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Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH

(84 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Professional interests include: penile cancer, partial nephrectomy, bladder cancer, and more.

2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard
Weston, FL 33331

(954) 659-5000

Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH is an urologist in Weston, FL specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic, CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA A NONPROFIT CORPORATION and Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital.

Office Locations

Address:

2950 Cleveland Clinic Boulevard
Weston, FL 33331

Some issues Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH can help you with:

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged Prostate)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged. BPH affects about half of men between the ages of 50 and 60, and approximately 80% of men over 80. As the prostate grows in size, it can press down on the tube where urine flows out of the body (the urethra) and cause urinary problems.

Medication can relieve mild to moderate symptoms of BPH, such as frequent urination, incomplete bladder emptying, a weak urine stream, and straining while urinating. However, other forms of treatment may be more appropriate if an individual has pain with urination, frequent urinary tract infections, or is unable to urinate. The size of the prostate and the severity of their symptoms will determine the type of treatment they need. If the prostate is not very large, doctors will likely recommend a transurethral procedure. This minimally invasive technique involves the insertion of a scope into the urethra. The most common transurethral procedures for BPH are:

Transurethral incision of the prostate or TUIP, where the surgeon uses the scope to make small cuts in the area of the prostate that meets the bladder. These cuts will open up the pathway for urine and allow it to flow with more ease.
Transurethral needle ablation or TUNA, where needles are inserted through the scope and into the prostate. The needles use radiofrequency waves to destroy excess prostate tissue.
Laser prostate ablation, where lasers pass through the scope to melt away the part of the prostate causing urine blockage.
Transurethral resection of the prostate or TURP, where the inside of the prostate is trimmed and removed one tiny piece at a time using the scope.

If the prostate is too big for a transurethral procedure, an individual may need a simple prostatectomy, which can be done in one of three ways: laparoscopic, robotic, or open. During a laparoscopic simple prostatectomy, a surgeon makes several small incisions on the belly. Then they insert a long tube with a camera into one of the cuts and surgical instruments into the others. Using the camera to see inside the belly, they carefully removes the enlarged part of the prostate. Robotic simple prostatectomy uses the same techniques as the laparoscopic method, but the surgery is done with the help of a robot. For men with very large prostates, open simple prostatectomy may be the best treatment option. This surgery differs from the other approaches in that it requires a much larger incision.

Most transurethral treatments for BPH, like TUIP, TUNA, and laser prostate ablation, are done in the doctor's office or outpatient surgery center. TURP and simple prostatectomy, however, need to be performed in the hospital and require an average stay of one to three days. Patients should wait a week before doing any strenuous activities after a TUIP, TUNA, or laser prostate ablation, and about four to six weeks after a TURP or simple prostatectomy. Although these treatments improve BPH symptoms for most patients, it is important to be aware of the risks involved, such as urine control issues, tightening of the urethra, and erectile dysfunction.

Radical Prostatectomy

Prostate cancer is uncommon in men under 40, but the risk of getting the disease significantly increases after the age of 50. If doctors suspect their patients have prostate cancer based on a physical exam or blood test results, he or she may recommend a biopsy. This diagnostic procedure collects tiny samples of tissue from the prostate, typically with the use of a special needle. The samples are then examined in a laboratory to determine whether any abnormal cells are present. Biopsies of the prostate are most often done transrectally, or through the rectum.

If a biopsy shows the presence of prostate cancer, doctors will discuss available options, such as watchful waiting, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and surgery. Together, the doctor and patient will develop a treatment plan that best fits the patients' condition. If a doctor recommends surgery, the patient will likely have a radical prostatectomy. There are three ways this prostate removal procedure can be performed:

Open radical prostatectomy, which uses a large incision, usually in the abdomen.
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, which requires several small incisions in the stomach. A long, thin tube with a camera is inserted through one of the cuts. The surgeon uses this instrument to view the inside of the belly during the operation.
Robotic radical prostatectomy, which uses the above laparoscopic techniques but with the help of a robot.

While incisions for the laparoscopic and robotic approaches will always be on the lower abdomen, there are two possible incision locations for the open procedure. More commonly, the cut will start just below the belly button and end at the pubic bone. The other possible but less frequently used incision location is the area between the base of the scrotum and anus. After the cut is made, the surgeon will separate the prostate from the tissues surrounding it. Extra care will be taken to cause as little injury as possible to the blood vessels and nerves. Patients will wake up from surgery with a small pouch that drains fluids from the belly and a long tube that drains urine from the bladder.

Radical prostatectomy is recommended for cancer that is contained within the prostate. If cancer has spread to other parts of the body, non-surgical treatments like chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy may be more appropriate.

The average hospital stay is one day for a laparoscopic or robotic radical prostatectomy, and one to three days for an open radical prostatectomy. Patients are advised to stay in bed until the morning following the operation. Strenuous activities like running and heavy lifting must be avoided for four to six weeks. Although radical prostatectomy aims to remove all of the cancer cells, patients will still need to see their doctor regularly after surgery to make sure that the cancer does not return.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

cancer surgery	24
diagnostic procedures	13
dissection	20
doctor visit	422
excision	20
lab tests	81
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	102
minor procedures	13
pelvic surgery	20
urologic procedures	127

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	47
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	26
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	44

cancer surgery	15
diagnostic procedures	17
dissection	14
doctor visit	454
excision	14
lab tests	95
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	112
minor procedures	17
pelvic surgery	14
urologic procedures	129

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	69
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	20
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	42

cancer surgery	25
diagnostic procedures	15
dissection	23
doctor visit	495
excision	23
lab tests	76
lymph node procedures	23
minimally invasive procedures	105
minor procedures	15
pelvic surgery	23
urologic procedures	115

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	104
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	42
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	46

cancer surgery	21
diagnostic procedures	24
dissection	20
doctor visit	492
excision	20
hormone therapy	25
lab tests	79
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	120
minor procedures	24
pelvic surgery	20
urologic procedures	118

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	62
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	48

cancer surgery	19
diagnostic procedures	14
dissection	16
doctor visit	550
excision	16
hormone therapy	27
lab tests	73
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	104
minor procedures	14
pelvic surgery	16
urologic procedures	107

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	76
Hispanic	35
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	20
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	46

cancer surgery	25
diagnostic procedures	13
dissection	24
doctor visit	494
excision	24
foreign body removal	16
hormone therapy	32
lab tests	74
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	123
minor procedures	13
pelvic surgery	24
urologic procedures	126

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	77
Hispanic	59
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	15
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	43

cancer surgery	13
diagnostic procedures	21
dissection	11
doctor visit	623
excision	11
foreign body removal	22
hormone therapy	25
lab tests	98
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	132
minor procedures	21
pelvic surgery	11
urologic procedures	167

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	115
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	24
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	39

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	69
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	14
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	40

cancer surgery	33
diagnostic procedures	43
dissection	34
doctor visit	1097
excision	34
foreign body removal	34
hormone therapy	39
lab tests	323
lymph node procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	277
minor procedures	43
pelvic surgery	34
urologic procedures	436

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH treated as an urologist in Weston, FL were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and hormone therapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	27
cancer surgery	21
chemotherapy	27
diagnostic procedures	19
dissection	20
doctor visit	570
excision	20
foreign body removal	22
hormone therapy	28
lab tests	113
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	134
minor procedures	19
pelvic surgery	20
urologic procedures	170

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	61
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	224
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	42
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	102
85 and over	17
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	207

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	34
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He completed residency at Henry Ford Hospital. He is certified by the Urology and has a state license in Florida.

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (2009)

Board Certification: Urology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cleveland Clinic

CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA A NONPROFIT CORPORATION

Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 84 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH from all over the web to help you find the right in Weston, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alok Shrivastava, MD, MCH. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Coloplast Corp	$289 ALTIS $131	SPEEDICATH $122	CONTINENCE CARE $24	AXIS $13
Pfizer Inc.	$281 ORGOVYX $153	XTANDI $128
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$273 Da Vinci Surgical System $273
Rochester Medical Corporation	$261 $261
Teleflex Medical Incorporated	$261 Ligation Solutions: Weck & Horizon brands $258	ACCESS SOLUTIONS: WECK BRAND $2
Other	$2,195 Myrbetriq $259	Erleada $140	Prolaris $125	YONDELIS $119	General - BPH $119	Other $1,433

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,383
Education	$176

Biography

Dr. Alok Shrivastava's medical specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Shrivastava (or staff) is conversant in Hindi. Dr. Shrivastava's areas of expertise include the following: bladder cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate), and robotic partial nephrectomy. He is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Shrivastava's medical residency was performed at Henry Ford Hospital. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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