Felix (Phil) Sanchez
- Bladder Cancer
I follow up with people and act as a mentor. I let them know they are able to contact me at any time, and I can offer them peace of mind from someone who has been where they are headed.
Call 888-369-2427
Daniel M. Geynisman, MD
Clinical Locations
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Fox Chase Cancer Center333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Phone: 888-369-2427
Chief, Division of Genitourinary Medical Oncology
Associate Professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology
Vice Chair, Quality Improvement Program
NCCN, Testicular Cancer Panel Member
Specialties
- Genitourinary Medical Oncology
Areas of Expertise
Penile Cancer, Ureteral Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Urethral Cancer, Adrenal Tumor
Treatment Focus
Chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, clinical trials for genitourinary malignancies
Research Program
Distinctions
Language(s) Other than English
- Russian
Treatment Philosophy
I am a medical oncologist specializing in genitourinary cancers. I became a physician and an oncologist for many reasons including the ability to sometimes cure life-threatening illness, having the opportunity to care for ill patients, and being a part of a rapidly evolving and improving field. But perhaps the most important reason for entering oncology for me was the chance to build deep relationships with patients and their families at a time when they are the most vulnerable and in need, to be their advocate and resource, to guide them through a grueling time and hope with them for the best.
I believe that every cancer patient deserves the utmost compassionate, individualized, expert and prompt care. I came to Fox Chase after completing my fellowship at the University of Chicago because here I can offer just that. By working together with each patient, their family and a team of my expert colleagues, we can harness the most recent advances in oncology for each patient.
In my clinical practice I focus on the care of patients with prostate, kidney, bladder, penile, adrenal and testicular cancer and I am proud to be part of a large multidisciplinary team of distinguished clinicians and researchers at Fox Chase. Over the last decade, the number of treatment options for patients with advanced cancers has greatly expanded and at Fox Chase we can offer both the latest standard-of-care as well as new experimental approaches. My particular research interest is in health outcomes as well as clinical trials development for genitourinary cancers.
A cancer diagnosis is one of the most difficult times in a person’s life; my primary goal is to bring together all the resources of a cutting-edge cancer center to the patient in a compassionate and individualized manner.
Educational Background
- Fellow, Maclean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Fellow and Chief Fellow, Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
- Intern, Resident and Chief Resident, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- MD, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2006
Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Adolescent Medicine
Memberships
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
Honors & Awards
- Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors,2023-2024
- ASCO/AACR Methods in Clinical Research Workshop Selected Participant, Vail, CO, 2014
- Illinois Medical Oncology Society Fellows Award, Chicago, Illinois, 2012
- Senior Presentation Award, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Medicine, 2009
- Lucien J. Rubenstein Memorial Award, American Brain Tumor Association, 2003
- Morris H. and Gertrude M. Harris Foundation Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 2002–2006
Bill Doyle
- Bladder Cancer
Bill Doyle always knew he wanted to be on the radio. As one half of the Deminski & Doyle talk radio show on New Jersey 101.5, life was good for Bill until he was diagnosed with bladder cancer at 52. After surgery and several rounds of chemotherapy, Bill is back on the airwaves, thanks in part to the support of his family and the countless 101.5 listeners who have offered words of support during his cancer journey.
Tom Maguire
- Bladder Cancer
"In 2018 I was diagnosed with muscle invasive bladder cancer, which seemed like it would end my diving, but also provided me a new way to give back."
Barry Taitelman
- Kidney Cancer
Becoming a grandfather was something I had been looking forward to for years. But just before I learned that my daughter-in-law was pregnant, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer. I couldn’t bear the thought of getting to know my grandson and then not getting to be there to watch him grow up.
Research Interests
- Drug development for genitourinary malignancies
- Health outcomes/services research
- Medical ethics
Patient comments