Nicholas T. Karanikolas
Experienced in Boils

Dr. Nicholas T. Karanikolas

Oncology | Urology
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Smith Institute For Urology At Staten Island
1441 South Avenue, Suite 701, 
Staten Island, NY 
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Experienced in Boils
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Smith Institute For Urology At Staten Island
1441 South Avenue, Suite 701, 
Staten Island, NY 
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Overview

Nicholas Karanikolas is an Oncologist and an Urologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Karanikolas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Residency
State University of NY Health Science Center/Brooklyn
Specialties
Oncology
Urology
Licenses
Urology in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Urology
Fellowships
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Hospital Affiliations
Lenox Hill Hospital
Staten Island University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Smith Institute for Urology at Staten Island
1441 South Avenue, Suite 701, Staten Island, NY 10314
Call: 718-226-6461

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

5 Total Publications

Ultrasound in Renal Cancer Screening: A Review of the Literature.
Ultrasound in Renal Cancer Screening: A Review of the Literature.
Journal: Cureus
Published: May 08, 2025
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