Immigrated to the U.S. from Sylhet, Bangladesh, in 1975, Muhammad S. Choudhury, M.D., FACS, joined the faculty of the Department of Urology at New York Medical College in 1981, and has served as chair of the Department of Urology at New York Medical College and director of urology at Westchester Medical Center. His clinical interests include urologic cancer and general urology. Resident education and training are his passion, and he has helped train more than 100 residents and fellows during his career.

Education

  • M.D., MAG Osmani Medical College
  • Residency, Urology, New York Medical College, 1980
  • Fellowship, Urologic Oncology, Roswell Park Memorial Institute

Areas of Expertise

  • Urologic Oncology
  • General Urology

Honors and Awards

  • Castle Connelly – Best Doctors
  • New York Magazine – Best Doctors
  • Westchester Magazine – Best Doctors
  • New York Medical College Teaching Award
  • Honoree, 29th Annual Westchester Medical Center Ball
  • Russell Lavengood Award for Service to New York Section, New York Section, American Urological Association, Annual Meeting
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, BAUS – Bangladesh Association of Urological Surgeons

Publications

  • Alexander B, Fishman AI, Green D, et. al. "Attenuation of androgenic regulation by brefeldin A in androgen-responsive prostate cancer cells." Urologic oncology, 31(1), (2013) 104-9. doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2010.11.009
  • Hettiarachchi JA, Finkelstein MP, Schwartz AM, et. al. "Benign retroperitoneal schwannoma presenting as a giant adrenal tumor." Urologia internationalis, 71(2), (2003) 231-2.
  • Finkelstein MP, Aynehchi S, Samadi AA, et. al. "Chemosensitization of carmustine with maitake beta-glucan on androgen-independent prostatic cancer cells: involvement of glyoxalase I." Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 8(5), (2002) 573-80.
  • Davidson SD, Milanesa DM, Mallouh C, et. al. "A possible regulatory role of glyoxalase I in cell viability of human prostate cancer." Urological research, 30(2), (2002) 116-21.
  • Finkelstein MP, Drinis S, Tortorelis DG, et. al. "Recurrence of renal cell carcinoma with extensive vena caval thrombus three years after radical nephrectomy." Urologia internationalis, 68(3), (2002) 199-201.
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Professional Service

  • President, New York Section of the American Urological Association
  • New York Section representative, American Urological Association
  • Chair, Section of Urology of the New York Academy of Medicine
  • Chair, Department of Urology, New York Medical College
  • Director of Urology, Westchester Medical Center 
  • Member, Executive Committee of Medical Staff: Westchester Medical Center
  • Chair, By-Laws Committee of the Medical Staff: Westchester Medical Center
  • Chair, Utilization Management Committee: Westchester Medical Center

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Medical Operations Committee
  • American Urological Association
  • American Association of Clinical Urologists
  • Society for Urology and Engineering
  • New York State Urological Society
  • New York Academy of Medicine
  • Westchester County Medical Society
  • Society of Urology Chairpersons and Program Directors
  • Society of University Urologists

Languages

  • English
  • Bengali