Clinical Responsibilities
Dr. Michael Stifelman is the Director of Robotic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Urology at NYU Langone Medical Center. He has performed nearly 1000 laparoscopic and robotic procedures including prostatectomies, radical nephrectomies, partial nephrectomies, nephroureterectomies, pyeloplasties, adrenalectomies, ureteral reconstruction and lymph node dissections. Dr. Stifelman is also well versed and fellowship trained to perform percutaneous procedures and ureteroscopy to treat stones, stricture and obstruction of the urinary tract. Dr. Stifelman is the Chief of the Urology Service at NYU Langone Medical Center. He has been a faculty member of the American Urologic Association Post Graduate Education Division since 1999 teaching hand assisted laparoscopy and Co-directing the advanced laparoscopic course for the AUA. Dr. Stifelman has been a visiting surgeon both nationally and internationally educating surgeons as far away as Singapore in advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques. He has written book chapters on advanced laparoscopic and robotic procedures and has authored or co-authored over 50 scientific articles and abstracts on laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Dr. Stifelman currently serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Urology, Urology and the Journal of Endourology.
Medical Specialty
Kidney Stones; Uro-oncology; Laser Surgery; Laporascopic Surgery
Medical Interests
The development of robotic techniques and other minimally invasive techniques to treat kidney cancer, prostate cancer, adrenal tumors, ureteral pelvic obstruction, ureteral stricture, retroperitoneal fibrosis, and other benign and malignant diseases of the Genitourinary tract.
Education
Medical Education
Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1993
Internships
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Clinical Fellowships
New York Hospital (Laparoscopy and Endourology)
Insurance
Aetna, BC/BS CHP, BC/BS EPO, BC/BS Fed. Emp. Prog, BC/BS HMO, BC/BS Healthy NY, BC/BS Indemnity, BC/BS POS, BC/BS PPO, Cigna, Cigna PPO, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Empire Medicare Services, Empire NYS Plan, Empire Plan, HealthNet, Healthnet POS, RR Medicare, UHC PPO, United Healthcare, University Physician Network
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