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Phillip M. Rappold, M.D., Ph.D.

Phillip M. Rappold, M.D., Ph.D.

Urology , Surgery

5 out of 5 stars
UR Medicine Faculty The University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group (URMFG) consists of over 900 specialist and primary care providers spanning 19 departments. URMFG is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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Contact

Appointment (585) 275-2838

Locations

Urology - Rochester

Ambulatory Care Center at Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue, 2nd Floor
Rochester, NY 14642

Urology - Sawgrass - Brighton

158 Sawgrass Drive, 2nd Floor, Suite 230
Rochester, NY 14620

About Me

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Urology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Fellow, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. 2020 - 2022

Residency, Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2015 - 2020

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), University of Rochester Medical Center. 2014 - 2015

Education

MD | University of Rochester. 2014

PhD | University of Rochester. 2013

Publications

Journal Articles

Geospatial characterization of immune cell distributions and dynamics across the microenvironment in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Chakiryan NH, Kim Y, Berglund A, Chang A, Kimmel GJ, Hajiran A, Nguyen J, Moran-Segura C, Saeed-Vafa D, Katende EN, Lopez-Blanco N, Chahoud J, Rappold P, Spiess PE, Fournier M, Jeong D, Wang L, Teer JK, Dhillon J, Kuo F, Hakimi AA, Altrock PM, Mulé JJ, Manley BJ

Journal for immunotherapy of cancer.. 2023 April 11 (4)Epub 1900 01 01.

Spatiotemporal evolution of the clear cell renal cell carcinoma microenvironment links intra-tumoral heterogeneity to immune escape.

Golkaram M, Kuo F, Gupta S, Carlo MI, Salmans ML, Vijayaraghavan R, Tang C, Makarov V, Rappold P, Blum KA, Zhao C, Mehio R, Zhang S, Godsey J, Pawlowski T, DiNatale RG, Morris LGT, Durack J, Russo P, Kotecha RR, Coleman J, Chen YB, Reuter VE, Motzer RJ, Voss MH, Liu L, Reznik E, Chan TA, Hakimi AA

Genome medicine.. 2022 December 1914 (1):143. Epub 12/19/2022.

TMEM27 expression and clinical characteristics and survival in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Grewal R, Choung HYG, Roberts LL, Beane T, Chen L, Gilroy DX, Rappold PM, Le TH

Acta oncologica.. 2022 December 61 (12):1507-1511. Epub 11/11/2022.

A Targetable Myeloid Inflammatory State Governs Disease Recurrence in Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Rappold PM, Vuong L, Leibold J, Chakiryan NH, Curry M, Kuo F, Sabio E, Jiang H, Nixon BG, Liu M, Berglund AE, Silagy AW, Mascareno EA, Golkaram M, Marker M, Reising A, Savchenko A, Millholland J, Chen YB, Russo P, Coleman J, Reznik E, Manley BJ, Ostrovnaya I, Makarov V, DiNatale RG, Blum KA, Ma X, Chowell D, Li MO, Solit DB, Lowe SW, Chan TA, Motzer RJ, Voss MH, Hakimi AA

Cancer discovery.. 2022 October 512 (10):2308-2329. Epub 1900 01 01.

Systemic Immunological Determinants of Oncological Outcomes After Surgery for Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Silagy AW, Tin AL, Rappold P, Vertosick EA, Mano R, Attalla K, Yoo A, Weng S, DiNatale RG, Vickers AJ, Sjoberg DD, Coleman JA, Russo P, Hakimi AA

Clinical genitourinary cancer.. 2022 October 20 (5):e432-e439. Epub 05/25/2022.

Genomic and Metabolic Hallmarks of SDH- and FH-deficient Renal Cell Carcinomas.

Yoo A, Tang C, Zucker M, Fitzgerald K, DiNatale RG, Rappold PM, Weiss K, Freeman B, Lee CH, Schultz N, Motzer R, Russo P, Coleman J, Reuter VE, Chen YB, Carlo MI, Gill AJ, Kotecha RR, Ari Hakimi A, Reznik E

European urology focus.. 2022 September 8 (5):1278-1288. Epub 03/11/2022.

Design and Implementation of an Emergency Undocking Curriculum for Robotic Surgery.

Melnyk R, Saba P, Holler T, Cameron K, Mithal P, Rappold P, Wu G, Cubillos J, Rashid H, Joseph JV, Ghazi AE

Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.. 2022 April 117 (2):78-87. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prevalence and Landscape of Actionable Genomic Alterations in Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Attalla K, DiNatale RG, Rappold PM, Fong CJ, Sanchez-Vega F, Silagy AW, Weng S, Coleman J, Lee CH, Carlo MI, Durack JC, Solomon SB, Reuter VE, Russo P, Chan TA, Motzer RJ, Schultz ND, Reznik E, Voss MH, Hakimi AA

Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.. 2021 October 1527 (20):5595-5606. Epub 07/14/2021.

Immune checkpoint blockade in renal cell carcinoma.

Rappold PM, Silagy AW, Kotecha RR, Hakimi AA

Journal of surgical oncology.. 2021 March 123 (3):739-750. Epub 1900 01 01.

Ratings & Comments

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Ratings

Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

4.9 stars

Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

4.9 stars

Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

4.9 stars

Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

4.9 stars

Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

4.9 stars

Patient Comments

Again my doctor was caring, listened, explained and made me feel more at peace..I was not invisible..A plus

Dec 27, 2024

I was I little apprehensive about the possibility of cancer and the doctor took extra time to explain everything. Even answering my future concerns if it was cancer later. The added TLC helped me greatly. I left the office with a good moving forward plan and with all my questions answered.

Dec 18, 2024

One word describes Dr. Rappold Phenomenal!

Nov 25, 2024

Very nice PA and doctor. They both explain things and took their time with me.

Nov 24, 2024

Doctor was very clear about the problem and the choices for treatment. Made us feel confident about the outcome.

Nov 13, 2024

5.0 stars

Wonderful

Oct 19, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr. Rappold is a master at his craft. He is beyond thorough. He has provided excellent care.

Oct 09, 2024

4.4 stars

Good

Sep 04, 2024

5.0 stars

[...] The best communication verbally as well as computer screen images of my medical problem to date. Excellent.

Aug 21, 2024

5.0 stars

Dr Rappold took his time and explained everything in detail and answered all my questions.

Aug 05, 2024

5.0

Good

Jun 14, 2024

5.0

Dr. Rappold is great. I have been in a very scary situation and he helped me calmly navigate it providing me the information I needed and details about my options so I could make an informed decision. I can't thank him enough for everything he has done for me.

May 24, 2024

4.5

Good

Apr 28, 2024

5.0

Dr. Rappold communicates personally via phone and MyCharts better than any other provider.

Apr 22, 2024

5.0

Good experience & service.

Apr 16, 2024

5.0

Dr. Rappold is an excellent surgeon and a very nice person.

Mar 27, 2024

5.0

Excellent doctor/surgeon. Compassionate and spent time explaining and answering my questions.

Mar 14, 2024