Upstate Department of Urology

According to US News & World Report, Upstate University Hospital’s Department of Urology has a rating of excellent in “prevention of prolonged hospitalizations” and “advanced technologies.”

You can make a difference by donating to one of the funds that directly support the mission and vision of the Department of Urology.

Frank of Cicero knows firsthand what it means to be seen by doctors who are experts in prostate cancer surgery and who excel at minimizing potential complications.

“I can’t thank Dr. Oleg Shapiro enough for his expertise and caring,” said Frank. “It’s great to have a team help me through some terrible times.”

Initially, a blockage was causing Larry some pain. “In spite of the difficulties after surgery, Dr. Stephen Blakely and his team stuck with it. He was persistent, and he was able to figure out a solution,” Larry explained.

Larry sent Dr. Blakely a postcard six months after the surgery. It read, “I just returned from a 15-day cruise to Hawaii, so I think I’m doing okay!”

Urology fund choices

Friends of Upstate Urology Support Fund (47700): To provide support for the overall needs of the Department of Urology.
Zahi Makhuli Endowed Fund in Urology (67950): To provide funding for patient care, education and research.
Martha Papworth O'Neill Cancer Research Endowment (69405): To support renal cancer research in the Department of Urology.
Prostate Cancer Care and Research Fund (39430): To support prostate cancer patient care, research and education at Upstate.

Monthly Giving

Please consider joining the Friends of Urology Monthly Caring Society by making your gift a recurring monthly gift. Choose from four levels, all of which can make an enormous difference in providing for needs that do not have other sources of funding, including operational support from New York state! Select your level of giving and become a Monthly Caring Society member.

Monthly Caring Society
$15 a month – Grateful Society
$30 a month – Imagine Society
$50 a month – Compassion Society
$100 a month – Hope Society