Dr. Simon Hall, MD

Bio

Dr. Hall is Chairman of the Department of Urology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center and Director of its  Barbara and Maurice Deane Prostate Health and Research Center.

Dr. Hall’s clinical interests are primarily urologic oncology, specifically the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of prostate cancer, renal cell cancer, and urothelial (transitional cell) cancer affecting the kidneys and bladder. In the area of prostate cancer, he is especially interested in the use of multimodal therapy for the treatment of high-risk cancer and of novel therapies in the treatment of disease recurrence following definitive treatment.

In the area of urothelial cancers of the kidney and renal cell carcinomas, he is interested in further development of the use of laparoscopy and other minimally invasive treatments such as percutaneous cryotherapy for the treatment of selected renal lesions. In the area of bladder cancer, he is interested in the use of robotics to decrease the morbidity by removing the bladder and in reconstructive techniques to remake a new bladder out of intestine so that an individual patient's quality of life after surgery will be as close to that of pre-surgery as possible.



Specialties:

  • urology

Affiliation:

  • The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Location:

Activity

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Urology:

    TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Aggressive treatment for prostate cancer may not be warranted for many older patients with underlying medical conditions, a new study finds.

    Treatments for prostate cancer, such as surgery, radiation and radioactive seed implants, can cause serious side...Full Article

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    THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug to help men with advanced prostate cancer whose disease has spread to the bones.

    The drug, Xofigo, is targeted to patients with late-stage, metastatic disease that has spread to the bones but no...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- If you're a man, the pain-killing medications known as opioids may do more than relieve pain -- they may also put a damper on your sex life.

    A new study found that men who were prescribed medications for erectile dysfunction or low testosterone levels...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
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    WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it has approved a drug to help men with advanced prostate cancer whose disease has spread to the bones.

    The drug, Xofigo, is targeted to patients with late-stage, metastatic disease that h...Full Article

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    MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- A link exists between exposure to Agent Orange and deadly forms of prostate cancer in U.S. veterans, according to a new study.

    Agent Orange was a chemical spray that was heavily used during the Vietnam War era. It was often contaminated with dioxin, a po...Full Article

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    SUNDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Twelve new genetic regions associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer have been identified by researchers in two studies.

    One study identified four regions and the other identified eight regions, bringing to 17 the total number of genetic reg...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- New research says smoking pot may be less likely to cause bladder cancer than smoking cigarettes.

    The finding is potentially valuable, the study authors said, given the ongoing debate over legalizing marijuana for medical purposes.

    But one urolog...Full Article

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    FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- Testosterone supplements are touted as a cure for low libido, but men who take them may reduce their odds of fathering a child, new research suggests.

    Many men who sought infertility treatment at two U.S. clinics reported taking prescription testosterone...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
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    WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women suffering from recurring urinary tract infections may carry a particularly hearty strain of E. coli bacteria that flourishes in both the gut and the bladder, and can migrate back and forth despite repeated treatments, a small new study finds.

    Doc...Full Article

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    WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Some diseases are especially tough to discuss.

    When Tony Lee realized that his penis was curving whenever he had an erection -- making it painful and difficult for him to have sex -- he had no idea what was wrong. He became depressed and very worried, ...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
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    TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are uninsured or underinsured get advanced prostate cancer at nearly four times the national average and don't survive as long as other men with advanced disease, a new study says.

    "We've identified a group of advanced prostate cancer patients wh...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
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    FRIDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- The number of testicular cancer cases continues to climb slowly but steadily in the United States, according to new research.

    While the cancer is still most common among white males, the greatest increase is among Hispanic men, according to Dr. Scott Egge...Full Article

  • Sharecare News
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    TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- If you're a man suffering from low energy or libido, the drug industry is eager to help. So-called "Low T" -- low testosterone -- has become a common catch phrase in TV commercials, and sales of testosterone supplements are on the rise in the United States.

    ...Full Article
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    MONDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men who need treatment for an enlarged prostate may soon have a new nonsurgical option, a small, early study suggests.

    Called prostatic artery embolization (PAE), the technique uses a catheter threaded into an artery in the ...Full Article

  • Simon Hall, MD
    Is impotency always an outcome of prostate cancer surgery?
    Impotency is not always an outcome of prostate cancer surgery. In this video, Simon Hall,...  Full Post