Rajveer Purohit Explained

Rajveer Purohit
Birth Date:	September 9, 1971
Birth Place:	Jodhpur, India
Profession:	Physician
Known For:	Penile fracture treatment, Gender affirmation surgeries, Reconstructive urology
Education:	Williams College, University of California, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Work Institutions:	Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Hospital New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
Website:	Mount Sinai Physician Page

Rajveer Purohit (born September 9, 1971) is an Indian-born American physician, Director of Reconstructive Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City,^[1] and associate professor in its Department of Urology.^[2]

Purohit co-developed the first staging system for anterior urethral strictures known as the Purohit-Blaivas anterior urethral stricture staging system.^[3] This system permits a standardization of description and analysis of urethral strictures. It is described in the Journal of Urology as providing “a practical syntax for staging stricture severity that makes good sense and is sorely needed”.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

In 2018, Mt. Sinai appointed him co-director of its first fellowship in Reconstructive Urology (one of 17 such fellowships worldwide as of 2019)^[8] that trains methods of gender affirmation surgery including vaginoplasty, metoidioplasty and phalloplasty.^{[9] [10]}

Biography

Purohit graduated Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1993 with B.A. in history, and then Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons for an MD (1998), and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, where he earned his MPH (1999). After medical school, he completed a six-year residency in Urology at the University of California, San Francisco.^[11] He finished a fellowship in reconstructive urology and voiding dysfunction at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.^[12] In 2018, he was visiting professor at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. He trained in techniques of vaginoplasty, metoidioplasty and other gender affirmation surgeries from Miroslav Djordjevic and Marci Bowers.^[13]

He is married to Mamta Purohit, and was a commissioned oil painter andapprentice to Lalit Kala Akademi.

Research

Purohit's areas of research include reconstructive urology, voiding dysfunction, urethral strictures, gender affirmation surgery, mesh complications, reconstructive urology voiding dysfunction, minimally invasive urology, urogynecology, urologic oncology, treatment of complications of surgery and radiation therapy, and erectile dysfunction.

His research in urethral strictures revealed that low-stage urethral strictures rarely progresses and does not require surgery.^{[14] [15]}

Media recognition

Purohit is frequently invited by media to speak as an expert on penile fractures and urethroplasty. He is referenced in a book by Ross Asdourian, Broken Bananah, in which the author documented his experience with a traumatic penile fracture as well as his experience with the resulting reconstructive penile and urethral surgery performed by Purohit.^{[16] [17]}

Television interviews include CNN and NBC’s Today Show.^{[18] [19] [20]}

He has been quoted in several international media outlets.^{[21] [22] [23] [24]}

Publications

Purohit has published 30 peer-reviewed articles,^[25] contributed six book chapters and authored “Diagnosis and Treatment of Overactive Bladder” published by Oxford University Press [{{ISBN|9780199753727}}].^[26]

His most cited peer-reviewed articles are:

• Purohit RS, Shinohara K, Meng MV, Carroll PR. Imaging clinically localized prostate cancer. Urologic Clinics. 2003 May 1;30(2):279-93. Cited 110 times according to GoogleScholar ^[27]
• Purohit RS, Wu DS, Shinohara K, Turek PJ. A prospective comparison of 3 diagnostic methods to evaluate ejaculatory duct obstruction. The Journal of urology. 2004 Jan 1;171(1):232-6. Cited 99 times according to GoogleScholar
• Blaivas JG, Santos JA, Tsui JF, Deibert CM, Rutman MP, Purohit RS, Weiss JP. Management of urethral stricture in women. The Journal of urology. 2012 Nov;188(5):1778-82. Cited 42 times according to GoogleScholar

Most recent published book chapters include:

• Laudano MA, Weinberger JM, Purohit RS, Blaivas JG, “Transvaginal Urethrolysis for Urethral Obstruction” Female Pelvic Surgery ed. Firoozi F., Springer 2014.^[28] [{{ISBN|9781493915033}}]
• Purohit RS, Blaivas JG, “Treatment of Overactive Bladder Refractory to Medications” Minimally Invasive Therapy for Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse” ed: Badlani, G., Springer 2014.^[29] [{{ISBN|9781493900077}}]

Professional associations

• Diplomate, American Board of Urology^[30]
• Member, Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (GURS)
• Member, American Urological Association
• Member, Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology (SUFU)
• Member, World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)^[31]

External links

• Dr. Rajveer Purohit Clears All Doubts On Coronavirus, Lauds India's Lockdown Measure

Republic TV

• A comedian broke his penis and wrote a book about it
• Transgender Bottom Surgery with Insurance

Notes and References

1. Web site: Panel will review surgical strategies for female urethral stricture disease . Daily News San Francisco . 13 January 2019. 2018-05-21 .
2. Web site: US Too New York . Weill Cornell Medicine . 13 January 2019.
3. A New Staging System for Anterior Urethral Strictures. Urology Practice. American Urological Association. 13 January 2019. May 2014. Purohit. Rajveer S.. Blaivas. Jerry G.. Weinberger. James M.. Deibert. Christopher M.. 1. 1 . 35–39. 10.1016/j.urpr.2014.02.001. 37533224 . 28694474.
4. Web site: Stricture staging system demonstrates good reliability. Urology Times. 13 January 2019. 2013-11-21.
5. Web site: Stricture staging, alternative grafts are reconstruction highlights. Urology Times. 13 January 2019. 2013-04-24.
6. Re: Natural History of Low-Stage Urethral Strictures. The Journal of Urology. American Urological Association. 13 January 2019. May 2018. Morey. Allen F.. 199. 5. 1104–1105. 10.1016/j.juro.2018.02.005. 29677888.
7. A Novel Staging System for Anterior Urethral Strictures . 2014 . Semantic Scholar . 10.1016/j.urpr.2014.02.001 . 28694474 . Purohit . Rajveer S. . Blaivas . Jerry G. . Weinberger . James M. . Deibert . Christopher M. . Urology Practice . 1 . 1 . 35–39 . 37533224 .
8. Training in reconstructive urology: the past, present and future . Saavedra, Alvero . 6127547 . 30211057 . 10.21037/tau.2018.03.04 . 7 . 4 . 2018 . Transl Androl Urol . 666–672 . free .
9. Web site: Fellowship - Valenzuela . Sexual Medicine Society of North America, Inc. . 13 January 2019.
10. Web site: SMSNA Fellowship Programs . Sexual Medicine Society of North America, Inc. . 24 March 2019.
11. Web site: Where are our residents now? . University of California San Francisco . 13 January 2019.
12. Web site: Dr. Rajveer Purohit . ShareCare . 13 January 2019.
13. Purohit Rajveer S.. Young* James. Bowers Marci. 2019-04-01. V04-08 simplified penile inversion vaginoplasty. Journal of Urology. 201. Supplement 4. e493. 10.1097/01.JU.0000555991.20103.84. free.
14. Natural History of Low-stage Urethral Strictures . 25 May 2017 . 28552818 . 10.1016/j.urology.2017.05.025 . 108 . Urology . 180–183 . Purohit RS, Golan R, Copeli F, Weinberger J, Benedon M, Mekel G, Blaivas JG.
15. 10.1016/j.urpr.2014.02.001. A New Staging System for Anterior Urethral Strictures . 2014 . Purohit . Rajveer S. . Blaivas . Jerry G. . Weinberger . James M. . Deibert . Christopher M. . Urology Practice . 1 . 1 . 35–39 . 37533224 . 28694474 .
16. Web site: Stricture staging system demonstrates good reliability . Urology Times . 12 January 2019. 2013-11-21 .
17. Web site: Broken Bananah . One Feather . 12 January 2019.
18. Web site: A comedian broke his penis and wrote a book about it . 18 April 2018 . CNN . 12 January 2019.
19. Web site: A man broke his penis while having sex — here's what you can learn from his experience . The Insider . 12 January 2019.
20. Web site: Megyn Kelly Can't Stop Laughing About Guy's Broken Manhood . HeadLineHealth . 12 January 2019.
21. News: Man's embarrassing confession: 'Mum, I think I broke my penis' . New Zealand Herald . 12 January 2019. NZ Herald . 2018-04-23 . Sheets . Megan .
22. Web site: This man wrote a book about every man's nightmare: a broken penis . Metro (US) . 12 January 2019. 2018-04-18 .
23. Web site: Ross je slomio penis: 'Čim sam čuo zvuk pucanja, znao sam.' Pročitajte više na . 19 April 2018 . 24 Sata . 12 January 2019.
24. Web site: Comediante sufrió un inusual accidente en la intimidad y escribió un libro para contarlo . CNN Chile . 12 January 2019.
25. Web site: Rajveer S. Purohit's Research Work . 13 January 2019.
26. Book: Diagnosis and Treatment of Overactive Bladder . Oxford Press . 12 January 2019. 9780199753727 . 2011-08-17 . Oxford American Pocket Notes .
27. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C33&q=rajveer+purohit&oq=Rajvee\r WorldCat author page
28. Book: Springer . 18 September 2014 . 131–143. 10.1007/978-1-4939-1504-0_9 . Laudano . Melissa A. . Weinberger . James M. . Purohit . Rajveer S. . Blaivas . Jerry G. . Female Pelvic Surgery . Transvaginal Urethrolysis for Urethral Obstruction . 978-1-4939-1503-3 .
29. Minimally Invasive Therapy for Urinary for Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse . Springer . Treatment of Overactive Bladder Refractory to Medications . 31 January 2014 . 123–132. 10.1007/978-1-4939-0008-4_11 .
30. Web site: US News: Rajveer Purhoit . 12 January 2019.
31. Web site: Rajveer Purohit, M.D. . World Professional Association for Transgender Health . 13 January 2019.