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Irvin J. Reiner, MD

EXPERIENCE

  • Durham Clinic - 1960 to 1967
    Associate/Partner
  • Solo Private Practice - 1967 to 1972
    Physician Ob/Gyn
  • Spring Branch Women's Clinic - 1972 to 12/98
    Owner/Founder
  • Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Dept. of Ob/Gyn - 12/98 to 6/30/00
    Associate Professor
  • Texas Tech University - 7/01/00 to present
    Interim Chairman, Health Sciences Center, Dept. Of OB/GYN

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
  • Clinical Instructor to the Residents - People's Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine, 1997 to 1998

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. Indicental 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

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.

AWARDS

  • Medical Economics Writing Award, 1971
  • Medical Economics Writing award, 1975
  • AMA Physician's Recognition Award, 1980, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996
  • CME Award, ACOG
    Second Place Writing Award, OBG Management, 1992

MEMBER PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • American Fertility Society
  • American Medical Association
  • American Society of Colposcopists and Colpomicroscopists
  • Flying Physicians Association
  • Harris 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 - Present
  • Confederate Air Force Member; 1985 - Present
  • Wings over Houston Airshow, Advisory Board of Directors; 1985 - Present

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 since 1979
  • Representative of Spring Branch Medical Center, Hospital Medical Staff Section of the American Medical Association, 1983/84 - Present
  • 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

Revised 03/2000