Education
- 1984: High School Diploma, Northern Valley Regional, Demarest, NJ
- 1988: Bachelor of Arts, Clark University, Worcester, MA Major: Sociology Minor: Psychology
- 1992: Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program, Columbia University, New York, NY
- 1997: Doctor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Internship and Residency
- 1997-1999: Intern and Resident in General Surgery, St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers, New York, NY
- 1999-2003: Resident and Chief Resident in Urology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Certification
- 2005 Diplomate, American Board of Urology
Specializations Special Training
- I-131 Interstitial Seed Implantation for Prostate Cancer
- Kidney Stone Treatment with Holmium Laser as well as (ESWL) Shockwave Lithotripsy Minimally Invasive BPH Surgery (Microwave Therapy, Greenlight Laser Surgery, TURP) Outpatient
- Vasectomy – No Scalpel, One Stitch Technique
Special Interests
- General Urology
- Benign Prostate Enlargement
- Erectile Dysfunction and Male Infertility
- Female Incontinence with Minimally Invasive Sling Repair Genitourinary Trauma
- Kidney/Urinary Stones – Minimally Invasive Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Genitourinary Cancer Surgery (Superficial Bladder Cancer, Testis Cancer, Prostate Brachy-Therapy, Prostate Biopsy)
- Overactive Bladder and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Professional Positions
- 2024-Present: Urologist, Advanced Urology Centers of New York, West Nyack, NY
- 2021-2024: Urologist, Bergen Medical Associates, Premier Medical Alliance, Montvale and Paramus, NJ
- 2016-2021: Urologist, Crystal Run Healthcare, LLP, West Nyack and Monroe, NY
- 2008-2016: Attending, Department of Urology, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY
- 2011-2016: Attending, Department of Urology, Beth Israel Medical Center, Continuum Health Partners, New York, NY
- 2008-2015: Attending, Department of Urology, St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY
- 2008-2016: Staff Urologist, Gramercy Surgery Center, New York, NY
- 2006-2010: Attending, Department of Urology, St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers, New York, NY
- 2005-2016: Founding Partner and President, Manhattan Urology, PC, New York, NY
- 2005-2007: Chief, Section of Urology, St. Vincent’s Midtown Hospital (formerly St. Clare’s Hospital and Health Center), New York, NY
- 2003-2005: Attending Urologist, White Plains Hospital, White Plains, NY
Hospital Privileges
- 2022-Present: The Valley Hospital, Valley Health System, Ridgewood, NJ
- 2021-Present: Hackensack Meridian, Pascack Valley Medical Center, Westwood, NJ
- 2019-2021: Good Samaritan Hospital, Westchester Medical Center Health Network, Suffern, NY
- 2016-2021: Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Nyack, NY
Academic Appointments
- 2010-2016 Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Urology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY
Professional Memberships
- American Medical Association
- Medical Society of New York
- American Urological Association
- New York Section, American Urological Association
Awards, Honors, and Achievements
- 2020 Hudson Valley Castle Connolly’s Top Doctor
- 2019 Hudson Valley Parent Favorite DOCS & Healthcare Professionals
- 2019 Hudson Valley Castle Connolly’s Top Doctor
- 2018 Hudson Valley Castle Connolly’s Top Doctor
- The Leonard Paul Wershub, M.D., Memorial Award. Presented to a graduate who has demonstrated academic excellence and devotion to a career in Urology.
Research and Publications
Benign Retroperitoneal Schwannoma Presenting as a Giant Adrenal Tumor. Hettiarachchi, J.A., Finkelstein, M.P., Schwartz, A.M., Johnson, G.B., Konno, S.; and Choudhury, M.S.: Urology International, 71: 231-232, 2003.
Anticancer and Hypoglycemic Effects of Polysaccharides in Edible and Medicinal Maitake Mushrooms (Grifola frondosa). Konno, S., Aynehchi, S., Dolin, D.J., Schwartz, A.M., Choudhury, M.S., and Tazaki, H.: International Journal of Edible Mushrooms, 4: 185-195, 2002.
Potentiated Growth Inhibitory Effects of Interferon Combined with Proanthocyanidin on Bladder Cancer Cells – Laboratory Research, 2001. Presented at Ferdinand C. Valentine Meeting, New York Section of AUA, 2002.
Enhanced Cytotoxic Activity of Carmustine with Maitake Betaglucan on Prostate Cancer Cells. Presented to the Third World Congress on the Aging Male (Berlin, Germany, 2002).
Inhibitory Mechanism of Brefeldin A on Androgen Medical Prostate Cancer Cells Growth. Presented to the Seventeenth European Association of Urologists (Birmingham, UK, 2002).
Teaching Experiences and Responsibilities
- Clinical Lecturer, 3rd Year Surgical Clerkship, Department of Urology, St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers, New York, NY
