Michael Palese, MD

About

Chair of Department of Urology at Mount Sinai Downtown, Vice Chairman of Operations and Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Dr. Michael A. Palese, MD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Urology at Mount Sinai Downtown & Vice Chairman of Operations and Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System. A board-certified and fellowship-trained urologic surgeon, he specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate, kidney, bladder, and adrenal diseases, with a particular focus on robotic, laparoscopic, and endoscopic surgery.

Dr. Palese is a nationally recognized expert in prostate disease and minimally invasive urologic surgery. He has played a major role in developing and refining advanced surgical approaches for prostate and kidney disorders, expanding access to precise, organ-sparing treatments that improve patient outcomes. As part of his ongoing commitment to innovation in men’s health, Dr. Palese is proud to participate in Mount Sinai’s TULSA Program—the first of its kind in New York City—offering patients a state-of-the-art treatment of prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Dr. Palese earned his medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he later returned as faculty to establish the institution’s robotic surgery program. He completed his general surgery and urology residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center with research training at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by a fellowship in robotic and laparoscopic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University.

He has received numerous honors for excellence in clinical care, innovation, and education, including recognition in New York Magazine’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly America’s Top Doctors, and The New York Times Super Doctors. Through his leadership and clinical innovation, Dr. Palese continues to advance the field of minimally invasive urologic surgery and to improve quality of life for patients with prostate and kidney disease.