Dr. Maz Ganat, program director of urologic oncology at The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center at Englewood Health
August 3, 2018 – Dr. Maz Ganat has been named program director of urologic oncology at The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center at Englewood Health. Dr. Ganat completed a two-year fellowship in urologic oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), where he received an outstanding clinical performance award and additionally achieved a Responsible Conduct of Research Program certificate. Most recently, Dr. Ganat was a member of a basic science research lab at MSKCC that focuses on translational research in kidney cancer with the ultimate goal of using precision medicine for metastatic kidney cancer.
A urologic surgeon who practices general urology and specializes in urologic oncology, Dr. Ganat will help meet an important clinical need for patients in the Englewood Health Physician Network and broader Englewood Health community.
“With a growing population of individuals diagnosed with cancer in our region, Dr. Ganat adds to an already superb base of physicians who have put our cancer center in a position to not only meet, but exceed expectations and deliver the highest possible standard of care,” says Dr. Steven Brower, medical director of The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center at Englewood Health.
Dr. Ganat specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the prostate, bladder, kidney, testis, and penis. He performs robotic surgery, laparoscopic and open urologic procedures, and MRI ultrasound fusion biopsies, which superimposes MRI images with real-time ultrasound images to produce a 3D image of suspicious areas which leads to a more accurate biopsy of the prostate.
“As we continue to expand the Englewood Health Physician Network and focus on providing complete and personalized cancer care for our community, we are thrilled to have Dr. Ganat join the Englewood family,” says Dr. Stephen Brunnquell, president of the Englewood Health Physician Network. “His expertise in urology, and urologic oncology are great additions to the growing number of specialists and primary care physicians in our network who are dedicated to helping patients make choices that will best serve their health.”
In addition to English, Dr. Ganat is fluent in Farsi and has a working knowledge of Spanish.
For appointments and referrals, call 201-608-2849.
This post was updated in January 2020 to reflect a legal name change.
Dr. Maz Ganat, program director of urologic oncology at The Lefcourt Family Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center at Englewood Health