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Roles
Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology
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Biography
Dr. Pedro Freitas is a urologic oncologist and Assistant Professor of Urology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree in Brazil from the University of Brasília. He then completed residencies in general surgery and urology at Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo, the largest academic medical center in Latin America. He subsequently pursued advanced training in urologic oncology and robotics via a Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) fellowship at the Desai Sethi Urology Institute.
Dr. Freitas cares for patients with prostate, kidney, bladder, and testicular cancer. His clinical interests include robotic prostate and kidney surgery, active surveillance for prostate cancer, and transperineal prostate biopsy, particularly using high-definition microultrasound.
His research focuses on translational approaches to kidney and prostate cancer. As a surgeon, he is interested in studies bridging the Lab to the operating room to elucidate mechanisms in cancer biology. -
Education & Training
Education
Post Graduate Training
Licensures and Certifications
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Research Interests
Translational research in prostate and kidney cancer, transperineal biopsy and microultrasound.?? -
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