Rakesh Hegde is a Colorectal Surgeon in Rockville Center, New York. Dr. Hegde is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hemorrhoids, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hemorrhoidectomy. Dr. Hegde is currently accepting new patients.

Raymond Sultan is an Urologist in Rockville Centre, New York. Dr. Sultan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

Eric Thall is an Urologist in Rockville Centre, New York. Dr. Thall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Obstructive Uropathy, UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Jonathan Klein is a General Surgeon in Rockville Center, New York. Dr. Klein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.

Farr Nezhat is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Valley Stream, New York. Dr. Nezhat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Endometriosis, Ovarian Cancer, Uterine Fibroids, Hysterectomy, and Endoscopy.

Jules Garbus is a Colorectal Surgeon in Garden City, New York. Dr. Garbus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Gastric Dysmotility, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction.

President - New York Surgical SocietyPast President - New York society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Sher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hernia, Cholecystitis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Dean Pappas is a Colorectal Surgeon in Garden City, New York. Dr. Pappas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Proctitis, Hemorrhoids, Levator Syndrome, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Pappas is currently accepting new patients.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy.

Dr. Simon J Hall MD is a board certified urologist with Fellowship training in Urologic Oncology. His clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of Prostate, Bladder and Kidney cancers. He is especially interested in Active Surveillance of men with prostate cancer and men and women with incidentally found small renal masses and the creation of continent urinary reconstructions for patients who need to undergo cystectomy for Bladder cancer. Furthermore, Dr. Hall has a keen interest in treating patients with recurrent prostate cancer following definitive therapy. He believes that objective & balanced communication with the patient and family is the key to decision making and individualized care. Over the years Dr. Hall has been named as Best Doctor, both nationally and regionally, by organizations such as Castle Connolly, SuperDoctors and New York Magazine. Dr. Hall s research has focused of new therapies for prostate and bladder cancer; he has participated in numerous clinical trials, some of which generated data resulting in FDA approval of Sipleucel-T (Provenge) and enzulutamide (Xtandi). He oversees a laboratory investigating novel approaches to negating the Androgen Receptor, an important key driver of castration resistant prostate cancer. Decision making and improved methods of clinical care for patients with bladder and prostate cancer are important aspects of his research interests in collaboration with Dr. Michael Diefenbach, a behavioral scientist in the Departments of Urology & Medicine at NS-LIJ. He has authored or co-authored nearly 70 peer reviewed articles in Journals such as Journal of Urology, Urology, British Journal of Urology, Clinical Cancer Research and Science. Dr. Hall received his MD from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University. He then completed two years of Surgery training at the Mount Sinai Medical Center followed by a four year residency in Urology at Boston University School of Medicine. This was followed by a 2 year fellowship in Urologic Oncology in the Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine. Prior to joining the Smith Institute for Urology, he served on the faculty of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for 18 years, holding various positions including Kyung Hyun Kim MD Chair of Urology and the Director of the Deane Prostate Health & Research Center. Dr. Hall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Zeph Okeke, MD is a board certified urologic surgeon specializing in endourology, minimally invasive surgery and laparoscopy. He is known for developing and being the principal investigator of the novel S.T.O.N.E. classification system for kidney stones.His expertise is in using minimally invasive techniques for the management of complex kidney and ureteral stone disease, and urothelial cancers (transitional cell carcinoma) of the kidney and ureter. He also has special interest and expertise in Holmium and Thulium laser enucleation (HOLEP and ThuLEP) for enlarged prostates (BPH).In addition to treating patients and conducting research, Dr. Okeke serves as co-director of the Smith Institute for Urology endourology and laparoscopy fellowship training programs. He lectures at the American Urological Association s annual meetings and is frequently invited to speak before the World Congress of Endourology. A mentor and teacher, Dr. Okeke also serves as a surgeon and lecturer for live surgical demonstration courses at various international meetings.Dr. Okeke earned his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York City. He completed his Urology residency and served as Chief Resident in the Department of Urology at the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons.Dr. Okeke's research interest includes surgical outcomes of kidney stone patients, grading and characterizing complex kidney stones to guide surgery and counseling with respect to outcomes. He has published in leading journals and textbooks including the Smith's Textbook of Endourology, Journal of Urology, Urology and Cancer.He is the recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award at the North Shore LIJ Health System. Dr. Okeke also received the prestigious Arnold P. Gold Foundation Teaching Award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons awarded its first Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Okeke for medical student teaching during his residency. Dr. Okeke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Horseshoe Kidney, Bladder Stones, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

Jill Whyte is an Oncologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Whyte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Oophorectomy, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

Tereza Sardinha is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Sardinha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Perianal Streptococcal Cellulitis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction.

An internationally recognized colorectal surgeon, Feza Remzi, MD is a leader in the surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other colorectal diseases. He specializes in the treatment of patients with complex colorectal conditions including ulcerative colitis, Crohn s Disease, diverticulitis, pelvic pouch procedures, sphincter-saving operations of the rectum, and re-operative abdominopelvic surgeries. Dr. Remzi has published over 300 peer- reviewed articles and book chapters on the surgical management of IBD, and ileal J-pouch. He has been recognized with several awards and honors, including being voted as one of the Castle Connolly and New York Magazine Top Doctors in New York. In 2010, he was honored with honorary fellowship/membership at the Annual National Surgical Congress in Turkey as the first recipient of this award from this society. A native of Turkey, Dr. Remzi earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey. He completed his general surgery residency and a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Remzi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

John Monson is a Colorectal Surgeon in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Monson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

John Ricci is a Colorectal Surgeon in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Ricci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

Nicholas Gamma is a Colorectal Surgeon in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Gamma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Anal Fissure, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

Dr. Procaccino was born and raised in Westchester, New York. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Manhattan College and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to receive his Doctorate in Medicine from New York Medical College, and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha in 1984. Dr. Procaccino relocated to Long Island in 1984 where he began his Internship in General Surgery at North Shore University Hospital. Once he completed his training in General Surgery, he trained as a fellow at the Cleveland Clinic. In 1998, he was asked to assume the role of Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset.Dr. Procaccino has been the Director of North Shore University Hospital s Center for Colon and Rectal Diseases since inception. In this capacity, he was charged with the task of forming a Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery for the North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Hospital Department of Surgery. Dr. Procaccino soon took on the coveted position of Chief of this Division.Perhaps Dr. Procaccino s most significant contribution to the field of Colon and Rectal Surgery is his training of the next generation of surgeons. Since 2003, Dr. Procaccino has been the Director of the North Shore/LIJ Fellowship Program in Colon and Rectal Surgery which is accredited by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dr. Procaccino s clinical interests include Colon & Rectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn s and Ulcerative Colitis) and Diverticulitis. He performs both laparoscopic and open surgery. Dr. Procaccino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Moneer Hanna is an Urologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Hanna is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Bladder Reconstruction. His top areas of expertise are Hypospadias, Epispadias, Exstrophy of the Bladder, Bladder Reconstruction, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Hanna is currently accepting new patients.