Bilal Chughtai, M.D.

In this interview, Bilal Chughtai, MD, highlights takeways from his discussion, “Advances in Diagnostics in Male LUTS,” which was presented during the 2023 American Urological Association Annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Chughtai is an associate professor of urology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City, NY.

The risk of infection may be connected to the germs that may be found in the fluid that’s contained in your bladder. “We used to think urine was sterile, but now we know there’s a microbiome in urine,” says Dr. Bilal Chughtai, MD.

To Read the article: https://parade.com/health/what-happens-when-you-hold-your-pee-for-too-long

Dr. Bilal Chughtai, Associate Professor of Urology at Weill Cornell Urology and Associate Attending Urologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses advantages of iTind system for BPH-related LUTS via Urology Times:

https://www.urologytimes.com/view/dr-chughtai-discusses-advantages-of-it... 

Bilal Chughtai, M.D., from Weill Cornell Medical College-New York Presbyterian in New York City, and colleagues evaluated the longer-term safety and reintervention outcomes of mesh implants in POP repairs. Read More

The need for additional interventions after mesh implantation did not decrease over time, Bilal Chughtai, MD, of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, and colleagues reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.  Read More

Dr. Bilal Chughtai was featured on The Cut for expert commentary on many common questions that people experiencing urinary frequency symptoms may have.

"The first thing that is always helpful to me and that I have patients do is have them keep a bladder diary," says Chughtai. "I want to see how much you're drinking versus how much is coming out. If someone is drinking a gallon a day and they go to the bathroom ten times a day, that's normal. If someone who isn't drinking fluids but is going 15 times a day, then there's something to look into."