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Divya Ajay

Divya Ajay, MD, MPH

Urologic Surgeon

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Urethral Stricture
  • Bladder Diverticulum
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Assistant Attending Physician
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I am a reconstructive urologist specializing in cancer survivorship. I help patients with urologic side effects they may face during or after cancer treatment. This includes managing symptoms like:

  • Difficulty emptying the bladder
  • Urinary incontinence (leakage)
  • Urethral or ureteral stricture disease (Scar tissue blocking the urinary tubes)
  • Pelvic organ prolapse (when pelvic muscles can no longer support organs in the pelvic area)
  • Complex fistulae (an abnormal connection between two body parts)
This provider is part of a team that was ranked #1 in the nation for Urology Cancer Care this year by U.S. News & World Report.
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I take a patient-centered approach to helping patients improve their quality of life. I believe in working with patients and their oncology teams to develop personalized treatment plans that involve experts across areas at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer.

Cancer can be a complicated and overwhelming experience. To that end, I strive to provide my patients with compassionate, holistic care that addresses their needs.

I have various research interests that complement my clinical work. These include patient-reported outcomes in reconstructive urology, creating patient aids for shared decision-making, making operating rooms more environmentally friendly, and improving the telemedicine experience.

Outside the office, I enjoy spending time with my family and traveling.

My Role at MSK

A urologic surgeon is a doctor with special training in surgery on the genitourinary (jeh-nih-toh-YOOR-ih-nayr-ee) (GU) system. This includes the bladder, kidney, penis, prostate, and testicles.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Urethral Stricture
  • Bladder Diverticulum
  • Urethral Diverticulum
  • Urinary Diversion
  • Catheterizable Pouches
  • Neobladder
  • Hypospadias
  • Radiation Injury
  • Rectourethral Fistula
  • Bladder Fistula
  • Ureteral Obstruction
  • Ureteral Stricture
  • Urethral Fistula
  • Neurogenic Bladder
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Duke, NUS Medical School
  • MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Residencies

  • Urology, Duke University Medical Center

Awards and Honors

  • Intuitive Robotics Research Scholar Award, Society of Women in Urology (SWIU)
  • Travel Scholar, American Urological Association-Sociedad Brasileria de Urologia Academic Exchange Program
  • Resident Travel Scholar, International Volunteers in Urology Medicine, Vietnam

Fellowships

  • Urinary Tract and Pelvic Reconstruction, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Urology

Insurance Information

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Aetna

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA and NYC retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

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Anthem BCBS Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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Carrum Health

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

Cigna

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

In Network Coverage Type
POS, EPO, HMO

Emblem

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Emblem to learn more.

Emblem Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Emblem Medicare Advantage (Medicare Choice PPO Network and VIP Prime Network Only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Empire Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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Fidelis

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Fidelis to learn more.

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

First Health

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Healthfirst

In Network Coverage Type
EPO, HMO, PPO, POS

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Healthfirst to learn more.

Healthfirst Managed Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Healthsmart

In Network Coverage Type
PPO EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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Horizon Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Husky CT Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Magnacare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO

Straight NJ Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

In Network Coverage Type
Federal Government

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

MVP

In Network Coverage Type
PPO/OAP

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

NYC Medicare Advantage Plus for City Employees

In Network Coverage Type
TBD

Oscar

In Network Coverage Type
HMO/EPO

Oxford

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, EPO

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Qualcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Tricare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

UMR

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS

United Healthcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

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Contact and Location

Dr. Ajay sees patients at two locations.

Location
New York, NY
Uniondale, NY
Sidney Kimmel Center for Prostate and Urologic Cancers
353 East 68th Street New York NY 10065
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau
1101 Hempstead Turnpike Uniondale NY 11553
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Colleagues

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.

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Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.

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Research and Publications

Ajay D, Li H, Barrett-Harlow B, Nguyen J, Benson C, Wang X, et al. Perioperative factors contributing to the delayed return of continence after radical prostatectomy: The role of race and comorbidities. Continence. 2022:100496.

Ajay D, Kahokehr AA, Lentz AC, Peterson AC. Valsalva leak point pressure (VLPP) greater than 70 cm H2O is an indicator for sling success: a success prediction model for the male transobturator sling. Int Urol Nephrol. 2022 Jul;54(7):1499-1503. doi: 10.1007/s11255-022-03222-4. Epub 2022 May 4. PMID: 35505169.

Klein GT, Ajay D, Volk RJ, Leal V, Westney OL. Living With Urinary Diversions: Patient Insights to Improve the Perioperative Experience. Urology. 2021 Jun;152:190-194. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.01.009. Epub 2021 Jan 19. PMID: 33476602; PMCID: PMC8195837.

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Fuller TW, Ballon-Landa E, Gallo K, Smith TG 3rd, Ajay D, Westney OL, Elliott SP, Alsikafi NF, Breyer BN, Cohen AJ, Vanni AJ, Broghammer JA, Erickson BA, Myers JB, Voelzke BB, Zhao LC, Buckley JC. Outcomes and Risk Factors of Revision and Replacement Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implantation in Radiated and Nonradiated Cases. J Urol. 2020 Jul;204(1):110-114. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000000749. Epub 2020 Jan 17. PMID: 31951498.

Ajay D, Zhang H, Gupta S, Selph JP, Belsante MJ, Lentz AC, Webster GD, Peterson AC. The Artificial Urinary Sphincter is Superior to a Secondary Transobturator Male Sling in Cases of a Primary Sling Failure. Journal of Urology. 2015 Oct; 194(4):1038-42

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Ajay’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Divya Ajay discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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