Eric Max Bortnick, MD, MMSc

Dr. Eric M. Bortnick is an Assistant Professor of Urology who specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents with genitourinary problems. A native of New Jersey, he received a Bachelor of Sciences degree from the University of Michigan. For medical school, he graduated from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with a distinction in research and was voted a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society by his fellow classmates. He stayed at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to complete his residency in Urology. He completed his Pediatric Urology Fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, where during his training he also received a Master of Medical Sciences in Medical Education at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Bortnick is committed to providing compassionate, high-quality medical and surgical care to all of his patients. He understands the deep trust that it takes for a parent or caregiver to put their child in the hands of another, and works with his dedicated team to provide the time, resources, and support necessary to all his patients in a child-friendly environment. His clinical interests include congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract including hydronephrosis and vesicoureteral reflux, undescended testicles, hernias, hydroceles, hypospadias, and kidney stones. He offers both traditional and minimally invasive options to treat these diagnoses in a manner that best serves his patients and their families.

Dr. Bortnick’s research interest involve improving communication and education between medical specialties, and using simulation as a tool to improve surgical education and outcomes. He is an author of many original research articles in both urologic and educational literature, has presented his work at local, national, and international conferences, and holds a provisional patent on an educational manikin to teach his fellow practitioners how to properly perform the male infant genital physical exam and diagnose undescended testicles.