Urologists

Location: BROOKLYN

Dr. Ivan Colón is a skilled and experienced board-certified urologist. He served as Chief of Robotics and Advanced Laparoscopic Urology and Local Residency Program Director at New York Methodist Hospital. In addition, Dr. Colón served as Chief of Urology at University Hospital of Brooklyn and Vice Chairman of Urology at SUNY Downstate Medical School.

Dr. Colón received his undergraduate degree and his Medical Degree from the University of Wisconsin. Post medical-school, Dr. Colón completed his Internship at Loyola Medical Center in Illinois. He then served as Chief Resident of Urology at Brookdale University, receiving the Outstanding Resident of the Year Award and the Pfizer Scholars in Urology Award. His Fellowship in laparoscopy and minimally invasive urological surgery was completed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California.

Dr. Colón is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology. He has been recognized as one of Castle Connolly’s Top doctors twice, has received the Patients’ Choice Award, and was inducted to the New York Methodist’s Hall of Fame.

Dr. Colón’s areas of expertise include: da Vinci Robotic surgery, laparoscopy, endourology, stone and oncologic diseases, general and minimally invasive urology. He is an expert in robotics and minimally invasive treatment of Prostate, Adrenal and Kidney diseases (including cancer).

He has been involved in research for many years and is co-founder of Brooklyn Urology Research Group (BURG) and continues to bring new and very exciting modalities of treatment to the New York area, including the technique of cryotherapy.

Location: BROOKLYN

Dr. Brent Yanke is a fellowship trained urologist in minimally invasive techniques who has been practicing since 2007 in New Jersey and Brooklyn. He has completed well over 1,000 robotic cases, treating diseases such as prostate, kidney and bladder cancer as well as urinary tract reconstruction. His expertise also lies in endourologic surgery treating complex stone disease as well as focusing on the prevention of future kidney stones. Other endoscopic diseases treated include ureteral, renal pelvis, and bladder cancer as well as benign prostatic hypertrophy.

For the past five years, Dr Yanke has trained urology residents from several programs, winning teacher of the year at SUNY Downstate in 2016.

Dr. Yanke earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania and his Master’s Degree in Public Health at Columbia University. In 2000, Dr. Yanke earned his Medical Degree at Stony Brook, where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Honor Society. He then completed his residency at SUNY Downstate, followed by the completion of the Bard-Bagley Fellowship at the Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine.

Dr. Yanke has been involved in several fields of research, working at SUNY Stony Brook, UC San Diego, USC Norris Cancer Center, and University of Pennsylvania.

He has been an author of articles across several urologic journals as well as written book chapters in several texts.

He is currently a diplomat of the American Board of Urology, and is an active member of the American Urological Association.

New York Health proudly welcomes Dr. Yanke, as he brings his talent and expertise.

Location: BROOKLYN

Dr. Edward Zoltan is a board certified urologist. Prior to his employment with New York Health, Dr. Zoltan was the Director of Voiding Dysfunction at New York Methodist Hospital for the past eight years. He was actively involved in teaching residents of the Weil Cornell Urology Department. He has been an instrumental part in bringing state-of-the-art urology to Brooklyn, his home town. Dr. Zoltan has spent most of his life in Brooklyn and currently resides there with his family. Dr. Zoltan brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our group.

Dr. Zoltan completed his Bachelor’s Degree at Yeshiva University, graduating magna cum laude. He then earned his Medical Degree from the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, and completed his Residency at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania. He then undertook a very specialized fellowship in Voiding Dysfunction/ Neurourology at the prestigious Weill Cornell Medical College.

The recipient of many awards and accolades, Dr. Zoltan has been recognized by his colleagues for his outstanding patient care. He practices urology with compassion and a love of the field. His approach to patient care is based on a deep sense of ethics, while striving to always provide a customized approach of the latest techniques and technologies to each patient. Dr. Zoltan is currently involved in many different types of research projects in an effort to find better treatment for common urologic problems.

As a board-certified surgeon, Dr. Zoltan is a fellow of the American Academy of Urology, American College of Surgeons, and the New York section of urology.

Dr. Zoltan has been heavily involved in the community, being a member of the Albert Einstein College of Medical Alumni Board, he presents educational talks in urology at local community centers and worked with local high schools to encourage careers in science.

In addition to his research and community outreach, Dr. Zoltan enjoys playing tennis, baseball, and skiing. He is also a huge sports enthusiast. A multi-linguist, he is fluent in Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian and Ukranian. When you meet Dr. Zoltan, you will see a man who loves what he does as it is evident in his continuous smile and humor.

Urologist

Location: CENTRAL PARK

Eugene Fine, M.D. is a skilled, board certified urologist, who currently works at New York Health’s Central Park office, at 12 East 86th Street.

Dr. Fine completed his first Residency at the Department of Surgery at Downstate Medical Center, and then served as Chief Resident at Mount Sinai Medical Center in urology.

Dr. Fine is a member of several organizations including, the Association of Attending Clinical Urologists, the New York County Medical Society, and the New York Section of the American Urological Association.

Prior to employment with New York Health, Dr. Fine was appointed a Clinical Instructor, then becoming a Senior Clinical Instructor at the Icahn School of Medicine. He also currently serves as Co-Chairman of the Urology Operating Room Committee at the Icahn School of Medicine.

Dr. Fine has been named by the New York Times Newspaper and Magazine, New York Magazine, and by US News and World Report as one of the best urologists.

Dr. Fine is certified by the American Board of Urology. He is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital, Lennox Hill Hospital, and Elmhurst Hospital Center.

If you would like to make an appointment with Dr. Fine, or with one of our skilled urologists, please call 1-866-NYCARE5.

Urologist

Location: CENTRAL PARK

Irwin Leventhal, M.D. is a skilled, board certified urologist, who works out of New York Health’s Central Park location, at 12 East 86th Street.

Dr. Leventhal earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Stony Brook University, and his Medical Degree from New York Medical College. Dr. Leventhal then completed his Residency in Urology at Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Dr. Leventhal is currently a Clinical Instructor of Urology at the Mt Sinai Medical Center, and an Assistant Attending Physician at Elmhurst Hospital Center. During his time as an instructor, Dr. Leventhal supervised two outpatient clinics per week and supervising two operative cases per week.

Over the past 10 years, Dr. Leventhal had over 15,000 cases, and has supervised over 24,000 outpatients. He has also made clinical teaching in-patient rounds on several hundred patients.

Dr. Leventhal is certified by the American Board of Urology.

If you would like to make an appointment with Dr. Leventhal, or with one of our skilled urologists, please call, please call 1-866-NYCARE5.