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Co-Chairman, Urogynecology
 

Richard J. Scotti, MD, FACOG - USA
Index of Articles by Dr. Scotti

Date and place of birth: June 20, 1943 Brooklyn, New York


Education:

• 1965 B.S. in Biology Fordham University New York, New York
• 1969 M.D. New York Medical College New York, New York

Postdoctoral Training:

• 1969-1970 Intern in Medicine and Surgery, Highland General Hospital, Oakland, California
• 1979-1982 Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York at Stony Brook
• Stony Brook, New York
• 1982-1983 Fellow in Urogynecology, University of California, Irvine, Californi

Academic Appointments:

• 1979-1982 Assistant Clinical Instructor, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York
• 1982-1986 Clinical Instructor, University of California, Irvine, California
• 1982-1989 Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Chief, Urogynecology
• Charles R. Drew University of Medicine, and Science/UCLA Medical School, LAC/King Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
• 1989-1991 Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center
• Farmington, Connecticut
• 1989-1994 Link Teaching Rounds Coordinator, Mount Sinai Hospital - University of Connecticut
• Hartford, Connecticut
• 1989-1994 Director, Urogynecology Fellowship Program, University of Connecticut, Saint Francis Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
• 1989-1994 Chairman and Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program Director, Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
• 1991-1994 Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut Health Center
• Farmington, Connecticut
• 1995-1999 Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program, Montefiore Medical Center (West Campus), Bronx, New York
• 1998-Present Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York

Hospital Appointments: 

• 1970-1973 Attending General Medical Officer, USAF Hospital, Tackikawa AB, Japan
• 1973 Attending General Medical Officer, USAF Hospital, Cannon AFB, New Mexico
• 1973-1978 Attending, Department of Family Practice, Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital, Santa Cruz, California
• 1982-1983 Fellow in Urogynecology, Women's Hospital/Long Beach Memorial, Long Beach, California
• 1983-1990 Director of Urogynecology, LAC/King Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
• 1983-1990 Attending Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Women's Hospital/Long Beach Memorial, Long Beach, California
• 1987-1990 Attending Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Woodruff Community Hospital, Long Beach, California
• 1987-1990 Attending Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Charter Suburban Hospital, Paramount, California
• 1989-1994 Chief, Urogynecology Division, Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
• 1989-1994 Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
• 1990-1994 Director of Urogynecology, John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, Connecticut
• 1990-1994 Director of Urogynecology, Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
• 1995-1997 Director, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Montefiore Medical Center (West Campus) and North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, New York
• 1995-Present Chief, Urogynecology/Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, New York
• 1998-Present Director, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Montefiore Medical Center (West Campus), Bronx, New York

Licensure and Certification:

• 1970 Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
• 1971-Present California Board of Medical Quality Assurance
• 1979-1981 Certified Sex Educator, ASSECT
• 1980-1982 Certified Sex Counsellor, ASSECT
• 1981-Present New York State Education Department
• 1987-1995 Diplomate
• 1996-2006 Recertified as Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• 1989-Present Department of Health of State of Connecticut

Professional Societies:

1972-Present American Medical Association

1973-1980 Society for the Scientific Study of Sex

Secretary, Northern California Chapter, 1975-1976

1975-1980 Association of Planned Parenthood Professionals

1975-1980 American Society of Sex Educators, Counselors and, Therapists (ASSECT)

1978-Present American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

1979-1983 American Holistic Medical Association Charter Member

1980-Present Fellow, American College of Sexologists

1982-Present American Uro-Gynecologic Society

Education Committee 1989-1992
Board of Directors 1989-1992
Public Relations Committee, 1994-Present

1983-Present International Urogynecology Association

International Education Committee, 1994-Present
Executive Board, North American Representative,1995-Present
Terminology & Standardization Committee, 1997-Present
International Board of Directors, 1996-1999

1983-Present International Continence Society

1989-Present American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Fellow, 1989-Present

ACOG District I, Connecticut Section Advisory Committee, 1990-1995

National ACOG Committees:

Audio Visual Committee, 1991-1995
Education Commission, 1991-1995
ACOG/Ethicon Research Fellowship Award for Innovations in Gynecologic Surgery
Committee Member, 1991-1995
Chairman, 1995

1990-Present Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics

1995-Present Bronx Gynecological and Obstetrical Society

Secretary-Treasurer, 1997-1998
Vice-President, 1998-1999

1996-Present American Academy of Physician Assistants

1998-Present New York Obstetrical Society


Awards and Honors:

• 1963 Lambda Nu Chi Pre medical Honor Fraternity
• 1964 Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges, and Universities
• 1968 President, Beta Rho Chapter Alpha Kappa International Medical Fraternity Delegate to National Convention
• 1969 Finalist, Ob/Gyn Award New York Medical College
• 1969 Cor et Manus Award of Distinction New York Medical College "Outstanding Service to the Medical School"
• 1987 Outstanding Alumnus Award State University of New York, Stony Brook Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology "Exemplifying the Mission of the Residency Education Program"
• 1987 Award of Appreciation and Recognition Department of Social Work LAC/King Drew Medical Center
• 1996-1997 Honored Professional Who's Who in Executives and Professionals

Committees:

• 1974-1975 Medical Advisory Board, National Women's Coalition New York, New York and Los Angeles, California
• 1989-1993 Member, Medical Executive Committee Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
• 1989-1994 Co-Chairman, Operating Room Committee Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
• 1991-1994 Co-Chairman, Institutional Review Board and Research Committee, Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut
• 1995-1998 Member, Medical Executive Committee North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, New York
• 1995-1998 Member, Quality Assessment/Improvement Committee North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, New York
• 1995-1998 Member, By-Laws and Credentials Committee North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, New York
• 1995-Present Member, Operating Room Committee Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
• 1996-Present Member, Division Council Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
• 1997-Present Member, Terminology & Standardization Committee International Urogynecology Association

Grants:

• 1986-1988 A comparison of Ciprofloxacin mono therapy versus clindamycin/gentamycin in pelvic infections H Thadepalli, Principal Investigator RJ Scotti, MD, Co-investigator, Miles Pharmaceuticals
• 1990-1991 Speculoscopy with a chemulumiscent light source and loop magnification compared to colposcopy in patients with dysplasia (multi-center trial), Trylon Corporation
• 1992-1995 Urethrovesical funnelling in patients with concomitant genuine stress incontinence and detrusor instability Foundation for Medical Education Research and Care
• 1993-1994 A multicenter evaluation of the bladder neck support prosthesis in females with genuine stress incontinence and mixed incontinence, Johnson and Johnson Medical
• 1993 Periurethral injection with autologous fat for the low pressure non mobile urethra , Foundation for Medical Education Research and Care
• 1993-1994 Estradiol intravaginal ring for vaginal atrophy (multicenter trial), Pharmacia, Inc.
• 1997-1998 Dose escalation study of tolterodine in patients with urinary incontinence. A single-blind study in patients with symptoms of overactive bladder including urinary urgency and frequency with or without urge incontinence (multicenter Phase IIIb trial), Pharmacia & Upjohn

Editorial Responsibilities:

• 1985-Present Special Reviewer OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
• 1985-Present Special Reviewer AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
• 1987-Present Special Reviewer INTERNATIONAL UROGYNECOLOGY JOURNAL

Major Research Interests:

• Urogynecology, Urodynamic evaluation, Urethroscopy
• Pelvic floor anatomy, Pelvic prolapse
• Surgical approaches to pelvic floor prolapse

Miscellaneous:

• 1973-1979 Medical Director Mission Health Center Medical Group, Santa Cruz, California
• 1973-1979 Medical Director, Women's Health Organization, San Francisco, California
• 1987-1990 Distinguished Faculty, Davis and Geck Company
• 1988 Seminars in Surgical Practice, Visiting Professor Program, Davis and Geck Company
• 1989-1994 President, Comprehensive Health Care for Women, PC, Hartford, CT
• 1990 Keynote Speaker, First Italian Urogynecology Congress, Palermo, Sicily
• 1991 Invited Speaker, International Urogynecology Association Sydney, Australia
• 1992 Invited Speaker, University of Shopje, Shopje, Macedonia
• 1993 Invited Speaker, Annual Meeting, Italian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SIGO) Venice, Italy

Teaching Experience/Guest Lectures:

1. Urodynamic Evaluation of the Incontinent Women. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LAC/USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, April 1983.
   
2. The Unstable Bladder. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Women's Hospital, Long Beach, CA, April 1983.
   
3. Ureteral Injuries. Drew/UCLA Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, May 1983.
   
4. The Unstable Bladder. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, UCI California College of Medicine, June 1983.
5. Evaluation of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Women. Grand Rounds, Drew/UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, June 1983.
6. Evaluation of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Women. Grand Rounds, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA, June 1983.
   
7. The Urethral Syndrome. Grand Rounds, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, August 1984.
   
8. Ureteral Injuries. LAC/King Drew Medical Center Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, October 1984.
9. Triage and Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Brotman Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, February 1985.
   
10. Urinary Tract Infections. LAC/Hubert H Humphrey Health Center Monthly Staff Conference, Los Angeles, CA, March 1985.
    
11. Urodynamic Workshop sponsored by Life Tech Corporation, Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, April 1985.
12. Triage and Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, June 1985.
    
13. Triage and Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, June 1985.
    
14. Triage and Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, NY, June 1985
    
15. Triage and Management of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT, June 1985.
    
16. Urinary Tract Infections in Women. Memorial Medical Center Postgraduate Course, Department of Family Medicine, Hershey Corpus Christi Hotel, Corpus Christi, TX, June 1985.
17. Surgical Management of Genuine Urinary Stress Incontinence. Family Practice Department Grand Rounds, LAC/King Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, June 1985.
18. Ureteral Injuries. Drew/UCLA Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, October 1985.
    
19. Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy. Grand Rounds, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrence, CA, April 1986.
    
20. Conservative Management of Pelvic Infection. Alvarado Hospital, La Mesa, CA, June 1986.
    
21. Sexual Function and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA, June 1986.
    
22. The Abnormal Pap Smear. Department of Family Practice Seminar, Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, July 10, l986.
    
23. Acute Salpingitis, Current Assessment and Therapy. St. Mary's Hospital, Tucson, AZ, September 2, l986.
    
24. Triage of Patients with Lower Urinary tract Symptoms. State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, October 10, l986.
25. Surgery for Incontinence. State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, October 10, l986.
    
26. The Abnormal Pap Smear. Grand Rounds, Department of Family Medicine, LAC/King Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, October 22, l986.
    
27. The Abnormal Pap Smear. Department of Medicine, Resident Education Conference, Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, October 28, l986.
    
28. Acute Salpingitis. Drew University Student Seminar, Los Angeles, CA, November 26, l986.
    
29. The Diagnosis and Management of Genital Herpes. Conference on Sexually Transmitted Disease, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Los Angeles, CA, December 4, l986.
30. The Diagnosis of Management of Pelvic Infections. Conference on Sexually Transmitted Disease, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, Los Angeles, CA, December 4, l986.
31. Unique Challenges for Women Physicians. UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, January 8, l987.
    
32. The Unstable Bladder. State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, May 27, l987.
    
33. Surgical Management of Urinary Stress Incontinence. Visiting Professor at SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, May 27, l987.
    
34. Management of Gynecologic Infections. Salinas Community Hospital, Salinas, CA, September 7, 1987.
    
35. Management of Gynecologic Infections. Natividad Hospital, Monterrey, CA, September 7, l987.
    
36. Urinary Tract Infections in Women. Family Practice Review, Indiana University, Lincoln Hotel, Indianapolis, IN, September 9, l987.
    
37. Infections in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Marysville Hospital, Marysville, CA, September 15, l987.
38. Pelvic Infections and Antibiotic Choices. Maryvale Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, September 23, l987.
    
39. Pelvic Infections and Antibiotic Choices. St. Joseph Hospital, Milwaukee, WI, October 16, 1987.
    
40. Management of Infections in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Wyckoff Hospital, Wyckoff, NJ, October 13, l987.
    
41. Complicated Urinary Tract Infections. Northridge Hospital, Northridge, CA, October 22, l987.
    
42. Complicated Urinary Tract Infections. University of the Pacific Postgraduate Course, Stockton, CA, October 24, l987.
    
43. Pelvic Infections. University of the Pacific Postgraduate Course, Stockton, CA, October 24, l987.
    
44. Antibiotic Use in Pelvic Infections. Roseburg Community Hospital, Roseburg, OR, November 30, l987.
45. The Abnormal Pap Smear: Colposcopic Investigation. Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, February 15, 1988.
    
46. Human Sexual Function. Family Practice Residency Program, Northridge Hospital, Northridge, CA, February 15, l988.
    
47. Human Sexual Dysfunction. Family Practice Residency Program, Northridge Hospital, Northridge, CA, February 25, l988.
    
48. Serious Urinary Tract Infections. State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, March 16, 1988.
    
49. Ureteral Injuries in Gynecologic Surgery. Suffolk Obstetrics and Gynecology Society Annual Lecture, Smithtown, NY, March 16, 1988.
    
50. Ureteral Injuries in Gynecologic Surgery. Mt. Sinai Hospital, Hartford, CT, March 17, 1988.
    
51. Triage of Women with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Hartford, CT, March 18, 1988.
52. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Woodruff Community Hospital, Long Beach, CA, March 31, 1988.
    
53. Menopause: Myths, Realities and Treatment. Woodruff Community Hospital, Long Beach, CA, May 11, 1988.
    
54. Human Sexual Function and Dysfunction. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, LAC/King Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, May 12, 1988.
    
55. Managing Urologic Injuries in Gynecologic Surgery. Catholic Medical Center, St. John's Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, June 22, l988.
    
56. Medical and Surgical Management of Pelvic Abscess. Guadalupe Medical Center, Carlsbad, NM, September 15, 1988.
    
57. Update on the Etiology and Management of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Kaiser Hospital, Bellflower, CA, September 20, 1988.
    
58. The Work up of the Incontinent Patient. Drew University, Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, February 2, 1989.
59. Management of Pelvic Infections. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, St. Agnes Medical Center, Fresno, CA, February 7, l989.
    
60. Treatment of Incontinence: Medical, Surgical, Behavioral. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Drew University, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1989.
    
61. Triage of Women with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (Part I and Part II). University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, March 13 and March 14, 1989.
    
62. Urinary Stress Incontinence, Diagnoses and Management. Mt. Sinai Hospital, Hartford, CT, March 17, l989.
    
63. Pelvic Infections: Etiology and Management. Annual Staff Meeting, Greater El Monte Community Hospital, El Monte, CA, April 4, 1989.
    
64. Endoscopy in Gynecology. Masters in Gynecology Conference, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, George Washington University, Homestead, Hot Springs, VA, May 13, 1989.
    
65. Endoscopy in Gynecology. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drew University, Los Angeles, CA, June 1, 1989.
66. Urinary Tract Infections in Women. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Agnes Hospital, Fresno, CA, June 6, 1989.
    
67. Medical and Surgical Management of Intra-abdominal Infections. Everett General Hospital, Everett, WA, June 27, 1989.
    
68. Management of Ob Gyn Infectious. Yuba City Hospital, Yuba City, CA, July 13, l989.
    
69. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Grand Rounds, Monterey Park Hospital, Monterey Park, CA, July 18, l989.
    
70. Etiology and Management of PID, Encino Hospital, Encino, CA, July 24, 1989.
    
71. Current Management of Post Partum Endomyometritis. Abilene Memorial Hospital, Abilene, TX, August 6, 1989.
    
72. Urodynamic Office Evaluation. Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, August 31, 1989.
73. Urodynamic Office Evaluation. Ohio Valley Hospital, Wheeling, WV, September 1, l989.
    
74. Evaluation of the Incontinent Patient. New Haven Obstetrics and Gynecology Society, New Haven, CT, September 1989.
    
75. Evaluation of the Incontinent Patient. Connecticut State Boarded Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Society, St. Raphael's Hospital, New Haven, CT, September 1989.
    
76. Introduction to Urogynecology. Grand Rounds, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, October 11, 1989.
    
77. Lower Urinary Tract Infections in Women: Incidence, Diagnosis, Management in the Areas of Controversy. Grand Rounds, Memorial Medical Center, Savannah, GA, November 17, 1989.
    
78. Urinary Tract Infections in Women. Grand Rounds, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, November 30, 1989.
    
79. Evaluation of the Incontinent Female. Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, CT, December 6, 1989.
80. Evaluation of the Incontinent Female. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, December 1989.
    
81. Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Incontinence. Grand Rounds, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, January 17, 1990.
    
82. Risk Stratification and Antibiotic Selection in Gynecologic Infections. Grand Rounds, Saint Mary's Hospital, Reno, NV, January 18, 1990.
    
83. Introduction to Urogynecology. Grand Rounds, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, February 21, 1990.
    
84. Pelvic Infections. Family Practice Review, St. Joseph Hospital, Copper Mountain, CO, February 24, 1990.
85. Evaluation of the Incontinent Female. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, February 1990.
    
86. Office Urodynamics. Grand Rounds, Tufts Medical School, Boston, MA, March 21 and 22, 1990.
87. Mini Postgraduate Course in Urogynecology. University of Connecticut Link Rounds, Farmington, CT, April, May 1990.
    
88. Predictive Value of Urethroscopy in Urethral Syndrome, Genuine Stress Incontinence and Vesical Instability. ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 7, 1990.
    
89. Basic Urogynecology. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, January 8, 1991.
    
90. Urogynecology Made Easy. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT, January 23, 1991.
    
91. Surgical Failures in Genuine Stress Incontinence. Departmemt of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, April 19, 1991.
    
92. Urogynecology in the 90's. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA, April 26, 1991.
    
93. Update in Infections in Obstetrics and Gynecology. St. Luke Hospital Grand Rounds, New Bedford, MA, April 30, 1991.
94. Urogynecology in the 90's. Bristol Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Bristol, CT, May 14, 1991.
    
95. Urogynecology in the 90's. Sharon Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Sharon Hospital, Sharon, CT, May 13, 1991.
    
96. Urogynecology in the 90's. Pittsfield Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Pittsfield Hospital, Pittsfield, MA, May 15, 1991.
    
97. Urethral Syndrome. University of Connecticut Obstetrics and Gynecology Link Rounds, Farmington, CT, May 22, 1991.
    
98. Urogynecology in the 90's. Milford Hospital, Milford, CT, May 30, 1991.
    
99. Urogynecology in the 90's. St. Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT, May 30, 1991.
    
100. Urogynecology in the 90's. Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA, June 19, 1991.
101. Update in Pelvic Infections. Tobey Hospital Grand Rounds, Wareham, MA, August 16, 1991.
     
102. Indications for Vaginal Hysterectomy. Postgraduate Course, San Francisco, CA, November 3, 1991.
     
103. Evaluation of Elderly Incontinent Patient. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, CT, November 8, 1991.
     
104. Incontinence. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center at Torrence, Torrence, CA, December 2, 1991.
     
105. Urogynecology in the 90's. Grand Rounds, Wayne State University, Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, MI, March 24, 1992.
     
106. Urinary Stress Incontinence. Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, May 7, 1992.
     
107. Urogynecology in the 90's. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, University of Florida College of Medicine, Pensacola, FL, June 17, 1992.
108. Urinary Stress Incontinence. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Redding Hospital, Redding, PA, August 12, 1992.
     
109. Incontinence in the Elderly Woman. Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, CT, September 16, 1992.
     
110. Incontinence. Obstetrics and Gynecology Department Grand Rounds, Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA, September 18, 1992.
     
111. Treatment of Incontinence. Grand Rounds, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, NY, September 23, 1992.
112. Urodynamics and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. Grand Rounds, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, October 30, 1992.
     
113. Urogynecology. Grand Rounds, Beth Israel Hospital, New York, NY, March 22, 1993.
     
114. Urogynecology. Grand Rounds, University of Southern Alabama Medical Center, Mobile AL, May 20, 1993.
     
115. Current Trends in Urogynecology. Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, UDMNJ, New Brunswick, NJ, December 1993.
     
116. Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Disorders. Grand Rounds, Howard University, Washington, DC, December 1993.
     
117. Evaluation of the Elderly Incontinent Woman. Geriatric Grand Rounds, Travelers Center on Aging of the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, January 28, 1994.
     
118. The Prolapse Reduction Test for Potential Incontinence in Women with Severe Eversion of the Anterior Vaginal Wall. Twentieth Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, Nashville, TN, March 2, 1994.
119. Surgical Anatomy and Mechanism of Continence and Pelvic Support. Geriatric and Surgical Urogynecology Conference, Breckenridge, Colorado, March 31-April 2, 1995.
     
120. Office Evaluation of Incontinence and Prolapse. Geriatric and Surgical Urogynecology Conference, Breckenridge, Colorado, March 31-April 2, 1995.
     
121. Treatment of Incontinence and Prolapse: Balancing the Options. Geriatric and Surgical Urogynecology Conference, Breckenridge, Colorado, March 31-April 2, 1995.
     
122. Posterior Compartment Defects: Enterocele and Rectocele. Geriatric and Surgical Urogynecology Conference, Breckenridge, Colorado, March 31-April 2, 1995.
     
123. Complex Incontinence in the Elderly. Geriatric and Surgical Urogynecology Conference, Breckenridge, Colorado, March 31-April 2, 1995.
     
124. Female Urinary Incontinence - Anatomy, Physiology, Definitions. AIMS 3rd Annual Advanced GYN Endoscopy & Urogynecology Conference, Vancouver, BC, August 16-20, 1995.
125. Office Evaluation & Advanced Urodynamic Testing. AIMS 3rd Annual Advanced GYN Endoscopy & Urogynecology Conference, Vancouver, BC, August 16-20, 1995.
     
126. Needle Procedures for GSI. AIMS 3rd Annual Advanced GYN Endoscopy & Urogynecology Conference, Vancouver, BC, August 16-20, 1995.
     
127. Injections and Sling Procedures for GSI. AIMS 3rd Annual Advanced GYN Endoscopy & Urogynecology Conference, Vancouver, BC, August 16-20, 1995.
     
128. Diagnosis and Treatment of Pelvic Floor Prolapse. AIMS 3rd Annual Advanced GYN Endoscopy & Urogynecology Conference, Vancouver, BC, August 16-20, 1995.
     
129. The Rational Treatment of Genuine Stress Incontinence in Women: Evidence Based Criteria. AIMS 3rd Annual Advanced GYN Endoscopy & Urogynecology Conference, Vancouver, BC, August 16-20, 1995.
     
130. Urethral Syndrome and Interstitial Cystitis. District V Junior Fellow Meeting, Kings Island, OH, September 16-17, 1995.
131. Surgical Management of Genuine Stress Urinary Incontinence. District V Junior Fellow Meeting, Kings Island, OH, September 16-17, 1995.
     
132. The Rational Treatment of Genuine Stress Incontinence in Women: Evidence Based Criteria. Grand Rounds, St. Vincent's Medical Center of Richmond, Staten Island, NY, October 6, 1995.
     
133. Surgery for Genuine Stress Incontinence: Evidence Based Criteria. Panorama VI: Pelvic Reconstructive, Vaginal and Urogynecological Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October 26-29, 1995.
     
134. Rational Reattachment Sites for Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Panorama VI: Pelvic Reconstructive, Vaginal and Urogynecological Surgery, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October 26-29, 1995.
     
135. Urodynamic Evaluation. Resident Lecture Series, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, October 31, 1995.
136. Treatment of Urinary Incontinence. Resident Lecture Series, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, November 28, 1995.
137. Urogynecology in the 90's. Grand Rounds, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY, December 13, 1995.
     
138. Treatment of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. Resident Lecture Series, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, December 19, 1995.
     
139. Treatment of Genuine Stress Incontinence: Evidence Based Criteria. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, Columbia University-Harlem Hospital, New York, NY, February 28, 1996.
     
140. Pelvic Floor Prolapse-Diagnosis and Treatment. ACOG 44th Annual Clinical Meeting, Denver, CO, April 29-May 1, 1996.
     
141. Treatment of Genuine Stress Incontinence: Evidence Based Criteria. ACOG 44th Annual Clinical Meeting, Denver, CO, April 29-May 1, 1996.
     
142. Contemporary Management and Evaluation of Stress Incontinence. Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens, St. John's Queens Hospital Division, Elmhurst, NY, May 8, 1996.
143. Application of Pelvic Anatomy to the Contemporary Management of Pelvic Floor Prolapse. Grand Rounds, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, May 17, 1996.
     
144. Anatomy of Pelvic Floor Support. Ethicon Endosurgery Institute Conference, Cincinnati, OH, May 23-24, 1996.
     
145. Office and Urodynamic Evaluation of Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Ethicon Endosurgery Institute Conference, Cincinnati, OH, May 23-24, 1996.
     
146. Burch Colposuspension Cure for Detrusor Instability in Mixed Incontinence: Predictive Value of Preoperative History. 26th Annual International Continence Society Meeting, Athens, Greece, August 28, 1996.
     
147. Burch Colposuspension Cure for Detrusor Instability in Mixed Incontinence: Predictive Value of Preoperative History. 21st Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecological Association, Vienna, Austria, September 3, 1996.
     
148. Simplified Abdominal Enterocele Repair: The One Suture Inverting Technique. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Uro-Gynecologic Society, New Orleans, LA, October 4-7, 1996.
149. Fluid Vaginoscopy in the Diagnosis of Small Vesicovaginal Fistulas. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Uro-Gynecologic Society, New Orleans, LA, October 4-7, 1996.
     
150. Burch Colposuspension Cure for Detrusor Instability in Mixed Incontinence: Predictive Value of Preoperative History. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Uro-Gynecologic Society, New Orleans, LA, October 4-7, 1996.
     
151. Dermatome Technique for Colpocleisis. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Uro-Gynecologic Society, New Orleans, LA, October 4-7, 1996.
152. Estrogen Deprivation and Urogenital Aging. Endocrine Seminar, Montefiore Medical Center (Moses), Division of Endocrinology, Bronx, NY, February 11, 1997.
     
153. Rational Reattachment Sites for Pelvic Prolapse. Seventh International Vaginal Surgery Conference, St. Louis, MO, March 19-22, 1997.
     
154. Is Vaginal Hysterectomy Necessary to Treat Prolapse? Seventh International Vaginal Surgery Conference, St. Louis, MO, March 19-22, 1997.
155. Treatment of Genuine Stress Incontinence: Evidence Based Criteria. Seventh International Vaginal Surgery Conference, St. Louis, MO, March 19-22, 1997.
     
156. Contemporary Evaluation and Management of Stress Incontinence. Grand Rounds, St. Mary's Hospital of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, April 23, 1997.
     
157. Urogynecology and Pelvic Floor Prolapse. Medical Grand Rounds, Montefiore Medical Center (Moses), Bronx, NY, May 29, 1997.
     
158. All You Wanted to Know About the Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy. Information Program for General Public, Montefiore Medical Center (Moses), Bronx, NY, June 6, 1997.
     
159. Clinical and Urodynamic Evaluation of Urinary Incontinence. Rapid Office Urodynamics for Female Incontinence: A Course in Urodynamics, A Practical Approach, Sponsored by Medamicus Pharmaceutical Company, Marriott Glenpointe Hotel, Teaneck, NJ, July 1, 1997.
     
160. Evidence Based Treatment of Genuine Stress Incontinence (GSI), Grand Rounds, Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, West Islip, NY, July 15, 1997.
161. Characterizing and Reporting Pelvic Floor Defects: The Revised New York Classification System. 22nd Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecological Association, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, August 1, 1997.
     
162. Pelvic Anatomy/Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. Summa Health Systems Medical Staff Lecture, Akron, OH, August 22, 1997.
     
163. Evaluation & Treatment of Urinary Incontinence. Summa Health Systems Medical Staff Lecture, Akron, OH, August 22, 1997.
     
164. Urodynamic Testing In Women. Resident Lecture, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, September 16, 1997.
     
165. Vaginal Flap Abdominal Sacral Colpopexy (ASCP): A Preliminary Report. 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Uro-Gynecologic Society, Tucson, AZ, September 26, 1997.
     
166. Pelvic Infection. Lecture for Surgical Physician Assistant Students, Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center (Moses), Bronx, NY, October 1, 1997.
167. Evaluation and Treatment of Female Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Prolapse. Lecture for Surgical Physician Assistant Students, Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center (Moses), Bronx, NY, October 7, 1997.
     
168. Contemporary Diagnosis and Managment of Pelvic Floor Prolapse. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Mary's Hospital Division of the Catholic Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, November 13, 1997.
     
169. Incontinence and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. Inservice Lectures for Operating Room Nursing Staff and Surgical Technicians, Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center (Moses), Bronx, NY, Part I - December 1, 1997; Part II - December 8, 1997.
     
170. Diagnosis and Treatment of Pelvic Prolapse. Grand Rounds, Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA, January 9, 1998.
     
171. Evidence Based Treatment of Genuine Stress Incontinence. Visiting Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, January 29, 1998.
172. Diagnosis and Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Visiting Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, January 30, 1998.
     
173. Pelvic Prolapse: Evaluation and Treatment. Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center (Moses), Bronx, NY, February 5, 1998.
     
174. Applied Pelvic Anatomy and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery. ACOG Junior Fellow Meeting, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, February 25, 1998.
     
175. Repair of Paravaginal Defects by Fixation to the Ischial Periosteum. Twenty-Fourth Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, Orlando, FL, March 2, 1998.
     
176. The Effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy on The Breast. Consortium of Bronx Primary Care Practitioners, City Island, NY, April 14, 1998.
     
177. Benefits of Hormonal Replacement Therapy. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lawrence Hospital, Bronxville, NY, April 29, 1998.
178. Role of Estrogen in the Lower Urinary Tract. Grand Rounds, Department of Urology, Montefiore Medical Center (Moses), Bronx, NY, May 4, 1998.
     
179. Treatment of Genuine Stress Incontinence: Evidence Based Criteria. Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, New Orleans, LA, May 9-13, 1998.
     
180. Pelvic Floor Prolapse: Diagnosis and Treatment. Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, New Orleans, LA, May 9-13, 1998.
     
181. Urinary Incontinence and the Overactive Bladder. Bronx Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, Bronx, NY, May 18, 1998.
     
182. Applied Surgical Anatomy in Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, July 8, 1998.
     
183. Treatment of the Overactive Bladder. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Michael's Medical Center, Newark, NJ, July 15, 1998.
184. Clinical Focus: New Perspectives in Oral Contraception. Madison Square Garden Meeting Sponsored by Wyeth Ayerst for Ob/Gyn Physicians, New York, NY, September 3, 1998.
     
185. Evaluation and Evidence Based Treatment of Genuine Stress Incontinence. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, September 9, 1998.
     
186. Evidence Based Approach to the Evaluation of Urinary Incontinence. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North Eastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH, September 16, 1998.
     
187. Intrisic Sphincteric Deficiency. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North Eastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH, September 16, 1998.
     
188. Principles of Reconstructive Surgery: Burch Procedure and Paravaginal Repair for Support Defects. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North Eastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, OH, September 16, 1998.
189. Evaluation and Treatment of Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Prolapse. Lecture for Surgical Physician Assistant Residents, Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center (Moses), Bronx, NY, September 17, 1998.
     
190. Comparative Anatomy of the Pelvic Floor. International Conference on the Pelvic Floor, Montreal, Canada, September 23, 1998.
     
191. Staging Genital Prolapse. International Conference on the Pelvic Floor, Montreal, Canada, September 24, 1998.
     
192. Pelvic Infections. Lecture for Surgical Physician Assistant Residents, Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center (Moses), Bronx, NY, September 29, 1998.
     
193. Applied Pelvic Anatomy for Reconstructive Pelvic Surgeons. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, St. Vincent's Medical Center of Richmond, Staten Island, NY, October 9, 1998.
194. Co-Chairman of Symposium I: Urinary Incontinence Current Trends in Medical Treatments. 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecological Association, Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 18-21, 1998.
     
195. Applied Pelvic Anatomy in Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester, New Rochelle, NY, December 9, 1998.
196. Evaluation and Treatment of Incontinence. Dilemmas Seminar, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, December 22, 1998.
197. Gateway to Midlife Health - A Better Way. Distinguished Professors' Conference, Carlsbad, CA, January 8-10, 1999.
198. Overactive Bladder. Westchester & Rockland Society of Pharmacists, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, January 27, 1999.
199. Tung C, Scotti RJ: Differences in Pre-, Intra-, and Post-operative Variables Between Supracervical and Total Abdominal Hysterectomy. World Congress on Alternatives to Hysterectomy, Miami Beach, FL, February 26-28, 1999.
200. Lazarou G, Scotti RJ: Pull-out Strength of Paravaginal Fascia and Common Pelvic Organ Reattachment Sites: A Biomechanical Study. Residents' Night of the New York Obstetrical Society, New York, NY, April 13, 1999.
201. Overactive Bladder. Ob/Gyn Physicians in Bronx and Westchester. Bronx, NY, April 20, 1999.
202. Overactive Bladder. Grand Rounds, Northern Westchester Hospital Center, Mount Kisco, NY, May 11, 1999.
203. Intrinsic Sphincteric Deficiency: Concepts, Diagnosis and Treatment. 47th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Philadelphia, PA, May 15, 1999.
204. Pelvic Floor Prolapse Diagnosis and Treatment. 47th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Philadelphia, PA, May 15, 1999.
205. Treatment of Genuine Stress Incontinence: Evidence Based Criteria. 47th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Philadelphia, PA, May 15, 1999.
206. Program Director of IMET Presents: Hands-on Practicum on Contemporary Diagnosis & Treatment. New York, NY, June 4-6, 1999.

Oral Presentations:

• Pathophysiology and Evaluation of Stress Incontinence
• The Role of Estrogen
• Evidenced-Based Treatment
• Treatment of Failed Incontinence Surgery
• Anatomy of Pelvic Floor
• Evaluation and Classification of Pelvic Floor Disorders
• Pelvic Floor Reattachment Sites
• Posterior Wall Defects
• Lateral Wall Defects: Paravaginal Repair

Video Presentation:

• Collagen and ISD

Panel Discussions:

• Controversies: Simple vs. Complex Testing: How Many Tests are Enough?
• Controversies: Should Primary Sling Procedures Be Performed?
• Is Hysterectomy Necessary at Time of Incontinence & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery?
• Vaginal vs. Abdominal Approaches to Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Symposium Faculty:

• The Overactive Bladder: Physiology and Treatment

Workshop Faculty:

• Hands-On Urodynamic Testing
• First Hand Look at Technology
• Case Studies/Presentations and Videotapes
• Hands-On Practicum: Laparoscopic Burch
• Hands-On Practicum: New Technology (Bone anchor, TVT, Cadaveric fascia)

Bibliography

A. Original Communications in Reviewed Journals:

1. Scotti RJ, Karman HL: Menstrual regulation and early pregnancy termination performed by paraprofessionals under medical supervision. Contraception 1976;14:367-74.
   
2. Scotti RJ, Bergman A, Bhatia NN, Ostergard DR: Urodynamic changes in urethrovesical function after radical hysterectomy. Obstet Gynecol 1986;68:111 20.
    
3. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR, Guillaume AA, Kohatsu KE: Predictive value of urethroscopy in urethral syndrome, unstable bladder and genuine stress incontinence. Int Urogynecol J 1988;1:21.
   
4. Richardson DA, Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR: Surgical management of uterine prolapse in young women. J Reprod Med 1989;34:388-92.
   
5. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR, Guillaume AA, Kohatsu KE: Predictive value of urethroscopy as compared to urodynamics in the diagnosis of genuine stress incontinence. J Reprod Med 1990;35:772-6.
   
6. Thadepalli H, Mathai D, Scotti RJ, Bansal MB, Savage E: Ciprofloxacin monotherapy for acute pelvic infections: A comparison with clindamycin plus gentamicin. Obstet Gynecol 1991;78:696-702.
   
7. Farrell SA, Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR, Bent AE: Massive evisceration: A complication following sacrospinous vaginal vault fixation. Obstet Gynecol 1991;78:560-2.
   
8. Myers DL, Scotti RJ: The usefulness of the Stress-Cath® in the diagnosis of genuine stress incontinence. Int Urogynecol J 1992;3:284-7.
   
9. Scotti RJ, Myers DL: A comparison of the cough stress test and single-channel cystometry with multichannel urodynamic evaluation in genuine stress incontinence. Obstet Gynecol 1993;81:430-3.
   
10. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR: Predictive value of urethroscopy in genuine stress incontinence and vesical instability. Int Urogynecol J 1993;4:255-8.
    
11. Massad LS, Lonky NM, Mutch DG, Mann WJ, Blanco JS, Vasilev SA, Finan MA, Scotti RJ: Use of speculoscopy in the evaluation of women with atypical Papanicolaou smears. Improved cost effectiveness by selective colposcopy. J Reprod Med 1993;38:163-9.
    
12. Mann W, Lonky N, Massad S, Scotti R, Blanco J, Vasilev S: Papanicolaou smear screening augmented by a magnified chemiluminescent exam. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1993;43:289-96.
    
13. Lewis PL, Morel M, Scotti RJ: Heterotopic intrauterine and tubal pregnancy complicated by pulmonary embolism. A case report. J Reprod Med 1994;39:417-8.
    
14. Scotti RJ, Davidson EC: Formal resident training in urogynecology and pelvic floor disorders. A six-year survey. J Reprod Med 1994;39:631-4.
    
15. Lewis PL, Mendelovici R, Scotti RJ: A case report of invasive mole with uterine rupture. J Gynecol Surg 1994;10:89-91.
     
16. Scotti RJ, Vargas I, Lippman L: Perforation and fistulization from a vaginal ring pessary. J Gynecol Surg 1994:10:93-6.
     
17. Scotti RJ: Compliance with the 24-hour, in-house attending coverage requirement. A survey. J Reprod Med 1995;40:101-6.
     
18. Myers DL, Scotti RJ: Acute urinary retention and the incarcerated, retroverted, gravid uterus. J Reprod Med 1995;40:487-90.
     
19. Rosenzweig BA, Even AH, Scotti RJ: The state of resident education in urogynecology and pelvic floor disorders. Int Urogynecol J 1995;6:18-21.
    
20. Lonky N, Mann W, Massad S, Mutch D, Blanco J, Vasilev S, Finan M, Scotti RJ. Ability of a Visual Test to Predict Underlying Cervical Neoplasia: Colposcopy and speculoscopy. J Reprod Med 1995;40:530-6.
    
21. Scotti RJ, Angell G, Flora R, Greston WM: Antecedent history as a predictor of surgical cure of urgency symptoms in mixed incontinence. Obstet Gynecol 1998;91:51-4.
    
22. Scotti RJ, Garely AD, Greston WM, Flora RF, Olson TR: Paravaginal repair of lateral vaginal wall defects by fixation to the ischial periosteum and obturator membrane. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1998;179:1436-45.
    
23. Scotti RJ, Flora R, Greston WM, Budnick L, Hutchinson-Colas J: Characterizing and reporting pelvic floor defects: The revised New York classification system. Int Urogynecol J (in press).

B. Chapters in Books, Review Articles and Editorials:

1. Scotti RJ: Minimal interference childbirth at a teaching hospital: An alternative for low risk pregnancies. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Human Functioning, Wichita, KS, 1982.
   
2. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR: The urethral syndrome. Clin Obstet Gynecol 1984;27:515-30.
   
3. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR: Practical guide for triage of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. In: Gynecologic Urology and Urodynamics, DR Ostergard (editor), 2nd Edition, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1985, pp 45 58.
   
4. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR: The urethral syndrome. In: Gynecologic Urology and Urodynamics, DR Ostergard (editor), 2nd Edition, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1985, pp 299 321.
   
5. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR: Investigating symptoms of lower urinary tract disease. Contemp Ob Gyn 1986;27:79 97.
    
6. Scotti RJ: Urethral syndrome: Infectious etiology. Infections in Surgery 1989;8:102-12.
   
7. Scotti RJ: Urethral syndrome: Non-infectious etiology. Infections in Surgery 1989;8:178-81.
   
8. Scotti RJ, Myers DL: The simplified urogynecologic exam. American Urogynecology Society Newsletter, December 1990.
   
9. Scotti RJ: The diagnosis and treatment of surgical failures in genuine stress incontinence. Urogynecologia International J 1991;5:65-80.
   
10. Scotti RJ: The evaluation of the incontinent woman. Proceedings of ACOG District I Annual Scientific Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, September 1991.
    
11. Scotti RJ: Repair of genitourinary prolapse in women [Review]. Current Opinion in Obstet Gynecol 1991;3:404-12.
    
12. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR: Practical guide for triage of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. In: Urogynecology and Urodynamics: Theory and Practice, DR Ostergard, AE Bent (editors), 3rd Edition, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1991, pp 87-98.
    
13. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR: The urethral syndrome. In: Urogynecology and Urodynamics: Theory and Practice, DR Ostergard, AE Bent (editors), 3rd Edition, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1991, pp 264-282.
    
14. Scotti RJ: The treatment of surgical failures in genuine stress incontinence. American Urogynecology Society Newsletter, February 1992.
    
15. Scotti RJ, Mendelovici R: Periurethral bulking agents. American Urogynecology Society Newsletter, February 1993.
    
16. Scotti RJ: Infections of the urethra and Bartholin and Skene glands. In: Obstetric and Gynecologic Infectious Disease, JG Pastorek II (editor), Raven Press, 1994, pp 89-103.
    
17. Scotti RJ: Investigating the elderly incontinent woman. In: Benign Postreproductive Gynecologic Surgery, MHT Grody (editor), McGraw-Hill, New York, 1994, pp 97-134.
    
18. Scotti RJ: The treatment of genuine stress incontinence. In: Benign Postreproductive Gynecologic Surgery, MHT Grody (editor), McGraw-Hill, New York, 1994, pp 135-173.
    
19. Young JL, Scotti RJ, McIlhargie CJ: Urologic complications. In: Operative Obstetrics, JP O'Grady, ML Gimovsky, CJ McIlhargie (editors), Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1994, pp 368-395.
    
20. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR: The urethral syndrome. In: Urogynecology and Urodynamics: Theory and Practice, DR Ostergard, AE Bent (editors), 4th Edition, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1996, 339-359.

C. Abstracts:

1. Scotti RJ: Post Abortion Acupressure for Uterine Cramping, Proceedings of the Association of Humanistic Physicians Western Regional Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, May 14, l975.
   
2. Scotti RJ: Retained Foreign Body in the Sigmoid Colon. Abstracts of the Society for Scientific Study of Sex, Western Regional Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1977.
   
3. Scotti RJ: Minimal Interference Childbirth, An Alternative in Low Risk Pregnancies. Proceedings of the American Holistic Medical Association, Orlando, FL, March 1980.
   
4. Scotti RJ: Minimal Interference Childbirth, An Alternative in Low Risk Pregnancies. Abstracts of the American Society for Psychoprophylaxis in Obstetrics. SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, June 1981.
   
5. Scotti RJ: Preoperative Ultrasound Impressions Compared with Pathologic Diagnoses and the Effect of Ultrasound on the Surgical Decision. Residents Research Day, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, June 1981.
   
6. Scotti RJ: Predictive Value of Ultrasonic Fetal Growth Assessments. Residents Research Day, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, June 1982.
   
7. Scotti RJ: Predictive Value of Ultrasonic Fetal Growth Assessments. District II ACOG Annual Meeting, Maui, HI, October 1982.
   
8. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR: Urodynamic Changes in Urethrovesical Function Following Radical Hysterectomy, a Pilot Study. Abstracts of the Gynecologic Urology Society Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 1983.
   
9. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR: Urodynamic Changes in Urethrovesical Function following Radical Hysterectomy, a Pilot Study. ACOG District IX Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, September 1984.
   
10. Scotti RJ, Bergman AA, Bhatia AA and Ostergard DR: Urodynamic Changes Subsequent to Radical Hysterectomy. Abstracts of the Gynecologic Urology Society Annual Scientific Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL, October 1-3, 1984.
    
11. Scotti RJ, Bergman AA, Bhatia AA, Ostergard DR: Urodynamic Changes after Radical Hysterectomy. Abstracts of the International Society for Gynecologic Cancer, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, London, England, September 1985.
    
12. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR, Guillaume AA, Kohatsu KE: Dynamic Urethroscopy in Genuine Stress Incontinence: A Retrospective Review. Abstracts of the International Urogynecology Society, Iguazu Falls, Argentina, October 17, 1988.
    
13. Thadepalli H, Mattai D, Scotti RJ, Savage EW: Ciprofloxacin Therapy for Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Hospitalized Patients. 28th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Los Angeles, CA, October 23, 1988.
    
14. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR: Dynamic Urethroscopy in Urethral Syndrome and Genuine Stress Incontinence. American Urogynecologic Society, Abstracts of the Annual Scientific Meeting, Charleston, SC, November 3, 1988.
    
15. Scotti RJ, Davidson EC: Formal Resident Training in Urogynecology, A Six Year Survey. Syllabus of the CREOG/APGO Annual Educational Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 10, 1990.
    
16. Myers DL, Scotti RJ: Reevaluation of the Fluid Bridge Test in Genuine Stress Incontinence. Abstracts of the American Urogynecology Society Annual Meeting, Tarpon Springs, FL, October 1990.
    
17. Scotti RJ: The Evaluation of the Incontinent Woman. ACOG District I Annual Meeting, Budapest, Hungary, and Vienna, Austria, October 7-13, 1990.
    
18. Scotti RJ: The Evaluation and Treatment of Surgical Failures in Genuine Stress Incontinence. Proceedings of the First Italian Urogynecology Congress, Palermo, Sicily, December 6, 1990.
    
19. Myers DL, Scotti RJ: Predictive Value of the Cough Stress Test and Simple Standing Water Cystometry Compared to Multichannel Urethrocystometry and Cough Pressure Profile in Genuine Stress Incontinence. Poster presentation at ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 7, 1991.
    
20. Scotti RJ: Survey of Attending 24 Hour In House Coverage. Syllabus of the CREOG/APGO Program Directors Retreat, Lake George, NY, July 18, 1991.
    
21. Scotti RJ: Evaluation of the Elderly Incontinent Woman. Abstracts of the 16th Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecology Association, Sydney, Australia, September 22-25, 1991.
    
    
22. Scotti RJ: Transabdominal Intraoperative Cystoscopy. Abstracts of the 16th Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecology Association, Sydney, Australia, September 22-25, 1991.
    
23. Scotti RJ, Myers DL. A Comparison of the Cough Stress Test with the Urethral Cough Pressure Profile in the Diagnosis of Genuine Stress Incontinence. Int Urogynecol J 1991;2:190.
    
24. Scotti RJ: Intraoperative Transvesical Cystoscopy Experience with a New Technique. Poster Presentation at the International Continence Society 21st Annual Meeting and Congress, Hannover, Germany, October 10-12, 1991.
    
25. Scotti RJ, Myers DL. A Comparison of the Cough Stress Test with the Urethral Cough Pressure Profile in the Diagnosis of Genuine Stress Incontinence. Poster Presentation at the International Continence Society 21st Annual Meeting and Congress, Hannover, Germany, October 10-12, 1991.
    
26. Scotti RJ, Ostergard DR. Predictive Accuracy of Dynamic Urethroscopy in Genuine Stress Incontinence and Detrusor Instability. Poster Presentation at the International Continence Society 21st Annual Meeting and Congress, Hannover, Germany, October 10-12, 1991.
    
27. Hall DL, Scotti RJ: Complications of the Burch Procedure. Proceedings of the International Continence Society Annual Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1992.
    
28. Henderson ML, Scotti RJ: Potential Incontinence in Women with Genitourinary Prolapse. Proceedings of the International Continence Society Annual Meeting, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1992.
    
29. Scotti RJ, Zahreddine N, Mendelovici R: Autologous Periurethral Fat Injection for Urinary Incontinence. Abstracts of the 18th Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecologic Association Annual Meeting, Nimes, France, September 1993; Int Urogynecol J 1993;4:326.
    
30. Zahreddine N, Scotti RJ, Mendelovici R: Periurethral Fat injection for Type III Genuine Stress Incontinence. Abstracts of the American Urogynecologic Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, October 1993.
    
31. Mendelovici R, Scotti RJ: Funneling of the Urethrovesical Junction in Women with Urgency and Urge Incontinence. Abstracts of the American Urogynecologic Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, October 1993.
    
32. Young JN, Scotti RJ: Endoscopic Correlations of Hypoestrogenism. Abstracts of the American Urogynecologic Society Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, October 1993.
    
33. Scotti RJ, Henderson M: The Prolapse Reduction Test for Potential Incontinence in Women with Severe Eversion of the Anterior Vaginal Wall. Abstracts of the Twentieth Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, Nashville, TN, March 1994.
    
34. Scotti RJ: Pelvic Prolapse: A Teaching Model. Syllabus of the CREOG/APGO Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, March 1994.
    
35. Rosenzweig B, Scotti RJ: Urogynecology Training in the United States. Syllabus of the CREOG/APGO Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, March 1994.
    
36. Davila GW, Neal D, Horbach N, Peacher J, Doughtie JD, Karram M, Appell R, Scotti R. The BNSP Study Group: Use of the Bladder Neck Support Prosthesis in Women with Stress and Mixed Incontinence: A Multicenter Trial. Abstracts of the 1994 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urogynecology Society, Toronto, Canada, September 1994; Int Urogynecol J 1994;5:382.
    
37. Vardy M, Scotti RS: Abdominal Sacralcolpopexy wth Concomittant Modified Burch Cystourethrocolpopexy for Urogenitovisceral Prolapse: Prospective Clinical and Urodynamic Analysis. Abstracts of the Annual Research Day and Graduation, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 8, 1995.
    
38. Raj M, Gross S, Scotti RS, Banerjee T: Familial Inheritance of Leiomyomata Uteri: A Pilot Study. Abstracts of the Annual Research Day and Graduation, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 8, 1995.
    
39. Geer C, Kory L, Flora R, Scotti RJ, Banerjee T, Lindheim S: Predictive Value of Sonographic Endometrial Echo in Ectopic Pregnancy. Abstracts of the Annual Research Day and Graduation, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 7, 1996.
    
40. Karamitsos H, Flora R, Scotti RJ: Effect of Catheter Size on Urinary Leakage During Urodynamic Testing. Abstracts of the Annual Research Day and Graduation, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 7, 1996.
    
41. Vardy M, Scotti RJ, Tobon V, Flora R: Abdominal Sacral Colpopexy With and Without Burch Colposuspension: Comparison of Anatomic and Functional Variables. Abstracts of the Annual Research Day and Graduation, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 7, 1996.
    
42. Scotti RJ, Angell G, Flora R, Greston WM: Burch Colposuspension Cure for Detrusor Instability in Mixed Incontinence: Predictive Value of Preoperative History. Abstracts of the 26th Annual International Continence Society Meeting, Athens, Greece, August 27-30, 1996, Abstract 18; Neurourol Urodyn 1996;15:286.
    
43. Scotti RJ, Vardy M, Tobon V, Flora R, Greston WM: Abdominal Sacral Colpopexy With and Without Burch Colposuspension. Abstracts of the 26th Annual International Continence Society Meeting, Athens, Greece, August 27-30, 1996, Abstract 316.
    
44. Davila GW, Appell R, Scotti R, Neal D, Horbach N, Peacher J, Doughtie JD, Karram M: Multicenter Trial of the Bladder Neck Support Prosthesis in Women with Stress and Mixed Incontinence. Abstracts of the 26th Annual International Continence Society Meeting, Athens, Greece, August 27-30, 1996, Abstract 378.
    
45. Scotti RJ, Angell G, Flora R, Greston WM: Burch Colposuspension Cure for Detrusor Instability in Mixed Incontinence: Predictive Value of Preoperative History. Abstracts of the 21st Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecological Association, Vienna, Austria, September 1996; Int Urogynecol J 1996;7:155.
    
46. Scotti RJ, Vardy M, Tobon V, Flora R, Greston WM: Abdominal Sacral Colpopexy With and Without Burch Colposuspension. Program of the 21st Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecological Association, Vienna, Austria, September 1996.
    
47. Scotti R, Flora R: Dermatome Technique for Colpocleisis. Abstracts of the 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Uro-Gynecologic Society, New Orleans, LA, October 1996, Int Urogynecol J 1996;7:284.
    
48. Scotti RJ, Angell G, Flora R, Greston WM: Burch Colposuspension Cure for Detrusor Instability in Mixed Incontinence: Predictive Value of Preoperative History. Abstracts of the 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Uro-Gynecologic Society, New Orleans, LA, October 1996; Int Urogynecol J 1996;7:289.
    
49. Flora R, Scotti R, Upp L: Fluid Vaginoscopy in the Diagnosis of Small Vesicovaginal Fistulas. Abstracts of the 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Uro-Gynecologic Society, New Orleans, LA, October 1996; Int Urogynecol J 1996;7:291.
    
50. Flora R, Scotti R, Upp L: Simplified Abdominal Enterocele Repair: The One Suture Inverting Technique. Abstracts of the 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Uro-Gynecologic Society, New Orleans, LA, October 4-7, 1996; Int Urogynecol J 1996;7:303.
    
51. Tung C, Scotti RJ: Supracervical Hysterectomy versus Total Abdominal Hysterectomy. Abstracts of the Annual Science Day, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 13, 1997.
    
52. Karamitsos H, Scotti RJ: Vaginal Patch Suburethral Sling: Preliminary Report. Abstracts of the Annual Research Day and Graduation, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 13, 1997.
    
53. Scotti RJ, Flora R, Greston WM, Budnick L, Hutchinson-Colas J: Characterizing and Reporting Pelvic Floor Defects: The Revised New York Classification System. Abstracts of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecological Association, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 30-August 1, 1997 (Abstract 0123); Int Urogynecol J 1997;8:S101.
    
54. Scotti RJ, Hutchinson-Colas J, Greston WM: Vaginal Flap Abdominal Sacral Colpopexy (ASCP): A Preliminary Report. Abstracts of the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Uro-Gynecologic Society, Tucson, AZ, September 25-28, 1997 (Abstract 025); Int Urogynecol J 1997;8:248.
    
55. Scotti RJ, Flora R, Budnick LE: Suburethral Patch/Sling for Intrinsic Sphincteric Deficiency (ISD): A Preliminary Report. Abstracts of the 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Uro-Gynecologic Society, Tucson, AZ, September 25-28, 1997 (Abstract P23); Int Urogynecol J 1997;8:260.
    
56. Scotti RJ, Vardy M, Tobon V, Flora R: Burch Colposuspension to Correct Lower Vaginal and Urethral Axis Abnormalities. Poster Presentation at the Twenty-Fourth Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, Orlando, FL, March 2-4, 1998.
    
57. Scotti RJ, Karamitsos H: Vaginal Patch Suburethral Sling: Preliminary Report. Poster Presentation at the Twenty-Fourth Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, Orlando, FL, March 2-4, 1998.
    
58. Scotti RJ, Garely AD: Repair of Paravaginal Defects by Fixation to the Ischial Periosteum. Abstracts of the Twenty-Fourth Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, Orlando, FL, March 2-4, 1998.
    
59. Flora R, Scotti RJ, Karamitsos H, Upp L: Effect of 10 French Fiberoptic Catheter on Observed Leakage During Urodynamic Testing. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, New Orleans, LA, May 1998.
    
60. Tung C, Scotti RJ: Pull-out Strength of Reattachment Sites in Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: A Preliminary Study. Abstracts of the Annual Research Day and Graduation, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 11, 1998.
    
61. Zhou H, Scotti RS, Powers K: Urinary Retention in Patients with Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse. Abstracts of the Annual Research Day and Graduation, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 10, 1999.
     
62. Lazarou G, Scotti RJ, Chu T, Tung C, Olson TR: Pull-out Strengths of Reattachment Sites in Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: A Biomechanical Study. Abstracts of the Annual Research Day and Graduation, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 10, 1999.
    
63. Powers K, Scotti RJ: Prolapse Reduction Testing in Patients with Stages I and II Anterior Vaginal Wall Prolapse. Abstracts of the Annual Research Day and Graduation, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 10, 1999.
    
64. Mazarei N, Scotti RJ: Endometrial Ablation: The Wave of the Future or a Procedure in Search of an Indication? Abstracts of the Annual Research Day and Graduation, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 10, 1999.
    
65. Tung C, Karpel B, Scotti RJ: The Relationship Between Fetal Heart Rate Acceleration and Umbilical Artery Blood Gas Values. Abstracts of the Annual Research Day and Graduation, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center/North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY, June 10, 1999.

D. Miscellaneous: Medically Relevant Articles in Lay Publications, Letters to Editor, Audiovisual Programs, etc.

1. "Birth Suite," a multimedia program on natural childbirth. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SUNY School of Medicine, February 1981.
2. "Teenage Sexuality and Pregnancy: Facts, Figures and Problems," Special Medical Presentation, Simmons Cable TV, Channel 3, Long Beach, California, July, August, September broadcasts, 1986.
3. "Birth Suite" Multimedia presentation, Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, December 15, 1989.
4. "Birth Suite" Grand Rounds, Department of Family Medicine, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, April 25, 1990.
5. Scotti RJ: Prophylactic sacrospinous fixation discouraged. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1992;166:1022-3 (Letter to the Editor).
6. Scotti RJ, Vardy M: Video Presentation - Intrinsic Sphincteric Deficiency: Concepts, Diagnosis and Treatment. 18th Annual Scientific Meeting, American Urogynecologic Society, Tucson, AZ, September 25-28, 1997.
7. Scotti RJ, Vardy M: Video Presentation - Intrinsic Sphincteric Deficiency: Concepts, Diagnosis and Treatment. 25th Annual Scientific Meeting, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, February 19-21, 1999.