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Michael R Abern

Associate Professor of Urology
Urology
200 Trent Drive, DUMC Box 2804, Durham, NC 27710
40 Duke Medicine Circle, DUMC Box 3707, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Urology · 2022 - Present Urology, Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2021 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


BCG response and oncological outcomes in high risk nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer following previously treated upper tract urothelial carcinoma: A propensity-matched analysis.

Journal Article Urol Oncol · July 2025 INTRODUCTION: Metachronous bladder recurrences after prior treatment for primary upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) can occur in ∼3% to 50% of patients. Because UTUC demonstrated distinct molecular alterations, bladder recurrences in these patients ma ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Comparison of Stockholm3, Serum Biomarkers, and Risk Calculators to Predict Prostate Cancer in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Cohort: Evaluation of the Stockholm3 Multiethnic SEPTA Trial.

Journal Article J Urol · May 2025 PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare performance of Stockholm3 in an external validation with commonly used prostate cancer biomarkers and risk calculators. MATERIALS AND METHODS: SEPTA was a multicenter trial validating Stockholm3 in a racial ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Rush University, Medical College · 2006 M.D.
University of Illinois · 1996 B.S.