Ted Skolarus
Professor
Department of Surgery
Ted Skolarus is a urologic oncologist who specializes in the care of patients with prostate cancer, including caring for men with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels and performing transperineal prostate biopsy. His research aims to better understand and improve the care of men with prostate cancer. He studies issues of cost, quality, and access to health care, as well as strategies to help patients obtain optimal care.
With over 175 publications, Skolarus has presented at numerous regional, national, and international meetings and organizations. He serves as faculty in the National Cancer Institute’s Training Institute for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Cancer (TIDRC), as well as a reviewer for the National Institutes of Health Center for Scientific Review. His research has been funded by the National Cancer Institute, US Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Service, American Cancer Society, and American Urological Association.
Skolarus received his medical degree from the Wayne State University School of Medicine, completed his internship and residency in urologic surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis, and has fellowship training in urologic oncology, health services research, and implementation science from the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor.