Ivan de Kouchkovsky

MD

Genitourinary oncologist

About me

Dr. Ivan de Kouchkovsky is a medical oncologist who specializes in caring for adults with cancers of the urinary and reproductive tracts, including prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular cancers.

De Kouchkovsky's research focuses on developing and carrying out clinical trials (studies with human volunteers) to evaluate promising new treatments for prostate cancer. He has a particular interest in utilizing new imaging techniques to better monitor treatment response, to personalize therapy, and to improve outcomes for patients with cancers of the genital and urinary organs.

De Kouchkovsky earned his medical degree with honors from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, where he was an inaugural Silverstein Scholar. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in hematology-oncology at UCSF.

De Kouchkovsky is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). He has received young investigator awards for his prostate cancer research from both Conquer Cancer (the ASCO Foundation) and the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

  • Education

    New York University, MD, 2016

  • Residencies

    UCSF, Internal Medicine, 2019

  • Fellowships

    UCSF, Hematology-Oncology, 2022

  • Board Certifications

    Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

  • Academic Title

    Assistant Professor

My priority is not just to provide cutting-edge care but to support my patients and their loved ones in every step of their cancer journeys.

Where I see patients (1)

    My reviews

    5.0

    Overall Experience
    231 Ratings
    About our process
    Sep 17, 2024
    Excellent care, thanks
    Sep 09, 2024
    Excellent
    Sep 04, 2024
    Very good
    Sep 02, 2024
    Dr Ivan, he is great from any point of view
    Aug 28, 2024
    I am fortunate and grateful to be in the care of Dr. De Kouckkovsky and his Team and their colleagues.
    Aug 16, 2024
    Very confident and helpful
    Aug 14, 2024
    Very happy with the appointment
    Aug 02, 2024
    Dr. De Kouchkovsky is an extraordinary service provider. His expertise clearly extends to the cutting edge of the field. He also cares deeply for his patients. His manner is empathetic and he listens extremely well. And he is generous with his time. I count my self extremely lucky to receive his care.
    Jun 26, 2024
    Dr. De Kouchkovsky is a gem. His deep expertise is extremely evident. At the same time, he is an extremely caring provider.
    Jun 04, 2024
    I feel fortunate and grateful to be a patient of Dr. De Kouchkofsky and his Team.
    May 26, 2024
    Excellent
    May 17, 2024
    Dr. Ivan de Kouchkovsky is a fantastic clinician and has an equally wonderful manner! Great consultative experience!
    May 12, 2024
    Dr's where well prepared for my case and explained where my case stood and what were the next steps
    Mar 17, 2024
    My doctor is excellent in care and knowledge.
    Dec 03, 2023
    Good
    Nov 15, 2023
    Great problem solving conversation where Dr Ivan listened closely to my concerns to up with a collaborative decision about future treatment.
    Nov 09, 2023
    Great
    Nov 04, 2023
    Dr. De K is a very caring doctor.
    Aug 22, 2023
    Dr de Kouchkovski is excellent
    Aug 18, 2023
    Great doctor!
    Jun 14, 2023
    Excellent appointment. Dr.Ivan was personal, will informed, great at explainations in layman's terms, willing to address questions throughly, had read my chart in advance, had a geat hand shake, and open to furture questions or reaching out to him.
    Jun 06, 2023
    I appreciated him taking the time to make aure all my questions were answered.
    May 31, 2023
    Excellent all around
    Apr 13, 2023
    Top notch
    Mar 22, 2023
    I had an excellent meeting which was very informative and gave me assurances and confidence to proceed with my treatment
    Mar 17, 2023
    I am very pleased
    Mar 17, 2023
    I cannot speak more highly of Dr. De Kuchkovsky. He's professional, knowledgeable, responsive to my questions and caring. I'm very pleased that he was assigned to me.
    Mar 07, 2023
    Great experience!
    Feb 06, 2023
    Great doctor
    Feb 02, 2023
    He made me feel very comfortable. He explained everything in simple terms, showed me what options I have to move forward. No cure but possibly a better quality of life moving forward
    Jan 10, 2023
    Very informative
    Jan 04, 2023
    If this is about Dr. De Kouchovski, he is very competent, compassionate, and listens carefully--he even explains the research supporting his treatment plan, which I greatly appreciate. Only at UCSF...
    Dec 28, 2022
    Dr. D has been excellent

    Selected research

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    Decorative Caduceus

    Hyperpolarized (HP) 13C Pyruvate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for Response Monitoring to Ne...

    Mean changes in intratumoral kPL from baseline to 4 weeks will be reported. For participants with >1 intraprostatic lesions detected on baseline scan, change in kPL will be calculated on using the lesion with the highest initial k...

    Recruiting

    Decorative Caduceus

    Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) With Hyperpolarized Pyruvate (13C) as Diagnostic Tool in Advan...

    The metabolic flux of kPL within the target lesion will be determined for each participant enrolled in Cohort A. Descriptive statistics will be used to summarize the kPL measurements with the mean, standard deviation, and 95% conf...

    Recruiting

    Decorative Caduceus

    Hyperpolarized Pyruvate (13C) MR Imaging in Monitoring Patients With Prostate Cancer on Active ...

    Assessed by multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) characteristics.

    Recruiting

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