Dr. Rofeim joined the medical staff of the Smith Institute for Urology and the Hofstra NS-LIJ School of Medicine in July 2012 after being in private practice in the New York area for 10 years. After completion of general surgery training at LIJ and Beth Israel Medical Centers, he continued with urology residency at LIJ Medical Center where he served as the chief resident under the mentorship of Drs. Arthur Smith and Gopal Badlani. He graduated magna cum laude from CUNY-Queens College and cum laude from SUNY-Downstate Medical Center.During his undergraduate training, he won numerous awards including the Donald E. Lancefield Prize, the Howard Hughes Summer Fellowship Award for undergraduate research, the Robert Keating Memorial Award and was included in the National Dean's List. He received the prestigious American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award and AUA/Praecis Gerald P. Murphy Scholar Award for Distinction in the study of prostate cancer. During his residency training, he won the Academic Annual Research Competition at LIJ Medical Center.He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society where he served as the vice president, the American Urologic Society and the New York Section of the American Urologic Society. Dr. Rofeim is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology (Board certified) and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has published several articles and a book chapter in the fileds of fertility and incontinence and has presented numerous abstracts at the American Urologic Association annual meetings and other prestigious societies in topics of fertility and interstitial cystitis. Interests include:Enlarged ProstateErectile DysfunctionGeneral UrologyIncontinenceKidney StonesUrologic Cancers. Dr. Rofeim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Diphallia, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), and Ureteroscopy.

As Senior Vice President of the Urology Service Line, Chair of theSmith Institute for Urology, and Chair of Urology at the Zucker Schoolof Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Samir Taneja, MD will establish hisclinical practice at Lenox Hill Hospital and Long Island Jewish MedicalCenter focused on the surgical management of prostate cancerand renal tumors. He is an expert in urologic oncology, renowned fortransforming the field of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatmentby improving methods of prostate imaging, cancer detection, anddisease localization. Having performed thousands of robotic, ablative,laparoscopic and open surgical procedures, his specific clinical focushas been in improving prostate cancer patient outcomes throughpioneering techniques for focal ablative therapy, refining surgicaltechniques for robotic prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy,devising accelerated recovery pathways for robotic prostatectomy/partial nephrectomy, and providing muti-modal surgical approachesfor patients with high risk and recurrent prostate cancer. As leader ofthe department, he will strive to ensure individualized care of urologicdisease through state-of-the-art surgical approaches and multi-disciplinary care.Prior to joining Northwell, Dr Taneja was a faculty member of NYUGrossman School of Medicine for 29-years as a tenured professorof urology, radiology, and biomedical engineering. Most recently heserved as Director of the Division of Urologic Oncology and ViceChair in the Department of Urology at NYU Langone Health, as well asGenitourinary Program Leader in the Perlmutter Cancer Center.Dr. Taneja has conducted extensive clinical research on the use ofimaging in prostate cancer and is considered a pioneer in the use ofMRI to diagnose and localize prostate cancer and the emerging field ofprostate cancer focal therapy. He has authored more than 250 articles,30 book chapters, and six textbooks and monographs on urologiccancer and surgery. He is the editor of Taneja's Complications ofUrologic Surgery: Prevention and Diagnosis, one of the most widely readtextbooks in American Urology. Dr. Taneja is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.

Joph Steckel is an Urologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Steckel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Sang Sim is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Radiation Oncologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Sim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, and Endometrial Cancer.

Joseph Jamal is an Urologist in Garden City, New York. Dr. Jamal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Aaron Katz is an Urologist in Mineola, New York. Dr. Katz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Prostatic Artery Embolization, and Cystectomy.

Todd Carpenter is a Radiation Oncologist in Mineola, New York. Dr. Carpenter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

Louis Faiella is an Urologist in Mineola, New York. Dr. Faiella is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Boils, and Ureteroscopy.

Alvin Goh is an Urologist in Uniondale, New York. Dr. Goh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Congenital Giant Megaureter, Cystectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Goh is currently accepting new patients.

Massimiliano Spaliviero is an Urologist in Uniondale, New York. Dr. Spaliviero is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.

Elliot Paul is an Urologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Paul is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Perirenal Abscess, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

Andrew Pearlman is a Radiation Oncologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Pearlman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Posterior Fossa Tumor.

Stan Golin is a Radiation Oncologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Golin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Breast Cancer.

Michael J. Schwartz, MD, is Chief of Urology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Director of Urology Services for Northwell Health's Central Region. Dr. Schwartz specializes in minimally invasive procedures to treat prostate cancer. He has vast experience in robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, evolving surgical techniques over time to minimize treatment-related side effects. For qualifying prostate cancer patients, Dr. Schwartz also offers focal ablation therapies, using sophisticated image guidance and focal tissue ablation to eradicate prostate cancer with few side effects. He has additional expertise in urologic oncology and surgery to treat kidney, bladder, adrenal and testicular cancers. Becoming a doctor always felt natural to me, Dr. Schwartz says. I was always interested in helping others, and urology is a wonderful blend of both medical and surgical care, allowing for the development of long-term relationships with my patients. Dr. Schwartz earned his medical degree from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and pursued his residency training in urology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell. He received his fellowship training in advanced laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Schwartz values a team-based approach to care, working with radiologists, pathologists and medical oncologists to create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans. He also carefully listens to patients to meet their unique goals and preferences. In addition to treating prostate cancer, Dr. Schwartz is a pioneer in prostate cancer diagnosis. He was an early adopter of transperineal biopsy-which eliminates the infection risk associated with the prior transrectal method-and helped the Smith Institute of Urology transition to using that approach for all patients requiring prostate biopsy across Northwell Health. His research focuses on both diagnostics and treatment of prostate cancer, and he is involved with several clinical trials for focal therapy. He is a member of the American Urological Association and Society of Urologic Oncology. He is Associate Professor of Urology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. For Dr. Schwartz, one of the best parts of his job is getting to know his patients. I have the privilege of seeing their humanity, learning about their lives and discovering what's important to them, he says. Their experiences inspire me every day. Dr. Schwartz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy.

Kai Tsao, MD, MS, is the system chief of solid tumor oncology, medical director of the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center, and medical director of the medical oncology prostate cancer program at the Northwell Cancer Institute. He specializes in cancers of the genitourinary organs and has more than a decade of clinical experience. His research focuses on the development of biomarkers and novel therapies for patients with genitourinary cancers.Dr. Tsao was inspired to become an oncologist after witnessing many close family and friends suffering from cancer. He completed medical school training at SUNY Downstate, an internal medicine residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital. He earned a master's degree in healthcare delivery leadership at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and completed Lean Six Sigma training at Johns Hopkins.Prior to joining Northwell, Dr. Tsao served as medical director of the Ruttenberg Treatment Center, medical director of the medical oncology prostate cancer program, and physician leader for internal oncology collaborations at the Mount Sinai Hospital, Tisch Cancer Institute. In these roles, Dr. Tsao and his team built a cancer center that is patient centered, quality driven, scientifically innovative, and provided multi-disciplinary care to patients with cancer.For me, patient care much more than the cancer diagnosis and treatment. It is essential to address the many needs of our cancer patients: emotional well-being, social support, nutrition, physical activity, financial challenges and more. We aim to provide the best support for our patients, one at a time.Dr. Tsao is an accomplished physician-scientist who has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed publications in the field of genitourinary oncology. He serves as associate editor of Genitourinary Oncology, Frontiers in Oncology. His leadership in carrying out complex clinical trials in targeted therapies and immunotherapies positions his patients at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer research and patient-centered care.What I most enjoy every day is seeing patients under our care, despite the devastation of their cancer diagnosis, beating their cancer and living a life that was not considered a possibility years ago. Our mission at Northwell Cancer Institute is to make this a reality for every single patient. Dr. Tsao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Orchiectomy, and Nephrectomy.

"Xinhua Zhu, MD, PhD, is a medical oncologist and hematologist at Monter Cancer Center, where he specializes in treating genitourinary cancer, including cancer of the prostate, kidney, bladder and testicles. He focuses on compassionate, evidence-based care, rooted in his research background.""My research helps me think outside the box when creating treatment plans. Dr. Zhu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Daniel Mccally is an Urologist in East Meadow, New York. Dr. Mccally is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

Michael Herman is an Urologist in Rockville Centre, New York. Dr. Herman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Uropathy, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Louis Kavoussi, MD, MBA, Director of teleintervention at Northwell. He is a world-renowned urologic surgeon who brings more than 30 years of specialized expertise in minimally invasive urological surgery. His area of focus includes treating a wide range of urologic diseases, including kidney obstructions, renal stones and urologic cancer. At the forefront of innovation, Dr. Kavoussi pioneered several new surgical techniques, including the first minimally invasive approaches to kidney surgery for kidney cancer and kidney donation. He was also part of the team that performed the first laparoscopic prostate removal for cancer. In 1999, Dr. Kavoussi received a Smithsonian Computerworld Permanent Collection award for his work in developing telerounding, the starting point of telehealth medicine-to facilitate physician communication with hospitalized patients. Before joining Northwell in 2005 as chair of urology, Dr. Kavoussi completed his medical degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He obtained his urologic training at Washington University of St. Louis and, directly following residency, was named chief of urology at the Jewish Hospital of St. Louis. In 1991, he was appointed assistant professor at Harvard School of Medicine and director of endourology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. In 1993, he joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he was vice chairman of urology and named a Patrick C. Walsh Distinguished Professor. Dr. Kavoussi values a team approach to care, and often collaborates with other specialists to create personalized and comprehensive treatment plans. His patients appreciate his easygoing personality and thoughtfulness. As the Waldbaum-Gardner Distinguished Professor of Urology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Dr. Kavoussi is passionate about training the next generation of surgeons. He has presented his work and given live surgical demonstrations at conferences around the world and has more than 500 academic publications. Dr. Kavoussi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Clary Evans is a Radiation Oncologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Evans is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Breast Cancer.