Behfar Ehdaie, MD, MPH
Urologic Surgeon
Titles
Associate Attending Surgeon
Clinical Expertise
Prostate Cancer; Kidney Cancer; Minimally Invasive and Robotic-Assisted Techniques; MRI Image-Guided Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
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Dr. Ehdaie accepts the following list of insurance providers. Select your insurance provider to see more details.
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO PPO, POS
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO, DSN
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, EPO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO, HMO, PPO, POS
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO, PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): EPO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Medicaid/Managed Medicaid
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): Federal Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): Supplemental
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO/OAP
Payor Type: Other
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, EPO, HMO
Payor Type: Medicare/Medicare Advantage
In Network Coverage Type(s): TBD
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): HMO/EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, EPO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): State Government
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, HMO
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS
Payor Type: Commercial
In Network Coverage Type(s): PPO, POS, HMO
Contact and Location
- 646-422-4406 Office Phone
- Speaks English
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Education
MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine; MPH, Harvard University School of Public Health
Residencies
Urology - University of Virginia School of Medicine
Fellowships
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
Urology
I am a surgeon with special expertise in employing techniques that are minimally invasive for the treatment of urologic cancers, focusing on the novel management of prostate cancer, kidney tumors, and bladder cancer.
During my MSK fellowship I received advanced training in focal therapies, which include a variety of noninvasive techniques for destroying small tumors inside the prostate while leaving the gland intact and sparing most of its healthy tissue. I’ve also been involved in pioneering minimally invasive treatments for prostate cancer including robot-assisted procedures.
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In addition, I have advanced skills in MRI-guided procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer and have performed more than 500 MRI-guided prostate biopsies. I’m also one of only a handful of surgeons experienced in doing extensive lymph node removals at the time of prostate surgery.
Committed to achieving cures while preserving quality of life, I am pioneering the development of a novel therapy for prostate cancer for men with less-advanced disease or tumors that are in only one area of the prostate. I’m currently the principal investigator in a clinical trial of a therapy called partial gland ablation that involves using precisely targeted ablative technology to treat only those areas containing prostate cancer cells. Preserving the remaining healthy gland allows physicians to deliver a treatment that is without side effects, such as incontinence or erectile dysfunction.
Dedicated to patient-centered care and eliminating the side effects associated with overtreatment of men with low-risk prostate cancer, I support the idea of active surveillance in men with low-risk disease. I am seeking to develop one of the largest surveillance clinics in the world, which includes both advanced imaging and the use of biomarkers to detect cancer progression.
I am an international expert in prostate cancer, and have done numerous invited presentations to academic medical centers and professional societies in the United States and around the world. In addition, I am a member of guideline committees that determine optimal prostate cancer management and work to improve prostate cancer biopsy outcomes.
I’ve published extensively, with more than 16 peer-reviewed studies. In addition, I serve on the editorial boards or am a reviewer on multiple prestigious journals including European Urology, Frontiers in Genitourinary Oncology, the Annals of Surgical Oncology, Cancer, and the British Journal of Urology International.
I am focused on serving my patients and their families and to offering integrated treatment plans tailored to each patient’s needs, concerns, and values.
Awards and Honors
- Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
- Imperial College London Award – Best Paper in Prostate Cancer (2022)
- Member, American Urological Association Core Curriculum Education Committee
- Clinical Chair, Advanced Practice Pathology Program, College of American Pathologists
- Review of the Year, Journal of Urology (2016)
- Prostate Cancer Foundation Award – First Prize, Society of Urologic Oncology (2013)
- Administrative Chief Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Georgetown University School of Medicine
- Grants: NIH LRP (principal investigator), NIH RO1 (co-investigator), Department of Defense (co-principal investigator), PCORI (co-investigator)
Colleagues
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Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. Ehdaie
- A Study of the NanoKnife System in People with Localized Prostate Cancer
Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.
You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.
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Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Ehdaie’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
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Behfar Ehdaie discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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