Jose J. Contreras, MD, is a top urologist who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at New York Health at the Fort Washington location in New York. He additionally serves as Assistant Professor of Urology at New York University and Columbia University College of Physicians. With forty years of experience as a urologist, he specializes in urology and general surgery, such as prostatitis, urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, kidney stones, and prostate cancer. Prior to his current endeavors, he was as attending physician at several hospitals, including Jewish Memorial Hospital, Flower and Fifth Hospital, Cabrini Medical Center, NYU, and Columbia in New York. He served as Director of the Community Urology Project of Columbia in 1997. A Colonel in the US Army, Dr. Contreras served as Chief of Urology Services at Fort Jackson (1971), Fifty General Hospital in Stuttgart, West Germany, and Walson Army Hospital in New Jersey. Military honors include the Vietnam Service Medal, the Bronze Star, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Medal. For more information about Dr. Jose J. Contreras, please visit https://nyhealth.com/doctors/jose-contreas-m-d/.

Get to know Urologist Dr. Jose J. Contreras, who serves patients in New York, New York.

Dr. Contreras is a talented urologist, working out of New York Health’s Fort Washington location, at 286 Fort Washington Avenue. He specializes in urology and general surgery, treating patients with conditions such as prostatitis, urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, kidney stones, and prostate cancer, among others. Alongside his clinical practice, Dr. Contreras serves as an Assistant Professor of Urology at New York University and Columbia University College of Physicians. Throughout his illustrious career, he was an attending physician at Flower and Fifth Hospital, Jewish Memorial Hospital, Cabrini Medical Center, NYU, and Columbia in New York. He served as Director of the Community Urology Project of Columbia in 1997. While in the military, Dr. Contreras became a Major, then became a Colonel. He served as Chief of Urology Services at Fort Jackson in 1971. He also served as Chief of Urology Services at Fifty General Hospital, Stuttgart, West Germany, and at Walson Army Hospital in New Jersey. While serving, he was awarded the Bronze Star, the Vietnam Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Medal.

Jose J. Contreras, MD, is a 1961-graduate of the University of Santo Domingo in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. After his relocation to the United States, he served his internship at Presbyterian Community Hospital, general surgery residency at VA Medical Center, and residencies in urology at the University of Puerto Rico. He was also trained in the Medical Department Officer course in the US Army. Dr. Contreras is licensed to practice in the state of New York and attained board certification in urology with the American Board of Urology. He is a member of several professional societies and associations, including the Federal Government Service Urologists of Puerto Rico, the American College of Surgeons, the Dominican Medical Society, and the New York Academy of Medicine. Dr. Contreras remains a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). For more information about Dr. Jose J. Contreras, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2510883-Jose-Contreras-Urologist.