Michael S. Leapman, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of UrologyCards
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Michael S. Leapman, MD, who specializes in prostate, bladder, testicular and kidney cancers, loves his work as a urologic oncologist.
“Every day, I have the ability to make a difference in a patient's life,” says Dr. Leapman. “It's a tremendous honor and responsibility, and it's very rewarding.”
A member of Yale Cancer Center, he sees patients at Smilow Cancer Hospital and the West Haven Veteran’s Administration. An assistant professor of urology at Yale School of Medicine, he studies the best treatments for prostate cancer and how gene expression signatures can predict the aggressiveness of this cancer.
“Hearing the emotionally wrought words ‘it’s cancer’ is extremely difficult to navigate,” he says. “So that's one of the issues that we are sensitive to, and continue to strive to improve.”
The patient-physician bond is essential in helping patients with prostate cancer, for example, to choose which kind of treatment is best: surgery, radiation therapy or active surveillance, an ongoing monitoring of what can be a slow-progressing disease.
“It really is a very special relationship between a urologist and a patient. I have found that the team at Yale is 100 percent invested in the outcomes of our patients, and we stand out by seeking to understand their concerns, goals by being there for them every step of the way.”
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Urologic Cancers
Learn More on Yale MedicineHormonal Therapy for Cancer
Learn More on Yale MedicineProstate Cancer
Learn More on Yale MedicineTransitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
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Board Certifications
Urology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Urology
- Original Certification Date
- 2018
Yale Medicine News
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News
- May 05, 2026
TULSA vs. Surgery: Prostate Cancer Trial Shows Early Positive Results
- April 22, 2026Source: WTNH News 8 (with Dr. Michael Leapman)
April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
- February 13, 2026Source: Everyday Health (with Dr. Michael Leapman)
7 Medical Conditions That Look Like Prostate Cancer (but Aren't)
- January 05, 2026
Community Collaboration Supports Prostate Cancer Rally in New Haven
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Urology
PO Box 208058
New Haven, CT 06520-8058
United States
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Everyone Rachel Rubin, MDZoom Meeting: https://yale.zoom.us/j/98463937707 Meeting ID: 984 6393 7707 Passcode: ugr0522 Receiving CME Credits for Grand Rounds: For CME credits, text the code posted on Friday morning to 203.442.9435. After texting the code, you will receive a message back that verifies your activity attendance has been recorded. *You will only be able to record your attendance 15 minutes prior to the meeting, during the activity, or 30 minutes after the meeting.