Board-certified · Northwell Health
Advanced prostate care, minimally invasive, at a higher standard.
“Interventional urology combines urologic expertise with advanced image-guided, minimally invasive techniques. This includes MRI-fusion biopsy, focal therapy, prostate artery embolization, and other procedures used to diagnose and treat prostate, kidney, and men’s health conditions with less downtime than many traditional surgical approaches.”
- 20+ yrs
- Interventional urology
- 145+
- Peer-reviewed publications
- 6,000+
- Fusion biopsies & focal therapies
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What is a PSA Test?
Dr. Rastinehad explains the prostate-specific antigen test and what your numbers mean.
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Office hours
Mon–Fri 8:30am–4:30pm · Sat–Sun Closed
Conditions we treat
Find the answer to what you're experiencing
Plain-language explainers for the prostate, kidney, and men's-health conditions seen most often in clinic, so you can arrive at your appointment with the right questions.
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Prostate Cancer
Modern diagnosis and treatment that goes beyond surgery and radiation.
Enlarged Prostate (BPH)
Minimally invasive options to relieve urinary symptoms without major surgery.
Varicocele
Dilated scrotal veins that cause discomfort and male infertility. Fixable without incisions.
Renal Mass & Angiomyolipoma
Image-guided evaluation and embolization for benign and select malignant kidney tumors.
Kidney Stones
Image-guided removal and prevention strategies for recurring stones.
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Treatments
Image-guided, organ-sparing procedures
Precise · Outpatient when possible · Function-preserving
Pioneer of MRI-fusion biopsy & focal therapy
About the doctor
Meet Dr. Art Rastinehad, D.O.
The first urologist to be dual fellowship-trained in Urologic Oncology and Interventional Radiology, Dr. Rastinehad serves as System Director of Prostate Cancer and Vice Chairman of Lenox Hill Urology at Northwell Health. He has pioneered MRI/ultrasound fusion biopsy and was the first in the world to perform gold-nanoshell directed ablation for localized prostate cancer.
- Dual fellowship. NIH Urologic Oncology & Interventional Radiology
- Vice Chairman of Lenox Hill Urology, Northwell Health
- 200+ peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters
- Board-certified, American Board of Urology
Recognition
2026 Castle Connolly Top Doctor — 12 consecutive years
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Answers patients most commonly ask before their consultation.
Interventional urology combines urologic expertise with advanced image-guided, minimally invasive techniques. MRI-fusion biopsy, focal therapy, and prostate artery embolization, to diagnose and treat prostate, kidney, and bladder conditions with less downtime than traditional surgery.
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