R. Sherburne Figenshau, MD

Surgeon, Urologist

R. Sherburne Figenshau

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

Center for Advanced Medicine

Center for Advanced Medicine

On WashU Medicine Campus
4921 Parkview Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Medical Office Building 2, 10 Barnes West Drive, Creve Coeur, MO 63141

Expertise & Training

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Washington University surgeon and urologist R. Sherburne Figenshau, MD, discusses what patients with kidney and prostate cancer can expect from their extended care team at Siteman Cancer Center. Learn more about Dr. Figenshau: https://siteman.wustl.edu/doctor/figenshau-r-sherburne-md/

Learn more about the Siteman Approach to Kidney Cancer: https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/kidney/our-approach/

Meet the entire Siteman Cancer Center Kidney Cancer Specialist Team: https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/kidney/specialist-team/

Learn more about the Siteman Approach to Prostate Cancer: https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/prostate/our-approach/

Meet the entire Siteman Cancer Center Prostate Cancer Specialist Team: https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/prostate/specialist-team/

Clinical Expertise

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Surgery and Taylor Family and Ralph V. Clayman Chair in Minimally Invasive Urology, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 1995: American Board of Urology

Training

  • 1987 - 1989: Resident, General Surgery, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 1989 - 1993: Resident, Urologic Surgery, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Education

  • 1987: MD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Research & Selected Publications

Intermediate-Term Oncologic Outcomes of Partial Nephrectomy vs Cryoablation in Renal Tumors > 3 cm: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis
Authors:

Pickersgill NA, Vetter JM, Mittauer DJ, one or more additional authors omitted Figenshau RS

Journal & Year:

J Urol | 2025

Off-clamp robotic partial nephrectomy is a safe and effective approach for patients with T1b or greater renal tumors
Authors:

Vargo EH, Vetter JM, Kim EH, Bhayani S, Figenshau RS

Journal & Year:

J Robot Surg | 2024