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Charles Barriball was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016, at age 66. He lives in Porter, IN, and recently retired from his job as quality director at a major international steel company, after 43 years. The last time he was in a hospital was for a hernia operation, nearly 40 years ago.
Dr. Miles is a board-certified urologist and Professor of Urology at Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University and Baylor College of Medicine. He specializes in urologic oncology, especially cancer of the prostate. He is also a Medical Director of Robotic Surgery at The Houston Methodist Hospital and the physician in charge of Surgical Robot Training. Having served as the Director of the Urology Residency Program at Baylor College of Medicine, he continues to educate and provide professional direction to medical students, urology residents, and fellow urologists.
His primary focus and interest in clinical practice and research is in the detection and surgical treatment of prostate cancer, bladder cancer and kidney cancer. He has authored over 175 peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters and is consistently listed in Best Cancer Doctors in America, America’s Top Doctors, Best Doctors in America and Texas Super Doctor in Texas Monthly.
Bob is just an average guy. More specifically he is a retired corporate executive, husband, father, grandfather, volunteer with several historical and preservation organizations, amateur genealogist and chief putterer around his country property in Vermont. Drawing upon his many experiences as a patient and men he knows he hopes to bring some attention to an issue which for some men is a real barrier to seeking medical care.