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Fernando Bianco, MD

Fernando J. Bianco Jr., MD
Chief of Urology Oncology
 
Fernando J. Bianco Jr., MD is currently the Chief of Urology Oncology for the Department of Urology at The George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates. He also serves as the Director of the Prostate Program for the GW Cancer Institute (GWCI). He joined GW in the fall of 2006. In January of 2007 he was nominated for the Baldridge physician of the month award at the GW University Hospital. He is board certified in Urology and licensed by the District of Columbia and the New York State Board of Medicine and Pharmacy.

Dr. Bianco received his BS degree from the Colegio Santiago de Leon in Caracas, Venezuela and his MD degree from the Universidad Central de Venezuela. He completed his residency at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI and served as the American Urological Association Foundation Scholar in Urology Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York for the last 3 years before coming to GW.

Dr. Bianco has gained significant expertise in both traditional open pelvic surgery and laparoscopic-robotic assisted approaches. He specializes in prevention, early detection, surgical treatment and prognosis of men with prostate cancer. As Chief of Urology Oncology at GW MFA, Dr. Bianco aims to foster a standard of care that tailors the best treatment surgically or non-surgically to the individual patient’s characteristics.

Dr. Bianco has been recognized nationally and internationally for his health services outcomes research, specifically for outcomes measures and results after prostate surgery. His research has been published in reputable journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Clinical Cancer Research, Cancer, European Urology and The Journal of Urology. Dr. Bianco also serves as a Reviewer for Ethnicity & Disease, European Urology, Urology Oncology, The Journal of Urology, and Lancet Oncology.

Dr. Bianco has developed and published instruments called Nomograms. The tools are very valuable for prostate cancer patients as they serve to estimate individual risks, which complement medical decision-making

He has given lectures worldwide and has received several notable awards and honors for his pivotal research, including the CapeCURE Award from the American Urological Association & Society of Urologic Oncology for best clinical paper: “ Studies on androgen deprivation therapy for a rising PSA after prostatectomy: development of castrate metastasis (HRPC)”.

Dr. Bianco’s professional memberships include the American Urological Association, Society Urologic Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and American College of Surgeons.