Our Physicians and Clinical Staff - Richard N. Schlussel, M.D.
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- Aaron E. Katz, M.D.
- Alan Nieder, M.D.
- Erik T. Goluboff, M.D.
- Fernando J. Bianco, M.D.
- Hyun, Grace, M.D.
- Jaime Landman, M.D.
- James M. McKiernan, M.D.
- Jason M. Greenfield, M.D.
- Jillian L. Capodice, LAC, MS
- Kenneth I. Glassberg, M.D.
- Ketan K. Badani, M.D.
- Kimberly L. Cooper, M.D.
- Mantu Gupta, M.D.
- Matthew Rutman, M.D.
- Mitchell C. Benson, M.D.
- Richard N. Schlussel, M.D.
- Spencer, Benjamin A., M.D.
- Terry W. Hensle, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Specialties:
Pediatric Urology
Dr. Richard N. Schlussel is currently an Assistant Professor of Urology at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian (MSCHONY). After receiving his degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1986, he completed his residency in Urology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Dr. Schlussel did his fellowship training in Pediatric Urology at Harvard's Boston Children's Hospital. He returned to Mount Sinai as the Chief of Pediatric Urology in 1994. He has been on staff at MSCHONY since 2003. He has offices in Manhattan and New Jersey.
Dr. Schlussel has done research in fetal kidney development as well as with biotechnology companies to search for novel tissue replacements. His clinical areas of expertise are all areas of Pediatric Urology including the management of urinary tract anomalies diagnosed in pregnancy; genital surgery (including hypospadias and epispadias); and urinary tract reconstruction (including ureteral reimplantation, cystoscopic correction of reflux, bladder reconstruction etc.). Dr. Schlussel has significant expertise in pediatric laparoscopic surgery of the kidney and ureter and is the leading robotic laparoscopic surgeon at MSCHONY.
Dr. Schlussel has worked with the international organizations Healing The Children and Our Children International and has been the Trip Chief for surgical missions to the Dominican Republic, Kenya, Armenia and Ghana. He has lectured at many hospitals and national forums on Pediatric Urology and has authored multiple articles and textbook chapters. He is a reviewer for the journals "Journal of Urology" and "Urology."
Professional Associations:
American Medical Association; American Urological Association
Contact
Office
(212) 305-1114
Appointments
(212) 305-1114
Surgical Scheduling & Pre-certifications
(212) 305-1114
Insurance Accepted
1199
AUSHC - HMO
AUSHC – PPO
Beechstreet
Cigna HMO
Cigna PPO
Cigna POS (Columbia Emploee Only)
Empire Healthchoice HMO/POS
EBCBS – HMO
GHI
HIP
Horizon Healthcare of NY
Medicare
Medicaid NY & NJ
Oxford Freedom
Oxford Liberty
PHCS - GUardian PPO/POS
PHS (Healthnet)
United Healthcare
Board Certification
1992/1996
American Board of Urology (Part 1/Part 2)
1987
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
Medical Licenses
New York
Education
Doctor of Medicine
1982-1986
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York, NY
Training
Fellowship
1992 - 1994
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Residency
1988-1992
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York , NY
1987-1988
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx , NY
Internship
1986-1987
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx , NY
