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Ketan K Badani, MD
Urology
About Me
Dr. Ketan K. Badani is Professor of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Vice Chairman of Urology and Robotic Operations at the Mount Sinai Health System, Director of the Comprehensive Kidney Cancer Center and Reconstructive Urology at Mount Sinai Health System and Chief, Surgical Innovation and Strategy – Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals.
Dr. Badani is a compassionate and engaged urologist based in New York, NY. Dr. Badani graduated at the top of his class from Case Western Reserve University school of Medicine in Cleveland. He went on to complete his urology residency at the world-renowed Vattikuti Urology Institute at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He has also completed a fellowship in minimally invasive urologic oncology at the Vattikuti Urology Institute, where robotic urologic surgery was first performed in the United States.
Dr. Badani is known as a world leader in the research and treatment of urologic oncology. With a focus on prostate and kidney cancer, he has led teams and published techniques for minimally invasive robotic kidney cancer surgery. His technique for a partial nephrectomy, F.A.S.T (First Assistant Sparing Technique) has been published and taught around the world to help patients with renal tumors.
Dr. Badani has the largest combined experience in robotic kidney and prostate cancer surgery in the New York area. Having performed over 9,000 robotic procedures in his career, he is in the top 1% of urologist worldwide. His clinical expertise covers both surgical and non-surgical approaches to treatment of urologic cancers.
As a visiting Professor, Dr. Badani has given numerous lectures, and performed numerous live surgeries in over 20 countries, most recently in Italy, Spain, Brazil, India , Japan, China and Korea to name a few, to teach his technique. Dr. Badani also led the prostate and kidney cancer research program at Columbia University Medical Center for 7 years prior to leading the Mount Sinai team.
Dr. Badani is involved in numerous clinical trials, feasibility and safety studies of new technology, and health related quality of life outcomes research. He is the Editor in Chief of Frontiers Urologic Oncology, and he serves as an editor and/or reviewer for numerous publications including Cancer, Journal of Urology, Urologic Oncology, and Journal of Endourology to name a few.
Dr. Badani believes in listening to each patient, creating a partnership to maintain and improve lifelong health.
Dr. Badani sees patients at two locations: Mount Sinai Hospital (5 East 98th Street) and
Mount Sinai West (425 West 59th Street). His office can be contacted by calling (212) 241-3919. He can also be reached by email at: ketan.badani@mountsinai.org
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Language
English
Position
PROFESSOR | Urology
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Bladder Cancer
- Congenital Kidney Disease
- Cystectomy
- Cystoscopy
- Elevated PSA
- Hydronephrosis
- Kidney Cancer
- Laparoscopy
- Nephrectomy
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Penile Cancer
- Prostate Biopsy
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Screening
- Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test
- Prostatectomy
- Pyeloplasty
- Radical Cystectomy
- Renal Mass
- Robotic Kidney Surgery
- Robotic Prostate Surgery
- Testicular Cancer
- Urology Second Opinion
Video
Education
MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency, Urology
Henry Ford Hospital
Certifications
American Board of Urology
Awards
September 2017
Best research poster Robotic Surgery
World Congress of Endourology
May 2017
Best research poster Kidney Cancer
American Urological Association Annual Meeting
2016
Cullman Family Award for Excellence in Physician Communication
Mount Sinai Health System
2013
Top Doctor
Castle Connolly
2013
Rising Star Award
SuperDoctors
2013
Honorary Editorial Board Member
Robotic Surgery Research and Reviews
2013
Best research poster
AUA Annual Meeting
2012
Best of ther Best - Video - honorable Mention
AUA Annual Meeting
2011
Outstanding Contribution Award
International Prostate Cancer Symposium
2010
Nominee Surgeon of the Year
New York Presbyterian Hospital
2010
America's top Surgeons
Consumers Research Council of America
2010
America;s Top Urologists
Consumers Research Council of America
Castle Connelly Top Docs 2013-2017
America's Top Surgeons 2011-2017
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Badani has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.