Allen D. Seftel, MD, FACS
Departments
Cooper University Health Care Titles
- Head, Division of Urology
- Urologist
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Titles
- Professor of Surgery
Board Certifications
- American Board of Urology (Urology-General)
Professional Type
Cooper University Physician
NPI
1538187653
About Me
Dr. Seftel and colleagues provided an update in the August 2015 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings for clinicians treating hypogonadal men, where they looked at the most recent Endocrine Society guidelines from 2010 and note where changes could be made or where evidence neither supports or denies efficacy and safety of testosterone therapy. Notably, patients with frailty and metabolic syndrome are two instances where changes are recommended. No Level 1 evidence was found to suggest that TRT is associated with CV disease.
Dr. Seftel is distinguished as the only urologist and sexual health expert included on the American Heart Associations writing panel that recently released the groundbreaking scientific statement Sexual Activity and Cardiovascular Disease. The 2012 statement provides recommendations for when sexual activity is safe for heart patients and encourages physicians to take the time to discuss the matter. Decreased sexual activity and function are common in patients with cardiovascular disease and often leads to depression and anxiety. The statement was approved by the American Heart Associations Science Advisory Committee and endorsed by the American Urological Association, the Society for Thoracic Surgeons, the International Society for Sexual Medicine and many other professional societies.
Office Locations
Education & Training
| Medical School | SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY |
|---|---|
| Internship | General Surgery - North Shore University Hospital , Manhasset, NY |
| Residency | General Urology - SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY |
| Residency | General Urology - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH |
| Fellowship | Sexual Medicine - Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA |
Special Interests
Male sexual medicine, male sexual function, male infertility, benign prostatic hyperplasia, testosterone deficiency in men, Peyronie's disease, penile-rehabilitation post-prostate cancer treatment, kidney and ureteral stone removal, and prostatic urethral lift (UroLift).
Memberships
- American Medical Association
- American Urological Association
- American Fertility Society
- American Andrology Society
- American Association of Clinical Urologists
- American Geriatric Society
- American Diabetes Association
- American Paraplegia Society
- Society for Basic Urologic Research
- Society of University Urologists
- International Society of Sexual Medicine
- Society for Study of Sexual Medicine
- Society for Study of Male Reproduction
- The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- The American Physiological Society
- Society for Prosthetic Urology
- International Society for Sexual Medicine
Awards and Honors
- U.S. News and World Report's "Top Doctors" places Dr. Seftel in the Top 1% of Urologists Nationwide - 2011, 2012, 2013
- "America's Top Doctors" - 2012
- "Best Doctors in America" - 2001-2014
- Inside Jersey "Top Doctors for Cancer Care" - 2012-2014
- Inside Jersey "Top Docs" - 2010-2016
- Philadelphia Magazine "Top Docs" - 2011-2016, 2021, 2022, 2023
- South Jersey Magazine "Top Physicians Reader's Choice Award" - 2011
- SJ Magazine "Top Docs" - 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- New Jersey Monthly Magazine "Top Docs" - 2016
Editorial Positions
Editor: Journal of Urology-Urologic Survey, Male and Female Sexual Function
Editor: Male Sexual Dysfunction, Post Graduate Medicine
Editorial Board: The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Editorial Board: International Journal of Impotence Research, The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Editorial Board: Journal of Andrology, Current Surgery, Post-Graduate Medicine, Net Wellness
Publications
Seftel AD, Shinghal R, Kim ED, Samuels SM, Ni X, Burns PR. Retrospective analysis of the efficacy and safety of once-daily Tadalafil in patient subgroups: Men with mild vs moderate ED and aged <50 vs >50 years. PMID: 23222915
Zhang X, Zang N, Wei Y, Yin J, Teng R, Seftel A, Disanto ME. Testosterone regulates smooth muscle contractile pathways in the rat prostate: emphasis on PDE5 signaling. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Jan;302(2):E243-53. Epub 2011 Oct 25. PMID: 22028410 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=22028410
Zhang X, Seftel A, DiSanto ME. Blebbistain, a myosin II inhibitor, as a novel strategy to regulate detrusor contractility in a rat model of partial bladder outlet obstruction. PLoS One. 2011;6(10):e25958. Epub 2011 Oct 7. PMID: 22016792 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=22016792%20
Miner M, Seftel AD, Nehra A, Ganz P, Kloner, RA, Montorsi P, Vlachopoulos C, Ramsey M, Sigman M, Tilkemeier P, Jackson, G. Prognostic utility of erectile dysfunction for cardiovascular disease in younger men and those with diabetes. Am Heart J, 2012 Jul;164(1):21-8. Epub2012 Jun 7 PMID: 22795278 www.ncbi.nlm.gov/pubmed?term=22795278
Rosen RC, Araujo AB, Connor MK, Gerstenberger EP, Morgentaler A, Seftel AD, Miner MM, Shabsigh R. The NERI Hypogonadism Screener: psychometric validation in male patients and controls. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2011 Feb;74(2):248-56. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2010.03925.x. PMID: 21114509 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=21114509
Nehra A, Jackson G, Miner M, Billups KL, Burnett AL, Buvat J, Carson CC, Cunningham GR, Ganz P, Goldstein I, Guay AT, Hackett G, Kloner RA, Kostis J, Montorsi P, Ramsey M, Rosen R, Sadovsky R, Seftel AD, Shabsigh R, Vlachopoulos C, Wu FC. The Princeton III Consensus Recommendations for the Management of Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 2012 Aug;87(8):766-78. PMID: 22862865 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=22862865
Seftel AD, de la Rosette J, Birt J, Porter V, Zarotsky V, Viktrup L. Coexisting lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction: A systematic review of epidemiological data. Int J Clin Pract. 2012 Oct 22. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.12044. PMID: 23082930 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=23082930
See all of Dr. Seftel's publication on PubMed at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Seftel%20AD%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=12425873