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U of M Pioneering Children's Surgeon and Stem Cell Researcher Dies at 42

U of M Pioneering Children's Surgeon and Stem Cell Researcher Dies at 42

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of a true friend and colleague. Dr. Leo Fung, chief of pediatric urology at the University of Minnesota Medical School, died Saturday, December 10 after a battle with cancer. "He was a magnificant surgeon who touched the lives of so many," said CMIS co-director Michael Maddaus, MD.
 
Surgical Techniques Improve Prostate Cancer Outcomes

Urologic Surgical Oncologist, Kenneth Koeneman, MD, has pursued a lifelong commitment to cancer. At The Prostate Cancer Center, patients are cared for by a team of gifted physicians and researchers at the top of their field.