Lee E. Ponsky M.D., FACS

18 Walden Trail, Moreland Hills, OH 44022 Phone (Cell):216-536-3010 (Office): 216-844-4831 E-mail: lee.ponsky@uhhospitals.org

- FAMILY Spouse:

Monica Fastag Ponsky (Industrial/Interior Design) Children:

Ilan (born: March 11,1997), Eric (born: April 24, 1999), Maiya (born: September 13, 2002)

CERTIFICATION Diplomat of the American Board of Urology 2005-Present Fellow American College of Surgeons 2009-Present EMPOYMENT

Master Clinician in Urologic Oncology 2015-Present University Hospitals Case Medical Center Leo and Charlotte Goldberg Chair of 2011-Present Advanced Surgical Therapies University Hospitals Case Medical Center Chief, Division of Urologic Oncology 2014- Present Urology Institute University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Director, Urologic Oncology & 2005-Present Minimally Invasive Therapies Center Urology Institute University Hospitals Case Medical Center

Associate Director, Institute for Surgery and Innovation 2005-2011

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine University Hospitals Case Medical Center Professor, Urology 2016- Present Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Urology 2010-2016 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH

Assistant Professor, Urology 2005-2010 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH

EDUCATION Senior Research Scholar 2013 St. Vincent's Prostate Cancer Centre,

Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sabbatical

Cleveland Clinic Foundation 2004-2005 Cleveland, OH Fellowship in Endourology and Advanced Laparoscopy Cleveland Clinic Foundation 2003-2004 Cleveland, OH Research Fellowship in Urologic Oncology

Case Western Reserve University 2003

Weatherhead School of Management Cleveland, OH

Physician Executive Institute Management Core Cleveland Clinic Foundation 2002-2003 Cleveland, OH Chief Urology Resident Cleveland Clinic Foundation 1998-2002 Cleveland, OH Urology Resident Cleveland Clinic Foundation 1997-1998 Cleveland, OH

General Surgery Internship

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 1993-1997 Cleveland, OH Medical Doctor

University of Rochester 1989-1993 Rochester, NY Bachelor of Arts

Health and Society

Cum Laude High Distinction Shaker Heights High School 1985-1989

Shaker Heights, Ohio PUBLICATIONS

1. Ponsky JL, McCollister D, Aszodi A, Grzonka R, Ponsky LE: Effects of

Transient Ischemia on the Healing Small Bowel Anastamosis. The American Surgeon, 54:517-518, 1988.

2. Scheeres DE, O’Brien W., Ponsky LE, Ponsky JL: Endoscopic Stent

Configuration and Bile Flow Rates in a Variable Diameter Bile Duct Model. Surgical Endoscopy 4:91-93, 1990.

3. Marks JM, Shilllingstad BL, Youngelman DF, Ponsky LE, Singh JV,

Ponsky JL: Pretreatment With Allopurinol Diminishes Pancreatography- Induced Pancreatitis In A Canine Model. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 48:2, 1998.

4. Ponsky LE, Elder JS: Bladder Prolapse In A Female Infant With

Complete Epispadias Journal of Urology, 157(4): 1438,1997.

5. Ponsky LE, Ross JH, Knipper N, Kay R: Penile Adhesions After Neonatal Circumcision. Journal of Urology, 164(2):495,2000.

6. Ponsky LE, Streem SB: “Sandwich” Therapy For The Treatment Of Complex Renal Stones. Brazilian Journal of Urology, 26:18,2000.

7. Gill I., Ponsky LE, Kay R., Ross J.: Minimally Invasive Transtrigonal

(Cohen) Ureteroneocystostomy: Initial Experience. Journal of Urology, 165(5):1811,2001.

8. Ponsky LE, Sharma S., Pandrangi L., Kedia S., Nelson D., Agarwal A.,

Zippe CD.: Screening and Monitoring for Bladder Cancer: Refining the Use of NMP22. Journal of Urology, 166(1): 75-8,2001.

9. Ponsky LE, Geisinger MA, Ponsky JL, Streem SB: Contemporary “Urologic” Intervention In The pancreaticobiliary Tree. Urology, 57:1 : 21-25,2001.

10. Ponsky LE, Cherullo EE, Starkey R, Neumann D, Nelson D, Zippe CD:

Evaluation of Preoperative ProstaScint Scans In The Prediction Of Nodal Disease. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Disease 5:132-135,2002.

11. Ponsky LE. Adrenal Disease. The Cleveland Clinic Guide To Surgical Patient Management. Mosby. 213-221, 2002.

12. Cherullo EE, Ponsky LE, Goyal KK, Pasquallotto F, Zippe CD.: Variable

Definitions Influence The Reporting Of Biochemical Failure Rates. Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases 5:54-58,2002.

12. Ponsky LE, Gill IS: Laparoscopic Excision Of Suspected Extra-Adrenal Pheochromocytoma Located In The Mesenteric Root. Journal of Endourology 16(5):303-305,2002

13. Ponsky LE, , Crownover, RL, Rosen MJ, Rodebaugh RF, Castilla EA,

Brainard J, Cherullo EE, Novick AC: The Initial Evaluation Of Cyberknife Technology For Extracorporeal Renal Tissue Ablation. Urology 61(3):498-501, 2003.

14. Cherullo EE, Gill IS, Ponsky LE, Banks KLW, Desai MM, Kaouk JH,

Meraney AM, Skacel M, Sung GT: Laparoscopic Ureterocalicostomy- A Feasibility Study. Journal of Urology 169(6)2360-4,2003.

15. Ponsky LE, Cherullo EE, Banks K LW, Greenstein M, Streem SB, Klein

EA, Zippe CD: Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy: Incorporating The Advantages Of Hand-Assisted And Standard Laparoscopy. Journal of Urology 169(6)2053-6,2003.

16. Meraney AM, Gill IS, Desai MM, Harasaki H, Sato M, Goel M, Farouk A,

Ponsky L, Kaouk J, Kopcheck M, Sung GT: Laparoscopic Inferior Vena Cava and Right Atrial Thrombectomy Utilizing Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest. J Endourol 17(5)275-282,2003.

17. Ponsky LE, Cherullo EE, Banks KLW, Ross JH: Laparoscopic

Transuterine Fetal Vesicostomy: A Feasability Study. J Urol 172(6 Pt 1),2391-4,2004.

18. Hsia M, Ponsky LE, Jones SJ: Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair

Complicates Future Pelvic Oncological Surgery: Annals of Surgery 240(5),1-2, 2004.

19. Ponsky LE, Streem SB: Retrograde Ureteroscopic Endopyeolotomy: A

Dependable Option For UPJ Obstruction. Contemporary Urology 17(4), 16-22, 2005.

20. Simmons MN, Ponsky LE, Niezgoda, O’Hara J, Ross JH: Shock-Wave

Lithotripsy of Renal Stones Situated Adjacent To Electronic Nerve Stimulators. J of Pediatric Urology 2: 49-51,2006.

21. Ponsky LE, Streem SB: Endopyelotomy: A Comparative Study Of Hot-

Wire Balloon VS. Ureteroscopic Laser. J Endourol 20(10)823-6,2006.

22. Rosen, MJ, Ponsky LE, Schilz R: Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Repair of

a Right Sided Bochdalek Hernia 11:185-188, 2007.

23. Ponsky LE: Radio-Surgery: Potential Applications. Contemporary Urology 19(10)20-25, 2007.

24. Isariyawongse JP, Cherullo EE, Hartke DM, Seftel A, Ponsky LE:

Testicular Lipomatosis: Is That All? Issues in Urology 19(2) 46-48,2007.

25. Halat SK, Ponsky LE, MacLennan GT. Large cell calcifying Sertoli cell tumor of testis. J Urol, 2007 177(6)2338,2007.

26. Ponsky LE, Mahadevan A ,Gill IS, Djemil T, Novick AC :Renal

RadioSurgery: Initial Clinical Experience with Histological Evaluation. Surgical Innovation, Vol. 14, No. 4, 265-269, 2007

27. Clayman RV ,Box GN, Abraham JBA, Lee HJ, Deane LA, Sargent ER,

Nguyen NT, Chang K,Tan AK, Ponsky LE and McDougall EM. NOTES Nephrectomy: Initial Laboratory Experience. J. Endourol 21(6) 640-644, 2007.

28. Rhee KS, Cherullo EE, Rosen MJ, Ponsky JL, Ponsky LE: Role of

Laparoscopic Hernia Repair in Men with a Previous Negative Inguinal Exploration For a Cryptorchid Testicle. Surg Lap Endosc Percut Tech Vol. 18(1) 109-111, 2008.

29. Ponsky LE, Cherullo EE, Moinzadeh A, Desai M, Kaouk J, Gill I, Chen D, Ng C, Fuchs G, Singh D, Finelli A, Frank I, Matin S: The Hem-o-Lok® Clip is Safe for Laparoscopic Nephrectomies: A Multi-Institutional Review. Urology 71(4):593-6, 2008.

30. Ponsky LE, Cherullo EE, Sawyer M, Hartke D: Single Access Site

Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy. Initial Clinical Experience. J EndoUrol 22(4) 663-665, 2008.

31. Ponsky LE, Isariyawongse J, McGee M, Rosen M: Pure Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) Nephrectomy Using Standard Laparoscopic Instruments in the Porcine Model. J Endourology 22(5):1087-91, 2008.

32. Box G, Averch T, Cadeddu J, Cherullo E, Clayman R, Desai M, Frank I,

Gettman M, Gill I, Gupta M, Haber G.-P, Kaouk J, Landman J, Lima E, Ponsky L, Rane A, Sawyer M, Humphreys M: Nomenclature of Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTESTM) and

Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery (LESS) Procedures in Urology. J Endourology 22(11):2575-81,2008.

33. Rupesh R, Pahlajani G, Ponsky LE, Agarwal A, Zippe CD: The Clinical

Utility of Atypical Cytology is Significantly Increased in Both Screening and Monitoring for Bladder Cancer when Indexed with Nuclear Matrix Protein-22. BJU International 102(3):297, 2008.

34. Gettman MT, Box G, Averch T, Cadeddu JA, Cherullo E, Clayman RV,

Desai M, Frank I, Gill I, Gupta M, Haber GP, Humphreys M, Kaouk J, Landman J, Lima E, Ponsky L. Consensus statement on natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery and single-incision laparoscopic surgery: heralding a new era in urology? Eur Urol 53(6) 1117-20, 2008.

35. Sanborn SL, MacLennan G, Cooney MM, Zhou M, Ponsky LE: High

Grade Transitional Cell Carcinoma and Melanosis of the Urinary Bladder: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Urology (73):928.e13-5. 2009.

36. von Gruenigen VE, Sawyer MD, Ponsky LE, Hurd WW. Recent

Innovations in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Implications for Gynecology. Journal of Gynecologic Surgery 25(2) 2009.

37. Ponsky LE, Poulose BK, Pearl J, Ponsky JL: Natural Orifice

Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery: Myth or Reality? J Endourology 23(5) 733-735, 2009

38. Thomas AA, Rosenblatt S, Wachterman J, Liao W, Moussa A, Ponsky

LE, Jones JS. Prospective evaluation of prostate cancer risk in candidates for inguinal hernia repair. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 209(3) 371-377, 2009.

39. Steinway ML, Lengu IJ, Cherullo EE, Ponsky LE. Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Surgery (LESS) Nephrectomy through a Pfannenstiel Incision: Porcine Model. J Endourology 23(8): 1293-6. 2009.

40. Sawyer MD,Cherullo EE, Elmunzer BJ, Schomisch S, Ponsky LE. Pure

NOTES partial cystectomy: Intravesical transurethral and extravesical transgastric techniques in a porcine model. Urology. 2009 Nov;74(5):1049-53.

41. Ponsky, LE, Steinway ML, Lengu IJ, Hartke DM, Vourganti S, Cherullo

EE. A Pfannenstiel single-site nephrectomy and nephroureterectomy: a practical application of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery. J Endourol. 23(8):1293-6, 2009.

42. Vricella G, Cadeddu J, Ponsky LE: Ablative Technologies. New Technology in Urologic Surgery. Urologic Clinics of North America 36(2):163-78 viii. Review. 2009.

43. Ponsky L: Editorial Comment. Laparoendoscopic Single-Site

Pfannenstiel Donor Nephrectomy. Urology 75(1)9-12, 2010.

44. Vricella GJ, Boncher NA, Ponsky LE. Extracorporeal Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Small Renal Masses. Curr Urol Rep. 2010 11(1):33-7.

45. Rane A, Ponsky L, Richstone L: Minimally invasive surgery in urology:

is the winner NOTES or LESS? BJU Int. 2010 Jul;106(1):1-2..

46. Sawyer M., Ponsky LE: Technical and Equipment Challenges for LESS and NOTES. BJU Int. 2010 Sep;106(6 Pt B):892-6.

47. Delaney C, Senagore A, Ponsky L. Robot-Assisted Surgery and Health

Care Costs- Letter to Editor. N Engl J Med 2010; 363:2174-2176

48. Boncher NA, Vricella GJ, Jankowski JT, Ponsky LE, Cherullo EE. Penile Fracture with associated urethral disrupture. Case Report Med. 2010; 2010:791948. Epub 2010 Nov. 7.

49. Gettman MT, White WM, Aron M, Autorino R, Averch T, Box G,

Cadeddu JA, Canes D, Cherullo E, Desai MM, Frank I, Gupta M, Haber GP, Humphreys MR, Irwin BH, Kaouk JH, Kavoussi LR, Landman J, Liatsikos EN, Lima E, Ponsky LE, Rane A, Ribal M, Rabenhait R, Rao P, Richstone L, Sawyer MD, Sotelo R, Stolzenburg JU, Tracy CR, Stein RJ: Where Do We Really Stand With LESS and NOTES? Eur Urol 2011 Feb;59(2):231-4.

50. Vricella GJ, Haaga JR, Adler BL, Nakamoto D, Cherullo EE, Flick S,

Ponsky LE. Percutaneous Cryoablation of Renal Masses: Impact of Patient Selection and Treatment Parameters on Outcomes. Urology 2011 77(3): 649-54.

51. Stuhldreher PP, Ponsky LE, MacLennan GT. Melanosis of the bladder. J Urol 2011 185(5):1908-9.

52. Ponsky LE. Editorial Comment. Complications of Hand-assisted

Laparoscopic Renal Surgery: Single-center Ten-year Experience. Urology 2011 77(6):1358.

53. Stovsky M, Ponsky LE, Vorganti S, Stuhldreher P, Siroky MB, Kipnis V,

Fedotoff O, Mikheeva L, Zaslavsky B, Chait A, Jones JS. Prostate-specific antigen/solvent interaction analysis: a preliminary evaluation of a new assay concept for deteting prostate cancer using urinary samples. Urol 2011 78(3):601-5.

54. Vykhovanets EV, MacLennan GT, Vykhovanets OV, Cherullo EE,

Ponsky LE, Gupta S. Molecular Imaging of Nuclear Factor- KB in Bladder as a Primary Regulator of Inflammatory Response. J Urol 2012 187(1):330-7.

55. Boncher NA, Vricella GJ, Smith M, Passalacqua M, Gulani V, Ponsky

LE. Contrast-Induced Nephropathy and Nephrogenic systemic Fibrosis: Minimizing the risk. Canadian J Urol 2012 19(1): 6074-6080.

56. Maurice MJ, Vricella GJ, MacLennan, G, Buehner P, Ponsky LE. Endoscopic Snare Resection of Bladder Tumors: Evaluation of an alternative technique for bladder tumor resection. J Endourol 2012 26(6):614-617.

57. Kanwal R, Pandey M, Bhaskaran N, Maclennan GT, Fu P, Ponsky LE, Gupta S. Protection against oxidative DNA damage and stress in human prostate by glutathione S-transferase P1. Mol Carcinog 2012 53(1): 8-18.

58. Salem S, Ponsky LE, Abouassaly R, Cherullo EE, Isariyawongse JP,

Maclennan GT, Nalamoto D, Haaga JR. Image-guided biopsy of small renal masses in the era of ablative therapies. In J Urol 2013 (20)580-584.

59. Vricella GJ, Finelli A, Alibhai SM, Ponsky LE, Abouassaly R. The true

risk of blood transfusion after nephrectomy for renal masses: a population based study. BJU Int. 2013 Jun;111(8) 1294-300.

60. Chen WC, Tokita KM, Ravera J, Fu P, Jiang Y, Kaminsky DA, Ponsky

LE, Ellis RJ. Four year outcomes of hypofractionated high dose rate brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy. Brachytherapy 2013 12(5)422-7.

61. Maurice MJ, Ponsky LE. En bloc transurethral resection of bladder

lesions: a trick to retrieve specimens up to 4.5cm. BJU Int. 2013 Mar 111(3).

62. Maurice MJ, Haaga JR, Nakamoto DA, Ponsky LE. Pneumodissection:

An alternative protective technique for percutaneous cryoablation of small renal masses. Urol Int. 2013 90(4): 381-3.

63. Ponsky LE. Renal Radiosurgery: cautious optimism. Can J Urol 2013

20(5): 6950.

64. Thompson JE, Moses D, Shnier R, Brenner P, Delprado W, Ponsky LE, Pullbrook M, Bohm M, Haynes AM, Hayen A, Stricker PD. Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging guided diagnostic biopsy

detects significant prostate cancer and could reduce unnecessary biopsies and over detection: A prospective study. J Urol 2014 192(1): 67-74.

65. Hartman JB, Bhojwani N, Com DJ, Cooney MM, Haaga J, Ponsky LE,

Abouassaly R, Paspulati A, Prologo JD. Incidence of hypercoagulable events after image-guided percutaneous cryoablation of renal tumors: a single center experience. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2014 25(5): 776-9.

66. Minnillo BJ, Horowitz A, Finelli A, Alibhai SM, Ponsky LE, Abouassaly

R. Does gender influence morbidity or mortality in the surgical treatment of renal masses? Can Urol Assoc J 2014 8(5-6) E311-6.

67. Aslani A, Minnillo BJ, Johnson B, Cherullo EE, Ponsky LE, Abouassaly

R. The impact of recent screening recommendations on prostate cancer screening in a large health care system. J Urol 2014 191(6): 1737-42.

68. Valerio M, Stricker PD, Ahmed HU, Dickinson L, Ponsky L, Shnier R,

Allen C, Emberton M. Initial assessment of safety and clinical feasibility of irreversible electroporation in the focal treatment of prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2014 17(4): 343-7.

69. Sparks R. Nicolas Bloch B, Feleppa E, Barratt D, Moses D, Ponsky L,

Madabhushi A. Multiattribute probabilistic prostate elastic registration (MAPPER): Application to fusion of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. Med Phys. 2015 42(3): 1153.

70. Kiechle J, Pahwa S, Gulani V, Kanaan G, Sedelaar J, Ponsky L. Magnetic

resonance imaging for prostate cancer: what the urologist needs to know. Minerva Urol Nefrol 2015 67(3): 201-10.

71. Zhang AY, Bodner DR, Fu AZ, Gunzler DD, Klein E, Kresevic D, Moore

S, Ponsky L, Purdum M, Strauss G, Zhu H. Effect of patients centered interventions on persistent urinary incontinence after prostate cancer treatment: A randomized, controlled trial. J Urol 2015 194(6):1675-81.

72. Ponsky L, Lo SS, Zhang Y, Schluchter M, Liu Y, Patel R, Abouassaly R,

Welford S, Gulani V, Haaga JR, Machtay M, Ellis RJ. Radiother Oncol 2015: 117(1)183-7.

73. Siva S, Daniels CP, Ellis RJ, Ponsky L, Lo SS. Stereotactic ablative

body radiotherapy for primary kidney cancer: what have we learned from prospective trials and what does the future hold? Future Oncol. 2016 12(5):601-6.

74. Siva S, Ellis RJ, Ponsky L, Teh BS, Mahadevan A, Muacevic A, Staehler

M, Onishi H, Wersall P, Nomiya T, Lo SS. Consensus statement from the

International Radiosurgery Oncology Consortium for Kidney for primary renal cell carcinoma. Future Oncol. 2016 12(5):637-45.

75. Wang X, Tsui B, Ramamurthy G, Zhang P, Meyers J, Kenney ME,

Kiechle J, Ponsky L, Basilion JP. Theranostic Agents for Photodynamic Therapy of Prostate Cancer by Targeting Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen. Mol Cancer Ther. 2016 Aug15(8): 1834-44.

76. Zhang AY, Fu AZ, Moore S, Zhu H, Strauss G, Kresevic D, Klein

E, Ponsky L, Bodner DR. Is a behavioral treatment for urinary incontinence beneficial to prostate cancer survivors as follow up care? J Cancer Surviv. 2016 June 24.

77. Penzias G, Janowczyk A, Singanamalli A, Rusu M, Shih N, Feldman M, Stricker PD, Delprado W, Tiwari S, Böhm M, Haynes AM, Ponsky L, Viswanath S, Madabhushi A. AutoStitcher: An Automated Program for Effiicient and Robust Reconstruction of Digitized Whole Histological Sections from Tissue Fragments. Sci Rep. 2016 Jul 26;6

78. Fredman ET, Tabayoyong W, Ponsky L, Abouassaly R, Traughber B, Fu

P, Park S, Zhang Y, Podder TK, Dobbins DC, Ferry E, Patel D, Minnillo B, Smigelski M, Gonzalez C, Machtay M, Lo SS, Ellis RJ. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Low- Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer- A Single- Institution Initial Analysis of Toxicity. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2016 Oct1; 96(2S):E231-E232.

79. Baydoun A, Traughber B, Morris N, McGraw M, Podder TK, Muzic RF

Jr, Lo SS, Ponsky L, Machtay M, Ellis RJ 3rd. Outcomes and Toxicities in Patients Treated with Definitive Focal Therapy for Primary Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 Oct 1;96(2S):E268.

80. Cantley JL, Cheng CW, Jesseph FB, Podder TK, Colussi VC, Traughber

BJ, Ponsky LE. Real-time in vivo dosimetry for SBRT prostate treatment using plastic scintillating dosimetry embedded in rectal balloon: a case study. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2016 Nov 8;17(6):6508.

81. Ginsburg SB, Algohary A, Pahwa S, Gulani V, Ponsky L, Aronen HJ,

Boström PJ, Böhm M, Haynes AM, Brenner P, Delprado W, Thompson J, Pulbrock M, Taimen P, Villani R, Stricker P, Rastinehad AR, Jambor I, Madabhushi A. Radiomic features for prostate cancer detection on MRI differ between the transition and peripheral zones: Preliminary findings from a multi-institutional study. J Magn Reson Imaging. 2017 Jul;46(1):184-193

82. Rusu M, Purysko AS, Verma S, Kiechle J, Gollamudi J, Ghose S,

Herrmann K, Gulani V, Paspulati R, Ponsky L, Böhm M, Haynes AM,

Moses D, Shnier R, Delprado W, Thompson J, Stricker P, Madabhushi A. Computational imaging reveals shape differences between normal and malignant prostates on MRI. Sci Rep. 2017 Feb 1;7:41261. doi: 10.1038/srep41261.

83. Yu AC, Badve C, Ponsky LE, Pahwa S, Dastmalchian S, Rogers M, Jiang

Y, Margevicius S, Schluchter M, Tabayoyong W, Abouassaly R, McGivney D, Griswold MA, Gulani V. Development of a combines MR Fingerprinting and diffusion examination of prostate cancer. Radiology. 2017 Jun;283(3):729-738.

84. Pahwa S, Schiltz NK, Ponsky LE, Lu Z, Griswold MA, Gulani V. Cost-

effectiveness of MR imaging-guided strategies for detection of prostate cancer in biopsy-naïve men. Radiology. 2017 Oct;285(1):157-166.

85. Mukkamala A, Elliott RM, Fulton N, Gulani V, Ponsky LE, Autorino R.

Infalmmatory pseudotumor of kidney: a challenging diagnositic entity. Int Braz J Urol. 2017 Jun 14;43

CHAPTERS/TEXTBOOKS 1. Ponsky LE, Matin SF: Special Considerations in Laparoscopy.

Complications of Urologic Surgery:Prevention and Management, 4th ed. Chapter 28, 333-342, Copyright 2010.

2. Vourganti S, Ponsky LE: Basic Surgical Techniques. Hinman's Atlas of Urologic Surgery. 3rd edition. Elsevier Saunders, 2012, 15.

3. Vourganti S, Ponsky LE: Basic Laparoscopy. Hinman's Atlas of Urologic Surgery. 3rd edition. Elsevier Saunders, 2012, 17-27.

4. Vourganti S, Ponsky LE: Suture Techniques. Hinman's Atlas of Urologic Surgery. 3rd edition. Elsevier Saunders, 2012, 29-37.

5. Hartke D, Ponsky LE: Renal Radiosurgery. New Technologies in Urology. Springer. Volume 7, 155-160, Copyright 2010.

6. Sawyer M, Ponsky LE: The Role of NOTES and LESS in Minimally Invasive Reconstructive Urological Surgery. Robotic and Laparoscopic Reconstructive Surgery in Children and Adults. 2010 (261-276). Humana Press. Edited by Michael Ost.

7. Ponsky LE, Chen W, Ellis RJ. Radiosurgery as a Multidisciplinary Practice: Radiosurgery for Prostate and other GU malignancies. Editor-in-Chief: Ponsky LE. 2011 Springer (9-14).

8. Ponsky LE, Vricella G. Prostate Surgery and the Evolution to Minimally Invasive Therapies. Radiosurgery for Prostate and other GU malignancies. Editor-in-Chief: Ponsky LE. 2011 Springer (41-50).

9. Ponsky LE, Vricella G. Radiosurgery for Renal Tumors. Radiosurgery for Prostate and other GU malignancies. Editor-in-Chief: Ponsky LE. 2011 Springer (179-184).

10. Vricella GJ., Ponsky LE: Cancer of the Prostate. Minimally Invasive Surgical Oncology: State-Of-The Art Cancer Management. Springer 2011 . (465-486). Edited by Matteotti and Ashley.

11. Derwish O, Maurice M, Ponsky L: NOTES Challenges. ScarLESS Surgery. 2011 Springer. Editors: Rane/Cadeddu/Desai/Gill.

12. Ponsky LE: Radical Nephrectomy. Netter Surgical Atlas. Elsevier Saunders 2014, Section Editor: Ponsky L Editor: Delaney C. .

13. Maurice MJ, Ponsky LE: (2012). Laparoscopic Transperitoneal Radical Nephrectomy (Adrenal Gland Sparing). http://www.urologybook.com/.

14. Maurice MJ, Dong S, Ponsky LE: 2013. Bipolar “Button” Plasma Vaporization of the Prostate (BPVP) for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH). http://www.urologybook.com/.

15. Maurice MJ, Ponsky LE: (2013). Transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT). http://www.urologybook.com/.

16. Kiechle JE, Maurice MJ, Ponsky LE: (2013). Ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy. http://www.urologybook.com/.

17. Ponsky LE, Bream M: Suture Techniques. Hinman's Atlas of Urologic Surgery. 4th edition. Elsevier Saunders, 2018, 11-18.

GRANTS 1. K12 Clinical Oncology- Assistant Professor

Research Career Development Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland, OH

8/1/2005- 6/2007 $70,000 Salary Support/year $20,000 Research Support/year Primary Investigator: Ponsky, L

2. Accuray Research Grant

"Radiosurgical Ablation of Renal Tumors" 6/2008 $25,000 Primary Investigator: Ponsky, L

3. 2008 NOSCAR™ Karl Storz Endoscopy America Research Award Transgastric Extravesical Partial Cystectomy: Acute and Chronic Porcine Study with Histopathologic Evaluation of Cystotomy Healing

8/2008 $24,600 Primary Investigator: Ponsky, L

4. National Institutes of Health / National Cancer Institute Improving urinary continence and quality of

life in prostate cancer patients

1R01CA127493-01A2 1/2009-11/2012 $2,432,753 Primary Investigator: Zhang Co-Investigator: Ponsky, L

5. DoD grant PC150240 "Early Detection of Prostate Cancer with New Nanoparticle-Based Ultrasound Contrast Agents Targeted to PSMA Primary Investigator: Agata Exner Co-investigator: Ponsky, L 2016.

6. National Institutes of Health/ National Cancer Institute MR Fingerprinting and Computer Decision Support for Prostate Cancer. Co-Primary Investigator: Ponsky, L

1R01CA208236-01A1 3/2/17-3/28/22 $2,753,640

PRESENTATIONS 1. Penile Adhesions after Neonatal Circumcision

Presented: AUA 1999 Dallas, Texas

2. Contemporary Urologic Intervention in the Biliary Tree Presented: North Central Section of AUA 1999 Chicago, Illinois 3. Contemporary Imaging of Challenging Pediatric Renal Masses Presented: North Central Section of AUA 1999 Chicago, Illinois

4. Minimally Invasive Transtrigonal (Cohen) Ureteroneocystostomy: Initial Experience.

Presented: AUA 2000 Atlanta, Georgia

5. Correlation Of Indium-111 Capromab Penetide With Postoperative Histology Following Radical Prostatectomy Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2000

Scottsdale, Arizona 6. Atypical Cytology Indexed To NMP22: Role In The Early Detection And

Monitoring Of Bladder Cancer.

Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2000 Scottsdale, Arizona

7. Screening and Monitoring For Bladder Cancer: NMP22- Refining The

Use of Use of Urinary Tumor Markers. Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2000 Traveling Fellowship Award Scottsdale, Arizona

8. Endopyeloplasty: A Novel Technique

Presentated: AUA 2001 Anaheim, California 9. Endopyeloplasty: Evaluation Of New Technique In A Porcine Model

Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2001 Cancun, Mexico

10. Laparoscopic Anatrophic Nephrolithotomy

Presentated: AUA 2001 Anaheim, California

11. Retroperitoneoscopic Simple Nephrectomy: Video

Invited for Presentation: AUA 2001 Anaheim, California

12. Retrograde Endopyelotomy: A Comparative Study of Hot-Wire Balloon vs. Ureteroscopic Laser Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2001

Cancun, Mexico

13. Preservation of Neurovascular Bundles Improves Pad Free Rate, Erectile Function and Quality Of Life Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2001 Cancun, Mexico

14. Laparoscopic Cross-Trigonal (Cohen) Ureteroneocystostomy: The Video

Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2001 Presented: AUA 2002 Cancun, Mexico Orlando, Florida

15. Laparoscopic Ureterocalycostomy In a Chronic Porcine Model

Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2001 Presented: AUA 2002 Cancun, Mexico Orlando, Florida

16. Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy with Vena Caval Right Atrial Thrombectomy Utilizing Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest Presented: World Congress of Endourology 2002 Second Prize- 2002 Endourological Society Essay Competition Genoa, Italy

17. Laparoscopic Ureterocalycostomy: The Technique: Video Presented: AUA 2002 Orlando, Florida

18. Minimally Invasive Fetal Vesicostomy Presented: AUA 2002 Orlando, Florida

19. Indexing Atypical Cytology to NMP22 Decreases False- Positive Results Presented: AUA 2002 Orlando, Florida

20. Longterm Efficacy of LHRH Agonist Therapy and Antiandrogen Monotherapy in the Treatment of Localized (T1-3) Prostate Cancer Presented: AUA 2002 Orlando, Florida

21. Percutaneous Endopyeloplasty: The Video Presented: AUA 2002 Orlando, Florida

22. Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic (HAL): Introductory Procedure To Upper Tract Laparoscopy Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2002 Chicago, Illinois

23. Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy: Incorporating the Advantages of Hand-Assisted and Standard Laparoscopy: The Video Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2002 Chicago, Illinois

24. Targeted Multicolor Fluorescene In Situ Hybridization (FISH) Detects Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) In Patients With Atypical Transitional Cells By Urinary Cytology Presented: AUA 2002 Orlando, Florida

25. Initial Evaluation of the Cyberknife Technology for Extracorporeal Renal

Tissue Ablation Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2002 Presented: AUA 2003

Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois

26. Prospective Evaluation of Prostate Cancer Risk In Candidates For

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Presented: AUA 2004 Presented: ACS 2004 San Fransisco, California Boston, Massachusetts

27. Clinical Decision Making for Minimally Invasive Nephron Sparing Surgery. Presented: AUA 2005 San Antonio, Texas

28. Bioadhesive (Floseal) in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2005 Chicago, Illinois

29. Ureteral reconstructive surgery: laparoscopic options. Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2005 Chicago, Illinois

30. Laparoscopic excision of extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma. Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2005 Chicago, Illinois

31. Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: trends assessment in tumor selection and outcomes in 300 cases. Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2005 Chicago, Illinois

32. Initial Clinical Evaluation of RadioSurgical Treatment of Renal Tumors Presented: AUA 2006 Presented: World Congress of Endourology 2006 Atlanta, Georgia Cleveland, Ohio

33. Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Within A Previous Port Site Following Retroperitoneoscopic Radical Nephrectomy Presented: World Congress of Endourology 2006 Cleveland, Ohio

34. Niris Optical Coherence Tomography System: Principle of Operation and Applications in Endourology Presented: World Congress of Endourology 2006 Cleveland, Ohio

35. Niris Optical Coherence Tomography system: Applications in Cystoscopy for Bladder Cancer Presented: World Congress of Endourology 2006 Cleveland, Ohio

36. Metastatic Prostate Paraganglioma Sawyer MD, Ponsky L, Cherullo E, MacLennan, G. Presented: North Central Section of AUA 2006 San Diego, California

37. NOTES Nephrectomy: Initial Laboratory Experience Clayman RV ,Box GN, Abraham JBA, Lee HJ, Deane LA, Sargent ER, Nguyen NT, Chang K,Tan AK, Ponsky LE and McDougall EM Presented: Engineering and Urology, AUA 2007 Best Paper Award Anehiem, California

38. Renal Radiosurgery and Sorafenib as Non-Invasive Nephron-Sparing Treatment of Small Localized Renal Masses Ganapathi R, Gianduzzo TR, Mahadevan A, Aron M, Ponsky L, Gill I Presented: AUA 2007 Anehiem, California

39. Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis of Benign Non-Urothelial Bladder Tumors. Angelo Baccala, Lee Ponsky, Donna Hansel, Amr Fergany Presented: World Congress of Endourology 2007 Cancun, Mexico

40. Management of the Ureterr During Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy David Hartke, Lee Ponsky Presented: World Congress of Endourology 2007 Cancun, Mexico

41. The Hem-O-Lok Clip is Safe For Laparoscopic Nephrectomies: A Multi-Institutional Review. Lee Ponsky, Edward Cherullo, Alirezah Moinzadeh, Jihad Kaouk, Mihir Desai, Inderbir Gill, George Haber, Igor Frank, Antonio Finelli, David Chen, Gerhard Fuchs, Christorpher Ng, Dinesh Singh, Surena Matin Presented: World Congress of Endourology 2007 Cancun, Mexico

42. Pure Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) Nephrectomy Using Standard Laparoscopic Instruments in the Porcine Model. Lee Ponsky, Justin Isariyawongse, Michael McGee, Michael Rosen Presented: World Congress of Endourology 2007 Cancun, Mexico

43. Technical Considerations of combined Transvaginal & Transgastric

NOTES Nephrectomy: A Video Primer. Michael McGee, Justin Isariyawongse, Michael Rosen, Edward Cherullo, Lee Ponsky Presented: World Congress of Endourology 2007 Cancun, Mexico

44. NOTES Nephrectomy: Technical Considerations of Combined Transvaginal and Transgastric Nephrectomy. Mark D Sawyer, Lee E. Ponsky, Justin P. Isariyawongse, Michael F. McGee, Edward E. Cherullo Presented: AUA 2008 Orlando, FL

45. Transgastric NOTES Partial Cystectomy: A novel pure NOTES approach in a porcine model. Mark D Sawyer, Edward E. Cherullo, Joseph Elmunzer, Lee E. Ponsky Presented: AUA 2008 Orlando, FL

46. Vesicotomy closure techniques: two novel methods. Mark D Sawyer, Lee E. Ponsky, Jeffrey Marks, Justin P. Isariyawongse, Michael F. McGee, Steve Schomisch, Edward E. Cherullo Presented: AUA 2008 Orlando, FL

47. Transurethral NOTES Partial Cystectomy: Technical considerations in a porcine model. Mark D Sawyer, Lee E. Ponsky, Edward E. Cherullo Presented: AUA 2008 Orlando, FL

48. Dosimetric Factors that Predict for Acute Urinary Toxicity Following Prostate Seed Implant Brachytherapy with Real-Time Intraoperative Planning: Choe J, Colussi V, Vinkler R, Ponsky LE, Stovsky MD, Einstein D.

Presented: American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology September 21-24, 2008

49. View Into Peritoneum: A Urologic Perspective

Mark D Sawyer, Lee E. Ponsky, Edward E. Cherullo Presented: 3rd International Conference on NOTES™

San Francisco, CA, August 16-18, 2008

50. Transgastric NOTES Partial Cystectomy: A novel pure

NOTES approach in a porcine model Sawyer MD, Cherullo EE, Elmunzer BJ, Ponsky LE Presented: American College of Surgeons

San Fransisco, Ca October 12, 2008

51. CyberKnife fractionated radiosurgery for localized prostate cancer: Initial

evaluation of acute toxicities LE Ponsky, C Lillibridge, J Brindle, Y Zhang, B Wessels, H Shaffer, J Williams, and DB Einstein Presented: World Congress of Endourology Shanghai, China

December 2, 2008

52. Two Approaches to Pure NOTES Partial Cystectomy: Technical considerations of transurethral and transgastric NOTES methods in a porcine model Sawyer MD, Cherullo EE, Elmunzer BJ, Schomisch S, Ponsky LE. “-26th World, Presented: World Congress of Endourology Shanghai, China December 2, 2008 Presented: NorthCentral Section AUA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 2008

53. Vesicotomy closure with novel use of endoscopic clips: Technical aspects in a

porcine model Sawyer, MD, Cherullo EE, Mark JM, Trunzo J, Schomisch S, Ponsky LE.Presented: World Congress of Endourology Shanghai, China December 2, 2008Presented: NorthCentral Section AUA Annual Meeting Chicago, IL, September 2008

54. Specific Antigen/Solvent Interaction Analysis (PSA/SIA):

A New Assay For Improved Prostate Cancer Diagnosis. Stovsky MD, Ponsky LE, Vourganti S, Siroky MB, Kipnis V, Olga Fedotoff O, Mikheeva L, Zaslavsky B, Chait A, and Jones, JS. Presented: North Central Section of AUA

September 24-26, 2008 Chicago, Il Presented: Ohio Urologic Society March 13-15, 2009 Columbus, Ohio Presented: American Society of Clinical Oncology June 2009 Presented: North Central Section of AUA November 11, 2009

55. Radical Perineal Prostatectomy: Evaluation of Outcomes

Tanagho Y, Ponsky LE, Cherullo E, Resnick M

Presented: Ohio Urological Society March 13-15, 2009 Columbus, Ohio

56. Renal Oncocytoma in a Patient Presenting with Stauffer’s Syndrome Aretakis K, Sawyer M, Ponsky LE Presented: Ohio Urological Society March 13-15, 2009 Columbus, Ohio

57. Active Surveillance of Small Renal Masses Lengu IJ, Steinway M, Cherullo EE, Ponsky LE

Presented: Ohio Urological Society March 13-15, 2009 Columbus, Ohio

58. Rigid Cystoscope Platform for Single Surgeon Sub-Centimeter LESS Surgery in a Porcine Model Sawyer M, Ponsky LE Presented: Ohio Urological Society March 13-15, 2009 Columbus, Ohio

59. Percutaneous Cryoablation of Renal Tumors: The Effect of Patient Selection on Outcomes Vricella GJ, Vourganti S, Cherullo E, Ponsky LE Presented: Ohio Urological Society March 13-15, 2009 Columbus, Ohio

60. Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Surgery (LESS) Nephrectomy Through a Pfannenstiel Incision: Porcine Model Steinway ML, Lengu IJ, Ponsky LE

Presented: Ohio Urological Society March 13-15, 2009 Columbus, Ohio

61. Radical Perineal Prostatectomy: A Critical Evaluation of Oncologic Outcomes Tanagho Y, Ponsky L, Cherullo E, Fu P, Lillibridge C, Resnick M Presented: North Central Section of AUA November 13, 2009 Scottsdale, Arizona

62. Cyberknife Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Localized Prostate Cancer: Initial Evaluation of Acute Toxicities Ponsky L, Vricella G, Einstein D Presented: North Central Section of AUA

November 13, 2009 Scottsdale, Arizona

63. Renal Oncocytoma in a Patient Presenting with Stauffer’s Syndrome Aretakis K, Sawyer M, Post An, MacLennan G, Ponsky L Presented: North Central Section AUA November 14, 2009 Scottsdale, Arizona

64. Safety of Radiosurgical Primary Treatment of Renal Masses in Poor

Surgical Candidates Boncher N, Ponsky L, Einstein D, Brindle J, Wessels B, Lillibridge C, Zhang Y. Presented: North Central Section AUA Scottsdale, Arizona November 11, 2009 Presented: Ohio Urological Society March 13, 2010 Columbus, Ohio

65. A Novel Approach to Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumors Using

an Electrosurgical Colonic Polyp Snare Tanagho Y, Beuner P, Ponsky, L Presented: Ohio Urological Society March 13, 2010 Columbus, Ohio Presented: Engineering and Urology Society May 29, 2010 San Francisco, California

66. Efficacy of CT-Guided Cryoablation of Renal Tumors Paspulati R, Wong R, Haaga J, Ponsky L. American Roentgen Ray Society May 7 2010 San Diego, California

67. Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance: Initial Evaluation of Impact of PSA Kinetics Ponsky L, Adler B, Lillibridge C. North Central Section of AUA September 30, 2010 Chicago, Illinois 68. Robotic Radiosurgery for Localized Prostate Cancer: Initial Assessment Ponsky L, Lillibridge C, Einstein D, Stovsky M, Brindle J. North Central Section of AUA September 30, 2010 Chicago, Illinois

69. Initial Evaluation of Safety of Radiosurgey for Renal Tumors. Derwish O., Ponsky L, American Urological Association Washington DC May 14, 2011 70. Transgastric Notes Partial Cystectomy: A Prospective Chronic Porcine

Study. Sawyer MD, Lengu I, Steinway M, Marks J, Wenbin X, MacLennan G, Schomisch S, Trunzo J, Ponsky LE.

J Urol 2011, 185 (4S) e311-312.

71. Software Tool Used in Setting Optimization Control Points for Hypofractionated CyberKnife Treatment Planning. Y Zheng, Y Zhang, J Brindle , J Fabien , W Chen , C Woods , N Galanopoulos, J Choe, C Kunos , R Ellis , L Ponsky , G Funkhouser , M Machtay , D Einstein , B Wessels. American Association of Physicists in Medicine and Canadian Organization of Medical Phyicists July 2011 Vancouver, Canada 72. Endoscopic Snare Resection of Bladder Tumors (ESRBT)

Maurice M, Vricella G, Ponsky L. American Urologic Association Washington, DC May 14, 2011 North Central Section of AUA October 19, 2011 Rancho Mirage, California

73. Does Gender Influence Morbidity or Mortality in the Treatment of Renal Masses? A Population-Based Analysis.

Horwitz A, Finelli A, Alibhai S, Ponsky L, Madi R, Abouassaly R. North Central Section of AUA October 22, 2011 Rancho Mirage, California

74. Four-Year Outcomes of Hypofractionated High Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherpay and External Beam Radiotherapy. Chen W, Tokita K, Ravera P, Jiang F, Ponsky L, Ellis R. American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Miami Beach, Florida October 2-6, 2011

COURSES/ INVITED LECTURES

1. Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy with Urinary Diversion Cleveland, OH September 27 & 28, 2000 Instructor 2. “Visits” in Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery Cleveland, OH December 7-9, 2000 February 8-10, 2001 May 2-4, 2001 October 4-6, 2001 Instructor

3. Cleveland Clinic City-Wide Resident Training Course in Urologic Laparoscopy Cleveland, OH March 14, 2001 May 14, 2002 Co-Director/Instructor

4. New Techniques in Endourology Cleveland, OH September 14, 2002 Faculty 5. 22nd World Congress on Endo-Urology Basic Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Mumbai, India November 4, 2004 Faculty 6. 3rd National Urology Resident Preceptorship in Laparoscopic Surgery Cleveland, OH April 27-29, 2005 Faculty 7. Fifth Annual Cancer Conference Aultman Cancer Center Canton, OH September 23-24, 2005 Faculty 8. Update on GU Malignancies for the Practicing Physician Cleveland, OH October 28, 2005 Faculty

9. Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology: A Forum for Trainees Cleveland, OH March 4, 2006 Faculty 10. Urologic Laparoscopic Training Course Cleveland, OH March 6, 2006 September 25, 2006 February 19, 2007 October 10, 2007 October 16, 2007 November 12, 2007 August 18, 2008 Course Director 11. AACR/ASCO Methods In Clinical Cancer Research Vail, Colorado July 22-28, 2006 12. New Developments for Prostate and Kidney Cancer Cleveland, OH September 19, 2006 Grand Rounds: Surgical Roundtable 13. Techno-Oncology: Innovations for the Future of Cancer Care Mentor, OH September 27, 2006 Guest Faculty 14. Update on Minimally Invasive Urologic Cancers November 15, 2006 Cleveland, OH Grand Rounds: Internal Medicine- Case Medical Center 15. Innovative Technology December 12, 2006 FUTURE NEO Cleveland, OH Forums on innovation and entrepreneurship Guest Speaker

16. Update on Minimally Invasive Management of Renal Tumors February 2, 2007 Cleveland, OH Grand Rounds: Nephrology- Case Medical Center 17. Innovations in Urologic Oncology

Cleveland, OH March 9-10, 2007 Course Director .

18. Innovations David Satcher Lecture Series Cleveland, OH November 5, 2007 Invited Lecture 19. NOTES: Tools of the Trade Engineering in Urology Society Meeting Orlando, FL May 17, 2008 Invited Lecture 20. Single Port Laparoscopy Symposium American Urological Association Orlando, FL May 19, 2008 Invited Faculty 21. Single Access Surgery and NOTES June 6-7, 2008 Cleveland, OH Course Co-Director 22. Hematuria and PSA Family Medicine Grand Rounds July 10, 2008 Cleveland, OH Invited Speaker 23. Minimally Invasive Management of Prostate Cancer: Current Choices September 11, 2008

Grand Rounds St. John Westshore Cleveland, OH

Invited Speaker 24. North Central Section of AUA September 24-26, 2008 Chicago, Il Invited Faculty Moderator 25. Non-Invasive Surgery: A New Era of Prostate and Kidney Cancer Treatments

Advancements in Stereotactic Radiosurgery: From Brain to Beyond November 7, 2008

Cleveland, OH Faculty 26. World Congress of Endourology November 30- December 3, 2008 Shanghai China Invited Faculty 27. World Congress of Endourology Lapro-Endoscopic Single Site Surgery and NOTES November 30, 2008 Shanghai, China Course Co-Director 28. World Congress of Endourology NOTES Instructional Course December 1, 2008 Shanghai, China Course Director 29. Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) Arab Association of Urology AUA-AAU 2009 April 25, 2009 Invited Speaker 30. Round Table Discussion on Instrumentation for Single Site Surgery Needlescopic Workshops and Training for NOTES Engineering & Urology Section Of the Endourological Society April 25, 2009 Chicago, IL Invited Faculty 31. LESS and MORE Laparo-endoscopic Single Site Surgery and Needlescopic Surgery April 30-May 1, 2009 Cleveland, OH Course Co-Director 32. Single-Port Laparoscopy, NOTES®, and Endoluminal Surgery May 28-30, 2009 Cleveland Clinic Faculty 33. LESS Surgery Getting Started and What to Tell the patients

World Congress of Endourology Munich Germany November 9, 2009 Invited Faculty 34. Robotic Stereotactic Radiosugery: A New Era of Surgery Société Internationale d'Urologie November 1-5, 2009 Shanghai, China Invited Speaker 35. Update on LESS and NOTES LESS: Getting Started North Central Section of AUA November 14, 2009 Scottsdale, Arizona

Invited Faculty

36. Radiation Oncology: Integrating Individual Care and Innovative Technology March 6, 2010 Cleveland, OH Invited Faculty

37. Future of LESS, NOTES and Robotics World Congress Endourology September 3, 2010 Chicago, IL Invited Faculty

38. Single Port Laparoscopy Basic’s Course World Congress Endourology September 3, 2010 Chicago, IL Course Chairman

39. Robotic Single Port Radical Nephrectomy World Congress of Endourology September 3, 2010 Chicago, IL Live Surgery-Moderator

40. Tricks of the Trade in Urology Live/Interactive Web Symposium November 18, 2010 Cleveland, OH Course Director

41. America’s Think Tank On Prostate And Renal Ablative Therapies Invited Faculty April 15, 2011 Houston, TX 42. LESS is Dead: Debate Arab Association of Urology AUA 2011 May 14, 2011 43. LESS for Cancer: Debate

Engineering & Urology Endourological Society May 14, 2011

44. Radiosurgery for Surgeons Live/Interactive Web Symposium May 20, 2011 Cleveland, OH Course Director 45. 3rd Annual Advnaces in Single-Port Surgery: New Laparoscopic and

Robotic Approaches Cleveland Clinic June 3-4, 2011 Cleveland, OH Invited Faculty 46. Southern Laparoscopic Urology Group Wimbledon, United Kingdom Visiting Professor September 9, 2011 47. Centro de Cirugia Robotica y de Invasion Minima Instituto Medico La Floresta Caracas, Venezuela Visiting Professor September 14-17, 2011 48. XXXVI Annual Congress of the National Mexican College of Urology

Leon, Mexico Visiting Professor April 19-21, 2012

49. Steggles 2013 Prostate: Imaging, Focal Therapy and Biopsy Techniques Sydney Australia Course Organizer Moderator

April 17, 2013

50. Kidney Cancer Podium Session AUA 2013 San Diego Moderator May 2013 51. Renal Radiosurgery PeterMac Cancer Center Melbourne, Victoria Australia Visiting Professor September 24, 2013 52. Filling A Need: MedWish 3rd Annual UT Southwestern Office of Global Health Conference: Transformative Global Health: Impact and Accountability Dallas, Texas Invited Speaker February 9, 2014 53. Making a Difference: MedWish Annual Nursing Update Cleveland, Ohio Invited Speaker April 25, 2014 54. MRI Prostate: Moving the Needle Henry Ford Health System Detroit, Michigan Visiting Professor May 7, 2014 55. Maximally Invasive to Minimally Invasive to Non-Invasive Therapy for

Urologic Cancer Michigan Urological Society Resident Research Day North Central Section Visiting Professor Lecture May 7, 2014 56. MedWish: From concept to reality. Global Medical Brigades CWRU chapter Global Health Case Western Reserve University Invited speaker April 8th, 2015

57. MedWish: How a single global health experience shaped a dream that became a reality.

Pediatric grand rounds University Hospitals Case Medical Center Invited Speaker April 22, 2015 58. The Role of MRI in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Urology care by the APN/PA: Maximizing Patient Outcomes American Urological Association New Orleans, LA Faculty May16, 2015 59. Is LESS dead? Engineering and Urology Society American Urological Association Invited Speaker New Orleans, LA May 16, 2015 60. Not everyone needs to touch the stove to know it’s hot. TEDx Invited Speaker Cleveland, OH June 5, 2015 61. Commencement Speaker Invited Speaker Orange High School May 2017 HONORS

1. Recipient - Bruce Hubbard Stewart Fellow

1999-2000 Cleveland Clinic Foundation Recognition for compassionate and humane care of patients

2. Recipient - Traveling Fellowship Award 2000

North Central Section of American Urological Association Recognition for outstanding paper presented at meeting

3. Recipient - AUA/ Praecis Gerald P. Murphy Scholar 2003

American Urological Association Recognition for distinction in the study of Prostate Caner

4. Recipient – Special U.S. Congressional Recognition 2003

Stephanie Tubbs Jones 11th District U.S. House of Representatives Recognition for dedication to the international health community and overall commitment to quality health care and volunteerism

5. Recipient – George and Grace Crile Traveling Fellowship Award 2003

Presented to a surgical resident who demonstrates exceptional capability and effort

6. Recipient- Cleveland City Year Community Champion “Putting Idealism Into Action” 2005 For ongoing commitment to serving the greater Cleveland community.

7. Honoree- Crain’s Cleveland Forty under 40 2008 Selected as one of Northeast Ohio’s most influential people under the age of 40.

8. Finalist- Health Care Heroes 2009 Northeast Ohio’s health care heroes Crains Cleveland Business

9. Recipient -Outstanding Recent Alumni Award 2009 For Exceptional Humanitarian Services and Exemplary Professional Achievement Case Western Reserve University

10. Recipient - Cleveland Upstanders: Portraits of Courage Facing History and Ourselves 2009 People who choose to take positive action in the face of injustice in society or in situations where individuals need assistance Cleveland, OH

11. Recipient- Gold Doc Award 2009 Nominated by a patient

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation For sensitivity, kindness and compassion in the practice of medicine

12. Recipient- Honoree

Keynote Speaker 2010 Syrian American Medical Society For world wide humanitarian work.

13. Recipient- Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

2011 This award is given annually to one faculty member for exemplifying outstanding humanism in medicine and scientific excellence 14. Recipient – Faculty Teaching Award 2011 Urology Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center

For recognition for outstanding commitment and efforts to student and resident teaching.

15. Recipient – The Richard Cornuelle Award for Social Entrepreneurship The Manhattan Institute, New York, NY

2011 For originating and effectively implemented a new nonprofit organization providing direct services to those in need.

16. Recipient – Rescuer of Humanity Award Project Love, Cleveland OH 2011 The Rescuer of Humanity Award recognizes and honors an individual or an organization of national or international stature, which has chosen to use their leadership beyond professional or institutional requirements to positively change the course of humanity.

17. Recipient – FirstMerit Nonprofit Board Executive of the Year Award Smart Business, Cleveland OH 2011

18. Recipient – Difference Maker, Generation Award Cleveland Jewish News, Cleveland, OH

2017

ACCADEMIC AND UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Admissions Committee 2006-2011

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH

Alumni Board 2006-2009 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH People Living With Cancer (PLWC) 2007-2009 Patient information website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Alexandria, VA Advisory Panel Data Safety Monitoring Board 2007-2013 Accuray Inc. Sunnyvale, California Serve as an external data safety monitor of a prospective research protocol Data Safety Monitoring Board 2010- 2014 Tengion Inc. East Norriton, PA Serve as an external data safety monitor of a prospective research protocol NetWellness 2005- Present Provides the highest quality health information and education services Expert Advisor American Urology Association 2010-2012 AV committee Chairman NOTES and LESS working group 2010-2012 Endourology Society VOLUNTEER WORK MedWish International 1993 – Present

Founder and President Cleveland, OH Non-profit organization Collects and sends unused medical supplies to developing countries MedWorks 2008-Present Founding Member; Board of Directors Medical Logistics Commander 2010 Youth Leadership Quorum February 20, 2010

Organized by Congresswoman Marsha Fudge US House of Representatives Invited Speaker EDITORIAL AND REVIEWER Urology 2008-Present Consultant Editor

Journal of Urology Reviewer 2005-Present Journal of Endourology 2007-Present Reviewer

Surgical Innovation 2008-Present Reviewer

Surgical Endoscopy 2008-Present Reviewer Annals of Surgical Innovation and Research 2009- Present Reviewer

British Journal of Urology 2010-Present Reviewer Editorial Board 2013- Present

European Urology 2010-Present Reviewer Cureus 2010-Present Editorial board Indian Journal of Urology 2015 Reviewer

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS/COMMITTEE’S North Central Section American Urological Association 2005-Present Ohio Urological Society 2005-Present American Urological Association 2006-Present American Society of Clinical Oncology 2007-2017 Endourological Society 2007-Present Engineering & Urology Society 2007-Present American College of Surgeons 2007-Present

Audio-Visual Committee of AUA by Nomination 2010-2012 Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 2012-2017 Genitourinary Cancer Committee Telemedicine/HIT Working Group of AUA 2016-Present International Radiosurgery Oncology Consortium for Kidney 2016-Present (Founding member)

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