{"id":2482,"date":"2018-04-20T12:54:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T16:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/urology\/?post_type=directory&#038;p=2482"},"modified":"2025-08-26T13:31:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T17:31:41","slug":"kathryn-hacker-gessner-md-phd","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/kathryn-hacker-gessner-md-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathryn Hacker Gessner, MD, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am a urologist who specializes in taking care of patients with genitourinary cancers and runs a translational research lab. With the various treatment options available for patients with urologic cancers, I enjoy working with patients to identify the treatment choice that optimizes both their cancer outcome and personal goals. My research focuses on using genomic analysis of bladder and kidney tumors to learn more about alterations in the tumor and surrounding cells to improve treatment decisions and patient outcomes.<\/p>\n<h2>Specialties<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Urologic Oncology\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/patientcare\/cancer\/\">Urologic Oncology<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Publications<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?sort=pubdate&#038;term=Gessner+KH&#038;cauthor_id=37988935\">To View Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Education<\/h2>\n<p>Fellowship: Urologic Oncology, Department of Urology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 2021-2023<br \/>\nResidency: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 2016-2021<br \/>\nMD: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2008-2016<\/p>\n<h2>Schedule an Appointment with Dr. Gessner<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/locations\/unc-urology-medical-center-office\/\">UNC Urology Medical Center Office<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/locations\/unc-urology-nc-cancer-hospital\/\">UNC Urology NC Cancer Hospital Office<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/locations\/unc-urology-hillsborough\/\">UNC Urology at Hillsborough<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Refer a Patient to Dr. Gessner<\/h2>\n<p>Medical professionals interested in referring a patient please visit our <a title=\"Refer a Patient\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/refer-a-patient\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Refer a Patient<\/a> page for more information.<\/p>\n<h2>News<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/tag\/gessner\/\">View All<\/a><br \/>\n            <div class=\"wc-cards\"><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/dr-kathryn-hacker-gessner-featured-in-plenary-session-at-the-41st-annual-european-association-of-urology-congress\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">2 weeks ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Dr. Kathryn Hacker Gessner Featured in Plenary Session at the 41st Annual European Association of Urology Congress<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--3\">Dr. Kathryn Hacker Gessner recently served as a plenary speaker at the 41st Annual European Association of Urology Congress, one of the largest and most influential gatherings of urologists and researchers in the world.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Kathryn Hacker Gessner Featured in Plenary Session at the 41st Annual European Association of Urology Congress\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/dr-kathryn-hacker-gessner-named-to-uncs-physician-scientist-training-program\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">11 months ago<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Dr. Kathryn Hacker Gessner Named to UNC\u2019s Physician Scientist Training Program<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--3\">Dr. Kathryn Hacker Gessner, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, has been selected for the UNC School of Medicine\u2019s Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP). She is the first member of UNC Urology to receive this honor since the program\u2019s inception in 2020.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Kathryn Hacker Gessner Named to UNC\u2019s Physician Scientist Training Program\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am a urologist who specializes in taking care of patients with genitourinary cancers and runs a translational research lab. With the various treatment options available for patients with urologic cancers, I enjoy working with patients to identify the treatment choice that optimizes both their cancer outcome and personal goals. My research focuses on using &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/dr-kathryn-hacker-gessner-named-to-uncs-physician-scientist-training-program\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Kathryn Hacker Gessner Named to UNC\u2019s Physician Scientist Training Program\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11225,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-2482","directory","type-directory","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kathryn Hacker Gessner, MD, PhD | Department of Urology<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/urology\/directory\/kathryn-hacker-gessner-md-phd\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kathryn Hacker Gessner, MD, PhD | Department of Urology\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I am a urologist who specializes in taking care of patients with genitourinary cancers and runs a translational research lab. 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