Dr. Jared S. Winoker

Jared S. Winoker, MD is the Director of Endourology and Director of the Center for Kidney Stone Disease at Lenox Hill. He is also the Associate Residency Program Director for the department of Urology an Assistant Professor of Urology at The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

As a fellowship-trained endourologist (minimally invasive urological surgeon), Dr. Winoker is an expert in minimally invasive surgical techniques, including percutaneous, endoscopic, image-guided, and robotic approaches. His clinical practice focuses primarily on the treatment and prevention of complex kidney stones. This includes stones of all sizes in the kidney, ureter, and bladder, as well as those in patients with predisposing medical conditions, complex anatomy, or surgically reconstructed urinary tracts. Dr. Winoker is among only a handful of urological surgeons in the New York Metropolitan area who perform percutaneous kidney surgeries without the assistance of an interventional radiologist. His clinical interests and surgical expertise also include the treatment of enlarged prostate (BPH), prostate cancer, ureteropelvic junction obstruction, strictures of the upper urinary tract, and urothelial cancers of the kidney and ureter.

Whether or not surgery is needed, Dr. Winoker focuses on a thorough metabolic evaluation and medical management plan to prevent further stone formation. As the director of the Center for Kidney Stone Disease, he leads a multidisciplinary team of urologists, nephrologists, and dieticians that work collaboratively to provide comprehensive care tailored to each patient's medical history and social environment. At the core of his patient-centered approach, Dr. Winoker and his team place a heavy emphasis on empowering patients through education and aligning treatment plans to their personal preferences.

Dr. Winoker earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. There he was awarded the Dean's Recognition Award for outstanding academic achievement and inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He then completed his general surgery internship and urological surgery residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, serving as chief resident in the Department of Urology. He completed his fellowship training in endourology and minimally invasive urological surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, where he later worked as an Assistant Professor of Urology before joining Northwell Health.

Dr. Winoker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kidney Stones. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Prostate Cancer, Obstructive Uropathy, Ureteroscopy, and Lithotripsy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 55 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 12 articles in the study of Kidney Stones.