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Editorial Advisor: Irv Reiner, MD

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Irvin J. Reiner, MD

 

Experience

  • 1960 to 1967 - Associate/Partner - Durham Clinic, Houston, Texas
  • 1967 to 1972 - Physician Ob/Gyn - Solo Private Practice, Houston, Texas
  • 1972 to 12/98 - Owner/Founder - Spring Branch Women's Clinic, Houston, Texas
  • 12/98 to 09/05 - Associate Professor - Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Odessa, Texas
  • 7/01/00 to 03/01 - Interim Chairman - Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Odessa, Texas
  • 09/05 to Present - Professor - Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Odessa, Texas

Education

  • Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana: 1946-50; Degree: B.S.
  • Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana: 1950-54; Degree: Doctor of Medicine

Internship

  • General rotating internship - Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D.C., July 1954 - June 1955

Military Service

  • Primary Course Aviation Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, July 1955 - September 1955
  • Hospital Commander and Flight Surgeon; Det. #1, 20th TAC Hospital, RAF Station, Woodbridge, England, October 1955 - June 1957

Post Graduate Training

  • Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, LSU Service, Charity Hospital of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana; 6/57 to 6/60

Licensed

  • State of Louisiana Written Examination, 1954
  • State of Texas, reciprocity with Louisiana, 1960

Certification

  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - 1966
  • Recertified: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology - 1978

Teaching Appointments

  • Clinical Instructor in Obstetrics and Gynecology - Baylor College of Medicine 1969-1998
  • Clinical Instructor to the Residents - People's Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine, 1997 to 1998
  • Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Ob-Gyn, College of Osteopathic Medicine June, 2005 to August, 2007

Publications

  1. Reiner, I.; Dougherty, C.M., "Complications and Sequelae of Hydatidiform Mole", J Louisiana Med Soc, 111:461-8, Dec., 1959
  2. Reiner, I., Dougherty, C.M., "Clinical and Pathologic Aspects of Hydatidiform Mole", Obstet Gynec, (NY) 15:735-9, June, 1960
  3. Reiner, I., "New Cure for the Doctor Shortage: Plan to Use Private Practitioners" Phys Manage, 11:30+, Oct. - Dec. 1971
  4. Reiner, I., "The Story Behind a Successful Malpractice Defense", Med Econ, 48:94-97, Nov. 22, 1971
  5. Reiner, I., "Going Group Is Easy--It's Getting Out That's Rough!", Med Econ, 52:236-246, March 1973
  6. Reiner, I., "New Malpractice Twist: Private Eyes for Protection", Med Econ, 52:65-69, May 26, 1975
  7. Reiner, I., "How I Put a Malpractice Jury in My Corner", Med Econ, 57:91-106, May 12, 1980
  8. Reiner, I., "Incidental Appendectomy at the Time of Vaginal Surgery", Tes Med, 76, 11:46-50, Nov., 1980
  9. Reiner, I., "The New Frontier in Consumer Obstetrics", J Reprod Med, 27:474-475, Aug., 1982
  10. Reiner, I., "Vaginal Hysterectomy as an Outpatient Procedure", Obstet Gynec, 71:416-418, March 1988
  11. Reiner, I., "Standard of Scare", OBG Manage, 30-31, Jan., 1993

Textbook Citations

  • Vaginal Surgery, Fourth Edition, "Early Discharge from Hospital Following Hysterectomy", pg. 551.
  • Te Linde's Operative Gynecology, Eighth Edition, "Other Considerations", pg. 844. 
  • Te Linde's Operative Gynecology, Eighth Edition, "Incidental Appendectomy in Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery", pg. 1280.

Program Participation

  1. Incidental Appendectomy at the Time of Vaginal Surgery - Experience with 100 Cases, Texas Association of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Austin, Texas, Feb. 1978
  2. Incidental Appendectomy at the Time of Vaginal Surgery - Experience with 100 Cases, Int'l Joint Meeting in Obstetrics & Gynecology; Jerusalem, Israel, March 1978
  3. Incidental Appendectomy at the Time of Vaginal Surgery - Experience with 100 Cases, Texas Medical Association; Dallas, Texas, May 1979
  4. Estrogen Controversy, Panel Participant, Upper Gulf Coast Independence Day Conference; Houston, Texas, 1979
  5. Technique of Cold Knife Conization, Upper Gulf Coast Independence Day Conference; Houston, Texas, 1979
  6. Incidental Appendectomy at the Time of Vaginal Surgery - Experience with 100 Cases, Program Participant, Sino-American Study Tour; People's Republic of China, August 1981
  7. Incidental Appendectomy at the Time of Vaginal Surgery - Experiences with 100 Cases, 10th World Congress, Obstetrics & Gynecology; San Francisco, California, October 1982
  8. Cold Knife Conization Technique, Guest Speaker, LSU OB/GYN Alumni Association Annual Reunion; New Orleans, Louisiana, April 1984
  9. Guest Faculty, Southern Illinois University; Seminar at Sea; February 1984
  10. Guest Faculty, Southern Illinois University; Seminar at Sea; February 1985
  11. Guest Faculty, Southern Illinois University; Seminar at Sea; Orient, September 1985
  12. Incidental Appendectomy at the Time of Vaginal Surgery - Experience with 100 Cases, Guest Speaker, Oklahoma City OB/GYN Society; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 1986
  13. Vaginal Hysterectomy as an Outpatient Procedure, Guest Speaker Department of OB/GYN Grand Rounds, University of Oklahoma; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 1986
  14. Vaginal Hysterectomy as an Outpatient Procedure, Program Participant, Post Presentation, The 35th Annual Clinical Meeting of American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1987
  15. Vaginal Hysterectomy as an Outpatient Procedure, Program Participant, Oral Presentation, The 9th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists; Washington, DC, May 1988
  16. Panel Participant, Forensic Medical Advisory Service, Department of Defense Civilian External Peer Review Panel; Rockville, Maryland, July 1988
  17. Vaginal Hysterectomy as an Outpatient Procedure, OB/GYN Grand Rounds, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Fall 1988
  18. Incidental Appendectomy at the Time of Vaginal Surgery, OB/GYN Society, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Fall 1988
  19. Flying, Minor Illness and Medications, Guest Speaker, Accident Prevention Program, Aviation Safety - Education Seminar; Houston, Texas, January 1990
  20. Vaginal Hysterectomy as an Outpatient Procedure, Grand Rounds, OB/GYN Section, Pasadena Bayshore Hospital; Pasadena, Texas, Fall 1990
  21. Hormone Replacement Therapy, Guest Speaker, Humana Hospital - Clear Lake Medical Staff, Clear Lake, Texas, 1992
  22. Estrogen Replacement Therapy, Guest Speaker, Baptist Hospital; San Antonio, Texas, 1992
  23. Hormone Replacement Therapy, Guest Speaker, Houston 99's - Women Pilots; Houston, Texas, 1992
  24. Incidental Appendectomy at the Time of Vaginal Surgery, Guest Speaker, Spring Branch Medical Center OB/GYN Nurses Inservice; Houston, Texas 1992
  25. Incidental Appendectomy at the Time of Vaginal Surgery, Guest Speaker, National Surgical Assistants Seminar, Doubletree Hotel; Houston, Texas, April 1993
  26. Estrogen Replacement Therapy, Guest Speaker, Spring Branch Medical Center; Houston, Texas, July 1995
  27. Medications and Flying, FAA Flight Safety Meeting; Houston, Texas, October 1995
  28. Vaginal Surgery Demonstrations, Centro medico Militar; Guatemala, Guatemala, March 24-28, 1996
  29. Vaginal Surgery Demonstrations, Chinandega, Nicaragua, May 18-23, 1996
  30. Critical Care Obstetrical Emergencies, Guest Speaker, 12th Annual Critical Care Conference, Columbia Spring Branch Medical Center, Houston, Texas, November 6-7, 1996
  31. New Frontier and Estrogen Replacement Therapy, Guest Speaker, Shannon Memorial Hospital, CME Program, San Angelo, Texas, September 24, 1999.
  32. "Doctor, Do I Need Hormones?", Clinical Care of the Female Patient: Contemporary Issues for the Practicing Clinician, Taos, NM, February 18th-20th, 2000, Texas Tech University Sciences Center, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Family & Community Medicine
  33. “Physician Stress and Burnout” Texas Tech Health Sciences Center at Odessa, May 17, 2000. Presentation on behalf of Physicians’ Health and Rehabilitation Committee of the Texas Medical Association
  34. “Nicotine Addiction” Presentation on behalf of Physicians’ Health and Rehabilitation Committee of the Texas Medical Association, West Houston Hospital Medical Staff, Houston, Texas
  35. “Care for the Caregiver” (Behavioral & Emotional Problems} Presentation on behalf of Physicians’ Health and Rehabilitation Committee of the Texas Medical Association, Monday, November 20, 2000 at San Angelo Community Medical Center.
  36. “Maintaining Professional Boundaries and Treating Difficult Patients”, Grand Rounds, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Odessa, February 20, 2001
  37. “Maintaining Professional Boundaries and Treating Difficult Patients”, Speaker and presentation at the Annual Meeting of Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Austin, Texas, April 6, 2001
  38. “Maintaining Professional Boundaries and Treating Difficult Patients”, Speaker and presentation at the Annual Staff Meeting, Odessa Regional Hospital, October 15, 2001
  39. “Maintaining Professional Boundaries and Treating Difficult Patients”, Speaker and presentation at Grand Rounds Presentation, Texas Tech Medical Center in Odessa, January 15, 2002
  40. “Physician Stress and Burnout, Care for the Caregiver”, Speaker and presentation at John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas, May 17, 2002. Presentation on behalf of Physician’s Health and Rehabilitation Committee of the Texas Medical Association
  41. “Care for the Caregiver (Behavioral & Emotional Problems)”, Speaker and presentation to Medical Staff at Sierra Medical Center, El Paso, Texas, June 3, 2002, on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physician’ Health and Rehabilitation Committee
  42. "Coping with the Stress of Malpractice Litigation”, Speaker and presentation to Medical Staff of Odessa Regional Hospital, Odessa, Texas, October 8, 2002, on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physician’s Health and Rehabilitation Committee
  43. “Maintaining Professional Boundaries and Managing Difficult Patients”, Speaker and presentation to Medical Staff San Angelo Community Hospital, San Angelo, Texas, November 18, 2002 on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physician’s Health and Rehabilitation Committee
  44. “Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Problems Among Physicians”, Speaker and presentation to Medical Staff of Spring Branch Medical Center, Houston, Texas, January 14, 2003, on behalf of the Texas Medical Association Physician’s Health and Rehab Committee
  45. “Current Recommendations on Well-Woman Healthcare”, Speaker and presentation at the 4th Annual Clinical Care of the Female Patient: Contemporary Issues for the Practicing Clinician sponsored by Texas Tech School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center in Taos, New Mexico, February 16, 2003
  46. “Coping With Stress of Malpractice”, Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physician’s Medical Committee at Grand Rounds, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Odessa, Texas, April 15, 2003
  47. “Physician Stress and Burnout”, Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, Del Sol Hospital Medical Staff, El Paso, Texas, May 21, 2003
  48. “Coping With Stress of Malpractice”, Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, Permian Basin Health Network, Odessa, Texas, February 11, 2004
  49. “Physician and Medical Student Stress and Burnout”, Grand Rounds presentation at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in Odessa on behalf of the Physicians Health Committee of the Texas Medical Association, Odessa, Texas, March 16, 2004
  50. “Appropriate Management of Chronic Pain”, Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physician’s Health Committee, West Houston Medical Center, Houston, Texas, July 23, 2004
  51. “Physician Stress and Burnout”, Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, Shannon Medical Center, San Angelo Texas, August 9, 2004
  52. “Pain Management ; Legal, Ethical and Risk Management Considerations” , Speaker on behalf of Texa Medical Association and Texas Medical Liability Trust, Dallas, Texas, September 8, 2004 and San Antonio, Texas, September 9, 2004.
  53. “Appropriate Management of Chronic Pain”, Speaker on behalf of the Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, Odessa Regional Hospital staff Meeting , October 7, 2004.
  54. “Physician Stress and Burnout”, Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, West Houston Medical Center, Houston, Texas, October 8, 2004.
  55. “Pain Management and Controlled Substances”, Program Moderator and Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physician Health and Rehabilitation Committee, El Paso, Texas, October 23, 2004.
  56. “Impact of Retirement on Physicians”, Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, San Angelo Community Hospital, San Angelo, Texas, November 15, 2004.
  57. “Effective Management of Problems Patients” Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physician’s Health Committee, Medical Center Hospital, Odessa,. Texas, January 27, 2005
  58. “Breaking the Silence: Suicide Among Physicians”, Moderator at the 12th Annual Retreat of the Texas Medical Association Committee on Physician Health and Rehabilitation, San Antonio, Texas, February 19, 2005.
  59. “Care for the Caregiver” Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, Texas Urological Society Meeting, Gaylord, Texas, July 16, 2005
  60. “Disruptive Behavior in Physicians” Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, Odessa Regional Hospital Annual Staff meeting, Odessa, Texas, October 25, 2005.
  61. “ Emotional Impact of Retirement on Physicians” Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, Medical Center Hospital Annual Staff meeting, Odessa, Texas, December 1, 2005.
  62. "Legal and Ethical Considerations in Prescribing Pain Medication” Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, annual medical staff meeting, Mesquite Community Hospital, Mesquite, Texas, December 14, 2005
  63. “Management of Difficult and Frustrating Patients” Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, West Houston Hospital Staff, Houston, Texas March 24, 2006.
  64. “Emotional Impact of Retirement on Physicians” Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, Texas Academy of Family Physicians, Panhandle Chapter, Amarillo, Texas, April 9, 2006
  65. “Management of Difficult and Frustrating Patients” Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, Las Palmas Medical Staff, El Paso Texas, September 13, 2006
  66. “Stress and Burnout in Physicians” Speaker on behalf of Texas Medical Association Physicians Health Committee, Odessa Regional Hospital Staff, Odessa, Texas, October 19, 2006

Research Studies

  • 1998-Protocol 0802D1-324-us, Metabolic Study, "A Randomized Double-Blind, Placebo and Active-Controlled, Parallel, Multicenter Study to Access the Safety and Efficacy of 1 ½-Day Combinations of 17-Estradiol/Norethindrone Acetate Transdermal Delivery System for Relief of Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms and Reduction of Endometrial Hyperplasia." Wyeth-Ayerst Research.
  • NIH Office of Human Subject Research computer based training course on the protection of Human Research Subjects, November 21, 2000

Awards

  • Medical Economics Writing Award, 1971
  • Medical Economics Writing award, 1975
  • AMA Physician's Recognition Award, 1980, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996,1997, 2001, 2002, 2005
  • CME Award, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: 2002, 2005
  • Second Place Writing Award, OBG Management, 1992
  • Teacher of the Year Award, 2002, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Odessa, Texas
  • Excellence in Teaching Award, 2005, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Texas Tech Health Sciences Center at Odessa, Texas

Professional Organizations

  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • American Fertility Society
  • American Medical Association
  • American Society of Colposcopists and Colpomicroscopists
  • American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
  • Flying Physicians Association
  • Ector County Medical Society
  • Houston Obstetricians and Gynecologists Society
  • Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • Texas Medical Association

Civic Organizations

  • Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Steer Auction Committee; 1987 - 1999
  • Confederate Air Force Member; 1985 - Present
  • Wings over Houston Airshow, Advisory Board of Directors; 1985 - 2001
  • At Large Member Board of Directors, Temple Beth El, Odessa, Texas, 2001

Offices Held

  • Board of Ethics, Harris County Medical Society, 1972-74
  • Secretary, Harris County Medical Society, 1975
  • Chief of Staff, Spring Branch Medical Center, 1974 & 1978
  • Chief of Obstetrics, Spring Branch Medical Center, 1979, 1983, 1990, and 1993
  • Alternate Delegate to the Texas Medical Association from Harris County 1974-79
  • Delegate, Texas Medical Association from Harris County 1979-1998
  • Representative of Spring Branch Medical Center, Hospital Medical Staff Section of the American Medical Association, 1983/84 - 1998
  • President, Louisiana State University OB/GYN Alumni Association, 1983/84
  • Chairman, Texas Medical Association/Texas Nursing Association Liaison Committee, 1983/84
  • Committee member, Texas Medical Association Committee on Constitution and Bylaws, 1984
  • Executive Committee, Texas Medical Association Delegation to the American Medical Association - Organized Medical Staff Section, 1997-1998
  • Quality Assurance Committee, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center at Odessa, 2000 to 2002
  • Risk Management Committee, Texas Tech Health Sciences Center at Odessa, 2000 to 2001
  • By-laws committee and Compliance Committee, Medical Center Hospital at Odessa, 2000 to present
  • Speakers Bureau, Committee on Physicians Health and Rehabilitation of the Texas Medical Association 2000
  • District Coordinator District II Texas Medical Association Committee on Physicians Health and Rehabilitation 2001 to present
  • Chairman Ector County Medical Society Committee on Health and Rehabilitation, 2002 to Present
  • OBGYN.net Advisory Board Member, 1997-Present
  • Secretary-Treasurer Ector County Medical Society, 2004 to present
  • Chairman Texas Medical Association Committee on Physician’s Health and Rehabilitation, May 2004 to March 2005

Revised 10/25/2006