
Overview
Dr. Das grew up in Brooklyn and then Long Island.
Dr. Das served on active duty as a Major and Chief of Urology at USAF Hospital Kirtland in Albuquerque NM. He then established a busy research and clinical program in neuro-urology, incontinence, BPH, and voiding dysfunction at AMC Hospital and Albany Medical College, where he was an Associate Professor of Surgery/Urology. He then moved to become Director of the Center for Neuro-urology and Continence at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. After 18 years in Boston, he took his current position as Chief of Urology at SIUH.
Urologic expertise includes Neuro-urology (urologic problems due to neurologic disease such as MS, Parkinson s disease etc), BPH (prostate enlargement), male and female incontinence, urethral strictures and complex urodynamics. Also seen are kidney and bladder stones, bladder tumors, elevated PSA and general urologic problems including hematuria ( blood in urine), family planning, recurrent urinary tract infections etc.
Awards and Recognition:
James C. Kimbrough Memorial Award for Urologic Research
Montague L. Boyd Essay Contest- First Prize
The Air Force Commendation Medal
Boston Magazine Top Doctors 2008-2015, 2017-2021
Castle-Connolly Best Doctors in America 2008-2021
Panel Member: National AUA guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of non-neurogenic overactive bladder
Panel member: National AUA Guideline on Management of Benign prostatic hyperplasia/ lower urinary tract symptoms
Dr. Das has published over 50 scientific articles and book chapters and given presentations at numerous national and international urology meetings primarily on topics related to BPH, incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and sacral neuro-modulation. He has performed numerous clinical trials in these areas. Selected publications are listed below.
Abello A, Badin J, Das AK. Worsening disability status in multiple sclerosis predicts urologic complications. Int Urol Nephrol. 2020 Jan 25.
Abello A, Dewolf WC, Das AK. Expectant long-term follow-up of patients with chronic urinary retention. Neurourol Urodyn. 2019 Jan;38(1):305-309
Gormley EA, Lightner DJ, Burgio KL, Chai TC, Clemens JQ, Culkin DJ, Das AK, Foster HE, Scarpero HM, Tessier CD, and Vasavada SP. Diagnosis and treatment of overactive bladder (non-neurogenic) in adults: AUA/SUFU guideline. J Urol. 188 (6s) 2455-2463, 2012
Das AK, Carlson A, Hull M, and the US MDT-103 study group. Improvement in depression and quality of life following sacral nerve stimulation for the treatment of voiding dysfunction. Urology. 2004 Jul;64(1): 62-68.
Patient education booklet: Living better with BPH. Anurag K. Das-medical editor. Harvard Medical School, Harvard Health Publications.
Dr. Das is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bladder, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Incontinence, Prostatectomy, and Aquablation.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 25 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1441 South Avenue, Suite 701, Staten Island, NY 10314
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Das has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH)Dr. Das isDistinguished. Learn about Enlarged Prostate (BPH).
- Neurogenic BladderDr. Das isDistinguished. Learn about Neurogenic Bladder.
- Urinary IncontinenceDr. Das isDistinguished. Learn about Urinary Incontinence.
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)Dr. Das isDistinguished. Learn about Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).
- Urinary Tract Infection in ChildrenDr. Das isDistinguished. Learn about Urinary Tract Infection in Children.
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- Bladder CancerDr. Das isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Bladder StonesDr. Das isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- BoilsDr. Das isAdvanced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Das isAdvanced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Das isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Experienced
- AquablationDr. Das isExperienced. Learn about Aquablation.
- Asymptomatic BacteriuriaDr. Das isExperienced. Learn about Asymptomatic Bacteriuria.
- Bacterial ProstatitisDr. Das isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Prostatitis.
- BalanitisDr. Das isExperienced. Learn about Balanitis.
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Das isExperienced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- Bladder Outlet ObstructionDr. Das isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Outlet Obstruction.
