Scott Tagawa, MD
Weill Cornell Medical College - New York, New York

Dr. Tagawa attended Georgetown University where he majored in biology and minored in economics. He graduated with a BS in biology, and continued his education at the University of Southern California School of Medicine, where he obtained his MD. He is furthering his education at the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and will achieve his master of science in clinical investigation in 2010. In addition to Dr. Tagawa’s studies at Cornell, he is also an assistant professor of medicine and urology, and assistant attending physician at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Tagawa developed an interest for fighting cancer in medical school. “I was fortunate to work with and learn from leaders in the field of genitourinary oncology during internship, residency, and fellowship training. I feel fortunate to have joined the faculty at Weill Cornell to work with renowned mentors and colleagues in both medical oncology and urology,” he explains. The training Dr. Tagawa received eventually led him to work in prostate cancer.

“I've dedicated my career to prostate cancer research because of strong mentorship during my fellowship training combined with the impact I believe that we can make on such a common disease with encouraging progress, but major improvements needed,” says Dr. Tagawa.

In addition to his PCF Young Investigator Award, Dr. Tagawa has been the recipient of many other honors. He received the titles of Intern of the Year, Junior Resident of the Year and Senior Resident of the Year, at the USC Department of Medicine. He was also given the Brautbar Teaching Award, and the Teacher of the Year in the Division of Hematology, both at the USC Department of Medicine. Dr. Tagawa also received the Chiron Immunotherapy Research Fellowship Award.

Dr. Tagawa’s work can be found in nine publications and one book chapter. He is also a journal reviewer for Urologic Oncology, the American Journal of Hematology, the Journal of Urology, and The Oncologist. He has society memberships at the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the American College of Physicians, and the American Urologic Association.

During his free time, Dr. Tagawa enjoys skiing, wine tasting and cooking. He is also a very avid USC sports fan. Dr. Tagawa stays very busy working with patients, researching and studying for his masters at Cornell. He is happy to be a part of the community at Weill Cornell, and speaks highly of his mentors and colleagues who work in the field of cancer research. “Together I am confident we will make progress towards increasing the cure rate and decreasing suffering from these diseases,” he states.