

Luay Alshara, M.D.
Locations and Appointments
Iris Cantor Men’s Health Center (E 61st Street)
Urology – East 68th, Starr 900
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Aetna - NYP
- Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- CIGNA
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
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.
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
Education
Degrees: Baghdad University (Iraq)
Degrees: University of the State of New York
Languages
- Arabic
- English
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