Director, Female Urology
Head, Section of Voiding Dysfunction
Education:
1975 B.A. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
1979 M.D. Hahnemann University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA
Postdoctoral Training:
Internship and Fellowship: 1979-80 Intern in Surgery - University of California, San Diego, CA
1981-84 Fellow, National Kidney Foundation - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Academic Positions:
1984-85 Assistant Professor of Urology, UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
1985-89 Assistant Professor of Urology, Boston University
1989-2002 Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
2002- Assoc. Professor of Urology, Weill-Cornell Medical College
Hospital Positions:
1984-85 Active Staff, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
1985-89 Assistant Staff Surgeon, BU Medical Center, Boston, MA
1987-02 Staff, Malden Medical Center, Malden, MA
1995-00 Chief, Department of Surgery, Malden Medical Center, Malden, MA
1989-02 Associate in Urology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
2002- Assoc Attending Urologist, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Professional Memberships:
1986- Member, American Urological Association
1986-92 Member, American Medical Association
1986-02 Member, Massachusetts Medical Society
1986- Member, Society for Female Urology and Urodynamics (SUFU)
1986- Member, International Continence Society (ICS)
1986-91 Board of Directors, Interstitial Cystitis Association
1987- Board of Directors, Simon Foundation
1987-2002 Board of Directors, Multiple Sclerosis Society - Massachusetts
1989- Member, American Urogynecological Society (AUGS)
1989- Member, International Urogynecological Association
1991- Nominating Board, SUFU
1993-95 Board of Directors, AUGS
1994-96 Member, Outcomes Committee ICS
1994-1995 Member, Terminology Committee - ICS
1996- Member, International Pelvic Floor Society (IPFDS)
1997- Board of Directors, IPFDS
1999- Membership Board, SUFU
2002- Board of Directors, SUFU
Current and Past Institutional Responsibilities:
Teaching:
Boston University Medical College, Med student Urology Module, Director 1985-1989
University Hospital, Dept. of Urology, Fellowship Female Urology, Director 1986-1989
Harvard University, Medical student Urology Module, Faculty 1989-2002
BIDMC, Fellowship Female Urology, Director 1991-2002
BICMC, Resident Urology Clinics, Faculty 1989-2002
BIDMC, Resident Urology Clinics, Director 1997-2002
Clinical Care:
BIDMC, Urodynamics Laboratory, Director 1989-2002
BIDMC, Section of Female Urology - Urodynamics, Director 1989-2002
BIDMC, Continence Center, Director 1992-2002
BIDMC, Pelvic Floor Unit, Director 1992-2002
NYPH Department of Urology, Section of Voiding Dysfunction, Director 2002-
Administrative duties:
BIDMC Fixed/Variable Cost Refinement Team 1994-1999
Malden Hospital Medical Board, Member 1995-1999
Malden Hospital Department Chiefs Committee, Chair 1995-1999
Malden Hospital Disaster Committee, Chair 1995-1999
Malden Hospital Quality Assurance Committee - Surgery, Chair 1995-1999
Malden Hospital Chief, Department of Surgery 1995-1999
NYPH Representative, IPA-IP0 Committee NYPH, Department of Urology 2003-
NYPH Representative, Compliance Committee, Department of Urology 2003-
NYPH Director, Fellowship in Voiding Dysfunction - Cornell-Columbia 2003-
NYPH Co-Representative (Urology), Pharmaceutical & Therapeutics 2003-
