
Overview
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 Urinary Incontinence. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Aquablation, and Prostatectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 312 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 55 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Urinary Incontinence.
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Locations
8 Greenfield Road, Syosset, NY 11791
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Chughtai 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
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.
6 Clinical Trials
Northwell Health Physician Partners Smith Institute For Urology At Lake Success
Doreen Chung is a General Surgeon and an Urologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Chung is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urinary Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Stress Urinary Incontinence, Prostatectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Sharon Joyce Schlanger Center For Women's Care
Dr. Winkler is the System Chief, of the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery: Urogynecology at Northwell Health and Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is in active clinician, as well as and academician. Clinically he manages patients with all types of pelvic floor dysfunction and specifically, patients with pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence. Dr. Winkler is a skilled surgeon and performs pelvic reconstructive procedures laparoscopically/robotically, abdominally, and vaginally. This ability to perform pelvic floor reconstructive procedures through various routes allows Dr. Winkler the ability to individually tailor treatment options for each patientDr. Winkler is a mentor and trains medical students, residents and fellows and was awarded the APGO Excellence in Teaching Award for Excellence in Resident Education in June of 2012. He is the program director of the ACGME approved Fellowship Program in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at North Shore-LIJ. Dr. Winkler is committed to clinical research and has authored and published dozens of peer reviewed articles and has presented his research at national annual scientific meetings. Dr. Winkler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urinary Incontinence. His top areas of expertise are Uterine Prolapse, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Hysterectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Urogynecology At Bay Shore
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 Urinary Incontinence. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Uterine Prolapse, Frequent or Urgent Urination, Stress Urinary Incontinence, and Bladder Reconstruction.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- AquablationDr. Chughtai isElite. Learn about Aquablation.
- Bladder Outlet ObstructionDr. Chughtai isElite. Learn about Bladder Outlet Obstruction.
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH)Dr. Chughtai isElite. Learn about Enlarged Prostate (BPH).
- ProstatectomyDr. Chughtai isElite. Learn about Prostatectomy.
- Stress Urinary IncontinenceDr. Chughtai isElite. Learn about Stress Urinary Incontinence.
- Urinary IncontinenceDr. Chughtai isElite. Learn about Urinary Incontinence.
- Distinguished
- Frequent or Urgent UrinationDr. Chughtai isDistinguished. Learn about Frequent or Urgent Urination.
- Sacral Nerve StimulationDr. Chughtai isDistinguished. Learn about Sacral Nerve Stimulation.
- UrethritisDr. Chughtai isDistinguished. Learn about Urethritis.
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)Dr. Chughtai isDistinguished. Learn about Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).
- Advanced
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Chughtai isAdvanced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)Dr. Chughtai isAdvanced. Learn about Erectile Dysfunction (ED).
- LithotripsyDr. Chughtai isAdvanced. Learn about Lithotripsy.
- Neurogenic BladderDr. Chughtai isAdvanced. Learn about Neurogenic Bladder.
- Prostate CancerDr. Chughtai isAdvanced. Learn about Prostate Cancer.
- Prostatic Artery EmbolizationDr. Chughtai isAdvanced. Learn about Prostatic Artery Embolization.
- Experienced
- Acute CystitisDr. Chughtai isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cystitis.
- Bacterial ProstatitisDr. Chughtai isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Prostatitis.
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Chughtai isExperienced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- Bladder CancerDr. Chughtai isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- Bladder StonesDr. Chughtai isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- CystectomyDr. Chughtai isExperienced. Learn about Cystectomy.



