Sam B. Bhayani, MD

Sam B. Bhayani, MD

Holekamp Family Endowed Chair in Urology, Chief of Urologic Surgery

Expertise

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
Education

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

Research

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


Locations

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

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Contact

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.