Christopher B. Anderson, MD, Associate Professor of Urology at CUMC, joined the Department of Urology in September 2015. He specializes in cancers of the bladder, prostate, kidney, testis and penis and performs both open and robotic surgeries. Dr. Anderson completed his medical degree from Northwestern University, completed his urology residency at Vanderbilt University, and then spent two years at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center as a fellow in urologic oncology. Following his residency, Dr. Anderson completed a urologic oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and obtained a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard University. Dr. Anderson's research interests include factors that influence the quality of surgery, access to care for patients with bladder cancer, outcomes after robotic prostatectomy, and active surveillance strategies for men with prostate cancer. Dr. Anderson has published several peer-reviewed articles and was recognized as "Best Reviewer" in 2014 by The Journal of Urology and in 2016 by Cancer. Dr. Anderson has clinical expertise in robotic prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer, radical cystectomy with orthotopic neobladder for patients with bladder cancer, and partial nephrectomy for the treatment of kidney tumors. He also specializes in the multidisciplinary management of men with testicular cancer, including the use of primary and post-chemotherapy retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. He is currently the site leader for several clinical trials investigating the use of immunotherapy in patients with invasive and non-invasive bladder cancer.
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
PracticeCUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
GenderMale
Accepting New Patients
Insurances AcceptedHealthfirst, Amerigroup of New Jersey, Local 1199, UnitedHealthcare, CIGNA, Emblem/GHI, Emblem/Hip, MVP Health Care, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Fidelis Care, AgeWell, Quality Health Management, Affinity Health Plan, Magnacare (National), World Trade Center Health Plan, WellCare, Medicare, RiverSpring, Multiplan, AETNA, VNSNY CHOICE
ServicesChristopher Anderson provides surgery in New York, NY. The most common types of surgeons are: General, Cardiovascular, Otolaryngology, Neurological, Reconstructive, Neonatal and Orthopedic.
Please call CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion at (212) 305-0114 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information.Additional ServicesDoctor