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Akhil K. Das, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Urology at UCI Health, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. He specializes in minimally invasive treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), endoscopic laser surgery, and the management of lower urinary tract dysfunction, including urinary incontinence in both genders.
His clinical and academic expertise centers on Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP), where he is recognized as one of the first surgeons to perform this procedure in the United States. He played a key role in establishing HoLEP as a standard surgical option for BPH, independent of prostate size, and contributed to the development of its CPT coding.
- Specialty: Urology / Endourology / Voiding Dysfunction
- Notable Contribution: Pioneered HoLEP in the U.S. and helped establish it in AUA guidelines as a gold standard procedure.
Dr. Das completed his medical education at Hahnemann University School of Medicine (now Drexel University College of Medicine), residency in Urology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, and a fellowship in Endourology at Tauranga Hospital, New Zealand, under Dr. Peter Gilling, the founder of HoLEP.
Previously, he served as Professor of Urology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and was on faculty at New York Medical College. His work bridges clinical innovation, surgical education, and national guideline development in urology.
