Ken Yu Lin
Radical cancer surgery and minimally invasive surgery using laparoscopy and the da Vinci robotic platform
The long-term objective of Dr. Lin’s research is to develop immunotherapy and biomarker-driven targeted therapy for gynecologic cancers.
<p>Ken Yu Lin, MD, is an Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women’s Health at Montefiore Einstein. He provides comprehensive, compassionate evidence-based care for women with gynecologic cancers. Dr. Lin performs radical cancer surgery and minimally invasive surgery using laparoscopy and the da Vinci robotic platform.</p><p>After obtaining his Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Stanford University in 1997, Dr. Lin earned his Doctor of Philosophy in biochemistry and cell and molecular biology at Johns Hopkins University in 2006, where he performed research in tumor immunology. He received his Doctor of Medicine at Northwestern University in 2007 before completing an obstetrics & gynecology residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital in 2011. He then completed his gynecologic oncology fellowship at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 2015.</p><p>The long-term objective of Dr. Lin’s research is to develop immunotherapy and biomarker-driven targeted therapy for gynecologic cancers. Through his collaborations with biomedical scientists and participation in NRG Oncology, Dr. Lin’s research spans several areas. These include developing immunotherapy for ovarian cancer, the biology of uterine serous carcinoma and developing therapy for gynecologic cancers of less common histology, particularly ovarian clear cell carcinoma and carcinosarcoma. His work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, books, chapters, articles and abstracts, including <em>Cancer Research</em>, <em>Cell</em>, and <em>Science Translational Medicine</em>.</p><p>Dr. Lin is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology and is a member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology. He participated in the Reproductive Scientist Development Program (RSDP) from 2015 to 2018 and won the Gynecological Oncology Group (GOG) Foundation Early Investigator Award in 2019. He serves on the NRG Oncology Rare Tumor Committee.</p>
Melissa A. Laudano
Dr. Laudano specializes in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, as well as minimally invasive and robotic surgery.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
Dr. Laudano's research has focused on disorders of the female pelvic floor, including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Her translational research is directed at elucidating the mechanisms that lead to the development of bladder dysfunction in men and women.<quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
<p>Melissa Laudano, MD is an Associate Professor of Urology at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Laudano specializes in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, as well as minimally invasive and robotic surgery.</p><p>Dr. Laudano received her bachelor of science degree in Biology from Tufts University and her MD degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her surgical internship and urology residency at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital. After residency, she completed a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center.</p><p>Dr. Laudano's research has focused on disorders of the female pelvic floor, including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Her translational research is directed at elucidating the mechanisms that lead to the development of bladder dysfunction in men and women.</p><p>She has received awards, including the Distinguished Housestaff Award at Weill Cornell Medical College/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the Resident Travel Award from the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine & Urogenital Reconstruction, and an Award Winning Video from the American Urological Association. She is a member of the American Urological Association.</p>
Trina Dhar
Nitya E. Abraham
<p>Nitya Abraham, MD, Associate Professor, Urology, specializes in the treatment of men and women with voiding dysfunction and diseases of the pelvic floor. A summa cum laude graduate of the University of Connecticut, Dr. Abraham obtained her MD degree as well as her surgical and urology residency training at New York University. Dr. Abraham completed fellowship training in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Abraham is the recipient of the Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship, the International Volunteers in Urology and Medicine Traveling Resident Scholar Award to Uganda, and the 2015 Clinical Science Essay Competition Winner sponsored by the Society for Urodynamics and Female Pelvic Medicine, and Urogenital Reconstruction.</p>
Cinical Care Pathway for Overactive Bladder
Female Sexual Dysfunction
Surgical management of benign prostatic enlargement
<span style="color:#252525;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, source-code-pro, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"> Female pelvic medicine and lower urinary tract reconstruction</span><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>
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<p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #205493; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">See full list of publications at this link.</span></span></p>
Nitya Abraham, MD, Associate Professor of Urology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, joined Montefiore in 2015 as a specialist in female pelvic medicine and lower urinary tract reconstruction. Upon graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Connecticut, Dr. Abraham completed her medical degree as well as her urology residency training at New York University. She completed her fellowship training in pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Cleveland Clinic. At Montefiore, she established the pelvic floor program in collaboration with colleagues in the Ob/Gyn department, which offers state of the art treatment for pelvic floor disorders. She is an active member of the Society of Urodynamics, Female Pelvic Medicine and Urogenital Reconstruction (SUFU). She is also focused on medical education and has been urology residency program director since 2020 and member of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine curriculum committee since 2022. She has over 45 peer-reviewed publications and has been funded by research grants from the Department of Defense and SUFU. She specializes in treating urinary incontinence, vaginal prolapse, urethral reconstruction, urinary fistula, mesh complications, and more, using robotic, open, or vaginal approaches depending on what is best suited for her patients.