Andrew Wood, MD

Andrew M. Wood
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology
Program Associate, Urology, Medical School
Available to mentor
Andrew Wood, MD
Andrew M. Wood
Clinical Assistant Professor
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    Andrew M. Wood, M.D. is a urological surgeon specializing in the surgical treatment and management of urologic cancers, including prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers. With advanced fellowship training in complex open, minimally invasive laparoscopic/robotic, and focal ablative techniques for Urologic cancers, he is able to apply the correct tool according to each patient’s unique clinical situation.
    Dr. Wood’s research interests focus on the investigation and optimization of imaging-guided ablative therapies for prostate and kidney cancer. By enhancing the understanding of the interplay between advanced imaging technologies such as Prostate MRI and ablative modalities such as high-intensity focused ultrasound, cryotherapy, and irreversible electroporation, he hopes to continuously improve the oncologic and patient centered outcomes of these important cutting-edge techniques.
    Dr. Wood was born and raised in Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan before receiving his MD from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed his urology residency in New York City at Maimonides Medical Center. Subsequently, he completed a Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic before returning home to join the faculty at the University of Michigan.

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    • Journal Article
      The impact of numeracy on verbatim knowledge of the longitudinal risk for prostate cancer recurrence following radiation therapy
      Hamstra DA, Johnson SB, Daignault S, Zikmund-Fisher BJ, Taylor JMG, Larkin K, Wood A, Fagerlin A. Medical Decision Making, 2015 Jan 1; 35 (1): 27 - 36. DOI:10.1177/0272989X14551639
      PMID: 25277673

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    Urology Faculty Honored for Excellence in Medical Education

    Kate Kraft, Paholo Barboglio-Romo and Andrew Wood were honored by the U-M Medical School for excellence in medical education and mentorship.
    Dr. Wood at Get Healthy Together event
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    'Get Healthy Event' Featured Keynote Address by Dr. Andrew Wood

    Dr. Andrew Wood served as the keynote speaker at the Get Healthy Together event at Washtenaw Community College.
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    Cancer Aware

    Focal therapy for prostate cancer

    When treating for localized prostate cancer, surgery and radiation are usually what people hear about. However, there are other treatments that could be options under a heading of focal therapy. Dr. Andrew Wood, a urologic oncologist with U-M Health Rogel Cancer Center’s Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer talks about these options and which patients could benefit from them.