Brian M. Cohen, MD - USA
Articles and Interviews by Dr. Cohen
Diplomat
of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Professor
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TEACHING APPOINTMENTS 1971 Exchange Registrar to St. Thomas Hospital, London, working with Professor Phillip Rhodes 1972 Appointed as Consultant Gynaecologist and Lecturer at Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town 1973-1976 Senior Consultant and Senior Lecturer, Groote Schuur Hospital and the University of Cape Town 1977-1980 Associate Professor and Head, Section of Reproductive Surgery, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences. Lecturer in program for students, interns and residents, and Director of Residency Program within the Division 1980-1983 Head, Section of Reproductive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 1983-Present Faculty, Reproductive Surgery Section, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas CONSULTING POSITIONS 1972-1973 Director of Diabetic Obstetric Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital 1973-1976 Director of the Family and Fertility Counseling Clinic (Infertility Clinic) Hospital. Groote Schuur Consultant tubal surgeon to the clinic panel 1975-1976 Consultant in charge of the Semenology Laboratory, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital 1981-Present Ethicon OB/GYN Advisory Panel 1982-1985 Davis and Geck OB/GYN Advisory Panel SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES 1973-1975 Fallopian Tube Transplantation Program, University of Cape Town, Awarded by Medical Research Council of South Africa. Grant No. MCR-41-189 1972-1976 Director of Gynaecological Section of the Animal Research Laboratory. Personally responsible for the initiation and commencement of the Fallopian Tube Transplant Program CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE: 1971 The College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa F.C.O.&G. (S.A.) 1971 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of London – M.R.C.O.G. (London) 1977 Tennessee License MD 1978 Fellowship of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists – F.A.C.O.G. 1980 Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1980 Ohio License MD 1980 Fellowship of the International College of Surgeons 1980 Michigan License MD 1982 California License MD 1983 Texas License MD 1983 Subspecialty Certification – Reproductive Endocrinology of the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists HONORS AND AWARDS 1966 Noristan Bursar for Sixth Year Medical Class 1969 Awarded James T. Louw Memorial Bursary 1973 Awarded the J.C. Coetzee prize for the most outstanding research conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Cape Town, South Africa 1975 Awarded the Hamilton Maynard Memorial Medal by the Federal Council of South African Medical and Dental Council for the best paper submitted by a single author to the South African Medical Journal during 1974 1975 Post-graduated Doctor Thesis, M.D. “The Devleopment of a Technique for Vascularized Transplantation of the Fallopian Tube in the Pig with Reference to its Application in the Human Female” Awarded the Bronte-Steward Prize for the most meritorious Thesis for the degree of M.D., Ph.D. or Ch.M. in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Cape Town, South Africa BRONTE-STEWARD RESEARCH PRIZE Medicine The prized is awarded to the candidate who is considered to have submitted the most meritorious thesis for the degree of M.D., Ph.D. or Ch.M. in any one year from any department in the Faculty of Medicine at Cape Town University, South Africa. The thesis adjudged to be the best in any particular year must show sufficient merit in order to gain the prize. Men or women, age 35 years or under, will be eligible regardless of race, colour, creed or nationality. 1978 Awarded the “Most Outstanding Film” Annual Film Award for presentation of film on “Vascularized Transplantation of the Fallopian Tube” at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical Meeting 1985 Awarded the title of “Honorary Professor” by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa 1994 Selected “Honored Member” and “Man of the Year” in the National Directory of Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals 2000 Acceptance to the National Registry of Who’s Who TEACHING ACTIVITIES 1969-1972 University of Cape Town – involved in student tutorial system; groups of 10-16 students given lessons on obstetrical or gynaecological subjects twice a week 1972-1976 As lecturer and then senior lecturer, part of one’s responsibility included the training of students, house surgeons and registrars by bedside tutorials, formal lectures and clinical supervision, together with assistance in wards and operating theaters. Over the years, all senior registrars were taken through a personal course prepared for them as final tuition for the M.R.C.O.G. or F.C.O.&G. (S.A.) examinations. Active participation in formal clinical lectures and meetings. 1972-1976 Consultant in charge of Hysterosalpingography service. Responsible for instruction of OB/GYN and Radiology residents. 1972-1976 Lecturer in infertility and the management of sexual dysfunction and marital problems. 1977-1980 Associate Professor and Head, Section of Reproductive Surgery, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences. Lecturer in program for students, interns, and residents, and Director of Residency Program within division. 1980-1982 Head, Section of Reproductive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. 1980-1982 Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Reproductive Biology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. 1983-Present Faculty, Reproductive Surgery Section, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, University of Texas Health Science Center of Dallas. 1983-1987 Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center of Dallas, Texas. 1983-Present Fellowship Instructor – Micro and Laser Surgery, Presbyterian Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 1987-Present Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, Texas PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS 1975 South African Fertility Society 1977 American Fertility Society 1977 American Society of Andrology 1977 American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1978 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1978 Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society 1978 Tennessee Medical Association 1982 Akron Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Honorary Member) 1982 Cleveland Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1982 International College of Surgeons (Fellowship) 1994 American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS 1978-1980 Committee on Academic Appointments and Promotions, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences 1979-Present Sessions Management Committee, American Fertility Society 1978-Present National Advisory Committee, The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1980-1981 Appointed to the Board of Trustees, The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1980-1981 Patient Care Committee, The Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 1981-Present Ethicon OB/GYN Advisory Panel 1981-1982 Member of Institutional Review Board, The Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 1982-1985 Davis and Geck OB/GYN Surgical Advisory Panel 1981-1982 Utilization Review Committee, The Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 1983 Appointed Consultant to Committee for in vitro fertilization, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, Dallas, Texas 1985 Clinical Research Projects Committee, The Society of Reproductive Surgeons 1985-1990 Operating Room Committee, Presbyterian Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 1986 Representative Committee for the USA of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 1987-1989 Appointed to the Board of Trustees, The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1988 OB/GYN Advisory Committee, Presbyterian Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 1988 Laser Devices Committee, Presbyterian Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 1987-1989 C.M.E. Education Advisory Committee, Presbyterian Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 1988-1990 Editorial Board, Newscope, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1988-1990 Development Committee for Fogelson Educational Center, Presbyterian Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 1990 Chairman, OB/GYN Operating Room and Credentials Committee, Presbyterian Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 1989 Chairman, Operating Room/Recovery Room Committee, Presbyterian Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 1991-1992 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Reproductive Medicine 1991-1992 Ad Hoc Editor, Fertility and Sterility 1992-1993 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Obstetrics and Gynecology 1993-Present Editorial Advisory Board, Laparoscopic Surgery Update 1993 Editor, The Journal of American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1993 Guest Editor, Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Vol. 38, No. 7, July 1993 1991 Secretary/Treasurer, The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1992 Scientific Program Chairman, The American Association of Gyneoclogic Laparoscopists, AAGL 21st Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois 1991-1992 President-Elect, The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1992-1993 President, The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1993-1994 Founding Board Member, Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy 1995-Present Editorial Advisory Board, Ob-Gyn Malpractice Prevention 1997 Board of Directors, The Foundation of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1998 Scientific Program Chair, Seventh Annual Comprehensive Workshop on Gynecology Endoscopy for Residents, Fellows and OR Personnel, Sponsored by the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1998 Board of Directors, Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy 1998 Editorial Board, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1998 Editor, Malpractice Prevention 1999 Ad Hoc Editor, Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 1999 Secretary/Treasurer, Dallas Area Reproductive Endocrinologists 1999 Scientific Program Chair, Eighth Annual Comprehensive Workshop on Gynecology Endoscopy for Residents, Fellows and OR Personnel, Sponsored by the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1999 Board of Directors, Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy 2000 President, Dallas Area Reproductive Endocrinologists BIBLIOGRAPHY “The Relationship Between the Fetal Condition and Biochemical Analysis of the Amniotic Fluid at Induction of Labor”, Cohen BM, J Obstet Gynecol of Brit Cwlt, Vol. 77, pp. 496-505 (1970) “Vascularized Homograft Transplantation of the Oviduct in the Pig – A Case Report”, Cohen BM, S Afr Med J, 48:162-164 (1974) “The Strategy of Vascularized Transplantation of the Fallopian Tube”, Cohen BM, S Afr Med J, 48:2097-2104 (1974) (Awarded the Hamilton Maynard Memorial Medal for the best paper submitted by a single author to the South African Medical Journal during 1974.) “The Development of a Technique for Vascularized Transplantation of the Fallopian Tube in the Pig with Reference to its Application in the Human Female” Cohen BM, M.D. Thesis, University of Cape Town, 1975 “Complete Pregnancy Following Vascularized Heterotopic Autotransplantation of the Fallopian Tube in the Ewe” Cohen, BM, Morgenthal JC, Davey DA, van Niekerk CH, Uys CJ, Botha MC, De Toit E, Harrison VC, Hickman R, Lotter F, and Poole DMJ, Int J Fertil 21:153-158, 1976 “Pregnancy After Autotransplantation of the Fallopian Tube in the Ewe” Cohen BM, Morgenthal JC, Davey DAD, van Niekerk CH, Hickman R, Lotter F, and Poole DMJ, SA Fr Med J, 50:1179, 1977 “Vascularized Transplantation of the Fallopian Tube in the Human Female – A Proposed Surgical Technique” Cohen BM, Int J Fertil, 21:133-146, 1976 “Current Status of Fallopian Tube Transplantation” Cohen BM, Hospital Practice, Vol. 13, No. 3, March 1978 “Hormonal Effects of Wedge Resection of Polycystic Ovaries” Katz M, Car PJ, Cohen BM, and Millar RP, Obstet Gynecol Vol. 51, Nov. 4, 1978 “The Surgical Repair of Abnormal Fimbrial-Gonadal Relations in the Human Female” Cohen BM, J Rep Med, Vol. 25, No. 1, 1980 “The Use of Intraperitoneal Solutions in the Prevention of Pelvic Adhesions in the Rat” Cohen BM, Heyman T, the Mast D J Rep Med, Vol. 28, No. 10, October 1983 “Polycystic Ovarian Disease” Katz M, Cohen BM, Current Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Year Book Publications, Vol. VII, No. 16, December 1984 “Microsurgical Reconstruction of Congenital Tubal Anomalies” Cohen BM, Microsurgery, 8:68-77, 1987 Sonographic Assessment of Late Proliferative Phase Endometrium During Ovulation Induction” Cohen BM, Berry L, Roethemeyer V, and Smith D, The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Vol. 37, No. 8, 1992 “Coagulation Protein Defects Associated with Fetal Wastage Syndrome: Diagnosis and Management” Bick RL, Cohen BM, Staub AJ, Toofanian A, Blood, 84:82, 1994 “Transplantation of the Fallopian Tube – A Modified Microsurgical Method” Cohen BM, in Microsurgery in Gynecology, Edited by Jordan M. Phillips, AAGL Department of Publications, St. Louis, Missouri, 1977 “The Significance of the Convoluted Oviduct in the Infertile Woman” Cohen BM and Katz M, in Endoscopy in Gynecology, Edited by Jordan M. Phillips, AAGL Department of Publications, St. Louis, Missouri, 1987 “Surgical Management of Infertility in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome” Cohen BM, in The Infertile Female, Edited by James R. Givens, Year Book Medical Publishers, Chicago, Illinois, 1979 “Surgical Aspects of Infertility” in Manual of Gynecologic Endocrinology, Edited by Wentz AC: co-edited by Givens JR, Andersen RH and Cohen BM, The Williams and Wilkins Company, Baltimore, Maryland, 1979 “Practical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility” Wentz AC and Cohen BM, Official Post-graduate Course Manual – American Fertility Society, 1979 “Fallopian Tube Transplantation and Its Future” Cohen BM, in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Edited by Victor Gomel, Harper & Row Publishers, Inc., Vol. 23, No. 4, 1980 “Function and Diseases of the Gonads: Ovary Testis” Anderson RN, Runyan JW, Cohen BM and Givens J, in The Laboratory in Clinical Medicine, Interpretation and Application, Edited by Halsted and Halsted, WB Sounders Co., 1981 “The Surgical Repair of Abnormal Fimbrial-Gonadal Relations in the Human Female” Cohen BM, in Microsurgery in Gynecology II, Edited by Jordan M. Phillips, AAGL Department of Publications, St. Louis, Missouri, 1981 “Transplantation of the Fallopian Tube – A Modified Microsurgical Method” Cohen BM, in Current Therapy of Infertility, Edited by Amelar, Dubin, Celso-Ramon Carcia and Luigi Mastroianni, Jr., 1982 “La Tuba Convolute Nella Infertilita Idiopatica” Cohen BM, in Fertilita E Sterilita, Edited by E. Cittadini, F. Gasparri and M. Manechi, Cofese Edizioni, Palermo, Italy, 1982 “Surgery of the Ovary at the Distal Oviduct” Cohen BM, in Atlas of Female Surgery, Edited by Robert Hunt, Year Book Medical Publishers, 1986 “Surgery of the Ovary Including Anatomical Derangements of the Fimbrial-Gonadal Ovum Capture Mechanism” Cohen BM, in Reproductive Surgery, Edited by DeCherney A and Polan M L, G. K. Hall Medical Publishers, 1987 “Tubal Anastomosis” Cohen BM and Angle JF, in The Fallopian Tube: Basic Studies and Clinical Contributions, Edited by Alvin L. Siegler, Future Publishing Company, Inc., New York, 1987 “Tubal Endometriosis” Cohen BM, in Atlas of Endometriosis, Edited by Dan C. Martin, Gower Medical Publishing, 1993 “Laparoscopy” Cohen BM, in Atlas of Benign Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery, Edited by Stovall TG and Ling FW, Times Mirror International Publishers, Ltd., London 1995 “Preoperative Patient Preparation, Clinical Investigation, and Diagnostic Imaging for Hysteroscopy” Cohen BM, Agatson SA, and Sherry C, in Endoscopic Management of Gynecologic Disease, Edited by G David Adamson and Daniel C Martin, Lippincott-Raven Publishers, 1996 FILMS “Vascularized Transplantation of the Fallopian Tube”, 1978 (Award “Most Outstanding Film” Annual Film Award, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) “The Surgical Restoration of Fertility” Cohen BM, Consultant Medical Director, directed by Health Education Programs, Inc., distributed nationally and internationally by the M.S.D. Company, 1982 “Ovarian Cystectomy with Microsurgical Reconstruction” Cohen BM and Weinstein SA, 1984 BOOKS Management of Infertility, A Clinician’s Manual, Cohen BM, Essential Medical Information Systems, Inc., Dallas, Texas, 1990 Management of Infertility, A Clinician’s Manual, 2nd Edition, Cohen BM, Essential Medical Information Systems, Inc., Dallas, Texas 1991 PRESENTATIONS |