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Stephen Freedland, MD

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Professor of Surgery (Division of Urology), Warschaw Robertson Law Families Chair in Prostate Cancer; Director, Center for Integrated Research in Cancer and Lifestyle; Co-Director, Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program; Associate Director for Faculty Development/Education and Training, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

ORCID↗NPINone on file
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RegionNot on fileSpecialtyMedical OncologyFocusProstate Cancer Treatment and Research+4
Active KOLLatest publication2026Online presenceverified 2026PaymentsNot attributedNIH funding2015–2026Why? →

Stephen Freedland is Professor of Surgery (Division of Urology), Warschaw Robertson Law Families Chair in Prostate Cancer; Director, Center for Integrated Research in Cancer and Lifestyle; Co-Director, Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program; Associate Director for Faculty Development/Education and Training, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 1,629 publications with 43,632 citations (h-index 99); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 6 registered studies with this person as an investigator.

Data verified 14 Aug 2026

Overview

Updated 14 Oct 2026

Stephen J. Freedland is Professor of Surgery (Division of Urology), Warschaw Robertson Law Families Chair in Prostate Cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA (Division of Urology, Department of Surgery). The public record shows 1,629 publications with 43,632 citations (h-index 99), centered on Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research, Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism. It also documents an investigator role on 6 registered clinical trials, 9 NIH-funded awards (2015–2026).

  • Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Future oncology (London, England)
  • Top research focus: Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
  • 6 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
Prostate Cancer5 trialsBladder / Urothelial Cancer

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Prostate Cancer Treatment and ResearchProstate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentCancer, Lipids, and MetabolismBladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsInflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis

Drugs & molecules

across trials, industry payments and publications
Neoadjuvant Epigenetic TherapyClinical trials1Industry payments—Publications—

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterClinical trials1Industry payments—Duke UniversityClinical trials1Industry payments—Edwin Posadas, MDClinical trials1Industry payments—Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterClinical trials1Industry payments—National Cancer Institute (NCI)Clinical trials1Industry payments—Stephen FreedlandClinical trials1Industry payments—

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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1,629publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 108 in PubMed.

43,632citations

Total citations across indexed works.

99h-index

Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 532.

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
6clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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9NIH grants · 2015–2026

Federally funded research awards.

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Contact

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Office address

8631 W. Third St., Fourth Floor, Suite 430E, Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Clinical trials

Updated 14 Oct 2026

Listed as an investigator on 6 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

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Industry payments

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NIH funding

Updated 14 Oct 2026

9 NIH research awards on record, funded 2015–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:

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Publications

Updated 14 Oct 2026

Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.

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Most-cited works

by citation count (OpenAlex)
  1. 01
    The Molecular Taxonomy of Primary Prostate Cancer
    3,229 citations2015
    doi.org ↗
  2. 02
    Risk of Prostate Cancer–Specific Mortality Following Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy
    1,358 citations2005
    doi.org ↗
  3. 03
    Autonomic Nerve Development Contributes to Prostate Cancer Progression
    1,252 citations2013
    doi.org ↗
  4. 04
    Early Detection of Prostate Cancer: AUA Guideline
    1,251 citations2013
    doi.org ↗
  5. 05
    Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer: AUA/ASTRO/SUO Guideline. Part I: Risk Stratification, Shared Decision Making, and Care Options
    814 citations2017
    doi.org ↗
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Network

Updated 14 Oct 2026

The people this person publishes with most, by number of co-authored papers. Names link to their own profile when we have one.

William J. Aronson400Martha K. Terris345Christopher L. Amling320Christopher J. Kane311Lauren E. Howard279Matthew R. Cooperberg214Daniel M. Moreira193Joseph C. Presti152Amanda M. De Hoedt131Gerald L. Andriole125Zachary Klaassen103Lionel L. Bañez97Adriana C. Vidal96Ramiro Castro‐Santamaria80Leah Gerber70Emma H. Allott67Elai Davicioni64Judd W. Moul63Sungyong You63Robert B. Den60Timothy J. Daskivich60Jen‐Tsan Chi58Neal D. Shore55Alan W. Partin52Everardo Macias51Elizabeth M. Masko47Bruce J. Trock46Thomas J. Polascik45Mahmoud A. Alfaqih44Robert J. Hamilton44Edwin M. Posadas43Stephen B. Williams43R. Jeffrey Karnes42Eric A. Klein38Edward M. Schaeffer38Howard M. Sandler38Ashley E. Ross37Pao‐Hwa Lin37Emily Wiggins36Pinchas Cohen34

Online presence

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/steve-freedland-md

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  • LinkedIn

    linkedin.com/in/stephen-freedland-692b23176

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  • Google Scholar

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Mentions by others

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  • Other

    urologyhealth.org/healthy-living/urology-care-podcast/prostate-cancer-podcasts/making-informed-choices-about-prostate-cancer-series-real-world-data-with-dr-stephen-freedland

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  • ResearchGate

    researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Stephen-J-Freedland-38187799

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  • Apple Podcasts

    podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-cancer-free-lifestyle-factors-and-prostate/id1577215681

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  • Apple Podcasts

    podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/biochemical-recurrence-with-steve-freedland/id1504841665

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  • Spotify

    prostatehealthpodcast.com/80-the-effect-of-diet-and-lifestyle-on-prostate-cancer-stephen-freedland-m-d

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  • YouTube

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Background & recognition

Updated 14 Oct 2026

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Education

degrees and training on record
  • MD

    University of California, Davis

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  • Residency in Urology

    UCLA

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  • Fellowship in Urological Oncology

    Johns Hopkins

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  • Board Certified in Urology
    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →sharecare.com ↗

Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments

Awards & honors

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  • Elected member

    American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), 2021, honorary society for physician-scientists 50 and younger recognizing outstanding record of scholarly achievement in biomedical research

    2021
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  • Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) Award Committee member

    Surgical Urologic Oncology section

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Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution
  • Staff physician / Principal Investigator

    Freedland Urology Research Group, Institute for Medical Research (Durham VA Health Care System affiliate), Durham, NC

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  • Former Associate Professor with tenure

    Division of Urology, Department of Surgery and Department of Pathology, Duke University (prior to Cedars-Sinai)

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