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Care Philosophy: We are committed to delivering the best care and an exceptional patient experience. We are devoted to providing services that are patient-centered and compassionate, and care for you as a person.

Biography: Dr. Farshad Shafizadeh is a board certified General Surgeon specializing in Urology practicing at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital located in Flushing, NY. He received his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical College, completed his internship in General Surgery and residency in Urology. Dr. Shafizadeh is certified by the American Board of Urology and has been part of the NewYork-Presbyterian Queens staff since 2014.

Care Philosophy: 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 ResearchMontague L. Boyd Essay Contest- First PrizeThe Air Force Commendation MedalBoston Magazine Top Doctors 2008-2015, 2017-2021Castle-Connolly Best Doctors in America 2008-2021Panel Member: National AUA guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of non-neurogenic overactive bladderPanel 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 Jan38(1):305-309Gormley 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, 2012Das 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 Jul64(1): 62-68.Patient education booklet: Living better with BPH. Anurag K. Das-medical editor. Harvard Medical School, Harvard Health Publications.

Care Philosophy: I focus on urologic cancers and I personally review all information including blood tests, imaging (including CT scans, MRIs, bone scans) and pathologic slides at the time of the first visit.

Biography: Andrew T. Lenis, MD MS, is an Assistant Professor of Urology at CUIMC. He specializes in treating patients with bladder, kidney, prostate, testis, and penile cancers. Dr. Lenis graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, with a dual MD MS degree and Honors Distinction in Research. He then completed his surgical internship and urology residency at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. After residency, Dr. Lenis completed a fellowship in Urologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Lenis joined CUIMC as a surgeon-scientist with an interest and specialization in urothelial cancer (tumors of the bladder, ureter, and renal pelvis). In the laboratory, Dr. Lenis works and collaborates with Michael Shen, Ph.D., who is an expert in bladder and prostate developmental and molecular biology and a pioneer in bladder tumor organoids. The American Urological Association, the American Cancer Society, and the American Society for Clinical Oncology have funded Dr. Lenis' research. His work on urologic malignancies has been published in JAMA, the Journal of Urology, European Urology, the Journal of Clinical Oncology Precision Oncology, and Urologic Oncology. When not seeing patients or in the laboratory, Dr. Lenis enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons. They enjoy the outdoors and traveling.