Sam B. Bhayani, MD
Holekamp Family Endowed Chair in Urology, Chief of Urologic Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-8200
Specialty Areas
- Urologic surgery
- Urologic oncology
Common Procedures
- Robotic and laparoscopic partial and radical nephrectomy
- Robotic and laparoscopic prostatectomy
- Nerve-sparing prostatectomy
- Cystectomy
- Laparoscopic lymph node dissection
Common Diagnoses Treated
- Kidney cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Testicular cancer
Board Certifications
Urology
Robotic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, and Endourological Surgery of the Kidneys, Prostate, Bladder, and Ureter – Certification by Endourological Society
Degrees
Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 1996
MS: Patient Safety, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL
Residency
General Surgery Residency, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 1996-1998
Urologic Surgery Residency, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 1998-2002
Fellowship
Laparoscopic Kidney, Endourology and Prostate Cancer Fellowship, James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 2002-2004
Areas of Research Interest
Robotic surgery, prostate cancer, kidney cancer
Innovations
Dr. Bhayani helped to develop innovative surgical techniques for removing prostate and kidney cancers. In particular, he pioneered robotic surgery techniques for kidney cancer that preserve the function of the healthy portion of the kidney, unlike the standard surgery, which typically involves removing the entire organ.
Publications
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Patients Seen At
Siteman Cancer Center at 4500 Forest Park Avenue
4500 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
Floor: 5th
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Medical Office Building 4, Suite 230
1044 North Mason Road
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Bhayani, call (314) 362-2612 or (314) 362-8200. If you have a new kidney mass or prostate cancer diagnosis and would like to be seen right away, please call (314) 362-2612 and leave a message with Dr. Bhayani’s assistant. His team will do their best to accommodate you.
Please fax all records to 314-454-5244 as soon as possible if you are making an appointment.