Dr. Michael W. Kleeman is a board-certified urologist and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons specializing in comprehensive urologic care, minimally invasive surgery, and transplant urology. He is experienced in advanced laser, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical techniques for a wide range of urologic conditions.

About

Dr. Kleeman completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Vermont before earning his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000.

He completed his general surgery internship and urology residency at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (Medical College of Virginia), finishing in 2005. Following residency, he completed an ASTS fellowship in kidney and pancreas transplant surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Kleeman has been in private practice on Long Island, where he provides advanced urologic care and remains active on the medical staff at multiple regional hospitals. He also serves in an academic role as a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery and has contributed to peer-reviewed urologic literature.

Outside of medicine, he is committed to community health initiatives and previously co-founded a free healthcare clinic in Maine that operated for more than two decades.

Areas of Expertise

• General urology
• Minimally invasive urologic surgery
• Laser prostate surgery
• Laparoscopic and robotic urologic procedures
• Kidney transplant surgery
• Pancreas transplant surgery
• Kidney stone disease
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Conditions Treated

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
• Kidney stones
• Prostate conditions, including prostate cancer
• Bladder conditions and bladder cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Urinary tract obstruction
• Urinary retention
• Hematuria (blood in urine)
• Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• General urologic disorders

Procedures Performed

• Robotic and laparoscopic urologic surgery
• Laser prostate surgery (including minimally invasive BPH treatments)
• Kidney stone procedures (ureteroscopy, lithotripsy)
• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
• Kidney transplant surgery
• Pancreas transplant surgery
• Cystoscopy and diagnostic endoscopic procedures
• Minimally invasive tumor management

Languages Spoken

• English

Education and Training

• Undergraduate & Graduate Studies, University of Vermont
• D.O., University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2000
• General Surgery Internship, Virginia Commonwealth University (Medical College of Virginia)
• Urology Residency, Virginia Commonwealth University (Medical College of Virginia)
• Fellowship in Kidney & Pancreas Transplant Surgery, Cleveland Clinic

Board Certification

• American Board of Urology
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)

Professional Affiliations

• American Urological Association
• American College of Surgeons
• Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery

Hospital Affiliations

• John T. Mather Memorial Hospital
• St. Charles Hospital
• Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center
• North Shore University Hospital (Transplant Surgery Attending)

Research and Publications

Dr. Kleeman has contributed to peer-reviewed publications in urology and transplant surgery, with a focus on minimally invasive techniques, reconstructive urology, and transplant outcomes.

Awards / Honors

• Castle Connolly Top Doctors
• Fellow, American College of Surgeons
• Co-founder of a free healthcare clinic in Maine (operated for over 20 years)
• Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery

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