Michael Stifelman MD

Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Trauma & Reconstructive Surgery

Professor and Chair Urology, Hackensack Meridian SOM Chair of Urology, Hackensack UMC Director Robotics, Hackensack Meridian Health Director Urologic Oncology, John Theurer Cancer Center

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360 Essex StSte 403Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone+1 551-996-8090
Fax+1 551-996-8221

Summary

Dr. Michael Stifelman is a urologist based in Hackensack, NJ, with subspecialties in minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology, and trauma and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Stifelman graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1993 and completed a minimally invasive urologic surgery fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital. They have served as Clinical Professor and Founding Director of Robotic Surgery at NYU Langone Health. Experienced in treating prostate cancer and urologic oncological conditions, Dr. Stifelman has contributed to numerous publications on robotic surgery and ureteral reconstructive techniques. Additionally, Dr. Stifelman has been involved in clinical trials like the TARPAN Study and has consistently been recognized by Castle Connolly and New York Magazine as a top doctor from 2008 to 2021.

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, 1999 - 2000
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Urology, 1995 - 1999
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1993 - 1995
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 1999 - 2027
NV State Medical License 2022 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1996 - 2018
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2014
CT State Medical License 1999 - 2000
American Board of Urology Urology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Americas Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2015-2021
Americas Top Cancer Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014-2021
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014-2021

Clinical Trials

SurgiQuest AirSeal in Robotic Partial Nephrectomy - (TARPAN Study) Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

External validation of the preoperative risk evaluation for partial nephrectomy (PREP) score.
Jacob O'Hara, Kennedy Okhawere, Nicolas A Soputro, Jewel Bamby, Laurence Hou
BJUI Compass. 2026-07-01
International Delphi consensus on single-port robotic radical prostatectomy: patient selection, surgical technique, and training.
Nicolas A Soputro, Soroush Rais-Bahrami, Marc Bjurlin, Abhishek Srivastava, Eric Umbreit
BJU International. 2026-06-15
Single-port versus multi-port robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a multivariate analysis of the surgical trifecta.
Jacob O'Hara, Pranesh Rajendran, Ji Whae Choi, Laurence Hou, Simon Gelman
Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2026-05-26

Authored Content

The Multi-Institutional Experience in Single-Port Robotic Transvesical Simple Prostatectomy for BPH ManagementApril 2022
Minerva Urologica E Nefrologica 2018 June;70(3):231-41November 2018

Press Mentions

Common Complications in Robotic Urological SurgeryApril 29th, 2025
Hackensack University Medical Center Is First in New Jersey to Create Dedicated Program to Assess and Reduce the Risk of Falls in Older AdultsMay 11th, 2023
Hackensack University Medical Center Department of Urology Presents 14 Abstracts at American Urological Association 2023 Annual MeetingMay 11th, 2023