OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor
Urogynecology



Timothy B. McKinney, MD - USA
Articles and Interviews by Dr. McKinney

 

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
42 East Laurel  Road
Suite 2500
Stratford, NJ 08084
856-875-7844, 856-566-7090
856/566-6026 (fax)

Education: 

  • Bucknell University, Louisburg, PA
    1973-1977, BS Biochemistry                                   

  • National Institute of Health,
    Research Scientist, Neuropharmacology Lab,
    David Jacobowitz, PhD., 1/77-8/77                                                     

  • Louisiana State University, Pharmacology
    1977-1979, Ph.D. Program

  • Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic
    Charity Hospital, New Orleans, LA
    1980-1983, Paramedic

  • St. George’s University School of Medicine
    Grenada, West Indies,
    Transferred, June 1985
    1983-1985, M.S.

  • UMDNJ-Rutgers Medical School
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    1985-1987, M.D.

Previous Position:                     

  • Westwood Women’s Medical Center
    Laparoscopic Surgical & Urogynecologic Center
    Director of Incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction Center
    600 Jessup Road
    W. Deptford, NJ 08066
    (609) 845-4061
    1991 - 1996

  • Pennsylvania Hospital Women’s and Children Health Center
    Co Director - Incontinence Center
    Philadelphia, PA
    1994-1999

Postdoctoral Training:           

  • Cooper Hospital\University Medical Center
    Camden, New Jersey
    Resident in Training - Obstetrics and Gynecology
    1987-1990

  • Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center
    Department of Urology/Dr. Joel Marmar
    Residency training in Urogynecology-3 months
    1990-91

  • Pennsylvania Hospital
    Philadelphia, PA
    Urogynecology  Post-Graduate Fellowship training with
    Richard Eisenberg, MD, Urogynecologist- Non-accredited
    1989-1995

  • Cooper Hospital\University Medical Center
    Camden, New Jersey
    Chief Resident - Obstetrics and Gynecology
    1990-1991

Licensure:                             

  • New Jersey

  • Pennsylvania

  • New York

  • Florida

  • Maryland

  • New Jersey

Certification:                         

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certified - FACOG - 1994
Diplomat ACOG - 1993

University , Hospital, and Administrative Appointments:         

  • UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine
    Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn
    Chief, Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
    September 1996 to Present

  • Kennedy Memorial  Hospital, University Medical Center,
    Director, Kennedy Incontinence Center
    Sommerdale, N.J., 1996-2000

  • National Faculty and Consultant
    Johnson and Johnson Corporation
    Ethicon/Gynecare divisions
    1991-present

  • Medical Advisory Board Officer
    Innovations in Medical Education and Training (IMET)
    1998-present

  • Medical Advisory Board Officer
    Medcases
    1999 - present

  • Medical Consultant for Education Services
    Omnia, Research and Education Division,
    Philadelphia, PA
    1997 - 1998

  • Board of Directors and Medical Advisor
    T-DOC LLC, 2000 -

  • UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine
    Clinical Assistant Professor, Volunteer
    March 1994 to September 1996

  • Thomas Jefferson School of Medicine
    Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Philadelphia, PA 1996

  • Pennsylvania Hospital
    Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    University of Pennsylvania School  of Medicine
    Philadelphia, PA 1992 to present

  • Underwood Memorial Hospital
    Woodbury, NJ
    Attending - 1991 to Present

  • Kennedy Memorial Hospital
    Stratford, NJ
    Attending -1992 - Present

Other Appointments:           

  • Westwood Women’s Medical Center
    Director of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstruction Center
    West Deptford, New Jersey
    1991 - 1996

  • Elmer Hospital
    Elmer, NJ
    Attending 1991 present

  • West Jersey Hospital
    Voorhees, NJ
    Attending 1997 to present

Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies:          

  • International Continence Society

  • International Urogynecology Society

  • American Urogynecology Society

  • American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists

  • American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

  • New Jersey Medical Society

  • Gloucester County Medical Society

  • Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

  • Philadelphia Obstetrics and Gynecology Society

  • American Medical Association

  • American Medical Political Action Committee

  • Society of Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Honors and Awards:           

  • 1986 - Ob/Gyn Honors

  • 1988 - Teaching Award - UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ

  • 1989 - Teaching Award - UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ

  • 1990 - Teaching Award - UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ

  • 1991 - Teaching Award - UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, NJ

  • 1991 - Outstanding Achievement in Laparoscopy, American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopy

  • 1996 – 2nd place Prize Winner ACOG Video Contest for Laparoscopic Anatomy

  • 1997 - 1st Prize Winner SLS Video contest Laparoscopic Complications (Second Session)

  • 1997 – 2nd place Prize Winner AAGL Video Contest for Laparoscopic Complications

  • 1997 - Outstanding Gynecological Surgeon of the Year MDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine

  • 1998 - Pennsylvania University Hospital Resident Teaching Award

  • 1999 – Elected to Ad Hoc Editorial Board to The Journal of the American Association of Gynecological Gynecologists

  • 2000 – ACOG Urogynecology Research Award for “ New objective Index of Severity for Urinary Incontinence.” McKinney/Hessami

Publications, Book Chapters, Videos:    

  • McKinney TB, “Urogynecology: Evaluation and treatment of Urinary Incontinence”, Lippincott Publishing, November 1995, CD ROM

  • McKinney TB, “Comprehensive Hysteroscopy”, Chapter: Indications and contraindications, Lippincott Publishing, September 1996 CD- ROM

  • McKinney TB, “Laparoscopic Anatomy - Video won Second Place in ACOG Video film awards at Annual Meeting, April 1996

  • McKinney TB, “Comparative study of laparoscopic retropubic urethropexy vs. open retropubic urethropexy”, Journal American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopy, September 1994

  • McKinney TB, “A Review of 93 Cases of Laparoscopic Retropubic Urethropexy, Modified Sling from 8/92 - 4/96”, International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Volume 8, Number 4, 1997, Pg. 262

  • McKinney TB, “Laparoscopic Complication”, First Prize ACOG Video Contest, April 1997, ACOG Annual Meeting

  • McKinney, T, Rogers, R, Laparoscopic Uterosacral ligament vaginal vault suspension for vaginal and uterine prolapse, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 1999. 

  • McKinney, T., Rogers, R., Schraga, Laparoscopic Vaginal Vault Suspension Utilizing the Uterosacral Ligament Fixation For Uterine and Vaginal Vault Prolapse(70 cases), International continence society Forum, August, 1999

  • McKinney, T., Rogers, R., Schraga, Vaginal Vaginal Vault Suspension Utilizing the Uterosacral Ligament Fixation For Uterine and Vaginal Vault Prolapse(92 cases), International continence society Forum, August, 1999 

  • McKinney, T., Kohli N., Lucente V., Miklos, JR., Garely, A., Karram MM., Tension Free Vaginal Tape For the treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence:  The Initial North American Experience (95 cases), International Continence Society Forum, August, 1999 and AUGS, October, 1999.

National Presentations: 

  • 1992 - ACOG Annual Meeting, Las Vegas Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy: Use of the Doderlein Vaginal Technique 

  • 1992 - ACOG Annual Meeting, Las Vegas Adhesion Prevention for the General Ob/GynTechniques

  • 1993 - ACOG District III Meeting - Platform presentation on Laparoscopic Retropubic Urethropexy and Urogynecology

  • ACOOG National Meeting, Stratford ,NJ Update on laparoscopic gynecological Surgery

  • ACOOG National Meeting, Stratford ,NJ Debate on laparoscopic vs laparotomy treatment of Ovarian masses

  • ACOOG Annual Meeting, San Diego, Ca. Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstruction in Prolapse and Incontinence

  • ACOG National Meeting, New Orleans, LA “Latest Treatment Options for Incontinence and Prolapse”

  • AAGL Annual International Meeting, Atlanta, Ga Debate over Non-Surgical vs Surgical Treatment of Incontinence Tim McKinney vs Thomas Lyons

  • New Jersey Ob/Gyn Society Annual Meeting Telesurgery and laparoscopic treatment of prolapse and incontinence

  • Midatlantic Conference for AOA Annual meeting, Atlantic City, NJ.  New Surgical Treatment Options For Incontinence and Prolapse

  • ACOG National Meeting, Philadelphia , PA Tension Free Vaginal Tape Sling Urethropexy , A New Treatment Option for Stress Incontinence

  • OBGYN.net Interview on TVT Sling Urethropexy for Stress Incontinence

Courses Taught as Major Faculty Member:

  • 1991-1992

    • Surgeon’s Training Seminars - Sanabel Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Course

    • Surgeon’s Training Seminars - New York Laparoscopic Hysterectomy; Endosuturing

    • Surgeon’s Training Seminars - San Francisco Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

    • Surgeon’s Training Seminars - Orlando Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

    • Surgeon’s Training Seminars - Chicago  Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Retropubic Urethropexy

    • Surgeon’s Training Seminars - New York Operative Hysteroscopy, Retropubic Urethropexy

    • Surgeon’s Training Seminars - Chicago Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

    • Surgeon’s Training Seminars - San Francisco Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Retropubic Urethropexy

    • Surgeon’s Training Seminars - Steamboat Springs Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

    • Retropubic Urethropexy Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Course Hershey Medical Center

    • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Course Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine

    • Ethicon Training Lectures for Suture Division on General Ob/Gyn Surgery

    • Grand Rounds, Underwood Memorial Hospital Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery: 1-LAVH; 2-Ectopic Pregnancy: Laparoscopic Management

    • Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Laparoscopic Myomectomy

  • March 1993

    • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery/Hysteroscopy Course JFK Medical Center Edison, NJ

  • April 1993                                 

    • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery/Hysterectomy Helene Fuller Medical Center Trenton, NJ

  • May 1993                                 

    • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery/Hysteroscopy Course Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ

    • LAVH and Laparoscopic Burch Course Somerville, NJ

  • June 1993                                

    • Laparoscopic Burch Colposuspension Course Somerville, NJ

    • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Advanced Procedures in Laparoscopy, Cincinnati, OH

    • Live Case Demonstration for LAVH/Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Course, JFK Medical Center Edison, NJ

    • Laparoscopic Burch and LAVH Course, Cincinnati, OH

    • Urogynecology: work-up and treatment of female urinary Incontinence and update on laparoscopic approaches to Retropubic urethropexy, Cincinnati, OH

    • Advanced Operative Laparoscopy and Urogynecology Update Course, Lansing, MI

    • Advanced Operative Laparoscopy, Urogynecology and Laparoscopic Retropubic Urethropexy, Buffalo, NY

    • Advances in Laparoscopic Treatment of Urinary Incontinence and LAVH, Rochester, NY

    • Symposium on Urogynecology and Laparoscopic Treatment of Genuine Urinary Stress Incontinence - The McKinney Technique, Boston, MA

    • Grand Rounds, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA Laparoscopic Treatment of Incontinence

    • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Course, JFK Stratford, UMDNJ-SOM

    • Urogynecology Update - Laparoscopic Retropubic Urethropexy and Preceptorship, Louisville, KY

    • Endo Expo 1993 - Laparoscopic Retropubic Urethropexy San Diego, CA

  • September 1993                       

    • ACOG Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ istrict III Meeting Laparoscopic Retropubic Urethropexy and Urogynecology

  • October 1993                            

    • Update in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Atlantic City, NJ

    • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery and Urogynecology Michigan

  • December 1993            

    • Urogynecology and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Orlando and Miami, FL

  • January 1994                            

    • Cornell University, Course of Urogynecology and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

    • Course of Urogynecology, LAVH and Laparoscopic Burch

  • February 1994                          

    • Urogynecology Laparoscopic Retropubic Urethropexy and Sacral Colpopexy Course and Preceptorship, Lexington, KY

    • LAVH/Burch Course, Cincinnati, OH

    • LAVH/Burch, 2 Courses, Somerville, NJ

    • LAVH/Burch Course, Greensboro, NC

    • LAVH/Retropubic Urethropexy Course, Dartmouth Medical Center Hitchcock Medical Center

    • LAVH Burch/Vault Suspension Course, Lexington, KY

    • LAVH Burch Course, Cornell University Medical Center

    • LAVH/Urogynecology, 2 Courses, University of Massachusetts Medical Center

    • LAVH/Urogynecology Course, Michigan State Medical Center

  • March 1994                              

    • LAVH/Burch/Urogynecology; 2 Courses, Cincinnati, OH

  • April 1994                                 

    • LAVH/Burch Lecture, Dartmouth Medical Center

    • LAVH/Burch Urogynecology Course, Lexington, KY

    • LAVH/Burch/Vault Suspension Preceptorship, Lexington, KY

    • LAVH/Burch/Urogynecology Course, Cornell University

    • LAVH/Burch/Urogynecology Course, Cincinnati, OH

  • May 1994                                 

    • LAVH/Burch/Urogynecology Course, Worcester, MA

    • LAVH/Burch/Urogynecology Course, Somerville, NJ

  • October 1994                            

    • Gynecological Symposium, Cleveland Clinic, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

    • LAVH/Burch/Urogynecology Symposium, Melville, NY

    • LAVH/Burch/Urogynecology Symposium, New York City, NY

    • LAVH/Burch/Urogynecology Course, New Brunswick, NJ

    • LAVH/Burch/Urogynecology Course, 2 Courses, Cincinnati, OH

  • November 1994             

    • Urinary Stress Incontinence Course, Cincinnati, OH

    • Urinary Stress Incontinence Courses, 2 Courses, Somerville, NJ

  • December 1994            

    • Urinary Stress Incontinence Course, Michigan State University

  • January 1995                           

    • Burch Course, Cincinnati, OH

    • Laparoscopic Vaginal Vault Preceptorship, Monmouth Medical Center, Monmouth, NJ

    • Burch Preceptorship, NC

  • March 1995                              

    • Urinary Stress Incontinence Lecture, Grand Rounds, Burlington Regional Memorial Hospital, Mt. Holly, NJ

    • Laparoscopic Burch Preceptorship, Greensboro, NC

    • Laparoscopic Burch Conference, Live Laparoscopic Burch Surgery, OR Preceptorship at US Airforce Academy, and Grand Rounds, Denver, CO

    • Urinary Stress Incontinence Lecture, Cincinnati, OH

    • Laparoscopic Burch Preceptorship, Live Laparoscopic Burch Surgery, Brooklyn, NY

    • Laparoscopic Burch Surgery Technique Symposium, Cherry Hill, NJ

  • April 1995                                 

    • Telesurgery on two Laparoscopic Burch Procedures, Chicago, IL

    • Telesurgery on Laparoscopic Burch Procedure, Cincinnati, OH

  • May 1995                                 

    • Telesurgery on Laparoscopic Burch Procedure, Cincinnati, OH

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Somerville, NJ

    • Urinary Stress Incontinence Course, Somerville, NJ

    • Laparoscopic Burch Preceptorship, Underwood Memorial Hospital, Woodbury, NJ

  • June 1995                                

    • Lecture on Endometriosis, Cedar Grove, NJ

    • Lecture on Uro/Gyn and Laparoscopic Approaches to Pelvic Support, Voorhees, NJ

    • Laparoscopic Burch, LAVH Preceptorship, Cincinnati, OH

    • Telesurgery on Laparoscopic Burch Procedure, Cincinnati, OH

    • Urinary Stress Incontinence Lecture, Voorhees, NJ

  • July 1995                                 

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, San Antonio, TX

    • Laparoscopic Burch Preceptorship, Syosset, Long Island, NY

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Cincinnati, OH

    • Urinary Stress Incontinence Course, San Antonio, TX

    • Laparoscopic Burch Preceptorship, Syosset, Long Island, NY

  • August 1995                             

    • Laparoscopic Burch Preceptorship, Great Falls, Montana

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Somerville, NJ

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Cincinnati, OH

    • Urinary Stress Incontinence Course, Somerville, NJ

    • Urinary Stress Incontinence Course, Cincinnati, OH

  • September 1995                       

    • Laparoscopic Burch Preceptorship, Greenville, SC

    • Laparoscopic Burch Preceptorship, Scottsdale, AZ

    • Telesurgery on Laparoscopic Burch Procedure, Charlotte, NC

    • Telesurgery on Laparoscopic Burch Procedure, Scottsdale, AZ

  • October 1995                            

    • Telesurgery on Laparoscopic Burch Procedure, Trenton, N J

  • November 1995             

    • Laparoscopic Burch Lecture, Women’s Health Symposium, Bellevue, NY

    • Laparoscopic Burch Lecture, Cincinnati, OH

    • Urinary Stress Incontinence Course, Bellevue, NY

  • December 1995            

    • Laparoscopic Burch Lecture, Cincinnati, OH

    • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy/Burch Preceptorship, Philadelphia, PA

    • Laparoscopic Surgery, Philadelphia, PA

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Cincinnati, OH

    • Urinary Stress Incontinence Course, Cincinnati, OH

    • Telesurgery on Laparoscopic Burch Procedure, Philadelphia, PA

  • January 1996                            

    • Operative Laparoscopy Course, Philadelphia, PA

  • February 1996                          

    • Operative Laparoscopy Course, Philadelphia, PA

  • March 1996                              

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Somerville, NJ

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course x 3, Cincinnati, OH

  • May 1996                                 

    • LAVH/Laparoscopic Burch Course, Chicago, IL

    • Operative Laparoscopy Conference, Philadelphia, PA

  • June 1996                                

    • Operative Laparoscopy Conference, Philadelphia, PA

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Somerville, NJ

  • July 1996                                 

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Somerville, NJ

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Cincinnati, OH

  • August 1996                             

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Chicago, IL

  • November 1996             

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Philadelphia, PA

  • December 1996            

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Langhorn, PA

    • ACOOG Mid Year Meeting, Stratford, NJ Advances in Gynecological Laparoscopy

  • February 1997                          

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Chicago, IL

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Hunterdon, NJ

  • March 1997                              

    • Laparoscopic Burch Course, Philadelphia, PA

    • ACOOG National Meeting, La Jolla, CA Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstruction and Incontinence

    • American Urogynecology Society Annual Meeting Tucson, AZ Poster Session “A Review of 93 Cases of Laparoscopic Retropubic Urethropexy Modified Sling from 8/92 to 4/96”

  • April 1997                                 

    • Michael Reese Hospital, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

    • Incontinence and New Technologies Course, Chicago, IL 4/26/97

    • UCLA, Course on Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery and Urogynecology 4/4-5/97

    • Ethicon Endosurgery Institute, LAVH, Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstruction, Cincinnati, OH, 4/3/97

  • May 1997

    • OMNIA - Advanced Laparoscopy Preceptorship Course, Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Incontinence, Laparoscopic Complications, Pennsylvania Hospital, CME 16 Hours.

    • UCLA Course on Pelvic Reconstruction and Incontinence, 6 Surgeries Preceptored, Pelvic Reconstruction and LAVH, 5/10-13/97

    • Urogynecology, Cystoscopy, Advanced Gynecological Surgery, Hilton Head, SC, 36 CME Credits, 5/27-30/97.

    • Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstruction on  Unembalmed Cadavers, 5/31/97

  • June 1997

    • Ethicon Endosurgery Institute, Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstruction, Laparoscopic Treatment of Incontinence, Telesurgery with C.Y.L01, Cincinnati, OH, 6/4-5/97

    • Treatment of Urinary Incontinence, Cystoscopy, Urogynecology, Lab for Cystoscopy, biopsy Techniques Contigen Implantation, and Urodynamics.  Taught by McKinney and Dr. Kristine Whitmore, Princeton, NJ, 6/6/97.

  • July 1997                                 

    • Ethicon Endosurgery Institute, Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstruction and Incontinence, July 10, 1997.

  • August 1997

    • Preceptorship with Dr. G. Snyder, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstruction, 8/1/97

    • OMNIA - Laparoscopic Anatomy and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery 8/14-15/97.

  • September 1997

    • OMNIA - Advanced Operative Laparoscopy Involved in Pelvic Reconstruction, Paravaginal Repair and Incontinence, 9/19/97.

    • LAVH, Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstruction, Incontinence Course, Cincinnati, OH, 9/22/97.

    • American Urogynecology Society Annual Meeting, Tuscon, AZ: Poster “A Review of 93 Cases of Laparoscopic Retropubic Urethropexy from August 1992 to April 1996.

  • October 1997

    • Laparoscopic Preceptorship, St. Mary’s Hospital, Langhorn, PA, 10/10/97.

    • Operative laparoscopy Preceptorship Course, OMNIA, Pennsylvania Hospital, Open vs Laparoscopic Retropubic Urethropexy, Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstruction and Paravaginal Repair, 10/17/97.

  • November 1997

    • Advanced Operative Laparoscopy Course, OMNIA, Pennsylvania Hospital, Laparoscopic Treatment of Incontinence, Pelvic Reconstruction and Paravaginal Repair, 11/21/97.

    • Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstruction and Incontinence and LAVH Course and Animal Lab, Ethicon, Cincinnati, OH, 11/24/97

  • December 1997

    • Poster Session, Chicago, IL, ACOOG Meeting, 12/12/97

    • LAVH, Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Ethicon, Cincinnati, OH.

    • Advanced Operative Laparoscopy Course, OMNIA Teaching and Research, Pennsylvania Hospital (16 CME Hours), 12/19/97

  • January 1998                            

    • Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstruction, Incontinence and LAVH Course with Animal Lab, Ethicon International Headquarters, Cincinnati, OH.

  • February 1998

    • Advanced Laparoscopic Anatomy and Pelvic Reconstruction on

    • Unembalmed Female Cadavers, PCOM, Philadelphia, PA, 2/5-6/98.

    • Operative Laparoscopy Preceptorship - Open vs Laparoscopic Retropubic Urethropexy, Paravaginal Repair, Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstruction, 2/20/98.

  • March 1998                             

    • Laparoscopic Pelvic Anatomy on Unenbalmed Cadavers University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 3/15/98

    • Evaluation of the Incontinent Patient Grand Rounds Presentation, Kennedy Memorial Hospitals/UMC Stratford, NJ, 3/27/98

  • April 1998           

    • Laparoscopic Paravaginal and Vaginal Vault Suspension/Pelvic Prolapse and Incontinence

    • 1st Annual Advances in Gynecological Surgery Course and Tele-surgery for Advanced Gyn Surgery, Pelvic Reconstruction, Incontinence and LAVH

    • Cape Cod, Bruster, Massachusetts, April 3-4, 1998

    •  Pelvic Reconstruction on Unenbalmed Cadavers in conjunction with The Society of Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

    • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA April 23-24, 1998

    • Pelvic Prolapse and Incontinence

    • Grand Rounds Presentation, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA April 30, 1998

  • May 1998           

    • Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Stress Incontinence Omnia Education Division, New Orleans, LA, May 8, 1998

    • ”Pelvic Relaxation” Greater Philadelphia OB/GYN Review Course Philadelphia, PA, May 14, 1998

    • “Pelvic Prolapse and Reconstruction” Philadelphia Ob Society Philadelphia, PA, May 15, 1998

    • “Overactive Bladder and Incontinence” Upjohn May 19, 1998

    • Advanced Pelvic Surgery and Urogynecology, Cystoscopy and Urethroscopy, Nonsurgical Treatment of Prolapse and Incontinence, New Surgical Procedures for Incontinence and Prolapse, Including Collagen, Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: Causes and Evaluation San Antonio, TX, May 21 – 24, 1998

    • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Course “Pelvic Reconstruction and Incontinence” Philadelphia, PA, May 27, 1998

  • January 1999                        

    • Reparative Pelvic Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers-1/14-16/99 -

    • TVT Sling Urethropexy Preceptorship Program Jan.12,19,26 with live OR cases with visiting Drs. from throughout the US and abroad

  • February 1999                      

    • Surgical Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence,  San Diego, Ca

    • New Surgical Treatment Options for Urinary Stress Incontinence including TVT Sling Urethropexy, Cystoscopy and urethroscopy,2/10-13/99

    • Reparative Pelvic Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers-2/13-14/99

    • TVT Sling Urethropexy Preceptorship Program Feb.,5,1619 with live OR cases with visiting Drs. from throughout the US and abroad

    • Grand Rounds,UMDNJ - Newark- TVT Sling Urethropexy with Live pelvic reconstructive surgery, 2/23

  • March 1999                          

    • Reparative Pelvic Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers, 3/11-3/13, Savanah, Ga

    • Incontinence workup and Surgical Treatment with TVT Sling Urethropexy with hands on anatomy and workshop with Unembalmed Cadavers

    • Grand Rounds,  UMDNJ Stratford, Advanced laparoscopic techniques for gynecological surgery and prolapse, Laparoscopic complications and laparoscopic anatomy.

    • Course for UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine, OB/GYN  Faculty and Residents,  Advanced laparoscopic techniques for LAVH, LSH,and pelvic reconstruction combined with a Porcine Lab, Somerville N>J> 3/19/99

    • TVT Sling Urethropexy Preceptorship Program March 16,23,30 with live OR cases with visiting Drs. from throughout the US and abroad

    • April 1999                             

    • MidAtlantic Osteopathic Convention,  Atlantic city , NJ, “ Minimally Invasive Approaches to Pelvic Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence” Platform Speaker, 4/14/99

    • TVT Sling Urethropexy OR Inservice Grand Rounds, 4/21/99

    • TVT Sling Urethropexy Preceptorship Program April 6,13,20 with live OR cases with visiting Drs. from throughout the US and abroad

  • May 1999                               

    • American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology National Meeting, Philadelphia, Pa. :  New techniques for incontinence surgery – TVT Sling Urethropexy.  May 19, 1999

    • American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology National Meeting, Philadelphia, Pa. :  Laparoscopic Vaginal vault Suspension utilizing the Uterosaral ligaments. May 19, 1999

    • TVT Sling Urethropexy Preceptorship Program  May 4, 8, 26 with live OR Cases

  • June 1999                             

    • Reparative Pelvic Surgery on unembalmed Female Cadavers, Chicago,Ill

    • Incontinence and TVT Training course on Unembalmed Cadavers, Chicago, Ill - Course Director,

    • Course Director:  Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy and myomectomy,  Techniques and challenges., Somerville, NJ

    • TVT Sling Urethropexy Preceptorship Program June, 8,15,22 with live OR cases with visiting Drs. from throughout the US and abroad

  • July 1999                            

    •  TVT Sling Urethropexy Preceptorship Program with live OR cases July 13,20, 27 with visiting Drs. from throughout the US and abroad

  • August 1999                        

    •  TVT Sling Urethropexy Preceptorship Program with live OR cases August 3,10,17 with visiting Drs. from throughout the US and abroad

    • International Continence Society and International Urogynecological Society Annual Meeting,  Denver, Co., Poster presentations on: 1)- Tension Free Vaginal Tape For the treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence:  The Initial North American Experience (95 cases) 2)-Laparoscopic Vaginal Vault Suspension Utilizing the Uterosacral Ligament Fixation For Uterine and Vaginal Vault Prolapse(70 cases) 3)-Vaginal Vaginal Vault Suspension Utilizing the Uterosacral Ligament Fixation For Uterine and Vaginal Vault Prolapse(92 cases)

  • September 1999                    

    • Grand Rounds Binghamton N.Y.,  New Management options for Incontinence and Prolapse, 9/9/99

    • Surgical Preceptorship on 6 incontinence and prolapse cases with telesurgery for local Gyn and Urology Physicians

    • TVT Sling Urethropexy Preceptorship Program with live OR cases Sept 14th with visiting Drs. from throughout the US and abroad

    • Reparative Pelvic Surgery and Surgical Dissection on Unembalmed Cadavers Via Laparoscopy, Vaginal and Laparotomy Approaches, Sept. 16-18,  Pomona, California.

    • Tension Free Vaginal Tape Sling Urethropexy Course, Didactic, Inanimate and Cadaveric Surgery Course, 9/17-18, Pomona, Ca.

  • October 1999                         

    • Grand Rounds, Yale University,  Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy and Myomectomy

    • AUGS National Meeting, San Diego, Ca. )- Tension Free Vaginal Tape For the treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence:  The Initial North American Experience (95 cases)

    • TVT Sling Urethropexy Preceptorship Program with live OR cases with visiting Drs. from throughout the US and abroad

  • November 1999                   

    • AAGL Cadaver Course , Reparative Pelvic Surgery and Surgical Dissection on Unembalmed Cadavers Via Laparoscopy

    • TVT Sling Urethropexy Preceptorship Program with live OR cases with visiting Drs. from throughout the US and abroad

    • AAGL National meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, Laparoscopic Vaginal Vault Suspension Utilizing the Uterosacral Ligament Fixation For Uterine and Vaginal Vault Prolapse(70 cases),  A Review of 93 Cases of Laparoscopic Retropubic Urethropexy Modified Burch Colposuspension.

    • AAGL National meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, Telesurgery of “live dissection of cadaveric pelvic anatomy, with Rogers,MD, Brill, MD, McKinney, MD.

Date/Place of Birth:   May 23, 1955, Hackensack, NJ
Married with three children