Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital
Urology
Dr. Francis J. McGovern, MD
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Francis McGovern practices Urology. He researched medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He over the years received 3 awards: "Top MD", "Fellow (FACS)" and "Super Doctor". Francis McGovern is a published physician as well. He has 53 publications published. The latest was: Radio frequency ablation of renal cell carcinoma via image guided needle electrodes. He is registered with Medicare.
Publications
- Effects of sugammadex on incidence of postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade: a randomized, controlled study.
- Prostato-symphyseal Fistula After Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate: Case Series and Literature Review of a Rare Complication.
- Renal radiofrequency ablation with pyeloperfusion.
- Successful Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Lateral Position during Intraoperative Cardiac Arrest.
- Long-term oncologic outcomes after radiofrequency ablation for T1 Renal cell carcinoma.
- Long-Term Outcomes of Selective Bladder Preservation by Combined-Modality Therapy for Invasive Bladder Cancer: The MGH Experience.
- A prospective study of symptom distress and return to baseline function after open versus laparoscopic radical Prostatectomy.
- Percutaneous image-guided ablation of Renal tumors.
- Evaluation of Renal masses.
- Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 17-2008. A 63-year-old man with metastatic Renal-cell carcinoma.
- Randomized controlled trial of annual zoledronic acid to prevent gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist-induced bone loss in men with prostate Cancer.
- Management of ureteroiliac artery fistula.
- Residual and recurrent disease following Renal energy ablative therapy: a multi-institutional study.
- Renal-cell carcinoma.
- Long-term followup of patients with Renal cell carcinoma treated with radio frequency ablation with curative intent.
- Radiofrequency ablation of Renal cell carcinoma: part 1, Indications, results, and role in patient management over a 6-year period and ablation of 100 tumors.
- Radiofrequency ablation of Renal cell carcinoma: part 2, Lessons learned with ablation of 100 tumors.
- Human Kidney injury molecule-1 is a tissue and urinary tumor marker of renal cell carcinoma.
- Bicalutamide monotherapy versus leuprolide monotherapy for prostate Cancer: effects on bone mineral density and body composition.
- Renal cell carcinoma: clinical experience and technical success with radio-frequency ablation of 42 tumors.
- Changes in body composition during androgen deprivation therapy for prostate Cancer.
- Diagnosis of Bladder carcinoma using protoporphyrin IX fluorescence induced by 5-aminolaevulinic acid.
- Fluorescence detection of Bladder carcinoma.
- Sexuality and Cancer: conversation comfort zone.
- Ureteroarterial fistula: case report and review of the literature.
- Gerota's fascia flap: an alternative for aortic graft coverage.
- The use of in bowel urology. Metabolic and nutritional complications.
- Pharmacokinetics of [18F]fleroxacin in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and complicated urinary tract Infection studied by positron emission tom...
- Spectroscopic measurement of diffuse reflectance for enhanced detection of Bladder carcinoma.
- Endometriosis of the Bladder detected by pelvic ultrasonography.
- Intracaval extension of germ cell carcinoma: diagnosis via endovascular biopsy and a review of the literature.
- Colovesical fistula repair: is early Foley catheter removal safe?
- Autofluorescence guided biopsy for the early diagnosis of Bladder carcinoma.
- Establishment and characterization of a doxorubicin-resistant human Bladder cancer cell line (MGH-U1R).
- Laser induced autofluorescence diagnosis of Bladder cancer.
- Priapism in hypogonadal men receiving gonadotropin releasing hormone.
- Comparison of excretory phase, helical computed tomography with intravenous urography in patients with Painless haematuria.
- NonSpecific magnetic resonance appearance of renal oncocytomas: report of 3 cases and review of the literature.
- The percentage of free prostate specific antigen is an age-independent tumour marker for prostate Cancer: establishment of reference ranges in a large population of he...
- Complications and Long-Term Results of Salvage Cystectomy After Failed Bladder Sparing Therapy for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia: US-guided transrectal urethral enlargement with radio frequency--initial results in a canine model.
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist failure in a man with prostate Cancer.
- Protecting the ureter during radiofrequency ablation of renal cell Cancer: a pilot study of retrograde pyeloperfusion with cooled dextrose 5% in water.
- Incidence of malignancy in complex cystic Renal masses (Bosniak category III): should imaging-guided biopsy precede surgery?
- Low bone mineral density in hormone-naïve men with Prostate carcinoma.
- Pamidronate to prevent bone loss during androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate Cancer.
- Metabolic changes during gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist therapy for prostate Cancer: differences from the classic metabolic syndrome.
- Imaging guided biopsy of Renal masses: indications, accuracy and impact on clinical management.
- Diagnosis of Renal lymphoma by percutaneous image guided biopsy: experience with 11 cases.
- Radio frequency ablation of Renal cell carcinoma via image guided needle electrodes.
- A phase I/II trial of transurethral surgery combined with concurrent cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil and twice daily radiation followed by selective Bladder preservation in ...
- Radio-frequency ablation of Renal cell carcinoma: early clinical experience.
Schools
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Mass Genl Hospital
Procedures Preformed
- AdRenalectomy
- Cystectomy
- Cystotomy
- Cystourethroscopy and Transurethral Resection of Bladder Neck
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Conditions Treated
- Balanoposthitis
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Infection
- Bladder Stones
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Doctors Specialties
- Urology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- Top MD
- Fellow (FACS)
- Super Doctor
Education
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Massachusetts General Hospital -
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Hospital
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1124092853 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | MCGOVERN | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | FRANCIS | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 021142333 | |
| NPPES Provider State | MA | |
| Specialty Description | Urology | |
| Total Claim Count | 913.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1124092853 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | MCGOVERN |
| First Name Of The Provider | FRANCIS |
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