About
Titles
Hospital Resident
Biography
Education & Training
- MD
- University of Maryland School of Medicine (2020)
- BS
- Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, Materials Engineering (2016)
Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Ankur Choksi's published research.
Michael S. Leapman, MD, MHS
Joseph Brito III, MD
Preston C. Sprenkle, MD
Thomas V. Martin, MD
David G. Hesse, MD
Syed Rahman, MD
Publications
2024
Pathologic prostate cancer grade concordance among high-resolution micro-ultrasound, systematic transrectal ultrasound and MRI fusion biopsy
Lokeshwar S, Choksi A, Smani S, Kong V, Sundaresan V, Sutherland R, Brito J, Renzulli J, Sprenkle P, Leapman M. Pathologic prostate cancer grade concordance among high-resolution micro-ultrasound, systematic transrectal ultrasound and MRI fusion biopsy. Urologic Oncology Seminars And Original Investigations 2024 PMID: 39521675, DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2024.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMRI-TRUSMRI-TRUS fusionImage-guided biopsyFusion biopsyGG upgradingTRUS biopsyBiopsy strategyBiopsy typeNo significant differencePathological concordanceBiopsy techniqueHigh-resolution micro-ultrasoundMRI-TRUS fusion biopsyMultivariate logistic-regression analysisMRI fusion biopsySystematic transrectal ultrasoundProstate cancer patientsSignificant differenceMicro-ultrasoundLogistic-regression analysisMultivariable-analysisPathological downgradingPathological upgradingRandomized controlled trialsProstate biopsyAssessing the safety of ureteral stent placement for obstructive urolithiasis in patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Choksi A, Lokeshwar S, Gardezi M, Hayden C, Khan A, Tran T, Singh D, Motamedinia P, Martin T. Assessing the safety of ureteral stent placement for obstructive urolithiasis in patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Translational Andrology And Urology 2024, 13: 1814822-1811822. PMID: 39434763, PMCID: PMC11491224, DOI: 10.21037/tau-24-57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk factors for Gleason score upgrade from prostate biopsy to radical prostatectomy
Smani S, Sundaresan V, Lokeshwar S, Choksi A, Carbonella J, Brito J, Renzulli J, Sprenkle P, Leapman M. Risk factors for Gleason score upgrade from prostate biopsy to radical prostatectomy. Exploration Of Targeted Anti-tumor Therapy 2024, 5: 981-996. PMID: 39280242, PMCID: PMC11390291, DOI: 10.37349/etat.2024.00259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGleason score upgradingProstate-specific antigenRisk factorsMagnetic resonance imagingRadical prostatectomyScore upgradingAssociated with Gleason score upgradingBiopsy to radical prostatectomyHigher-risk prostate cancerPatients treated with surgeryProstate magnetic resonance imagingClinically localized diseaseGleason grade groupLow-risk diseaseRecognition of risk factorsBody mass indexGleason upgradingFinal pathologyProstate volumeProstate biopsySource of diagnostic uncertaintyBiopsy coresLocalized diseaseProstate cancerInitial managementClassification and Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections in Radical Cystectomy: A 16-Year Analysis
Lokeshwar S, Choksi A, Smani S, Ip K, Javier-DesLoges J, Rahman S, Leapman M, Martin T, Hesse D. Classification and Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infections in Radical Cystectomy: A 16-Year Analysis. Surgical Infections 2024, 25: 580-585. PMID: 38959160, DOI: 10.1089/sur.2024.107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsSurgical site infectionBody mass indexRadical cystectomyCenters for Disease Control and PreventionIndependent risk factorLength of stayRisk factorsAntibiotic agentsSite infectionCenters for Disease Control and Prevention classificationRisk factors of surgical site infectionFactors associated with surgical site infectionFactors of surgical site infectionPredictive of surgical site infectionDeep incision surgical site infectionSurgical site infection predictorsOdds ratioTreatment of surgical site infectionsDeep surgical site infectionPeri-operative characteristicsPeri-operative morbidityCharlson Comorbidity IndexLogistic regression analysisSuperficial incisionalDisease Control and PreventionRisk Factors and Contemporary Management Options for Pain and Discomfort Experienced During a Prostate Biopsy
Diaz G, Webb L, Rabil M, Lokeshwar S, Choksi A, Leapman M, Sprenkle P. Risk Factors and Contemporary Management Options for Pain and Discomfort Experienced During a Prostate Biopsy. Current Urology Reports 2024, 25: 243-252. PMID: 38896314, DOI: 10.1007/s11934-024-01220-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsProstate biopsyRisk factorsEffective pain management strategiesDiagnosed prostate cancerPain management strategiesIn-office proceduresModern management optionsNonadherence to treatmentContemporary management optionsEnhance patient comfortInnovative imaging modalitiesExperience of painFusion biopsyProstate volumePain intensityProstate cancerPain varyPatient ageIncreased painFollow-upIn-officeManagement optionsSurveillance adherenceBiopsyPharmacological analgesicsMP11-15 SPERMATOCELECTOMY WITH VERSUS WITHOUT EPIDIDYMECTOMY: A SINGLE INSTITUTION EXPERIENCE
Cahill E, Choksi A, Reddy S, Heckscher D, Rotker K, Honig S. MP11-15 SPERMATOCELECTOMY WITH VERSUS WITHOUT EPIDIDYMECTOMY: A SINGLE INSTITUTION EXPERIENCE. Journal Of Urology 2024, 211: e156. DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0001008564.85995.11.15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHF01-10 UROLOGIC EDUCATION AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY: A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
Lokeshwar S, Shaheen D, Choksi A, Patel M, Rahman S, Martin T, Hesse D, Leapman M. HF01-10 UROLOGIC EDUCATION AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY: A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE. Journal Of Urology 2024, 211: e282. DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0001008828.35887.de.10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMP58-01 A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF A FERMENTED SOY BEVERAGE AMONG PATIENTS WITH LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER PRIOR TO RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY
Lokeshwar S, Choksi A, Ali A, Weiss T, Reynolds J, Shuch B, Ferencz T, Kyriakides T, Brito J, Renzulli J, Leapman M. MP58-01 A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF A FERMENTED SOY BEVERAGE AMONG PATIENTS WITH LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER PRIOR TO RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY. Journal Of Urology 2024, 211: e947. DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0001008852.83523.41.01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle Port Bilateral Ureteral Stricture Repair with Buccal Graft
Choksi A, Hayden C, Sterling J. Single Port Bilateral Ureteral Stricture Repair with Buccal Graft. Videourology 2024, 38: 1-2. DOI: 10.1089/vid.2024.0017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation-induced ureteral strictureMid-ureteral strictureBilateral nephrostomy tubesRadiation therapyStricture repairUreteral stentsUreteral strictureSP robotBuccal graftNephrostomy tubeSingle portRemoval of ureteral stentsArchived patient consentBilateral ureteral stricturesSplit-leg tableUreteral stent positioningMinimal complication rateInfra-umbilical incisionPostoperative day 1Right lower quadrantMeasuring approximately 3 cmLysis of adhesionsAnterior abdominal wallMid-ureteric stonesVideo recording/publicationA0305 Pathologic gleason upgrading following high-resolution micro-ultrasound, conventional ultrasound and MRI fusion biopsy techniques: A comparative study
Lokeshwar S, Choksi A, Smani S, Kong V, Sundaresan V, Brito J, Renzulli J, Sprenkle P, Michael M. A0305 Pathologic gleason upgrading following high-resolution micro-ultrasound, conventional ultrasound and MRI fusion biopsy techniques: A comparative study. European Urology 2024, 85: s1101. DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(24)00884-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConcepts
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- July 31, 2024
Yale Urology Research [Q2: April-June 2024]
- June 26, 2024
2024 Yale Urology Graduation Banquet
- June 26, 2024
2024 Yale Urology Bernard Lytton Visiting Professor Day