Bellevue Urology Associates Inc. PS

Dr. Takayama is an expert in Urologic Cancer Surgery. He routinely performs daVinci Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer and laparoscopic surgery including radiofrequency-ablation for kidney cancer. He has also won numerous awards to study prostate cancer (National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, American Cancer Society grants).

Education

• College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, B.A., 1981, Biology
• Tufts Univ. School of Med., Boston, MA, M.D., 1985, Medicine
• Univerisity of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, 1986-87, Surgical residency
• University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1989-93, Urology residency
• University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1993-95, Urologic Oncology Fellowship

Professional Experience

• 1985-86, Internship, Surgery, Mt. Zion Medical Center, San Francisco
• 1986-87, Residency, Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center
• 1989-93, Residency, Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine
• 1993-96, Fellow, Urologic Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine
• 1993-97, Acting Instructor, Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine
• 1997-03, Assistant Professor, Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine
• 2003-09, Associate Professor, Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Research Experience

• 1987-89, Research Fellow, with Dr. Carol Miller-Graziano, Department of Surgery,
  University of Massachusetts Medical Center
• 1993-09, Research Visiting Scientist, with Dr. Earl W. Davie, Department of Biochemistry
  University of Washington
• 2002-09, Principal investigator (director), Prostate Cancer Serine-Protease Laboratory, Department of Urology

Research awards

• 1987, Surgical Infection Society Fellowship
• 1987, National Foundation of Infectious Disease
• 1993-96, American Cancer Society Clincal Research Fellowship
• 1993-96, American Foundation of Urologic Disease (A.F.U.D.-Dornier Scholar)
• 1993-96, Lucas Foundation Research Fellowship
• 1996-01, National Institutes of Health (NIDDK),
  RCA, K-08, Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (PA-95-053)
• 2000-01, NIDDK, R-03, Supplemental grant for K-08 recipients
• 2001-09, SMT scholar fund for prostate cancer research
• 2002-2005, Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Program – New Investigator Award (PC02-0373)

Professional Organizations

• 2006-present Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO)
• 1999-present, American Urological Association (AUA) –Board Certified (American Board of Urology)
• 2000-present, Seattle Surgical Society

Administrative Positions

• 2006-08, Medical School Admissions Committee, University of Washington
• 2006-09, Surgical Infection Prevention Committee, University of Washington Medical Center