Two decades pioneering image-guided urology.

A different path into urology

Dr. Rastinehad trained at the National Cancer Institute as an Interventional Urologic Oncologist and is the first urologist in the country to be dual fellowship-trained in Urologic Oncology and Interventional Radiology. That rare combination prepared him to lead the development of MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy, now the standard of care for prostate cancer detection.

He has authored more than 75 peer-reviewed articles and multiple textbook chapters, including chapters in Campbell-Walsh Urology (11th and 12th editions). He was senior editor of the first comprehensive textbook on the subject, Interventional Urology (Springer, 2016), and was named the AUA Young Urologist of the Year in 2019.

Credentials

• D.O., New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Urology residency, North Shore–LIJ
• Interventional Radiology fellowship, North Shore–LIJ
• Urologic Oncology & Image-Guided Urology fellowships, NIH
• Board-certified, American Board of Urology
• Vice Chairman, Lenox Hill Urology · Northwell Health

Firsts in the field

• First MR/US fusion-guided, electromagnetically tracked transperineal prostate biopsy
• First in the world to perform a gold-nanoshell directed ablation of prostate tumors
• First dual fellowship-trained interventional urologist
• Senior editor of the first textbook in the field. Interventional Urology (Springer, 2016)
• AUA Young Urologist of the Year, 2019

Philosophy of care

Every patient gets a full review of imaging and pathology, a frank conversation about risks and trade-offs, and a written plan they can take home and share with their family. The least-invasive option that achieves the best long-term outcome is always the starting point.