Luay Alshara, M.D.
Luay Alshara, M.D.

Luay Alshara, M.D.

Urology
Specialties
Urology, Endourology, more

Locations and Appointments


Iris Cantor Men’s Health Center (E 61st Street)

425 East 61st Street
12th Floor
New York, NY 10065
US
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  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Oxford Health Plans
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About Luay Alshara, M.D.

Dr. Luay Alshara is a triple fellowship-trained Endourologist and Robotic Surgeon, who servces as an Associate Professor of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine and Associate Attending Urology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. He brings years of expertise from his time as a faculty member at Albany Medical College, where he practiced in the New York Capital Region.Dr. Alshara completed his advanced fellowship training in Endourology at Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. He also completed extensive fellowship training in Robotic Surgery at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center – Tufts University in Boston and Jackson Health System in Miami.


Dr. Alshara is an expert in complex kidney stone surgeries, including various techniques for PCNL (Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy) tailored to the complexity of each patient, ECIRS (Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery), mini-PCNL, RIRS (Retrograde Intra-Renal Surgery) and robotic assisted stone removal. He also specializes in reconstructive robotic procedures for conditions like ureteral stricture disease and UPJ (ureteropelvic junction) obstruction. Dr. Alshara is an expert in management of large prostate glands, focusing on robotic-assisted prostate surgery and Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP).


Committed to advancing patient care, Dr Alshara integrates the latest technologies and techniques into his practice to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Dr. Alshara is dedicated to offering cutting-edge, minimally invasive surgical solutions, and pioneering advanced programs for prostate laser enucleation using innovative laser technologies.


Dr. Alshara has published in the fields of endourology and stone disease, with a focus on improving patient satisfaction, surgical outcomes, and cost-efficiency. Equally committed to education, he is dedicated to mentoring and training the next generation of urologists in the field.


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Expertise

  • Aquablation of the Prostate

  • Bladder Diverticulum

  • BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)

  • Da Vinci Robotic Surgery

  • Endopyelotomy

  • Endoscopic Combined Intra-Renal Surgery (ECIRS)

  • Enlarged Prostate

  • Enucleation of the Prostate

  • Green Light Laser Procedure

  • Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP)

  • Hydronephrosis

  • Image-Guided Urologic Surgery

  • Kidney Calculi

  • Kidney Stones

  • Laser Prostate Surgery

  • Laser Surgery

  • Laser Urology

  • Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PcNl)

  • Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • Minimally Invasive Urology

  • Percutaneous Kidney Surgery

  • Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PcNl)

  • Photoselective Vaporization of the Prostate (PVP)

  • Prostatectomy

  • Prostatic Urethral Lift (PUL)

  • Retrograde Intra-Renal Surgery (RIRS)

  • Robotic Bladder Diverticulectomy

  • Robotic Nephrectomy

  • Robotic Prostate Surgery

  • Robotic Prostatectomy

  • Robotic Pyelolithotomy/Ureterolithotomy

  • Robotic Pyeloplasty

  • Robotic Surgery

  • Robotic Ureteroneocystostomy

  • Robotic Ureteroplasty

  • Targeted Prostate Biopsy

  • Transperineal SpaceOar Vue Placement

  • Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TuRP)

  • Ureteral Stones

  • Ureterocele

  • Ureteropelvic Junction (UPJ) Obstruction

  • Ureteroscopy with Laser Lithotripsy

  • UroNav Fusion Prostate Biopsy

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Education

  • Degrees: Baghdad University (Iraq)

  • Degrees: University of the State of New York

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Languages

  • Arabic
  • English
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Titles & Positions

  • Associate Attending Urologist

  • Associate Professor of Urology (Pending Appointment at Rank)

Education

  • Degrees: Baghdad University (Iraq)
  • Degrees: University of the State of New York

Titles & Positions

  • Associate Attending Urologist
  • Associate Professor of Urology (Pending Appointment at Rank)

Languages Spoken

  • Arabic
  • English