Juan J. Chipollini, MD

Associate Professor, Urology
Academic Professional Bio: 

Juan Chipollini, MD is an urologic oncologist and assistant professor in the Department of Urology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Biophysical Chemistry. He completed his medical education at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences where he graduated with honors. He finished General Surgery internship and Urology residency at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He went on to complete a Society of Urologic Oncology-accredited fellowship at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute where he specialized in the management of urologic malignancies using both complex as well as minimally-invasive surgery. 

Dr. Chipollini has research interests involving novel diagnostic biomarkers in urothelial carcinoma. He also studies health disparities in the surgical management of renal cell and penile cancer patients. He has extensive experience with the Da Vinci robotic platform to treat renal, bladder, and prostate malignancies. He also leads in the surgical management of locally-advanced renal cell carcinoma and urologic cancers involving the retroperitoneum. He has an active surgical practice as the only university-based academic urologic oncologist in the state Arizona, and is principal investigator in several clinical trials at the NCI-designated University of Arizona Cancer Center.

Dr. Chipollini is fluent in Spanish. He is board-certified by the American Board of Urology. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and participating in medical missions.

Research Interests: 

Improving perioperative and oncologic outcomes of urology patients after surgery.
Novel therapies for advanced bladder and penile cancer patients.

Degrees:
  1. MD: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences - Fayetteville, AR
  2. BS, Biochemistry: University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, AR
Residencies:
  • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Urology
Fellowships:
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Genitourinary Oncology (Society of Urologic Oncology)

Publications

2023

Bertolo, A., R. J. Estrada-Mendizabal, A. Dhaliwal, M. Kathleen Taylor, K. Saboda, D. Roe, J. Chipollini, K. Batai, R. Heimark, and A. Recio-Boiles, "Health disparities in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) presentations and outcomes among Hispanic Americans (HA) versus non-Hispanic Whites (NHW).", Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol. 41, issue 6, 02/2023.
Paster, I., J. Zeng, A. Recio-Boiles, and J. Chipollini, "MP46-05 GENDER, RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN PATHOLOGIC RESPONSE FOLLOWING NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY FOR BLADDER CANCER PATIENTS", Journal of Urology, vol. 209, issue 4 supplement, 04/2023.
Abstract C085: Intersectionality of neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation, race/ethnicity, and obesity in renal cell carcinoma disparities in Hispanics and American Indians in Arizona, 2023.
Batai, K., W. Asif, P. Wightman, A. Cruz, C. I. Valencia, F. C. Gachupin, C-H. Hsu, J. Chipollini, and B. R. Lee, "Abstract C085: Intersectionality of neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation, race/ethnicity, and obesity in renal cell carcinoma disparities in Hispanics and American Indians in Arizona", Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, vol. 32, issue 1 supplement, 01/2023.
Huelster, H. L., A. Chang, K. M. Rose, M. Bandini, M. Albersen, E. Roussel, J. Chipollini, Y. Zhu, D-W. Ye, A. A. Ornellas, et al., "Concomitant vs Staged Therapeutic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy in Clinically Node Positive Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Does It Make a Difference?", J Urol, vol. 209, issue 3, pp. 557-564, 2023 Mar.
Paster, I., J. Zeng, A. Recio-Boiles, and J. Chipollini, "MP46-05 GENDER, RACIAL AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN PATHOLOGIC RESPONSE FOLLOWING NEOADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY FOR BLADDER CANCER PATIENTS", Journal of Urology, vol. 209, issue 4 supplement, 04/2023.
Dhallwal, A., M. Kathleen Taylor, A. Bertolo, R. J. Estrada-Mendizabal, K. Saboda, D. Roe, J. Chipollini, R. Heimark, K. Batai, and A. Recio-Boiles, "Genomic profiling between Hispanic Americans (HA) and non-Hispanic (NHW) with advanced prostate cancer: A retrospective analysis of tissue, liquid, and germline testing.", Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol. 41, issue 6, 2023.
Garcia, K., T. Jones, C. Espitia, J. Chipollini, B. Lee, J. Wertheim, J. Carew, and S. Nawrocki, "MP28-15 A NEW STRATEGY TO ENHANCE CISPLATIN EFFICACY WHILE REDUCING NEPHROTOXICITY THROUGH TARGETED NEDDYLATION INHIBITION", Journal of Urology, vol. 209, issue 4 supplement, 04/2023.
Jones, T. M., C. M. Espitia, J. Chipollini, B. R. Lee, J. A. Wertheim, J. S. Carew, and S. T. Nawrocki, "Targeting NEDDylation is a Novel Strategy to Attenuate Cisplatin-induced Nephrotoxicity.", Cancer Res Commun, vol. 3, issue 2, pp. 245-257, 2023 Feb. PMCID: PMC9973416 
Recio-Boiles, A., S. Kumar Deshmukh, J. Chipollini, K. Batai, S. Wu, J. Xiu, A. Farrell, M. Radovich, E. Heath, R. McKay, et al., "Abstract 1895: Molecular characterization of prostate cancer between Hispanic American and Non-Hispanic Whites: Implications for cancer ethnic health disparities ", Cancer Research, vol. 83, issue 7 supplement, 04/2023.

2022

Zeng, J., A. Wong, G. Pollock, and J. Chipollini, "Clinical evaluation of COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing in asymptomatic urology patients: implications for resumption of elective surgical care.", World J Urol, vol. 40, issue 1, pp. 291-292, 2022 Jan. PMCID: PMC7457891 
Chipollini, J., "Editorial Comment.", J Urol, vol. 207, issue 1, pp. 69, 2022 Jan.
Gachupin, F. C., B. R. Lee, J. Chipollini, K. R. Pulling, A. Cruz, A. C. Wong, C. I. Valencia, C-H. Hsu, and K. Batai, "Renal Cell Carcinoma Surgical Treatment Disparities in American Indian/Alaska Natives and Hispanic Americans in Arizona.", Int J Environ Res Public Health, vol. 19, issue 3, 2022 Jan 21. PMCID: PMC8834853  PMID: 35162208
Paster, I. Concepcion, and J. Chipollini, "Importance of Addressing the Psychosocial Impact of Penile Cancer on Patients and Their Families.", Semin Oncol Nurs, vol. 38, issue 3, pp. 151286, 2022 Jun.
Cruz, A., F. Dickerson, K. R. Pulling, K. Garcia, F. C. Gachupin, C-H. Hsu, J. Chipollini, B. R. Lee, and K. Batai, "Impacts of Neighborhood Characteristics and Surgical Treatment Disparities on Overall Mortality in Stage I Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients.", Int J Environ Res Public Health, vol. 19, issue 4, 2022 Feb 12. PMCID: PMC8872003  PMID: 35206240
Chipollini, J., "Editorial Comment", J. Urol., vol. 208(4), pp. 894-895, 10/2022.

2021

Bandini, M., Y. Zhu, D-W. Ye, A. A. Ornellas, N. Watkin, B. Ayres, O. W. Hakenberg, A. Heidenreich, D. Raggi, P. Giannatempo, et al., "Contemporary Treatment Patterns and Outcomes for Patients with Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Identifying Management Gaps to Promote Multi-institutional Collaboration.", Eur Urol Oncol, vol. 4, issue 1, pp. 121-123, 2021 Feb.
de Vries, H. M., J. Chipollini, J. Slongo, F. Boyd, F. Korkes, M. Albersen, E. Roussel, Y. Zhu, D-W. Ye, V. Master, et al., "Outcomes of perineal urethrostomy for penile cancer: A 20-year international multicenter experience.", Urol Oncol, vol. 39, issue 8, pp. 500.e9-500.e13, 2021 Aug.
Bergersen, A. M., I. Khan, A. C. Wong, J. J. Chipollini, B. D. Weiss, and D. T. Tzou, "Reply by Authors.", Urol Pract, vol. 8, issue 2, pp. 252, 2021 Mar.
Valencia, C. I., S. Asmar, C-H. Hsu, F. C. Gachupin, A. C. Wong, J. Chipollini, B. R. Lee, and K. Batai, "Renal Cell Carcinoma Health Disparities in Stage and Mortality among American Indians/Alaska Natives and Hispanic Americans: Comparison of National Cancer Database and Arizona Cancer Registry Data.", Cancers (Basel), vol. 13, issue 5, 2021 Feb 27. PMCID: PMC7956712  PMID: 33673457
Roussel, E., E. Peeters, J. Vanthoor, G. Bozzini, A. Muneer, B. Ayres, D. Sri, N. Watkin, R. Bhattar, A. Parnham, et al., "Predictors of local recurrence and its impact on survival after glansectomy for penile cancer: time to challenge the dogma?", BJU Int, vol. 127, issue 5, pp. 606-613, 2021 May.
Bandini, M., J. S. Ross, Y. Zhu, D-W. Ye, A. A. Ornellas, N. Watkin, B. A. Ayres, O. W. Hakenberg, A. Heidenreich, R. Salvioni, et al., "Association Between Human Papillomavirus Infection and Outcome of Perioperative Nodal Radiotherapy for Penile Carcinoma.", Eur Urol Oncol, vol. 4, issue 5, pp. 802-810, 2021 Oct.
Johnstone, P. A. S., H. M. de Vries, J. Chipollini, D. G Grass, F. Boyd, F. Korkes, M. Albersen, E. Roussel, Y. Zhu, D-W. Ye, et al., "Impact of radiation therapy on perineal urethrostomy for penile cancer.", Clin Transl Radiat Oncol, vol. 30, pp. 84-87, 2021 Sep. PMCID: PMC8367760 
Quinonez-Zanabria, E., C. I. Valencia, W. Asif, J. Zeng, A. C. Wong, A. Cruz, J. Chipollini, B. R. Lee, F. C. Gachupin, C-H. Hsu, et al., "Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Preoperative Surgical Wait Time and Renal Cell Carcinoma Tumor Characteristics.", Healthcare (Basel), vol. 9, issue 9, 2021 Sep 08. PMCID: PMC8471651  PMID: 34574957
Bergersen, A. M., I. Khan, A. C. Wong, J. J. Chipollini, B. D. Weiss, and D. T. Tzou, "Online Kidney Stone Educational Materials Do Not Meet Recommended Readability Standards.", Urol Pract, vol. 8, issue 2, pp. 246-252, 2021 Mar.

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