Prof. Shpetim H. Telegrafi (USA)
Department of Urology
Director, Diagnostic Ultrasound
NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Graduate Education
MD from University of Tirana, Albania
* Medical Education: Tirana University- Faculty of Medicine, 1966-1971
* Residency Training: Department of Radiology-Tirana University Hospitals, 1972-1975
* Clinical Fellowships: Beaujon University Hospital, Department of Radiology, Paris, France 1988
* Clinical Fellowship: NYU School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, 1991
* Clinical Fellowship: Bichat University Hospital, Department of Radiology, 1993, Paris, France
* Clinical Fellowship: NYU School of Medicine, Radiology Department, 1993-1996, Three-year Research and Teaching Program
Dr. Telegrafi completed his radiology training in 1975 at the Faculty of Medicine in Tirana University in Albania.
He relocated to New York City in 1994 and became a member of the Radiology Department at NYU Medical Center, as an Instructor of Diagnostic Ultrasound and Research Scientist.
Later on, Dr. Telegrafi developed an interest in GU ultrasonography and in 2000 became a Faculty member of the Department of Urology at NYU School of Medicine as Assistant Professor (Research) of Urology and Director of Diagnostic Ultrasound.
In 2010 Dr. Telegrafi was promoted to Associate Professor of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, and in 2011 Associate Professor of Urology.
In April 2018, Dr Telegrafi was promoted to a full Professor of Urology and Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Dr. Telegrafi’s clinical practice and research has focused on diagnostic ultrasound, especially Doppler evaluation of the abdominal and superficial organs, and pediatric ultrasound.
He is a lecturer on the NYU School of Medicine, and Department of Urology residency didactic program. He has also lectured routinely at the annual NYU Urology Postgraduate Course, which is the largest course offered by an academic center in the USA. His theoretical and practical presentations on GU imaging have always applied state-of-the-art images and media and are always well received.
Dr. Telegrafi’s outstanding ultrasound and Doppler abilities have made him a recognized world expert and educator on the ultrasound diagnosis of pediatric urologic disease, male infertility, and sexual impotence, as well as all other adult and pediatric urologic ultrasound procedures.
He has authored many articles, one textbook on diagnostic abdominal ultrasound (Doppler evaluation), and has presented over 115 clinical and scientific papers at national and international meetings. He has served as visiting professor and guest lecturer in many countries.
Dr. Telegrafi has been coauthor of the nationally recognized Hagen- Ansert Textbook of Diagnostic Sonography in 7th (2012) and 8th (2017) editions, and in the 2016 11th edition of the Campbell-Walsh Urology Textbook, the main teaching reference for urologists in the USA.
Recently Dr. Telegrafi authored some new revolutionary ultrasound diagnostic procedures including Transperineal Sonocystography, and Male and Female Sono-urethrograms, replacing traditional invasive retrograde fluorocystography which use X-rays and contrast media, with non-invasive ultrasound procedures using only water and/or lidocaine jelly. These sonographic modalities help expedite the early catheter removal of the post-radical prostatectomy patients and in the evaluation of male and female urethra for possible strictures and other diseases.
Dr. Telegrafi is a member of the American Urological Association, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Kosova Ultrasound Association.
He is also a member of the European Society of Radiology, European Urology Association, and the Albanian Imaging Association.