General Info

Dr. Das grew up in Brooklyn and then Long Island. Dr. Das served on active duty as a Major and Chief of Urology at USAF Hospital Kirtland in Albuquerque NM. He then established a busy research and clinical program in neuro-urology, incontinence, BPH, and voiding dysfunction at AMC Hospital and Albany Medical College, where he was an Associate Professor of Surgery/Urology. He then moved to become Director of the Center for Neuro-urology and Continence at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. After 18 years in Boston, he took his current position as Chief of Urology at SIUH.Urologic expertise includes Neuro-urology (urologic problems due to neurologic disease such as MS, Parkinson s disease etc), BPH (prostate enlargement), male and female incontinence, urethral strictures and complex urodynamics. Also seen are kidney and bladder stones, bladder tumors, elevated PSA and general urologic problems including hematuria ( blood in urine), family planning, recurrent urinary tract infections etc.Awards and Recognition:James C. Kimbrough Memorial Award for Urologic ResearchMontague L. Boyd Essay Contest- First PrizeThe Air Force Commendation MedalBoston Magazine Top Doctors 2008-2015, 2017-2021Castle-Connolly Best Doctors in America 2008-2021Panel Member: National AUA guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of non-neurogenic overactive bladderPanel member: National AUA Guideline on Management of Benign prostatic hyperplasia/ lower urinary tract symptoms Dr. Das has published over 50 scientific articles and book chapters and given presentations at numerous national and international urology meetings primarily on topics related to BPH, incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and sacral neuro-modulation. He has performed numerous clinical trials in these areas. Selected publications are listed below.Abello A, Badin J, Das AK. Worsening disability status in multiple sclerosis predicts urologic complications. Int Urol Nephrol. 2020 Jan 25. Abello A, Dewolf WC, Das AK. Expectant long-term follow-up of patients with chronic urinary retention. Neurourol Urodyn. 2019 Jan;38(1):305-309Gormley EA, Lightner DJ, Burgio KL, Chai TC, Clemens JQ, Culkin DJ, Das AK, Foster HE, Scarpero HM, Tessier CD, and Vasavada SP. Diagnosis and treatment of overactive bladder (non-neurogenic) in adults: AUA/SUFU guideline. J Urol. 188 (6s) 2455-2463, 2012Das AK, Carlson A, Hull M, and the US MDT-103 study group. Improvement in depression and quality of life following sacral nerve stimulation for the treatment of voiding dysfunction. Urology. 2004 Jul;64(1): 62-68.Patient education booklet: Living better with BPH. Anurag K. Das-medical editor. Harvard Medical School, Harvard Health Publications.