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Mitchell Benson, MD, Urology, New York, NY

MitchellBensonMD

Urology New York, NY

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology

Herbert and Florence Irving Professor of Urology, Columbia P&S

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  • Office

    161 Fort Washington Ave
    New York, NY 10032
    Phone+1 212-305-0114
    Fax+1 212-305-0129

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Urology, 1980 - 1982
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 1977 - 1979
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1977
  • Union College
    Union CollegeBS, Magna Cum Laude, 1969 - 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1978 - 2025
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License Active through 2000
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1982 - 1984
  • American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • SWOG S0353: Phase II Trial of Intravesical Gemcitabine in Patients with Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer who had Recurrence after at Least 2 Prior Courses of Intraves...  
    Skinner EC, Goldman B, Sakr WA, Petrylak DP, Lenz HJ, Lee CT, Wilson SS, Benson M, Lerner SP, Tangen CM, Thompson IM, J Urol, 1/15/2013
  • Pathological Outcome and Biochemical Recurrence-free Survival after Radical Prostatectomy in African-American, Afro-Caribbean (Jamaican) And Caucasian-American Men: An...  
    Ritch CR, Morrison BF, Hruby G, Coard KC, Mayhew R, Aiken W, Benson MC, McKiernan JM, BJU Int, 1/1/2013
  • Long-term Survival Outcomes with Intravesical Docetaxel for Recurrent Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer after Previous Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Therapy  
    Barlow LJ, McKiernan JM, Benson MC, J Urol, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Necessity of Confirmatory Prostate Biopsy to Insure Accurate Eligibility for Active Surveillance 
    Atlanta, Georgia - 1/1/2012
  • Lessons Learned from Routine Intraoperative Ureteral Margin Frozen Sections over Five Years 
    Atlanta, Georgia - 1/1/2012
  • Routine Transition Zone Biopsy during Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer Rarely Provides Unique Evidence of Disease Progression 
    Atlanta, Georgia - 1/1/2012
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Other

  • Prostatectomy 
    Benson, M.C., Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Guide to Surgery
    http://ci.columbia.edu/surgery
    1/1/2002
  • Pheochromocytoma 
    Kang, Y. and Benson, M.C, AUA Patient Education Web Project
    1/1/2002
  • Primary Hyperaldosteronism – Conn’s Syndrome 
    Kang, Y. and Benson, M.C, AUA Patient Education Web Project
    1/1/2002

Press Mentions

  • Talking Cancer Awareness with the TJ MARTELL FOUNDATION, A Name Everyone in Music Should Know
    Talking Cancer Awareness with the TJ MARTELL FOUNDATION, A Name Everyone in Music Should KnowOctober 17th, 2019
  • Doctors of Distinction Recognizes Excellence in Westchester Medicine
    Doctors of Distinction Recognizes Excellence in Westchester MedicineSeptember 24th, 2018
  • Proceed with Caution Is the Message on Active Surveillance
    Proceed with Caution Is the Message on Active SurveillanceMarch 14th, 2015

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