Upstate Department of Urology

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

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.

Grateful patient

Steve Garlow
Steve’s bout with cancer began with a persistent pain in his abdomen, caused by a large tumor on one of his kidneys. In the capable hands of Upstate urologist Dr. Oleg Shapiro, that tumor was quickly removed – but then additional tumors were detected on Steve’s lungs, necessitating removal of a portion of his lung. Given the aggressiveness of the cancer, Steve was also treated with two, successive experimental drugs.

“Honestly, I would not be here today without Upstate,” Steve says. “I’m extremely grateful for all the amazing care I received and continue to receive at Upstate University Hospital.” 

NEW! 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