David Blair Toub, M.D. - USA
Index of Articles by Dr. Toub
David Blair Toub, M.D. - USA
Index
of Articles by Dr. Toub
Medical Director, MedCases, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Birth date: January 7, 1961
Education:
- 1998 - present MBA Candidate, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1983 - 1987 M.D., The University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
- 1979 - 1983 A.B. with Honors, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Postgraduate Training:
- 1993 - 1994 Fellow, Pelvic Surgery (Advanced Laparoscopy and Gynecologic Oncology) and Attending Physician, The Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1991 - 1993 Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1990 - 1991 Postgraduate Researcher, Division of Reproductive Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1988 - 1990 Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- 1987 - 1988 Intern, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Surgery, Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Employment Experience:
- 2003 - Present Medical Director, MedCases, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 2001 - 2003 Medical Director for Clinical Informatics, DoctorQuality, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1999 - 2001 Medical Director, Newton Interactive, Pennington, New Jersey
- 1999 - 2000 Medical Consultant and Writer, Medical Broadcasting Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1999 - 2000 Developer and Managing Director, Healthcare Survival 101, Lansdale, Pennsylvania
- 1999 Director of Quality Improvement, Keystone Mercy Health Plan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1998 - 1999 Consulting Medical Director, Keystone Mercy Health Plan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1997 - 1998 Gynecologist, Elizabeth Blackwell Health Center for Women, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1996 - 2000 Attending Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1995 - present Consultant, Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1995 Auditor, Family Planning Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1994 - 1998 Consultant, Elizabeth Blackwell Health Center for Women, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1994 - 1998 Consultant, Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1994 Interim Medical Director, Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1994 - 1996 Attending Physician. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1993 - 1994 Attending Physician. Department of Gynecology, The Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1991 - 1993 Consultant, Planned Parenthood Association of Bucks County, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
- 1990 - 1998 Consultant, Allentown Women's Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Editorial Positions:
- 2002 - present Mediclicks (Biweekly information technology e-mail newsletter for physicians)
- 1999 – 2002 Editorial Consultant, Medical Economics Magazine
- 1999 - present Editorial Advisory Boards, Alternatives to Hysterectomy, Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy and Chronic Pelvic Pain Sections, Obgyn.net (http://www.obgyn.net)
- 1997 - present Moderator, Women’s Health Forum, Philadelphia Online (http://health.phillynews.com)
- 1986 - 1987 Editorial Board, Perspectives on Biology and Medicine (University of Chicago Press)
Board Status:
- 1996 - present Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 1988 - present Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
Appointments:
- 1999 - 2000 Adjunct Instructor, Community College of Philadelphia (Computer Science)
- 1997 - 2000 Clinical Associate, University of Pennsylvania Health System
- 1997 - present Instructor, Beaver College Physician Assistant Program
- 1997 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1994 - present Clinical Instructor, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- May, 1993 Felix Rutledge Fellow in Gynecologic Oncology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
- 1987 - 1990 Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Computer Applications and Operating Systems:
- MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Flash
- MacOS 9.1, Windows 9.x, UNIX (System V)
- Programming Languages: HTML, ABAP/4 (SAP R/3), Open SQL
Special Interests:
- Disease Management and Quality Management in Managed Care
- Medical Databases and Information Technology
- Dissemination of Medical Information on the Internet
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Health Care Delivery Systems
Professional Memberships:
- Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Fellow, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
- Member, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
- Member, Delaware Valley Working Group on Clinical Informatics
Board Appointments / Hospital Committees:
- 1999 - present Member, Board of Directors, American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania
- 1998 - 1999 Member, Healthier Babies Working Group on Smoking Cessation
- 1998 - present Member, Independence Blue Cross OB Advisory Committee
- 1998 - 1999 Participant, HealthChoices Review Summit
- 1998 – 1999 Member, Peer Review Committee, Keystone Mercy Health Plan
- 1998 Quality Management Committee, QualMed Plans for Health
- 1997 - 1999 Clinical Quality Improvement Committee, Keystone Mercy Health Plan
- 1995 - present Treasurer, Board of Directors, Clara Bell Duvall Educational Fund
- 1995 - present Medical Board, Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania
- 1995 - 1996 Surgical Case Review Committee, Episcopal Hospital
Research Presentations:
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical Meeting, April 28-May 2, 2001
- Annual Meeting, National Abortion Federation, April 24 – 28, 1999
- Sixth World Symposium on Computers in Obstetrics and Gynecology , October 2 – 4, 1998
- International Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 26th Annual Meeting (Scientific Exhibitor), September 24 - 28, 1997
- First International Congress on Microendoscopy in Gynecology (Faculty). August 5 - 6, 1995
- International Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 23rd Annual Meeting (Faculty). October 18 - 23, 1994
- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, District III Junior Fellow Meeting October 3, 1992
- Forty-first Annual Senior Scientific Session, University of Chicago Medical School. May 28, 1987
- American Federation for Clinical Research, Midwest Section, November 3 - 6, 1982
- American Society of Hematology, 24th Meeting December 4 - 7, 1982
Honors and Awards:
- Teaching Award, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, 1998
- Teaching Award, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, 1997
- Champion of Choice Award, National Abortion Rights Action League, Pennsylvania, 1995
- Ethicon Award, District III American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1992
Teaching Activities / Lectures:
- May, 2001 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical Meeting (Poster Presentation)
- 1999 - present Lecturer, MCP Hahnemann School of Nursing
- Fall, 1999 Adjunct Faculty, Microcomputer Applications Course, Community College of Philadelphia
- April, 1999 Faculty, Greater Philadelphia Comprehensive Ob / Gyn Review Course
- May, 1998 Faculty, Greater Philadelphia Comprehensive Ob / Gyn Review Course
- March 4, 1998 Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproduction Sciences, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1998 - present Lecturer, Physician Assistant Studies Program, Beaver College, Glenside, Pennsylvania
- 1997 - present Lecturer, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Training Program at Jefferson Medical College
- 1997 - present Preceptor for Physician Assistant Students, Beaver College, Glenside, Pennsylvania
- 1997 - present Examiner, Nurse Practitioner Colposcopy Course, Family Planning Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1996 - present Lecturer for Nurse Practitioner Program, Family Planning Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1996 - 1997 Preceptor for Third- and Fourth-Year Medical Students, Thomas Jefferson University Medical School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1994 - present Lecturer, Third-Year Medical Student Oncology Course (Endometrial and Cervical Cancer), Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1993 - 1998 Lecturer, Endometriosis Association, Bucks County Chapter, Newtown, Pennsylvania
- 1993 - present Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Research Publications:
- Lester, EP, Toub, DB, Lowery, JF. Protein patterns characterizing differentiation in a human myeloid leukemia line (HL-60). Blood 60(5):114a, 1982 (abstract)
- Lester, EP, Toub, DB, Lowery, JF. Protein patterns characterizing differentiation in a human myeloid leukemia line (HL-60). Clinical Research 30(4):731a, 1982 (abstract)
- Yachnin, S, Toub, DB, Mannickarottu, V. Divergence in cholesterol biosynthetic rates and 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase activity as a consequence of granulocyte versus monocyte-macrophage differentiation in HL-60 cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 81:894-897, 1984
- Mercer, LH, Toub, DB, Cibils, LA. Tumors originating in supernumerary ovaries: A report of two cases. J Reprod Med 32:932-934, 1987.
- Toub, DB, Goff, BA, Muntz, HG. Tuberculous endometritis presenting as postmenopausal bleeding: A case. J Reprod Med 36:616-618, 1991
- Toub, DB, Sedlacek, TV, Campion, MJ. Acidemia associated with the use of high-flow insufflators during laparoscopy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 170:959-960, 1994
- Toub, DB, Levy, J, Zaeri, N, Yeh, SY. Primary gonadotropin-secreting tumor of the lung presenting as a ruptured tubal pregnancy: A case report. J Gynecol Health (in press)
- Toub DB, Zubernis J, Campion MJ, Sedlacek TV. Resolution of free intraperitoneal air after laparoscopy: Utility of abdominal radiography in the diagnosis of bowel injury. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 1994;1:S37.
- Toub, DB, Campion, MJ. Omental herniation through a 5-mm laparoscopic cannula site. J Am Assoc Gyn Laparosc 1:413-414, 1994
- Siddiqui, M, Toub, DB. Cellular fibroma of the ovary with Meig's syndrome and elevated CA-125: A case report. J Reprod Med 40:817-819, 1995
- Neiswender, LL, Toub, DB. Laparoscopic excision of pelvic masses during pregnancy. J Am Assoc Gyn Laparosc 4:269-272, 1997
- Toub DB, Dunkel E. The virtual physician office: Patient use of an Internet-based women's health forum. Obstet Gynecol 2001;97(suppl):57S