Willie Underwood M.D., MSci., MPH, FACS
Willie Underwood
M.D., MSci., MPH, FACS
Clinical Associate Professor
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Urology
Education and Training:
- MPH, Health Management & Policy, University of Michigan (2004)
- Residency, Urology, University of Connecticut Health Center (2000)
- MD, Anatomy and Cellular Biology, State University of New York at Syracuse (1994)
Grants and Sponsored Research:
- July 2023–June 2026
Home Self-Blood Pressure Monitoring to Increase Blood Pressure for Uncontrolled/Poorly Controlled Individuals
Blue Fund-HighMark
Role: Principal Investigator - July 2018–June 2024
KAPS Biotech – A Novel Biomarker to Improve Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
National Institutes of Health
Role: Principal Investigator
Journal Articles:
- Vince RA, Jamieson S, Mahal B, Underwood W. (2022) Examining the Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer. Urology (May), 163: 107-111.
- Huben NB, Hussein AA, May PR, Whittum M, Krasowski C, Ahmed YE, Jing Z, Khan H, Kim HL, Schwaab T, Underwood W, Kauffman EC, Mohler JL, Guru KA. (2018) Development of a Patient-Based Model for Estimating Operative Times for Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy. Journal of endourology (Aug), 32(8): 730-736. doi:10.1089/end.2018.0249
- Ryan CJ, Crawford ED, Shore ND, Underwood W, Taplin ME, Londhe A, Francis PSJ, Phillips J, McGowan T, Kantoff PW. (2018) The IMAAGEN Study: Effect of Abiraterone Acetate and Prednisone on Prostate Specific Antigen and Radiographic Disease Progression in Patients with Nonmetastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer. The Journal of urology (Aug), 200(2): 344-352. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2018.03.125
- Orom H, Biddle C, Underwood W, Nelson CJ. (2018) Worse Urinary, Sexual and Bowel Function Cause Emotional Distress and Vice Versa in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer. The Journal of urology (Jun), 199(6): 1464-1469. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2017.12.047
- Orom H, Biddle C, Underwood W, Homish GG, Olsson CA. (2018) Racial or Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities in Prostate Cancer Survivors' Prostate-specific Quality of Life. Urology (Feb), 112: 132-137. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2017.08.014
- Orom H, Underwood W, Biddle C. (2017) Emotional Distress Increases the Likelihood of Undergoing Surgery among Men with Localized Prostate Cancer. The Journal of urology (Feb), 197(2): 350-355. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2016.08.007
- Moses KA, Underwood W. (2017) Author Reply. Urology (Jan), 99: 83.
- Moses KA, Orom H, Brasel A, Gaddy J, Underwood W. (2017) Racial/Ethnic Disparity in Treatment for Prostate Cancer: Does Cancer Severity Matter?. Urology (Jan), 99: 76-83. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2016.07.045
- Moses KA, Orom H, Brasel A, Gaddy J, Underwood W. (2016) Racial/ethnic differences in the relative risk of receipt of specific treatment among men with prostate cancer. Urologic oncology (Sep), 34(9): 415.e7-415.e12. doi:10.1016/j.urolonc.2016.04.002
- O'Malley RL, Hayn MH, Brewer KA, Underwood W, Hellenthal NJ, Kim HL, Sorokin I, Schwaab T. (2015) Cancer control of partial nephrectomy for high-risk localized renal cell carcinoma: population-based and single-institutional analysis. World journal of urology (Nov), 33(11): 1807-14.
- Klaassen Z, Reinstatler L, Terris MK, Underwood W, Moses KA. (2015) Beyond biology: the impact of marital status on survival of patients with adrenocortical carcinoma. International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology (Jan), 41(6): 1108-15. doi:10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2014.0348
- Orom H, Homish DL, Homish GG, Underwood W. (2014) Quality of physician-patient relationships is associated with the influence of physician treatment recommendations among patients with prostate cancer who chose active surveillance. Urologic oncology (May), 32(4): 396-402. doi:10.1016/j.urolonc.2013.09.018
- O'Malley RL, Underwood W, Brewer KA, Hayn MH, Kim HL, Mehedint DC, Safwat MW, Huang WC, Schwaab T. (2013) Gender disparity in kidney cancer treatment: women are more likely to undergo radical excision of a localized renal mass. Urology (Nov), 82(5): 1065-9.
- Brewer K, O'Malley RL, Hayn M, Safwat MW, Kim H, Underwood W, Schwaab T. (2012) Perioperative and renal function outcomes of minimally invasive partial nephrectomy for T1b and T2a kidney tumors. Journal of endourology (Mar), 26(3): 244-8.
- O'Malley RL, Hayn MH, Hellenthal NJ, Kim HL, Underwood W, Schwaab T. (2012) Safety and outcomes of surgical treatment of renal cell carcinoma in the elderly. The Canadian journal of urology (Feb), 19(1): 6111-7.
- O'Malley RL, Brewer KA, Hayn MH, Kim HL, Underwood W, Pili R, Schwaab T. (2011) Impact of cytoreductive nephrectomy on eligibility for systemic treatment and effects on survival: are surgical complications or disease related factors responsible?. Urology (Sep), 78(3): 595-600.
- Kapoor DA, Zimberg SH, Ohrin LM, Underwood W, Olsson CA. (2011) Utilization trends in prostate cancer therapy. The Journal of urology (Sep), 186(3): 860-4.
- Underwood W, Orom H, Poch M, West BT, Lantz PM, Chang SS, Fowke JH. (2010) Multiple physician recommendations for prostate cancer treatment: a Pandora's box for patients?. The Canadian journal of urology (Oct), 17(5): 5346-54.
- Hellenthal NJ, Underwood W, Penetrante R, Litwin A, Zhang S, Wilding GE, Teh BT, Kim HL. (2010) Prospective clinical trial of preoperative sunitinib in patients with renal cell carcinoma. The Journal of urology (Sep), 184(3): 859-64. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2010.05.041
- Schwartz K, Powell IJ, Underwood W, George J, Yee C, Banerjee M. (2009) Interplay of race, socioeconomic status, and treatment on survival of patients with prostate cancer. Urology (Dec), 74(6): 1296-302. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2009.02.058
- Guru KA, Hussain A, Chandrasekhar R, Piacente P, Hussain A, Chandrasekhar R, Piacente P, Bienko M, Glasgow M, Underwood W, Wilding G, Mohler JL, Menon M, Peabody JO. (2009) Current status of robot-assisted surgery in urology: a multi-national survey of 297 urologic surgeons. The Canadian journal of urology (Aug), 16(4): 4736-41; discussion 4741.
- Shavers VL, Underwood W, Moser RP. (2009) Race/ethnicity, risk perception, and receipt of prostate-specific antigen testing. Journal of the National Medical Association (Jul), 101(7): 698-704.
- Shavers VL, Underwood W, Moser RP. (2009) Race/ethnicity and the perception of the risk of developing prostate cancer. American journal of preventive medicine (Jul), 37(1): 64-7. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2009.03.007
- Elshaikh MA, Underwood W, Soto DE. (2009) Androgen deprivation therapy for patients with prostate carcinoma and Parkinson's disease: case report and review of literature. The Canadian journal of urology (Feb), 16(1): 4495-7.
- Hollenbeck BK, Miller DC, Taub DA, Dunn RL, Khuri SF, Henderson WG, Montie JE, Underwood W, Wei JT. (2006) The effects of adjusting for case mix on mortality and length of stay following radical cystectomy. The Journal of urology (Oct), 176(4 Pt 1): 1363-8.
- Lee CT, Dunn RL, Williams C, Underwood W. (2006) Racial disparity in bladder cancer: trends in tumor presentation at diagnosis. The Journal of urology (Sep), 176(3): 927-33; discussion 933-4.
- Hollenbeck BK, Miller DC, Taub D, Dunn RL, Khuri SF, Henderson WG, Montie JE, Underwood W, Wei JT. (2005) Identifying risk factors for potentially avoidable complications following radical cystectomy. The Journal of urology (Oct), 174(4 Pt 1): 1231-7; discussion 1237.
- Montgomery JS, Hollenbeck BK, Fisher PC, Murphy HS, Underwood W. (2004) Benign paratesticular Schwannoma. The Canadian journal of urology (Oct), 11(5): 2393-5.
- Hollenbeck BK, Miller DC, Taub D, Dunn RL, Underwood W, Montie JE, Wei JT. (2004) Aggressive treatment for bladder cancer is associated with improved overall survival among patients 80 years old or older. Urology (Aug), 64(2): 292-7.
- Underwood W, De Monner S, Ubel P, Fagerlin A, Sanda MG, Wei JT. (2004) Racial/ethnic disparities in the treatment of localized/regional prostate cancer. The Journal of urology (Apr), 171(4): 1504-7.
- Underwood W, Wei J, Rubin MA, Montie JE, Resh J, Sanda MG. (2004) Postprostatectomy cancer-free survival of African Americans is similar to non-African Americans after adjustment for baseline cancer severity. Urologic oncology (Jan), 22(1): 20-4.
- Fisher PC, Hollenbeck BK, Montgomery JS, Underwood W. (2004) Inguinal bladder hernia masking bowel ischemia. Urology (Jan), 63(1): 175-6.