
Izak Faiena, MD
Izak Faiena, MD
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About Izak Faiena, MD
Izak Faiena MD, MSCR is a urologic oncologist specializing in prostate cancer diagnosis (MRI fusion and transperineal biopsy) and treatment (focal therapy and robotic surgery) as well as other urologic cancers. He began his medical career after graduating from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. He then completed his urology residency at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical school where he received multiple research awards for his work in prostate and bladder cancer. After residency, he completed a fellowship in urologic oncology as well as a Master's in clinical research at the prestigious UCLA Institute of Urologic Oncology and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute where he obtained significant research funding and conducted and published on clinical trials in urologic cancers. Dr. Faiena's current work focuses on developing and conducting clinical trials in prostate cancer in localized and advanced disease, and his research has been published in leading national and international medical journals.
Board Certifications
- Urology
Expertise
- Bladder Cancer
- Cystoscopy
- Kidney Cancer
- MRI Fusion Prostate Biopsy
- Penile Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
- Robotic Prostatectomy
- Robotic Surgery
- Transperineal Prostate Biopsy
Education
- Fellowship: UCLA Institute of Urologic Oncology
- Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center
- Internship: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center