Practice Locations

UCHealth Tony Grampsas Urologic Cancer Care Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1665 Aurora Ct 1st Floor, Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-0170

Nicholas Cost, MD

Urologic Oncology

Board Certified

Locations

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora
13123 East 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045

720-777-1234

UCHealth Tony Grampsas Urologic Cancer Care Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1665 Aurora Ct 1st Floor, Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-0170

Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Fetal Care Center
13123 E 16th Ave, B735 Aurora, CO 80045

720-777-4463

Provider Expertise

Clinical Interest for Patients

My interest in caring for children, adolescents and young adults with urologic cancer has guided my training and career development. For that reason, after completing my residency in Urology and Urologic Surgery, I pursued fellowship training in both urologic oncology (cancer treatment) and pediatric urology. This allows me to provide care to children, adolescents, and adults with testicular cancer at both “adult” and “pediatric” hospitals. I am involved with kidney and testicular cancer both as a clinician and as a researcher. My particular areas of focus include my work as the Surgical Discipline Lead for the Children’s Oncology Group Renal Tumor Committee, a Panel Member for the NCCN Testicular Cancer Guidelines, the Lead for our Hereditary Renal Cancer Program and our VHL Clinical Care Center, and the Co-Director of the Surgical Oncology Program at Children’s Hospital Colorado Specifically, the cancers and tumors in children, adolescents, and adults that I treat include: Kidney tumors (Wilms Tumor, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Angiomyolipomas(AML)) Testicular and Para-testicular tumors (Germ Cell Tumors, Rhabdomyosarcomas) Pelvic Tumors (Bladder and Prostate Rhabdomyosarcomas) Adrenal Tumors (Pheochromocytoma, Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma) Tumor predisposition syndromes such as von Hippel Lindau, Tuberous Sclerosis, and Birt-Hogg-Dube. I also am interested in the use of minimally invasive surgery (robotic-assisted laparoscopy, laparoscopy, single-site laparoscopy, and endoscopy) for all variety of urologic conditions.


Care Philosophy

I believe that by working in such a wonderful environment at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, we can provide the most current therapy as well be involved in research to improve outcomes for patients with urologic cancer. My clinical philosophy for patient care is to first listen to the patient's concerns and needs. Then, I assess the patient's condition and previous testing and labs in order to explain my evaluation and offer my recommendations. I believe it is important to make sure the patient and family understand their condition as well as possible to enable us all to make the plan of care together, as a team.


Specialties

  • Pediatric Urology
  • Urology
  • Urologic Oncology

Conditions & Treatments

  • Cancers

    Cancer Surgery, Kidney Cancer, Pediatric Cancer, Sarcoma, Testicular Cancer, Urologic Cancer

  • Kidneys and Urinary System

    Kidney Stones, Reconstructive Urology

  • Surgery

    Robotic, Urologic

Interests & Activities

Personal Interests

Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my wife, my son, and family. We love to travel and experience foreign languages and cultures, specifically the time we spend in Italy. I enjoy being active and being in the wonderful Colorado outdoors (Golf, Skiing, Basketball, Soccer, Running), but also try to find time to relax and enjoy reading, both fiction and non-fiction.


Education & Training

Medical Schools

MD, Emory University School of Medicine (2005)


Undergraduate Schools

BS, Vanderbilt University (TN) (2001)


Internships

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program (2006)


Residency Program

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program (2010)


Fellowships

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program (2011)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Program (2013)

Professional Memberships

Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), Member


American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), Associate Member


American College of Surgeons (ACS) , Resident Member


American Pediatric Surgical Association, Associate Member


American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Associate Member


American Urological Association (AUA), Candidate Member


Children’s Oncology Group (COG), Associate Member


Endourological Society, Resident Member


International Society of Paediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO), Member


Soci?t? Internationale d’Oncologie P?diatrique / International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Member


Society for Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology (SAYAO), Member


Society for Pediatric Urology (SPU), Candidate Member


Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO), Candidate Member


Research & Grants

Grants

RPLND in Stage II Testicular Seminoma (2014)

Impact of Systemic Cytotoxic Chemotherapy on Bladder Function in Children (2017)

Impact of Chemotherapy on Bladder Function in Children (K23 DK125673) (2020)


Research Interests for Patients

My Research Interests include: (1) Clinical trials for children, adolescents, and young adults with urologic tumors and cancers, specifically surgical and long-term outcomes in this population. (2) Understanding the background science, genetics, and developing new therapies in Wilms tumor, Renal Cell Carcinoma and Testicular Tumors.

information for referring providers

Referral Contact Phone

(720) 777-3926

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

My main clinical interest is in Urologic malignancies in children, adolescents, and adults. For example, Kidney Tumors (Wilms Tumor, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Angiomyolipomas), Adrenal Tumors (Pheochromocytoma and Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma) Testicular and Para-testicular Tumors, and Pelvic, Bladder, and Prostate Tumors (Rhabdomyosarcoma). Additionally, I am interested in tumor predisposition syndromes such as von Hippel Lindau (VHL), Tuberous Sclerosis (TS), and Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD). My training in both urologic oncology and pediatric urology has prepared me to care for these patients of all ages and can see them either through Children's Hospital Colorado or through the University Hospital. My other clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery (robotic-assisted laparoscopy, laparoscopy, single-site laparoscopy, and endoscopy) for all variety of urologic conditions.

Research Interest for Referring Providers

My Research Interests include: (1) Clinical trials for children, adolescents, and young adults with urologic malignancies, specifically surgical and long-term outcomes in this population. (2) Molecular pathways, genetics, and developing novel therapies in Wilms tumor, Renal Cell Carcinoma and Testicular Tumors.