Division of Urologic Oncology Archive — Page 1 of 1

Portrait of Ruchika Talwar, MD, smiling against a neutral background.
October 7, 2026

Becker’s honors Vanderbilt Health’s Ruchika Talwar on its ‘Rising Stars: Healthcare Leaders Under 40’ list

Emerging leaders recognized on the list are driving innovation, championing better outcomes and leading boldly, according to a release from Becker’s.

By Craig Boerner
Bladder cancer patient Patrick Delahoussaye and his wife, Roxanne, with Amy Luckenbaugh, MD, left, and Bree Duncan, BSN, RN, right. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
September 14, 2026

Surgeons now using ‘pretzels’ to spare bladder for noninvasive bladder cancer patients

The devices contain new chemotherapies that are released over time that only impact the bladder lining without impacting the whole body.

By Craig Boerner
Sam Chang, MD, MBA, stands in a medical examination room wearing a white lab coat, beside an examination chair and clinical equipment.
August 17, 2022

Donation leads to lectureship for Urologic Oncology

A generous donation is leading to the Hassell Franklin Lectureship for the Division of Urologic Oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Craig Boerner