· B.S., Biochemistry, Copernicus Gymnasium, Kolobrzeg, Poland 1982 – 1986
· M.D. Degree, Medical Academy of Lodz, Poland, 1986 – 1993, 1990 – 1993 MD/PhD Program
· Ph.D. in Applied Medical Sciences – Molecular Microbiology, Medical Academy of Lodz, Poland, Polish Mother’s Institute for Medical Research, Lodz, Poland 1990 – 2002,
· Residency in Urology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 1996 – 2002
· Fellowship in Male Infertility and Andrology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 2003 -2005
· Postdoctoral Fellowship in Molecular Reproductive Biology, Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council, New York, NY 2003 – 2005
Captain, United States Army Reserves, Medical Core, honorably discharged
· Instructor in Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Co-Director Center for Adolescent Andrology, Staff Scientist, Dept. of Pediatric Surgery, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital, Lodz, Poland
1993 –1995
· Intern in Internal Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA
1995 – 1996
· Resident in Urology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
1996 – 2002
· Assistant Professor of Surgery, Director of Urogynecology and Urodynamics, Div. of Urology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
2002 – 2003
· Instructor in Urology, Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Urology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY
2003 – 2005
· Assistant Professor of Urology and Reproductive Medicine, Brady Urologic Health Center, Cornell Institute for Reproductive Medicine, New York, NY
2005 –2012
· Staff Scientist, Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council, New York, NY
2005-present
· New York State Department of Health Certified Genetic, Endocrinology, Microbiology, and Andrology Laboratory Director, Department of Urology and Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
2007-present
· Research Director of Fellowship Program in Male Infertility and Andrology, Department of Urology and Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
2008-present
· President and Chief Scientist, Consulting Research Services, Inc, North Bergen, NJ
2009-present
· Director and Student Advisor of Mimi Suico Students Summer Research Program, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
2009-present
· Associate Professor of Urology and Reproductive Medicine, Brady Urologic Health Center, Cornell Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
2012-present
· Director Sexual Health and Medicine, Brady Urology Health Center, Cornell Institute for Reproductive
Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
2012-present
· Herbert Fisk Johnson Endowed Associate Professor of Urology and Reproductive Medicine, Brady Urologic Health Center, Cornell Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 2012-present
· Chair of Weill Cornell Medical College LGBT Curriculum Committee, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
2015-2018
· Director of Penile Transplantation Program, Dept of Urology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York,
2016-2019
A. CLINICAL:
· Trained in and practicing both pediatric and adult reproductive urology
· Expert in male infertility, fertility preservation, erectile dysfunction, sexual health and medicine of men and women, andrology, testosterone replacement, reproductive genetics, post-prostatectomy sexual dysfunction comprehensive management
· Excellent surgical skills in all aspects of microsurgery (>3000 cases performed): vasovasostomy, vasoepididymostomy, microsurgical testicular sperm extraction, epididymal sperm aspiration, vasectomy, transurethral resection of ejaculatory ducts, seminal vesicles aspiration, ejaculatory ducts visualization and balloon dilation, microsurgical varicocele repair, testicular prosthesis placement, and others
· ESWT for Peyronie’s disease, erectile dysfunction, chronic pelvic pain > 200 treatments performed
· Platelet rich plasma for post-prostatectomy/radiation penile tissue degeneration preparation and use (IRB)
· Transplant surgery and medicine: procurement and donor preparation and surgery
· Penile reimplantation: microsurgical anastomosis, nerve sheets reapproximation, urethroplaty, flaps and grafts planning and management, medical leeches use, complex GU wounds management
· Penile prosthesis placement and management of prosthetic devices mechanical failures and infections
· Penile injection therapy for erectile dysfunction including penile rehab after prostatectomy
· Penile, transrectal, scrotal, and genital ultrasonography both gray and color Doppler (AUA course faculty)
· Peyronie’s disease management: injections therapy and microsurgical plaque incision and grafting
· Penile revascularization and embolization of fistulas (percutaneous and trans-glandular)
· Videourodynamics. EMG, and interstim placement
· Endourology, trained in percutaneous access, ESWT for stones
· Internal medicine, and reproductive endocrinology of children and adults
· Management and evaluation of chronic pelvic pain
· New York State Certified medical marijuana prescriber in the State of New York
· Individual and couple sexual therapy pertinent to the practice of sexual medicine in urology
B. CLINICAL TRIALS, LABORATORY, RESEARCH and MANAGEMENT
· NIH ad-hoc reviewer and study sections member
· New York State Department of Health Certificate of Qualification as laboratory director in endocrinology, andrology, microbiology, and genetics
· Department of Urology, WCMC, point-of-care laboratory quality assurance leader and director
· Principal investigator in multiple basic and clinical trials including FDA regulated trials
· Member of Internal Board Review committee
· AUA registered expert witness
· Bioinformatics: DNA and RNA short and long read sequencing, and advanced statistical analysis programmer
· Coding and programming in Python, R, Linux, servers deployment and security
· Bioimaging: expert in advanced MRI/A, CT, microscopy and qualitative and quantitative 2D and 3D image analysis and reconstruction, I developed dynamic MRA cavernosography with radiology department.
· Bioengineering: prototyping, 3D modeling for micro and macro scale, 3D printers design and use, Raspberry, RUMBA, Arduino boards use in IoT and wearable gadgets design; programming of EPROMs /Merlin. I have served as PhD students advisor and students mentor to Cornell University bioengineering program.
· High complexity clinical laboratory management experience > 10 years
· Advanced flowcytometry and cell sorting, cell cultures preparation, immortalization, and preparation
· QuickBooks accounting and small business management
· Men’s Health Magazine and Buzzfeed and others medical contributor