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Ultrasound

Edward M. Zabrek, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. - USA
Index of Articles by Dr. Zabrek 

920 Frostwood Suite #540
Houston, Texas, U.S.A. 77024
Phone 713.465.9111
Fax 713.465.1553

Date of Birth: May 6, 1952

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C.

Citizenship: U.S.A.

Married with two children

Education:

Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
Degree BS 1974

Medical: University of Maryland, School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
M.D. Degree 1978

Internship Residency:

Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Florida
Jacksonville, Florida 1978 – 1982

Society Memberships:

• Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• American Medical Association
• March of Dimes, Advisory Board
• Texas Medical Association
• Harris County Medical Society
• Houston Obstetrics and Gynecology
• American Fertility Society
• American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
• American Association of Colposcopists
• American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
• Southern Medical Association
• American Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons
• Resolve (Infertility Specialist Society)
• Infertility Network Organization
• Texas OB/GYN Association

Honors: Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa – Northwestern University

Medical Licensure:

Maryland – 1978
Florida – 1978
Texas - 1982

Certifications:

A.B.O.G. 1985
A.B.O.G. Voluntary Re-Certification 1996

Publications:

1. "Use of Computed Tomography in Obstetrics and Gynecology"
   Article 1979
2. "Ultrasound Diagnosis of Tubal Ectopic Pregnancies"
   Article 1980
3. "The Influence of Maternal Nutrition on Infant Birth Weight-A Prospective Study
   Current Research
4. "The Birthing Center in Jacksonville, Florida, The First Two Years"
   Published August 1983, American Journal Of Nurse Midwifery, Vol. 8
5. "Office Management of PMS" – ACOG-5/93; Audio Digest 7/93
6. "Office Ultrasound" -- ACOG-5/93; Audio Digest 7/93
7. "OFFICE Management of PMS"
   Presented at ACOG 1994
8. "Throw Away Your Tape Measure"
   Presented at ACOG 1995
9. "Nutritional Cheat Sheet for Quick OB Diet History"
   Presented at ACOG 1996
10. "Use of T-Pump to Control Abruptio Placenta"
    Presented at ACOG 1996
11. "Can I Get Pregnant?" : The Basic Infertility Workup
    Published March 1996, Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 39

Advisory Boards:

• A.D.A.M. Software-Clinical contributor/consultant
• Hewlett-Packard – Clinical Research OB/GYN Ultrasound
• Project Consultant, 1989-present
• TOKOS Medical-Clinical Consultant
• Matria/Clinical Consultant, Product Development
• CIBA Clinical Evaluator & Consultant, 1991-present
• Ortho Pharmaceutical-Clinical Evaluator & Consultant
• Digisonics Corp.-Software development/evaluation, 1988-present
• ADR/ATL-Clinical Research, hardware/software – Beta Tester
• "Continuing Medical Education" (Clinical practical laser and pelviscopy postgraduate medical education courses) – Clinical Instructor
• Matria Technologies New Product Development – (confidential product under research and development)
• Clinical Innovations-Beta Tester-New products, 1993 present
• "Infotronics"-Editor for "The Counselor", 1991-present
• Healthdyne Perinatal Advisory Board, 1991-present
• Siemens Ultrasound Advisory Board and new product Development; beta tester for developing new ob/gyn ultrasound equipment and OB calculation-reporting software, 1991-present
• Intuit Software—alpha and beta tester for prototype and existing home computer software, 1993-present
• Parson’s Technology-beta tester for home medical software
• Physix–OB/GYN project consultant, Pocketdoc (Point of care electronic medical record)
• HEI – confidential product consultant and developer for electronic medical record
• Microsoft Medical Development – Project Beta tester
• Medi-Chart product development – OB/GYN section

Confidential Research:

(works in progress)

1. A "Compuserve" type on line service for Doctors only
2. Using a palmtop pc for total patient in office and in hospital care and management including diagnosis, treatment R.B.V.S. billing, etc.
3. Electronic Patient Record Project

Specialty Appointments:

• Chief Resident Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981 – 1982
• Chairman Quality Assurance Committee, HCA
• West Houston Medical Center, 1986 – 1988
• Chairman Laser Committee, HCA West Houston
• West Houston Medical Center, 1986 – 1988
• Chairman Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
• HCA West Houston Medical Center, 1988 – 1990

Specialty Training:

• Nutrition in Pregnancy, Montreal Diet
• Dispensary-Externship, March 1981
• Specialized CO2 Laser Techniques
• Laser/Hysteroscopy, March 1987
• Michael S. Baggish, M.D., March 1987
• Advanced Ultrasound, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 1986
• Operative Pelviscopy, April 1988
• Kurt Semm, M.D. Intensive Vaginosonography Course, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, June 1990

Conferences and Continuing Medical Education:

• World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy
• American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Annual Meeting – Each November
• American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Annual Meeting – Each March
• The American Fertility Society Annual Meeting – Each October
• American College of Obstetrician and Gynecologists CPT Training and Workshop. Seattle, Washington July 1991
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting – Each May
• World Congress on Vaginosonography in Gynecology Presented by AAGL