Woodson Smelser, MD

Surgical Oncologist

Woodson Smelser

Appointment Options

Whether you’re seeking a new patient appointment or exploring treatment options and looking for a second opinion, our Siteman care coordinators are ready to assist you.

My Locations

Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

On WashU Medicine Campus
4500 Forest Park Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108
Center for Advanced Medicine

Center for Advanced Medicine

On WashU Medicine Campus
4921 Parkview Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110

Expertise & Training

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Dr. Woodson Smelser, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Urology, Washington University School of Medicine at Siteman Cancer Center

Clinical Expertise

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Urology, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 2024: American Board of Urology

Training

  • 2015 - 2016: Resident, General Surgery, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
  • 2016 - 2020: Resident, Urology, University of Kansas, Kansas City, MO
  • 2020 - 2021: Instructor and Fellow, Urologic Oncology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Education

  • 2015: MD, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Translational and clinical trials in bladder and upper tract urothelial cancer; multi-disciplinary therapy; perioperative optimization of surgical oncology patients.

Research Publications

Editorial Comment on "Urological Intervention During Hemipelvectomy for Advanced Pelvic Malignancy: Experience From a Comprehensive Cancer Center"
Authors:

Smelser WW, English ID

Journal & Year:

Urology | 2025

Validation of Keratin 17 as a tissue biomarker in the diagnosis of upper tract urothelial carcinoma
Authors:

Smelser W, Kim N, Jahanfard S, one or more additional authors omitted Giannico GA

Journal & Year:

Hum Pathol | 2024

Editorial Comment on "Low-grade Urothelial Carcinoma Recurs at a Tempo That Naturally Accelerates Over Time"
Authors:

Smelser W

Journal & Year:

Urology | 2024

Intravesical oncolytic virotherapy and immunotherapy for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer mouse model
Authors:

Smelser WW, Wang J, Ogden KM, Chang SS , Kirschner AN

Journal & Year:

BJU Int | 2023