Wei Phin Tan, MD, MHS, FACS
Dr. Wei Phin Tan is a board-certified urologic oncologist at NYU Langone Health, Main Campus, and Assistant Professor of Urology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
He is the first urologist in New York State to integrate ARTERA AI precision testing for prostate cancer and was the first surgeon at NYU Langone and in Manhattan to perform Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) ablation. He also utilizes Decipher genomic testing to personalize prostate cancer care.
Dr. Tan performs 500+ transperineal prostate biopsies per year in an office-based setting under local anesthesia, with published low pain scores. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and completed his urologic oncology fellowship at Duke University, where he also earned a Master of Health Science (MHS) in Clinical Research Methods.
He has authored 80+ peer-reviewed publications and delivered 120+ invited talks and meeting presentations worldwide, including plenary sessions at AUA, WCE, the Focal Therapy Society, and UROFAIR. He is a recipient of the NCI Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Grant and serves as Course Director for the World Congress of Endourology.
Academic Background
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Urologic Oncology Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center
Master of Health Science, Clinical Research Methods, Duke University
Urology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
International Voice in Urologic Oncology
Selected recent talks
Intra-operative imaging for ablation margins: practical scenarios
Speaker and session moderator, Focal Therapy Society Meeting, Arlington, VA, September 2026
Office-based transperineal prostate procedures under local anesthesia: techniques, workflow and outcomes
Invited speaker and moderator (prostate cancer, focal and localized), AUA New York Section, Rome, Italy, August 2026
Office-based transperineal prostate biopsy
Invited speaker, R. Frank Jones Urological Society at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, May 2026
Semi-live focal therapy with HIFU
Faculty, masterclass at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, May 2026
Transperineal prostate biopsy and spacing in the office
Course director, World Congress of Endourology, Phoenix, AZ, September 2025; also moderated a semi-live focal therapy session using the Focal One HIFU device
More invited talks, plenaries and grand rounds
Elevated PSA: MRI vs biomarker (debate); Role of PSMA PET/CT in grade group 3 cancer (debate); Focal salvage ablation following radiation
NYU Advances in Screening, Detection and Treatment of Prostate Cancer, New York, June 2026
Moderator, World Chinese Urological Society session
American Urological Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, May 2026
Surgical management of renal cancer; Management of elevated PSA, biopsy techniques and focal therapy
Resident lectures, NYU Langone, May 2026
Elevated PSA: MRI vs biomarker (debate); Role of PSMA PET/CT in grade group 3 cancer (debate); Focal salvage ablation following radiation
NYU Advances in Screening, Detection and Treatment of Prostate Cancer, New York, June 2025
Painless transperineal prostate biopsy: a reality or myth?
Plenary, American Urological Association and World Chinese Urological Society meeting, Las Vegas, NV, April 2025
Fundamentals of prostate MRI and transperineal interventions
Faculty, American Urological Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, April 2025
Perlmutter Cancer Center Patient Advocacy Summit
Speaker, NYU Langone, New York, March 2025
Intravesical therapy for bladder cancer
NYU Advances in Urology Symposium, New York, December 2024
Novel treatment strategies for prostate cancer at every stage
Perlmutter Cancer Center live webinar, September 2024 (watch Dr. Tan's segment on YouTube)
Focal therapy crossfire debates: evidence for focal therapy in intermediate-risk prostate cancer; biopsies after focal therapy; follow-up consensus guidelines; Tumor boards in focal therapy
FTS14-UROFAIR 2024, Singapore Urological Association, Singapore, July 2024
Elevated PSA: ready for your MRI (debate); Optimal approach for targeting an anterior PI-RADS 4 lesion (debate); Salvage ablation following radiation therapy
NYU Advances in Screening, Detection and Treatment of Prostate Cancer, New York, June 2024
Cryoablation for prostate cancer; moderator, AUA video session
American Urological Association and World Chinese Urological Society meeting, San Antonio, TX, May 2024
Screening and advanced diagnostics for prostate cancer; Evolving treatment in prostate cancer
Plenary sessions, Men's Health World Congress, Kuching, Malaysia, December 2023
Surveillance after focal therapy of the prostate
Plenary, Focal Therapy Society Meeting, Washington, DC, September 2023; also panelist on surveillance after focal therapy and for the Young Focal Therapy Society session
Transperineal biopsy and focal therapy debates on anterior PI-RADS 4 lesions
NYU Advances in Screening, Detection and Treatment of Prostate Cancer, New York, June 2023
Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy for urothelial carcinoma
NYU Bladder Cancer Symposium, New York, March 2023
MRI/ultrasound fusion-guided cryoablation of the prostate
Plenary, 39th World Congress of Endourology, San Diego, CA, October 2022
MRI of the prostate for biopsy-naive patients and the role of transperineal biopsy
Urology Grand Rounds, Cooper University Hospital, May 2022
Management of ureteral injury and tips on urinary diversion
Gynecologic Oncology Grand Rounds, Cooper University Hospital, April 2022
Focal therapy for patients discontinuing active surveillance for prostate cancer
Masterclass in Endourology & Focal Therapy, Endourological Society (virtual plenary), October 2021
Management of ureteral and bladder injury
General Surgery Grand Rounds, Cooper University Hospital, April 2021
Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer
Mid-Atlantic AUA Urobrief Curriculum, November 2020
Heat therapy for bladder cancer
Grand Rounds, University of Miami, February 2020
Robotic-assisted intracorporeal diversion after cystectomy
Grand Rounds, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ, January 2020
Robotic cystectomy with intracorporeal diversion
Grand Rounds, University of Chicago, September 2019
Chair, Young Urologist sessions
Urological Association of Asia Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 2019
Robotic-assisted cystectomy and intracorporeal diversion
Duke Urology Grand Rounds, Durham, NC, March 2019
Robotic-assisted intracorporeal neobladder after cystectomy
Grand Rounds, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, April 2017
Platforms and speaking topics
Notable Platforms
Speaking Topics
Available for plenary lectures, grand rounds, CME courses, industry advisory boards, podcast appearances, and moderated scientific sessions. Dr. Tan is a regular guest on Doctor Radio · SiriusXM and contributes to NYU Langone patient education programming.
Industry & Advisory: clinical trials, advisory boards and diligence
Selected Honors
Faculty Leadership Development Program, NYU
WCUS Rising Star in Urologic Oncology Award
Best Oral Presentation, Urological Association of Asia, Kuala Lumpur
Best Poster, European Association of Urology (EAU), Barcelona
Best Abstract, Rush Surgical Society
Best Poster, Société Internationale d'Urologie (SIU), Melbourne
Best Poster, Men's Health World Congress
Featured Coverage
Microplastics in Prostate Tumors
Co-author on an NYU Langone early pilot study detecting higher microplastic concentrations in prostate tumor tissue than adjacent noncancerous tissue. Findings are exploratory and do not establish causation.
Precision Robotic Prostatectomy
Featured in NYU Physician Focus: long urethral-sparing approach designed to improve early urinary control while maintaining oncologic control.
T32 Grant, Duke Surgery
Recognized during urologic oncology fellowship training at Duke University Medical Center.
Doctor Radio · SiriusXM
Regular guest on NYU Langone's SiriusXM show discussing prostate and kidney cancer care.
International Media
Coverage in Yahoo News, Malay Mail, and GetMeGiddy on advances in focal therapy and men's health.
Read Publications
80+ peer-reviewed papers, with citations tracked on Google Scholar.
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