Board-Certified Urologist

Dr. Tian Cheng Zhou is a fellowship-trained urologist specializing in minimally invasive and endourologic procedures, with a strong academic background in kidney stone disease and advanced surgical techniques.

About

Dr. Zhou earned his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed both his general surgery internship and urologic surgery residency at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York.

Prior to his medical training, he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University.

Dr. Zhou has a strong focus on BPH and endourology and has contributed extensively to research in kidney stone management. His work has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences.

Areas of Expertise

• BPH
• Kidney stone disease (ureteroscopy)
• Bladder cancer
• Ambulatory urologic procedures

Conditions Treated

• Enlarged prostate
• Kidney stones
• Bladder cancer
• General urologic conditions

Languages Spoken

• English

Education and Training

• General Surgery Internship, Montefiore Medical Center (2013–2014)
• Urologic Surgery Residency, Montefiore Medical Center (2014–2019)
• D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2013)
• S., Materials Science and Engineering (Magna Cum Laude), Northwestern University (2009)

Board Certification

• Board Certified

Hospital Affiliations

• Montefiore Nyack Hospital

Research and Publications

Dr. Zhou has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading journals, including:

• Journal of Endourology
• The Canadian Journal of Urology
• Urologic Oncology
• Journal of Urology
• Macromolecules

His research focuses on kidney stone management, robotic partial nephrectomy outcomes, and innovations in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

He has also presented extensively at major conferences, including the American Urological Association Annual Meeting and the World Congress of Endourology.

Awards / Honors

• Castle Connolly Top Doctors
• Magna Cum Laude, Northwestern University