Zeph Okeke
Northwell Health Urology at the Center for Advanced Medicine A program of North Shore University Hospital
Office
(516) 734-8500
450 Lakeville Road Suite M41 New Hyde Park, NY 11042
About
Zeph Okeke
Zeph Okeke, MD is a board certified urologic surgeon specializing in endourology, minimally invasive surgery and laparoscopy. He is known for developing and being the principal investigator of the novel S.T.O.N.E. classification system for kidney stones.His expertise is in using minimally invasive techniques for the management of complex kidney and ureteral stone disease, and urothelial cancers (transitional cell carcinoma) of the kidney and ureter. He also has special interest and expertise in Holmium and Thulium laser enucleation (HOLEP and ThuLEP) for enlarged prostates (BPH).In addition to treating patients and conducting research, Dr. Okeke serves as co-director of the Smith Institute for Urology endourology and laparoscopy fellowship training programs. He lectures at the American Urological Association s annual meetings and is frequently invited to speak before the World Congress of Endourology. A mentor and teacher, Dr. Okeke also serves as a surgeon and lecturer for live surgical demonstration courses at various international meetings.Dr. Okeke earned his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York City. He completed his Urology residency and served as Chief Resident in the Department of Urology at the New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. Dr. Okeke's research interest includes surgical outcomes of kidney stone patients, grading and characterizing complex kidney stones to guide surgery and counseling with respect to outcomes. He has published in leading journals and textbooks including the Smith's Textbook of Endourology, Journal of Urology, Urology and Cancer. He is the recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award at the North Shore LIJ Health System. Dr. Okeke also received the prestigious Arnold P. Gold Foundation Teaching Award for Humanism and Excellence in Teaching. Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons awarded its first Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Okeke for medical student teaching during his residency.
Primary Specialty
Surgeon
Practice
Northwell Health Urology at the Center for Advanced Medicine A program of North Shore University Hospital
Gender
Male
Certification
Urology - American Board of Urology
Not Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
1199 SEIU, Aetna, Affinity by Molina Healthcare, AmidaCare, CenterLight, Centers Plan for Healthy Living, Cigna, Coventry, Elderplan, EmblemHealth (GHI), EmblemHealth (HIP), Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Empire Healthplus, Fidelis, Hamaspik, Healthfirst, Humana, Humana Military (Tricare), Longevity Health Plan, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, MultiPlan, Northwell Direct, NYS Empire Plan (NYSHIP), Oxford, Partners Health Plan, Railroad Medicare, Senior Whole Health, United Healthcare, VNS Health, Wellcare, WTC (World Trade Center Program)
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital
Office Name
Northwell Health Urology at the Center for Advanced Medicine A program of North Shore University Hospital
Languages
English
Services
Zeph Okeke provides surgery in New Hyde Park, NY. The most common types of surgeons are: General, Cardiovascular, Otolaryngology, Neurological, Reconstructive, Neonatal and Orthopedic.
Please call Northwell Health Urology at the Center for Advanced Medicine A program of North Shore University Hospital at (516) 734-8500 to schedule an appointment in New Hyde Park, NY or to get more information.
Please call Northwell Health Urology at the Center for Advanced Medicine A program of North Shore University Hospital at (516) 734-8500 to schedule an appointment in New Hyde Park, NY or to get more information.
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