Stephen Keane, MD

I am a board-certified urologist with training and expertise in urologic cancers. I have expertise in all malignancies of the urinary tract, but my clinical and academic practice focuses on kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma), testicular cancer (germ cell tumors), upper tract urothelial cancer, and prostate cancer. I offer patients both open and minimally invasive surgeries including laparoscopic and robotic surgeries of the kidney, bladder, prostate, and retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer. I am a firm believer that surgery is a last option and prefer non-operative management whenever possible – but routinely perform surgeries for complex cancers and patients. My research team includes basic science researchers, statisticians, and other urologists both inside and outside Penn Medicine. We focus on cancer biomarkers, improving outcomes for complex surgeries, evaluating the quality of care through a cancer journey, and minimizing the impact of surgical treatments. I run the Delayed Intervention and Surveillance for Small Renal Masses (DISSRM) Registry - one of the largest active surveillance registries for patients with small kidney tumors. I am involved in a number of national guideline panels, including both the American Urological Association (AUA) and National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines Committees, for Kidney, Testicular and Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer. While I experience tremendous satisfaction from generating research and guidelines that influence the care of cancer patients around the world, in my opinion, there is no greater impact in medicine than taking a patient through a cancer journey. My greatest joy comes from the relationships we build through diagnosis, treatment, and the survivorship journey.

Dr. Steinberg’s clinical and research interests include cartilage, tendon, and rotator cuff repairs. He has received the following recognition throughout his career: Elected to American Orthopaedic Association, 2014 Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine's annual Top Docs issues from 2017 to 2023 Elected to American College of Surgeons, 2017 Jesse T. Nicholson, MD Award, for outstanding clinical teaching, 2022

I am a heart surgeon focused on the treatment of complex valve disease. I use advanced techniques including the Ross procedure and robotic mitral valve repair. I believe that living heart valves can cure valve diseases, unlike conventional artifical replacements made in factories which have not been shown to restore normal life expectancy. I am a caring and committed doctor who believes you should know all your options to treat your heart condition. I have special expertise in treating high risk patients and patients with very complex cardiac conditions, including patients with prior operations.