Muhammad S. Choudhury, MD

Dr. Muhammad S. Choudhury is a distinguished Professor of Urology and one of the most influential physician-educators in the history of New York Medical College. Dr. Choudhury became Professor of Urology in 1995 and chaired the Department of Urology for nearly 25 years. Under his leadership, the department grew into a nationally recognized academic and clinical program. He personally trained 22 urology residents and mentored an estimated 115 medical students who successfully matched into urology, placing NYMC among the most successful medical schools in the country for entry into this highly competitive specialty. A lifelong champion of research and innovation, Dr. Choudhury guided trainees toward more than 120

Dr. Choudhury receiving the AUA Gold Cane award, 2023, from Dr. Edward Messing, AUA President

peer-reviewed publications and helped build a robust basic science and clinical research enterprise.

Clinically, he was instrumental in introducing extracorporal shock wave lithotripsy, percutaneous stone surgery, advanced laser technologies, and robotic urologic surgery to Westchester Medical Center, which became one of the earliest and longest-running robotic urology programs in New York State. He has performed over 5,000 surgical procedures during his career. Dr. Choudhury served as President of its New York Section and later on the national AUA Board of Directors. His lifetime commitment to education and mentorship was recognized with the 2023 AUA Gold-Headed Cane Award, one of the organization's highest honors. Internationally, he has remained deeply engaged in teaching and surgical education in Bangladesh and received the Bangladesh Association of Urologic Surgeons Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018. In 2025, Dr. Choudhury received the New York Medical College Faculty Achievement Award, honoring a career defined by leadership, scholarship, humility, and service