Congenital Obstruction of Ureterovesical Junction near Hackensack, NJ

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Biography: Dix P. Poppas, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P. is Chief of Pediatric Urology at the Phyllis & David Komansky Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center. He is the Richard Rodgers Professor of Pediatric Urology in the James Buchanan Brady Department of Urology at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Poppas has been a tenured professor with Weill Cornell Medicine as of April 2006 and holds joint appointments as Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well. His practice is limited to pediatric urology with special interest in genital reconstruction, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, intersex disorders and minimally invasive procedures for treating vesicoureteral reflux. Dr. Poppas has extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery and pediatric laparoscopy. He was chosen as one of the "Top One Hundred Minimally Invasive Surgeons in New York" and was the only pediatric urologist to be selected.His practice is limited to pediatric urology with special interest in genital reconstruction, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, surgical aspects of disorders of sexual development and minimally invasive procedures for treating vesicoureteral reflux. Dr. Poppas has extensive experience in minimally invasive surgery and pediatric laparoscopy. He was chosen as one of the "Top One Hundred Minimally Invasive Surgeons in New York" and was the only pediatric urologist to be selected and is listed as one of New York's Top Doctors and Best Doctors in America. He completed his residency in urology at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical School (1990-1994) and his fellowship in Pediatric Urology at Boston Children's Hospital-Harvard Medical School (1994-1996) He serves as co-director of the Laboratory for Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery where his efforts are focused on developing advanced laparoscopic and Robotic surgical techniques for tissue reconstruction using novel tissue sealants to replace sutures and staples during surgery, as well as investigating the mechanisms and potential treatments for inhibiting and reversing fibrosis in the obstructed kidney using antibodies and gene therapy strategies. Dr. Poppas is a diplomate of The American Board of Urology, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has been awarded The E. Darracott Vaughan Young Investigator Award by the National Kidney Foundation, The Edwin Beer Award of The New York Academy of Medicine, and was selected as an American Foundation for Urologic Disease/National Kidney Foundation Research Scholar. For more information: Minimal Access Surgery CenterEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDH.S. Diploma 1976J.R. Tucker High School, Richmond, V.A.1972-1976Longwood College, Farmville, VA.1978-1980B.S. Biology (Honors) 1982Minor ChemistryVirginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA 1980-1982Paramedic Degree 1984,Medical College of Virginia 1983-1984M.D. 1988, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA., 1984-1988Non degree program Health Care Executive Management Program, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, The Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaCertificate of completion 2002Non degree program, Advanced Executive Management Program, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, The Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaCertificate of completion 2003Non degree program The Wharton Executive Management Program for Academic Surgery Leaders. Leonard Davis Institute of Health Care Economics, The Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaCertificate of completion 2005PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND EMPLOYMENTIntern in General SurgeryEastern Virginia Graduate School of MedicineNorfolk, VA 7/88 to 6/89Resident in General SurgeryEastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk, VA 7/89 to 6/90Assistant Urologist (Resident) New York Hospital, New York, NY 7/90 to 6/93Urologist(Chief Resident)New York Hospital, New York, NY 7/93 to 6/94Fellow-in-Pediatric Urology (Surgery)Children#146;s Hospital-Harvard Medical School 7/94 to 6/96Academic positions (teaching and research)Visiting Fellow in UrologyCornell University Medical Center, New York 7/94 to 6/96Assistant Professor of UrologyCornell University Medical Center, New York 7/96 to 11/01The Richard Rodgers Family Assistant Professor of Pediatric UrologyWeill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 1/97 to 11/01Assistant Professor of Urology in Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10/97 to 6/04Assistant Professor of Urology in Pediatrics (Department of Pediatrics)Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 4/99 to 11/01Associate Professor of UrologyWeill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 12/01 to presentAssociate Professor of Urology in Pediatrics (Department of Pediatrics)Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 12/01 to presentThe Richard Rodgers Family Associate Professor of Pediatric UrologyWeill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 12/01 to presentAssociate Professor of Urology in Surgery (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 7/04 to presentAssociate Professor of Urology in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology)Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityNew York, NY 7/04 to presentHospital PositionsAssistant Attending UrologistNew York Presbyterian Hospital 7/96 to 11/01Associate Attending UrologistNew York Presbyterian Hospital 12/01 to presentAttending in SurgeryThe New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens 1/02 to presentEmployment (other than positions listed above)Clinical Consultant Promethean Surgical Devices, LLC, Woburn, MA. 6/00 to presentPROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (medical and scientific societies)Member Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 1988 to presentMember American Urologic Association 1990 to presentFellow American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery 1989 to 2001Fellow American College of Surgeons 1998 to presentMember Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society 1990 to presentMember The New York Section American Urological Association 1996 to presentMember Society for Pediatric Urology 1996 to presentMember The Hellenic Medical Society of New York 1996 to presentMember Society for Fetal Urology 1997 to presentMember The New York Clinical Society 1998 to presentFellow American Academy of Pediatrics 1998 to presentDiplomat American Board of Urology 1999 to present

Care Philosophy: Dr. Jonathan T Lin, MD is a Doctor primarily located in New York, NY. His specialties include Nephrology. He speaks English.

Care Philosophy: We are committed to delivering the best care and an exceptional patient experience We are devoted to providing services that are patient centered and compassionate and care for you as a person nbsp;

Care Philosophy: ldquo;We are committed to delivering the best care and an exceptional patient experience We are devoted to providing services that are patient centered and compassionate and care for you as a person rdquo;