KARL COUTINHO, MD

EAST COAST ADVANCED UROLOGY

Karl Coutinho, MD, is a highly skilled reconstructive urologist who welcomes patients from the New York Metropolitan area and its surrounding communities to his patient-focused practice. He uses his training and expertise to provide advanced genitourinary reconstruction and the most effective treatment available for issues such as urethral stricture disease, Peyronie’s disease, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and urinary incontinence.  

Dr. Coutinho received his medical doctorate from New Jersey Medical School in 2010. He then completed his internship in general surgery and residency in urology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

He has been serving in the United States Army since 2003, serving as an infantry officer, flight surgeon, and most recently during deployment as the Brigade Surgeon for the 44th Infantry Brigade in Iraq and Syria in 2024.  His military experience compelled Dr. Coutinho to complete a fellowship in genitourinary trauma and reconstruction at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and University Hospitals of Cleveland. He received additional training in genitourinary prosthetics and reconstruction through courses at the renowned Perito Urology in Miami and as a visiting fellow at the Kulkarni Endosurgery Institute in Pune, India.

Recognized as an expert in his field, Dr. Coutinho has numerous publications and makes presentations at national medical conferences in the fields of urologic reconstruction, pediatric urology, kidney transplant, military medicine, and genitourinary prosthetics. He has been a principal investigator and co-investigator on several FDA Clinical Trials, including the Optilume Drug Coated Balloon for both Urethral Strictures and BPH.

Dr. Coutinho’s areas of expertise include the placement of inflatable penile implants, urethral stricture disease, artificial urinary sphincter placement, advanced treatments of kidney and bladder stones, Peyronie’s surgery, benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, and male genitourinary reconstruction.