Vikram M. Narayan, MD, FACS
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RoleUrology
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Research Program
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Practicing Since2020
Background
Vikram M. Narayan, MD, FACS, is a board-certified urologist with clinical expertise in managing complex urologic malignancies. His practice includes open, laparoscopic and robotic surgical approaches to prostate, bladder and kidney cancers, as well as the surgical treatment of other urologic cancers such as penile and testicular cancer. He has a clinical and research interest in bladder and urothelial cancers and is internationally recognized for advancing novel intravesical therapies for Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. He practices at Emory University Hospital and Grady Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Narayan is an assistant professor in the Department of Urology at Emory University School of Medicine. At Grady Memorial Hospital, he serves as interim chief of urology and director of urological oncology. He is also associate chief health informatics officer for Emory Healthcare. In this role, he has been featured by Apple for Emory Healthcare’s pioneering integration of Apple technology with Epic to streamline provider workflows and enhance patient care. Read story.
A native of California who was raised in Florida, Dr. Narayan earned his medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, where he graduated with honors in research. He completed a general surgery internship and urology residency at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, followed by a fellowship in urologic oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
Dr. Narayan’s research focuses on understanding the mechanisms behind bladder cancer treatment responses to improve therapeutic options. During his fellowship, he conducted a year of basic science research on novel therapeutics for urothelial cancers, including intravesical gene therapy, immune-based treatments and the urinary microbiome. He has also led studies on quality outcomes for patients hospitalized after radical cystectomy and conducted methodological research on clinical urologic trials and the transparent reporting of randomized trials and systematic reviews.
Dr. Narayan has authored, contributed to and presented dozens of abstracts, peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on urologic oncology and methodological research at national and international medical meetings and in major medical journals. He currently serves as a contact editor for Cochrane Urology.
In 2023, Dr. Narayan participated in the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network’s Fall Summit for Patients and Families. In a video produced by BCAN, he interviews one of his patients, who shares his experience of being treated for bladder cancer. Watch video.
Titles & Roles
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Assistant Professor, Department of UrologyEmory University School of Medicine
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Associate Chief Health Informatics OfficerEmory Healthcare
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Interim Chief of UrologyGrady Memorial Hospital
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Director of Urological OncologyGrady Memorial Hospital
Education & Training
Education
- Fellowship, Urology, 2020University of Texas - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Residency, Urology, 2018University of Minnesota Medical School of Medicine
- Internship, Surgery, 2014University of Minnesota Medical School of Medicine
- Medical Education, 2013University of Florida College of Medicine
Professional Memberships
- American Urological Association
- Société Internationale d’Urologie
- Society of Urologic Oncology
- International Bladder Cancer Network
- American Association for Cancer Research
- American Medical Informatics Association
Research
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Publications
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Opioid Use in Patients With Testicular Cancer: Patterns and Risk Factors. Clinical genitourinary cancer |
S Marthi, G Palmateer, D Patil, TA Helman, E Nicaise, TA Goodstein, K Ogan, VM Narayan, VA Master, M Hajiha, SS Joshi | 08/01/2025 |
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Intravesical interferon-α2b gene therapy with nadofaragene firadenovec-vncg: a contemporary review. Future oncology (London, England) |
T Lee, A Gianchandani, SA Boorjian, ND Shore, VM Narayan, CPN Dinney, AM Kamat | 07/10/2025 |
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European urology |
SS Chang, B Launer, V Narayan, D Patil, MA O'Donnell, PJ Hensley, JA Taylor, R Li, MI Fernandez, H Zhang, V Krishna, D Vrabac, WM Abuzeid, V Nimgaonkar, D Watson, TJ Royce, LA Kiedrowski, A Joshi, BR Konety, PE Spiess, SB Williams, VT Packiam, AM Kamat, Y Lotan, S Daneshmand | 06/12/2025 |
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Incidence of New Mental Health Diagnosis in Testicular Cancer Survivors. Urology |
S Marthi, G Palmateer, T Helman, D Patil, E Nicaise, T Goodstein, K Ogan, V Narayan, V Master, SS Joshi | 06/01/2025 |
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medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences |
Y Xiang, V Tanwar, P Singh, L Follette, V Narayan, P Kapahi | 04/28/2025 |
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American journal of clinical pathology |
KB Case, DJ Martini, MN Dababneh, S Bidot, B Nazha, J Brown, S Joshi, V Narayan, V Parihar, F Saeed, MA Bilen, LR Harik | 04/19/2025 |
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European urology oncology |
VM Narayan, C Tholomier, S Mokkapati, A Martini, VM Caruso, M Goudarzi, BC Mazzarella, KG Phillips, VT Bicocca, TG Levin, S Yla-Herttuala, DJ McConkey, CPN Dinney | 04/01/2025 |
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European urology open science |
JJ de Jong, JA Proudfoot, S Daneshmand, RS Svatek, V Narayan, E Davicioni, S Joshi, A Dahmen, R Li, BA Inman, P Shah, I Chaplin, J Wright, EA Gibb, Y Lotan | 03/01/2025 |
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Nature cancer |
MA Bilen, BT Vo, Y Liu, R Greenwald, AH Davarpanah, D McGuire, R Shiradkar, L Li, A Midya, B Nazha, JT Brown, S Williams, W Session, G Russler, S Caulfield, SS Joshi, VM Narayan, CP Filson, K Ogan, O Kucuk, BC Carthon, L Del Balzo, A Cohen, A Boyanton, N Prokhnevska, MA Cardenas, E Sobierajska, CS Jansen, DH Patil, E Nicaise, AO Osunkoya, HT Kissick, VA Master | 03/01/2025 |
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Clinical genitourinary cancer |
BD Hopkins, DC Qian, KM Xu, A McCook-Veal, J Switchenko, LM Hartsell, CB Cimmino, SS Joshi, V Narayan, VA Master, B Nazha, BC Carthon, MA Bilen, O Kucuk, JW Shelton, PR Patel, AB Jani, JS Remick, TY Eng | 02/01/2025 |
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The Journal of urology |
Y Lotan, V Krishna, WM Abuzeid, B Launer, SS Chang, V Krishna, S Shingi, JB Gordetsky, T Gerald, S Woldu, E Shkolyar, D Hayne, A Redfern, L Spalding, C Stewart, E Eyzaguirre, S Imtiaz, VM Narayan, VT Packiam, MA O'Donnell, R Li, L Baekelandt, S Joniau, T Zuiverloon, MI Fernandez, M Schultz, PJ Hensley, D Allison, JA Taylor, A Hamza, A Kamat, V Nimgaonkar, S Sonawane, DL Miller, D Watson, D Vrabac, A Joshi, JB Shah, SB Williams | 02/01/2025 |
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Clinical genitourinary cancer |
EH Nicaise, BN Schmeusser, G Palmateer, K Vashi, K Parikh, D Patil, DD Shapiro, EJ Abel, S Joshi, V Narayan, K Ogan, VA Master | 12/01/2024 |
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Differentiation fate of a stem-like CD4 T cell controls immunity to cancer. Nature |
MA Cardenas, N Prokhnevska, E Sobierajska, P Gregorova, CB Medina, RM Valanparambil, R Greenwald, L DelBalzo, MA Bilen, SS Joshi, VM Narayan, VA Master, MG Sanda, HT Kissick | 12/01/2024 |
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Cancer |
DJ Martini, KB Case, D Gratz, K Pellegrini, E Beagle, T Schneider, M Dababneh, B Nazha, JT Brown, SS Joshi, VM Narayan, K Ogan, VA Master, BC Carthon, O Kucuk, LR Harik, MA Bilen | 11/01/2024 |
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Paraneoplastic Resolution Holds Prognostic Utility in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. Cancers |
G Palmateer, EH Nicaise, T Goodstein, BN Schmeusser, D Patil, N Imtiaz, DD Shapiro, EJ Abel, S Joshi, V Narayan, K Ogan, VA Master | 10/30/2024 |
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Cancer |
KL Kilbridge, D Patil, CP Filson, JW Shelton, SW Thomson, CH Rosenbaum, EC Rothmann, W Martin-Doyle, QD Trinh, VM Narayan, VA Master | 10/15/2024 |
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Immunotherapy for advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma: an abridged Cochrane review. BJU international |
P Maisch, EC Hwang, K Kim, VM Narayan, C Bakker, F Kunath, P Dahm | 10/01/2024 |
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The Journal of urology |
CPN Dinney, VM Narayan | 10/01/2024 |
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Research square |
MA Bilen, BT Vo, Y Liu, R Greenwald, AH Davarpanah, D McGuire, R Shiradkar, L Li, B Nazha, JT Brown, S Williams, W Session, G Russler, S Caulfield, SS Joshi, VM Narayan, CP Filson, K Ogan, O Kucuk, BC Carthon, L Del Balzo, A Cohen, A Boyanton, N Prokhnevska, MA Cardenas, E Sobierajska, CS Jansen, DH Patil, E Nicaise, AO Osunkoya, H Kissick, VA Master | 08/08/2024 |
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The Journal of urology |
VM Narayan, SA Boorjian, M Alemozaffar, BR Konety, ND Shore, LG Gomella, AM Kamat, TJ Bivalacqua, JS Montgomery, SP Lerner, JE Busby, M Poch, PL Crispen, GD Steinberg, AK Schuckman, TM Downs, J Mashni, BR Lane, TJ Guzzo, G Bratslavsky, LI Karsh, ME Woods, G Brown, D Canter, A Luchey, Y Lotan, BA Inman, MB Williams, MS Cookson, SS Chang, AI Sankin, MA O'Donnell, D Sawutz, R Philipson, NR Parker, S Yla-Herttuala, D Rehm, JS Jakobsen, K Juul, CPN Dinney | 07/01/2024 |
Awards
- Atlanta Magazine's Top Doctors Recognition, 2021-2023, 2025
- Hidden Gem Award, Emory University School of Medicine, October 2023
- Resident Education Teaching Award, Emory University Department of Urology, 2023
- Emory Now: Movers and Shakers Award, Emory Healthcare, July 2023
- Faculty Service and Professionalism Award, Department of Urology, Emory University, 2022 and 2023
- Emory School of Medicine Educator Appreciation Day Recognition, 2023 and 2024
- Emory School of Medicine Doctors’ Day Recognition, 2022, 2023 and 2024
- Platinum Provider (Top 10%) Provider Recognition List (“Likelihood of Recommending Care Provider”), Emory Healthcare Physician Group Practice, FY 2022
- Travel Award, International Bladder Cancer Network (IBCN), 2019
- Best Scientific Poster, Society of Urologic Oncology, 2018
Ratings & Reviews
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05/07/2025 |
Very professional, knowledgeable and caring |
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04/10/2025 |
Dr was very friendly, knowledgeable, answered all our questions and concerns. Plus he listened to us. |
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03/21/2025 |
ALWAYS HAVE GOOD UNDERSTANDING WHEN I LEAVE |
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03/06/2025 |
It was a very informative session. He explained the results from my biopsy and the best treatment option in understandable terms and answered all my questions. |
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02/19/2025 |
Have used Emory for a number of years n never had a bad experience., |
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02/12/2025 |
Good |
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01/29/2025 |
The teamIs excellent . |
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01/22/2025 |
Precise and well informed me of the treatment plan. |
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12/27/2024 |
Dr. Naryan is always professional, caring and informative. |
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12/18/2024 |
I especially liked that I was given treatment options with descriptions and that the risks of surgery were explained. |
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12/11/2024 |
Great doctor |
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12/04/2024 |
The doctor was great |
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11/30/2024 |
Excellent feedback and comfortable asking any questions |
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11/13/2024 |
Again this visit was described as a 2nd opinion: subject(tumor)+ lymph nodes situation clarified and any lingering questions answered in a clear and effective manner |
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11/06/2024 |
Dr VR is the best all around. In addition he has a compassionate manner. I feel very sure in his medical knowledge and surgery expertise. |
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09/11/2024 |
Dr. Narayan was very professional and informative. He took me through every step of my care, side effects, and prospective outcomes. |
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07/19/2024 |
Very good |
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07/04/2024 |
He was one of the best doctors I have ever see when it came to bedside manner and made me feel very comfortable. He obviously understood my issue and had great advice. |
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06/26/2024 |
I am immeasurably grateful and consider myself so blessed to be a patient of Dr. Narayan's. The caring use of his knowledge and willingness to lean into the courage it takes to dive deep and use the resources made available to himself and is staff at Emory is simply remarkable. |
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06/21/2024 |
Physician did not do any physical exam, only discussed medical history, surgery and potential complications. |
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06/12/2024 |
Bright, articulate , came across as a physician who knew exactly what he was doing. |
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06/12/2024 |
All area of treatment was covered and the way forward. Set all minds at ease. |
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06/05/2024 |
Good |
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05/01/2024 |
Dr Narayan took time to explain options and guide me towards the most appropriate solution for me. |
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03/22/2024 |
Very pleased with Dr. Narayan. |
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03/13/2024 |
Very professional, personable and listened to concerns. Communication of medical issues and the need for other options were conveyed clearly. |
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02/14/2024 |
Dr Narayan is the best. |
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02/07/2024 |
He is absolutely the best that any patient could hope for! |
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01/24/2024 |
Dr Narayan is fantastic. Awesome bedside manner and skill! |
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01/24/2024 |
I had a great experience with the care provider. Very knowledgeable about my situation, very caring and helpful. He is the best in my opinion. |
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01/10/2024 |
Dr. Narayan is very knowledgeable, patient and down to earth. He explained my diagnosis with easy to understand terms. He has an excellent bed-side manner. |
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01/10/2024 |
Absolutely the best! No one looks forward to having surgery but Dr Narayan exudes the competency that makes you almost look forward to the surgery! |
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01/03/2024 |
Doctor Narayan gave more detailed info than any other doctor I can remember. |
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01/03/2024 |
Dr. Narayan listened to me and asked questions. |
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12/30/2023 |
Dr. N is great. He followed up on my procedure and post op condition. He explained the next steps and discussed what I would be doing next. |
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12/15/2023 |
Excellent information |
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11/04/2023 |
Excellent understandable communication about a complex issue with many options. |
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10/04/2023 |
Great discussion of next steps. |
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09/27/2023 |
Dr Narayan was excellent. Very clear explaining my options and answering my questions. |
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09/20/2023 |
Very pleased with him and Dr. Cimmino |