Research Interests
- Female urology
- Pelvic pain
- Neuro-urology
Education
- MD, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA
Training
- Fellowship, Neurourology and Female Urology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
- Residency, Urology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
- Residency, General Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Board Certifications
- American Board of Urology
Awards and Honors
- Lead Investigator, NIH-Sponsored CPPS Trial of Placebo vs. Medical Therapy for Prostatitis
- Co-Chair, NIH-Sponsored Chronic Prostatitis Workshop, Baltimore, MD
- Reviewer, Journal of Urology, Urology and BJU International
- Top Doctors, Urology, Philadelphia magazine, 2012-2025
- Executive Committee, NIH Multidisciplinary Approach to Pelvic Pain Study
- Best Doctors in America®, Urology, 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020
Patient Comments
Dr Pontari was very thorough in explaining my test results as well as the plan going forward.
Dr. Pontari is the best!.Will go nowhere else. He is kind, professional, listens to me. The BEST
I have acquaintances who have enlarged prostates and I have highly recommended Dr. Pontari to them.
Trusted, takes a common sense approach to diagnosing problems, and practical resolutions.
Showed interest, care, and concern for me and my health.