## Publications: 1.     Kaplan-Marans, E., Fulla, J., Tomer, N., **Bilal, K**., Palese, M. (2019). Indocyanine Green (ICG) in Urologic Surgery. Urology. 2.     Feng, R., Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K.,** Oermann, E. K., Palese, M., Caridi, J. (2018). Trends and Disparities in Cervical Spine Fusion Procedures Utilization in the New York State. Spine, 43(10), E601-E606. 3.     Levy I, Finkelstein M, **Bilal K.H**, Palese M. Modified frailty index associated with Clavien-Dindo IV complications in robot-assisted radical prostatectomies: A retrospective study. Urologic Oncology. 2017, Feb; 35(6): 425-431. 4.     Pak, J.S., Lee, J.J., **Bilal, K.H**., Finkelstein, M., Palese, M.A. Utilization Trends and Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Versus Open Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer. Urology. 2017, Feb; 103(.): 117-123. 5.     Pak, J.S., Lee, J.J., **Bilal, K.H**., Finkelstein, M., Palese, M.A. Utilization trends and outcomes up to 3 months of open, laparoscopic, and robotic partial nephrectomy. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2016, Nov; 11(2): 223-229. 6.     Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K.H.**, Palese, M. Trends in Subspecialization Within Inpatient Urology From 1982 to 2012. Urology. 2016, Jul; 98(.): 64-69. 7.     Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K.H.,** Palese, M. A Medical Application to Bridge the Gap between Clinicians and Clinical Data. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. 2015, Jul; 210(.): 681-683. 8.     Silverman-Gavrilla, R., Silverman-Gavrill, L., **Bilal, K.H.**, Bendeck M.P. Spectrin alpha is important for rear polarization of the microtubule organizing center during migration and spindle pole assembly during division of neointimal smooth muscle cells. Cytoskeleton. 2015, May; 72(4): 157-170. ## Abstracts and Presentations 1.     **Bilal, K.H.,** Rudomina, D., and Agaram, N. (2023).  Utility of Rapid-On-Site-Evaluation (ROSE) in Bone Biopsies: Insights from a 8 year review. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP). 2.     Kandel, A. Kombak, F, Campanella, G., **Bilal, K.H.,** Kowtha, L.S., Collins, V., Zeizafoun, N., Henderson, G.S., Harigopal, M., and Zeng, J. (2023).  Triple Positive Breast Cancers Treated with Neoadjuvant Therapy - Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Pathologic Complete Response Rate. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP). 3.     Arroyave, J.S., Wang, D., Connors, C., Levy, M., Bilal, A., **Bilal, K.H.**, Zaytoun, O., Larenas, F., Palese, M. (October, 2023). Contemporary Trends in BPH Reoperation Rates; A SPARCS Analysis. Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology; Jerusalem, Israel. 4.     Levy, M., Walt, A., Connors, C., Wang, D., Arroyave Villada, J., **Bilal, K.H.,** Larenas, F., Palese, M. (October, 2023). Kidney Stone Rates in Cirrhotic and Liver Transplant Patients; SPARCS Analysis. Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology; Jerusalem, Israel. 5.     Levy, M., Connors, C., Wang, D., Arroyave Villada, J., Walt, A., **Bilal,** **K.** **H.,** Larenas, F., Palese, M. (October, 2023). Contemporary Trends in BPH Reoperation Rates; A SPARCS Analysis. Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology; Jerusalem, Israel. 6.     **Bilal, K.H.,** Bhardwaj, S., Haines, K., Si, Q. (2021). Comparing the 5-Year Biochemical Recurrence Risk for Neurovascular Structure-Adjacent Frozen-Section Examination (NeuroSAFE) and Standard Prostatectomies While Adjusting for Histopathological Variables. United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP). 7.     **Bilal, K.,** Finkelstein, M., Palese, M. (2019). Utilization And 5-Year Treatment Free Rates for Radical Nephrectomy and Partial Nephrectomy For The Diagnosis Of Renal Cell Carcinoma Between 2000-2014 In New York State. The Journal of Urology 8.     **Bilal, K**., Finkelstein, M., Kaplan-Marans, E., Palese, M. (2019). Comparing The Utilization Trends And 90-Day Outcomes for Open, Laparoscopic, And Robot-Assisted Radical Nephrectomy Cases In New York State Between 2009-2014. The Journal of Urology 9.     Omidele, O., Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K**., Palese, M. (2019). Sociodemographics and Outcome Differences Between Teaching and Non-Teaching Hospitals for Radical Prostatectomy. The Journal of Urology, 201 (Supplement 4), e600-e601. 10.  Omidele, O., Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K**., Palese, M. (2019). Etiologies And Trends Of 30-Day Readmission In Major Urological Procedures: A Comparison Of Open Vs. Mis Approach.  The Journal of Urology , 201 (Supplement 4), e302-e302. 11.  **Bilal, K.,** Tomer, N., Kaplan-Marans, E., Finkelstein, M., Palese, M. (2019). Utilization Trends And 90-Day Treatment-Free Rates for ESWL, URS, And PCNL Cases in The Inpatient and Outpatient Setting Between 2004-2014. The Journal of Urology, 201(Supplement 4), e102-e103. 12.  Tomer, N., **Bilal, K**., Kaplan-Marans, E., Fulla, J., Palese, M. (2019). Trends In Incidence of Depression in Donor Nephrectomy Patients: A 5-Year Statewide Analysis. The Journal of Urology, 201(Supplement 4), e1008-e1009. 13.  Omidele, O., Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K**., Palese, M. (2019). Radical Cystectomy Accessibility Challenges Associated with Hospital Volume.  The Journal of Urology, 201 (Supplement 4), e42-e42. 14.  Rosenbluth, E., Yang, A., Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K**., Davoudzadeh, N., Palese, M. (2018, April). Mortality Rates and Short-Term Outcomes of Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Cancer in Octo-and Nonagenarians. In  Journal of The American Geriatrics Society (Vol. 66, Pp. S309-S309). 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ USA. 15.  Feng, R., Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K**., Oermann, E. K., Palese, M., Caridi, J. (2018). Trends and Disparities in Cervical Spine Fusion Procedures Utilization in the New York State.  Spine ,  43 (10), E601-E606. 16.  Yang, A., Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K**., Davoudzadeh, N., Palese, M. (2018). Predictors Of Readmissions Within 90 Days Following Radical Nephrectomy: A Population-Based Analysis From 1995 To 2015.  The Journal of Urology, 199 (4S), e465-e466. 17.  Yang, A., Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K.,** Davoudzadeh, N., Palese, M. (2018). Do Online Ratings Of Urologists Predict Outcomes Following Radical And Partial Nephrectomy. The Journal of Urology. 18.  Yang, A., Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K.,** Davoudzadeh, N., Palese, M. (2018). Open, Laparoscopic And Robotic Partial And Radical Nephrectomy: Practice Patterns And The New Standard Of Care.  The Journal of Urology. 19.  **Bilal, K.H.** Finkelstein, M. Palese, M. (September, 2017). Geographical variation in the utilization of MRI/Fusion prostate biopsies among 160 outpatient health care facilities in New York State between 2008 to 2012. Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology; Vancouver, BC, Canada. 20.  **Bilal, K.H.** Ali, D. Finkelstein, M. Palese, M. (September, 2017). Observing the trends in treatment options for urothelial carcinoma in the inpatient setting of New York State hospitals – between 1994 to 2012 Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology; Vancouver, BC, Canada. 21.  Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K.H.**, Palese, M.A. (September, 2017). The Effect of Robotic Assistance on Outcomes for Partial Nephrectomies. Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology - International Conference; Vancouver, BC, Canada. 22.  Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K.H.**, Palese, M.A. (September, 2017). Robotic, Laparoscopic, and Open Approaches in Radical Prostatectomy Effect on Mortality, Readmission, and Length of Stay. Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology - International Conference; Vancouver, BC, Canada. 23.  Yang, A., **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M. (September, 2017). Trends and Sociodemographic Disparities in the Surgical Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, 1997-2012. Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology - International Conference; Vancouver, BC, Canada. 24.  Yang, A., **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M.A. (September, 2017). Comparing the Utilization and Outcomes of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy between Inpatient and Outpatient Settings in New York State, 1990-2012. Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology - International Conference; Vancouver, BC, Canada. 25.  **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M.A., (November, 2016). Comparing the utilization of ureteroscopy, ureteral catheterization, percutaneous nephrostomy, and observation during management of Nephrolithiasis in New York State between 1995 to 2012 Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology - International Conference; Cape Town, South Africa. 26.  **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M.A. (November, 2016). Variation in inpatient readmission rates for septicemia following ureteral stent placement by hospital volume in New York State between 2006-2012 Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology - International Conference; Cape Town, South Africa. 27.  Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K.H.**, Palese, M. (November, 2016). Socioeconomic Trends in Urologic Robot-Assisted Surgery Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology - International Conference; Cape Town, South Africa. 28.  Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K.H.**, Palese, M.A. (November, 2016). Identifying the need for a second procedure after initial surgical management in first-time adult stone-former. Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology - International Conference; Cape Town, South Africa. 29.  Pak, J.S., **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M. (November, 2016). Utilization trends and peri-operative outcomes in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy versus open prostatectomy: Results from the New York State-wide Database. Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology - International Conference; Cape Town, South Africa. 30.  Pak, J.S., **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M.A. (November, 2016). Sociodemographic Disparities in Access for Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy versus Open Prostatectomy: Results from the New York Statewide Database Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology - International Conference; Cape Town, South Africa. 31.  Pak, J.S., **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M.A. (November, 2016). Utilization Trends and Outcomes up to 90 Days of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Partial Nephrectomy. Poster presented at: World Congress of Endourology - International Conference; Cape Town, South Africa. 32.  **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M.A. (August, 2016). Comparative Analysis of Utilization Trends, Costs and Inpatient Outcomes for Open and Robot-assisted Partial Nephrectomy for the Treatment of Malignant Renal Neoplasm. Poster presented at: Society of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons, Minimally Invasive Surgery Conference; Boston, MA, USA. 33.  **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M.A. (August, 2016). Observing the Utilization Trends, Patient Traveling Patterns and Post-operative Outcomes for Open Versus Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy. Poster presented at: Society of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons, Minimally Invasive Surgery Conference; Boston, MA, USA. 34.  Finkelstein M., **Bilal, K.H.**, Palese, M.A. (August, 2016). Socioeconomic Trends in Robot-Assisted Surgery. Poster presented at: Society of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons, Minimally Invasive Surgery Conference; Boston, MA, USA. 35.  **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M.A. (June, 2016). Geographic variation in the adoption rate of partial nephrectomy over radical nephrectomy for the treatment of malignant renal neoplasm. Poster presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncologists - Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL, USA. 36.  Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K.H.**, Palese, M. (June, 2016). Policy influence on 30 years of radical prostatectomies. Poster presented at: American Society of Clinical Oncologists - Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL, USA. 37.  Pak, J.S., **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M.A. (May, 2016). Equivalent Short-Term Outcomes of Robotic Versus Open Radical Cystectomy. Poster presented at: American Urological Association - Annual National Conference; San Diego, CA, USA. 38.  **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M. (May, 2015). Hospital Utilization Travel Patterns of Inpatient Urological Surgery Patients in New York State: Have travel patterns changed since 1982? Poster presented at: American Urological Association - Annual National Conference; New Orleans, LA, USA. 39.  Finkelstein M, **Bilal, K.H.** , Jayadevan R, Stensland K, Palese M. (May, 2015). 30-Year New York State Inpatient Urology Practice Trends Poster presented at: American Urological Association - Annual National Conference; New Orleans, LA, USA. 40.  Finkelstein, M., **Bilal, K.H.**, Palese, M.A. (May, 2015). A Medical Application to Bridge the Gap between Clinicians and Clinical Data. Poster presented at: European Federation for Medical Informatics Annual Meeting; Madrid, Spain. 41.  **Bilal, K.H.**, Finkelstein, M., Palese, M. (March, 2015). Hospital Utilization Travel Patterns of Inpatient Urological Surgery Patients in New York State: Have Travel Patterns Changed Since 1982? Poster presented at: Icahn School of Medicine - Annual Research Poster Day; New York, NY, USA.