Dr. Sarah Friedman

Robert Moldwin, MD, FACS is Director of the Pelvic Pain Center at The Arthur Smith Institute for Urology and serves as physician-in-charge of Urologic Infectious/Inflammatory Diseases. He is Professor of Urology at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine.A world-renowned leader in the field of pelvic pain, Dr. Moldwin has special interests in varied pain syndromes of the bladder and pelvis. His other clinical and research interests range from urinary incontinence to infectious diseases of the urinary tract. Dr. Moldwin is published in peer-reviewed journals including Cancer, The Journal of Urology, The British Journal of Urology International, The British Medical Journal, Contemporary Urology and Urology. Dr. Moldwin is an expert consultant, lecturing to audiences of physicians, patients, and members of the media on issues such as incontinence, urological health, interstitial cystitis, and pelvic disorders. He currently serves on multiple medical advisory boards, including the Interstitial Cystitis Association, and has been a member of their Board of Directors for over a decade.Dr Moldwin is affiliated with numerous medical societies including the American Urological Association, International Association for the Study of Pain and The Society for Female Urology and Urodynamics. He is past president of the Society for Infections and Inflammation in Urology. He was also co-chairperson for the recently completed Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Chronic Urologic Pelvic Pain (MAPP), a research initiative sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Dr Moldwin is currently a committee reviewer for the American Urological Association IC/BPS Guidelines and serves as Vice-President for the International Society for the Study of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (ESSIC).After earning his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Moldwin completed his general surgical training and urology residency at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He also served as a Valentine Fellow through the New York Academy of Medicine, studying infectious and inflammatory urological diseases in the Department of Urology at Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Dr. Moldwin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frequent or Urgent Urination. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Cystitis, Frequent or Urgent Urination, Bacterial Prostatitis, and Vulvodynia.

Dr. Bilal Chughtai, Chief of Urology at Plainview Hospital, completed his medical degree at Stony Brook University, followed by residency in urologic surgery at Albany Medical Center. He completed his fellowship in Male Voiding Dysfunction, Neuro-Urology, Female Pelvic Medicine Reconstructive Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.Dr. Chughtai specializes in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery and Male Voiding Dysfunction. He maintains a deep, longitudinal interest in these highly prevalent and debilitating conditions and has focused both his clinical, research, and teaching activities on these areas.Dr. Chughtai's mentorship in clinical and basic science research projects has enabled his team to be investigators in numerous clinical trials, as well as translational, and outcomes research including National Institute of Health and industry support. He has authored over 300 peer-reviewed articles, chapters in urologic texts, 4 textbooks, and has presented extensively at national and international meetings. Dr. Chughtai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frequent or Urgent Urination. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Aquablation, and Prostatectomy.

Dr. Peter Finamore is the Vice President of OBGYN for Eastern Region of Northwell Health, Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Chief of Urogynecology Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at South Shore University Hospital. He is Board Certified in Urogynecology and Obstetrics and Gynecology. He completed residency in OBGYN and a fellowship in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. Dr. Finamore's surgical emphasis is on minimally invasive approaches to treat of pelvic organ prolapse. He offers Da Vinci Robotic pelvic reconstructive surgery as well as vaginal reconstructive procedures. In addition to the surgical expertise Dr. Finamore has he is also an expert at the diagnosis and treatment of various problems that affect the female pelvis and bladder such as, urinary incontinence, over active bladder, interstitial cystitis, pelvic floor muscle dysfunction and other conditions. Dr. Finamore is a reviewer for several journals and has published over fifteen papers in various peer-reviewed journals and has presented over a dozen posters and abstracts at national society meetings for Urogynecologists, Ob/Gyn s and Urologists. Dr. Finamore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Frequent or Urgent Urination. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Uterine Prolapse, Frequent or Urgent Urination, Stress Urinary Incontinence, and Bladder Reconstruction.