Cangiano T, Liao J, Naitoh J, Dorey F, Figlin R, Belldegrun A: Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma:Biologic Behavior Prognosis and Response to Combined Surgical Resection and Immunotherapy. J Clin Oncol, 17 (2): 523-8, 1999
Pretorius ES, Siegelman Es, Ramchandani P, Cangiano T, Banner MP: Renal Neoplasms Amenable to Partial Nephrectomy: MR Imaging. Radiology, 212(1): 28-34, 1999
Cangiano T, Litwin MS, Naitoh J, Dorey F, deKernion JB: Intraoperative Frozen Section Monitoring of Nerve Sparing Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy. J Urol, 162: 655-8, 1999
Bernstein M, Cangiano T, D’Amico A, Chittams J, Hardy C, Whittington R, Tomaszewski J, Schnall M, Wein A, Malkowicz B: Endorectal Coil Magnetic Imaging and Clinicopathologic Findings in T1c Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate. Urology Oncology, 5:104 – 107, 2000
Cangiano, T Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment. El Nuevo Dia, Newspaper, Olando Florida July 2008
Cangiano, T Prostate Cancer and Nutrition. El Nuevo Dia, Newspaper Orlando Florida August 2008
CHAPTERS:
Urologic Complications of Vascular Surgery in American Urological Assoc. Update Series, Lesson 39, v. XVII. 1998
The Renal Mass in Massry and Glassock’s Textbook of Nephrology, 4th Edition, Eds. Massry, S. and Glassock, R. William and Wilkins, 2000
Prostate Brachytherapy: The Urologist’s View in New Perspectives in Prostate Cancer, Second Edition, Eds. Belldegrun. A, Kirby, R., and Newling, D Isis Medical Media, 2000
Unit Medical Directors Manual, Florida Hospital, 2008
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Prostate Cancer Diet 2013
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Screening PSA Guidelines 2013
PRESENTATIONS
The Expression of p21/WAF1 in Transitional Cell Carcinoma Cell Lines and Tumor Specimens. Presented at the Philadelphia Urological Association
Patterns of Seminal Vesicle Invasion in Radical Prostatectomy Specimens and Their Association with Clinical Parameters. Cangiano T, Malkowicz SB, Caron R, Wein AJ, Tomaszewski J, (Abstract – presented at the American Urological Association Meeting, May 1994)
Clinicopathologic Stratification of Radical Prostatectomy Specimens in Patients Treated with Three Months or Less of LHRH Agonists. Cangiano T, Malkowicz SB, Montone K, D’Amico A, Wein AJ, Tomaszewski J. (Abstract – presented at the Mid-Atlantic Section, AUA, September 1995)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients Undergoing Nephron Sparing Surgery: Cangiano T, Ramchandani P, Banner M, Malkowicz S.B., Siegelman E., Wein A.J. (Abstract – presented at the American Urological Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 1997)
Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma: Biologic Behavior, Prognosis, and Response to Combined Surgical Resection and Immunotherapy: Cangiano T., Liao J., Naitoh, J., Dorey F., Figlin R., Belldegrun, A., (Abstract – presented at the American Urological Association Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 1998)
Intraoperative Frozen Section Monitoring of Nerve Sparing Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy: Cangiano T, Litwin M.S., Naitoh J., Dorey F., deKernion J.B.: (Abstract – presented at the American Urological Association Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 1998
Prostate Cancer, Neobladder, Testes Cancer, Florida Hospital – Multidisciplinary Tumor Board, September 1998, December 1998, April 1999, June 1999, August 1999, December 1999, April 2000, December 2000, April 2001 and November 2001, April 2006.
LECTURES
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“Principles of Urinary Diversion”, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Division of Urology Grand Rounds, April 1994.
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“Hemostasis and Coagulation” Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Division of Urology Grand Rounds, June 1995.
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“Uncommon Urologic Cancers” Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Division of Urology Grand Rounds, May 1997.
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"Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence", Presbyterian Medical Center Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, May 1997.
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"Prostate Cancer and PSA", Veterans Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, June 1997.
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"Urologic Cancers", University of California at Las Angeles, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, May 1998.
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"UCLA Radical Prostatectomy Technique", University of Pennsylvania, Department of Urology Grand Rounds, Philadelphia, PA September 1998.
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"Surgical Considerations in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer", American Cancer Society, Orlando, FL August 2005
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“Prostate Cancer and Nutrition” Central Florida Cancer Care Center, Sanford, FL March 2006
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“The Renal Mass”, Society of Nephrology and Hypertension, San Juan, PR July 2006
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“daVinci Laparoscopic Robotic Prostatectomy”, Florida Hospital Board of Govenors, Florida Hospital, Orlando Fl September 2006
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Case presentations, Florida Hospital Altamonte Tumor Board, Altamonte Springs Fl March 2007
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“Urologic Mission Opportunities”, Society for Urologic Nursing and Associates, Central Florida Chapter, Lake Buena Vista , Fl April 2007
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“daVinci Laparoscopic Robotic Prostatectomy”, Central Florida Cancer Care Center Man to Man, Sanford, FL August 2007
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“Prostate Cancer and Nutrition”, Central Florida Urology, Lake Mary , FL May 2008
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Prostate Cancer and Nutrition, Florida Hospital Foundation, Altamonte Springs, Fl, September 2008
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“Unit Medical Director Florida Hospital Experience”, Florida Hospital Patient Care Council, October 2008
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“Unit Medical Director Guidelines”, Quarterly Medical Staff Meeting, Florida Hospital Altamonte, September 2008
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“Physician Communication Improvement”, Quarterly Medical Staff Meeting, Florida Hospital Altamonte, January 2009
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Prostate Cancer and daVinci Laparoscopic Robotic Surgery, Florida Hospital Altamonte, June 2009
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Panel Member, Expert Primary Care Panel on PSA Screening Diagnosis and Treatment , Florida Hospital, October 2009
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“Prostate Cancer and Nutrition” Cancer Care Center , November 2009
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“Results of Florida Hospital Altamonte HCAAPS Pilot”, FH Board Dec 2009
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“Men’s Health” Florida Hospital Altamonte, November 2011
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“Male Menopause” Cancer Center of Florida, December 2011
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“Male Menopause” Florida Hospital Altamonte, April 2012
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“Male Menopause” FOX 35 News House Calls Morning Show, October 2012
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“Men’s Health and Diet” FOX 35 News House Calls Morning Show, June 2013
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“Urological Emergencies” Grand Rounds Florida Hospital Altamonte June 2017
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“Upper Tract Transitional Cell Carcinoma Update”, Society of Urological Nursing Annual Meeting, San Diego October 2018
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“Bladder cancer and Neobladders” Society of Urological Nursing Annual Meeting, Orlando, September 2019
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"Adrenal Mass Workup", SUNA 2024
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"New concepts in the treatment of male hypogonadism, to restore or replace", SUNA 2024