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Cara Cimmino

  • Department of Urology
    Associate Professor
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Overview

Dr. Cimmino received her undergraduate education (Bachelor degree in Psychology) and medical degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She completed her General Surgery internship and Urology residency training at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts. This was followed by specialty fellowship training in Andrology, Male Infertility, and Sexual Medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dr. Cimminos clinical interests include general and office urology with emphasis on Mens Health including male infertility, sexual health, Peyronies disease and hypogonadism (low testosterone). She is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, the Sexual Medicine Society, and the American Urological Association. Dr. Cimmino is a Diplomate of the American Board of Urology (2015).

Dr. Cimmino is closely involved in teaching and education, mentoring medical students and urology residents. In 2009-2011, she was recognized for her Teaching Excellence by Tufts University School of Medicine. She has authored several book chapters, as well as multiple articles in peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, and has participated and presented at regional and national meetings.

Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor, Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor
  • BA from University of Michigan

Research

Publications

  • Characteristics, Treatment, and Outcomes of Primary Urethral Cancer: A Multicenter Review Over Two Decades.
    Clin Genitourin Cancer Volume: 23 Page(s): 102276
    02/01/2025 Authors: Hopkins BD; Qian DC; Xu KM; McCook-Veal A; Switchenko J; Hartsell LM; Cimmino CB; Joshi SS; Narayan V; Master VA
  • CD8+ Tcell activation in cancer comprises an initial activation phase in lymph nodes followed by effector differentiation within the tumor.
    Immunity Volume: 56 Page(s): 107 - 124.e5
    01/10/2023 Authors: Prokhnevska N; Cardenas MA; Valanparambil RM; Sobierajska E; Barwick BG; Jansen C; Reyes Moon A; Gregorova P; delBalzo L; Greenwald R
  • Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing the Safety and Clarity of Water Versus Saline Irrigant in Ureteroscopy.
    Eur Urol Focus Volume: 7 Page(s): 850 - 856
    07/01/2021 Authors: Pirani F; Makhani SS; Kim FY; Lay AH; Cimmino CB; Hartsell L; Spence A; Master VA; Ogan K
  • Overall survival comparison between androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) plus external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) vs ADT plus EBRT with brachytherapy boost in clinically node-positive prostate cancer.
    Brachytherapy Volume: 19 Page(s): 557 - 566
    01/01/2020 Authors: Fischer-Valuck BW; Rao YJ; Brenneman RJ; Patel PR; Filson CP; Jani AB; Liu Y; Goyal S; Xu K; Weiss A
  • Editorial Comment.
    J Urol Volume: 202 Page(s): 810
    10/01/2019 Authors: Cimmino CB
  • EFFECT OF RACE ON TREATMENT CHOICE AND OUTCOMES FOR PEYRONIE'S DISEASE
    Volume: 16 Page(s): S87 - S87
    04/01/2019 Authors: Mulloy E; Brownfield C; Kim F; Cimmino C; Ritenour C; Mehta A
  • Safety of high dose rate prostate brachytherapy in patients with high baseline international prostate symptom scores.
    Volume: 37
    03/01/2019 Authors: Morgan T; Rossi PJ; Cutrell P; Zhang C; Press RH; Rahnema S; Sanda MG; Pattaras J; Cimmino CB; Jani AB
  • High-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy appears safe in patients with high baseline International Prostate Symptom Scores.
    Brachytherapy Volume: 18 Page(s): 793 - 799
    01/01/2019 Authors: Morgan TM; Rossi PJ; Cutrell PK; Zhang C; Press RH; Rahnema S; Sanda M; Pattaras J; Cimmino C; Hershatter B
  • RANDOMIZED TRIAL COMPARING THE SAFETY AND CLARITY OF WATER VERSUS SALINE IRRIGANT IN URETEROSCOPY
    Volume: 199 Page(s): E747 - E747
    04/01/2018 Authors: Pirani F; Makhani S; Kim F; Lay A; Cimmino C; Hartsell L; Spence A; Master V; Ogan K
  • Gaps in Patient Knowledge About Risks and Benefits of Testosterone Replacement Therapy.
    Urology Volume: 103 Page(s): 27 - 33
    05/01/2017 Authors: Gilbert K; Cimmino CB; Beebe LC; Mehta A
  • MicroRNA Expression Profile Identifies High Grade, Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Tumors at Elevated Risk to Progress to an Invasive Phenotype.
    Genes (Basel) Volume: 8
    02/17/2017 Authors: Lenherr SM; Tsai S; Silva Neto B; Sullivan TB; Cimmino CB; Logvinenko T; Gee J; Huang W; Libertino JA; Summerhayes IC
  • GAPS IN PATIENT KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE RISKS AND BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
    Volume: 14 Page(s): E56 - E56
    02/01/2017 Authors: Gilbert K; Cimmino C; Beebe L; Mehta A
  • A REVIEW OF PUBLICATIONS REGARDING HOW ANTI-NEOPLASTIC TREATMENTS IMPACT THE FERTILITY OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH BRAIN CANCER: REALITIES AND RESOURCES FOR REAL-TIME TREATMENT PLANNING
    NEURO-ONCOLOGY Volume: 16
    11/01/2014 Authors: Dunbar E; Cimmino C; Volas-Redd G; Chandler HN
  • Biopsy is contraindicated in the management of penile calciphylaxis.
    J Sex Med Volume: 11 Page(s): 2611 - 2617
    10/01/2014 Authors: Cimmino CB; Costabile RA
  • BIOPSY IS CONTRAINDICATED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PENILE CALCIPHYLAXIS
    JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE Volume: 11 Page(s): 156 - 156
    04/01/2014 Authors: Cimmino C; Costabile R
  • miR-203 and miR-205 expression profiles are predictive of high grade non-invasive urothelial carcinoma progression
    Volume: 70
    04/01/2010 Authors: Rieger-Christ KM; Tsai S; Lenherr SM; Cimmino CB; Gee JR; Libertino JA; Summerhayes IC
  • TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF RENAL TRANSPLANTATION USING A NOVEL REVERSE PHASE SELECTIVE TEMPORARY ARTERIAL OCCLUSION POLYMER
    Volume: 181 Page(s): 738 - 739
    04/01/2009 Authors: Lenherr SM; Tsai S; Cimmino CB; Merhige J; Libertino JA; Madras PN
  • Renal Transplantation Avoiding Arterial Clamping: Feasibility Study in a Porcine Model
    Volume: 9 Page(s): 494 - 494
    01/01/2009 Authors: Madras PN; Lenherr S; Cimmino CB; Tsai S; Mehrige JA; Vogel J-M; Libertino JA
  • Blastocyst frozen embryo transfer (FET): Comparison of outcome with replacement in natural or programmed/medicated cycle.
    Volume: 82 Page(s): S154 - S154
    09/01/2004 Authors: Spandorfer SD; Fasouliotis SJ; Cimmino C; Shpizner M; Veeck L; Rosenwaks Z
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