Dr. Hung-Jui Tan is the Chief of the Division of Urologic Oncology, Urologic Oncology Fellowship Program, and an Associate Professor of Urology in the UNC Department of Urology. He completed his medical education and residency training at the University of Michigan followed by fellowship training at UCLA, completing the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program and a Society of Urologic Oncology fellowship. At UNC, Dr. Tan has led multiple quality improvement efforts including the start-up of Rapid Access programs for elevated PSA, hematuria, and newly diagnosed urologic cancer. He’s also spearheaded efforts to reduce ER visits and readmissions for urologic surgery and improve prostate cancer screening across the system.
Additionally, Dr. Tan runs an extramurally funded research program focused on risk communication, decision-making, and survivorship for urologic cancers. Clinically, he specializes in the management of prostate, kidney, bladder, and testicular cancer and performs complex open and robotic surgeries.
