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HARRY REICH, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. 2

PERSONAL DATA   2

Office Address: 2

Home Address: 2

PRESENT APPOINTMENTS  2

FORMER ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS  2

MEDICAL JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD   3

ACADEMIC RECORD   4

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  4

MISCELLANEOUS EXPERIENCE  4

LICENSURE AND ACCREDITATION   4

STAFF AFFILIATIONS  5

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS  5

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES  6

AWARDS  6

HONORARY or NAMED LECTURES/PROFESSORSHIPS (12) 7

KEYNOTE LECTURES AT MEETINGS (14) 7

International Scientific Committees  8

TEXTBOOKS  9

TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS       70  9

PUBLICATIONS (Peer Review)      76  14

PUBLICATIONS (Other) 20

CHAIRMAN AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS     14  22

INVITED FACULTY AT INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS      100+  23

PROGRAM DIRECTOR AT MAJOR USA MEETINGS………10  29

COURSE CHAIRMAN AT MAJOR USA MEETINGS  20  30

INVITED FACULTY AT MAJOR MEETINGS      36  31

GUEST LECTURER AT REGIONAL SOCIETY MEETINGS   27  33

CHAIRMAN (COURSE DIRECTOR) AT COURSES/ MEETINGS     56  34

GUEST LECTURER AT MEETINGS   28  35

GUEST FACULTY AT COURSES (Gynecologic Laparoscopy)     104  37

GUEST FACULTY AT MEETINGS & COURSES  (General Surgery)     24  42

GUEST LECTURER/VISITING PROFESSOR (Grand Rounds)        65  43

MODERATOR AT MEETINGS  46

PANELS  46

ROUND TABLES  46

GREAT DEBATES  47

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEES  47

MULTI-CENTER STUDIES  47

EXHIBITS PRESENTED AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS  48

PAPERS PRESENTED AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS  48

VIDEOS PRESENTED AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS  52

MEDIA PRESENTATIONS   55

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT (PAST) 56

TELE-LECTURE  57

GUEST SURGEON       105           69 international 57

REVIEWER FOR MEDICAL JOURNALS  60

ACHIEVEMENTS  61

REFERENCES  61

 

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

HARRY REICH, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

 

PERSONAL DATA

Birth:  September 29, 1941; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Married to Elizabeth Fernyhough Reich, Chester, England

Children: Jonathan, born January 1971; Justin, born May 1973; Timothy, born May 1977

Office Address:

1130 Highway 315

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

Office telephone: 570-4088350

 

872 5th Ave

NY, NY 10021

877 5277874

 

Home Address:

3 Crestview Drive

Dallas, PA  18612

PRESENT APPOINTMENTS

Wyoming Valley Health Care System, Wilkes-Barre, Pa

St Vincent's Medical Center, NY, NY

CMC, Scranton, PA

Lenox Hill, NY

FORMER ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Director, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY, NY. Nov 1,1995-June 1, 2000.

Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology (full-time), Columbia University, NY, NY from Nov 1, 1995 to June 1, 2000

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Western Campus at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1990-92

Director of Gynecologic Surgery, The Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  (Honorary). 1992-1993. First case 12/17/91. Last one 8/17/93. Operative laparoscopy courses 7/93-12/93

Dobbs Ferry Hospital with Avrum Cooperman 11/19/93 to 6/94

Chief, Advanced Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery; New Rochelle Hospital, New Rochelle, NY 1994-1995

Clinical Assistant Professor, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1976-1980

Wilkes-Hahnemann Medical School OB-GYN Program Coordinator, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,1976-1980

Wyoming Valley Family Practice Residency OB-GYN Program Coordinator,  1976-1982

Maternal Health Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse-Midwife Program Coordinator, 1976-77

Adjunct Professor, School of Nursing, SUNY-Binghamton, New York 1981-1995

Adjunct Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Allied Health, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 1977-1995

BOARD OF DIRECTORS of MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS

International Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE)

Trustee, 1993-97

Trustee, 2001-2005

President elect 2003

Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Advisory board: 1991-present

Vice President: 1992-1993

President: 1994

Trustee: 1995, 1996

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)

Trustee: 1991-1993

Technical Bulletin Committee 1993

Credentialing Committee, 1992

National Advisory Committee, 1994-present

The Foundation of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists.

   Vice President, 2002.

Director, 1993-present.

European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy 1998-present.

International Adhesions Society: Honorary Medical Advisory Board

Kiel School of Gynecological Endoscopy, Univ of Kiel, Germany: Scientific Advisory Board

Clermont Ferrand School of Gynecological Endoscopy, France: Scientific Advisory Board

 

 


MEDICAL JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD

Gynaecological Endoscopy

1991 - present

American editor: 1993-present

Video Ob/Gyn Times; December, 1994-present

Journal of the Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (JSLS)     Jan, 1997 – present

OB/GYN & Endoscopy News  1995

Surgical Technology International (Universal Medical Press)1997 to present

OBGYN.net Editorial Advisor

Connections (International Adhesions Society)

ACADEMIC RECORD

High School: Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, PA, 1959

B.A.  Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1964

M.D., L.R.C.P.S.I., L.M.S., Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 1970 (ECFMG #1301753)

Intern, Surgery:  Queens Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1970-1971

Resident, General Surgery: Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 1971-1972

Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology: Boston Hospital for Women, Boston, Massachusetts, 1972-1975

Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynecology - Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1972-1975

Fellow in Gynecologic Oncology and Instructor. Department of OB-GYN, Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, July-Dec 1975

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Private Practice, Kingston, Pennsylvania, 1976-present

Maternal Health Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania; Certified Nurse-Midwife Program Coordinator, 1976-77

MISCELLANEOUS EXPERIENCE

Africa Concern, Ivory Coast, Africa, 1969

LICENSURE AND ACCREDITATION

Diplomate: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1977

Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 1977

Fellow, American College of Surgeons, October 15, 1992

Massachusetts Medical License 1973 - 35200

Pennsylvania Medical License 1975 - 16841-E

New York Medical License 1990 - 182836

New Jersey medical license: 64414. July 15,1996

(ACGE) Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy (Founding member and original examiner) 1995

STAFF AFFILIATIONS

Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston, Pennsylvania

Clinique Cecil, Lausanne, Switzerland

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Fellow

American College of Surgeons (ACS) Fellow

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)

American Society of Reproductive Medicine (American Fertility Society)

Society of Minimally Invasive Therapy, Founding Member

Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Founding Member, Advisory Committee 1991

International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (Founder Member)

International Federation of Gynaecologic Endoscopists 1991

Gynecologic Urologic Society - founding member

Falloppius International Society

Association of Planned Parenthood Professionals

Medical Committee, Planned Parenthood Professionals

North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

International Society for Photoscopy  

Maternal and Child Health Task Force, Health Systems Agency of Northeast Pennsylvania, Inc., 1978-1981

Community Cancer Corporation of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania 1979-1980

American Society of Abdominal Surgeons

Pennsylvania Oncologic Society

International Society for Advancement of Humanistic Studies in Medicine

Wilkes University Council 1997-1998

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Society of Reproductive Surgeons

Baker-Channing Society (Harvard)

Asa Packer Society (Lehigh University)

Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia, 1991

College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Fellow 1992

Chili Fertility Society (Honorary Member)

Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society, Honorary Member

British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy

European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy. December 8, 1997 (1st non-european honorary member)

The One-Kilo Club (founding member)

National Association of Gynecologic Endoscopists of Russia (Founder)

Mexican Society of Endoscopic Surgery & Microsurgery 1999

AWARDS

1991 Excel Award for extraordinary contributions to laparoscopy.  Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. 1st.

1994-1995 Best Doctors in America, Woodward/White

1996-1997 Best Doctors in America, Woodward/White

1998-1999 Best Doctors in America, Woodward/White

1995 Harry Reich Skills Training Centre opened at the South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK

Daniel F. Kott Award for the best new instrumentation. 2nd prize. AAGL. Seattle, WA. 9/26/97

Honorary member. European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy. December 8, 1997 (1st non-european honorary member)

Named operation: Laparoscopic Hysterectomy = Harry Reich Hysterectomy by the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy; December 9, 1998

Finalist for TV “BIOGRAPHY” series (only ob-gyn)

Best Doctors in NY. 2000, 2001.

2000. Award of Excellence in Laparoscopic Surgery. The board of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy. Paris, France; Oct 20, 2000

Honorary Professor, Dept of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine & Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania. June 2001

2002-2003 Best Doctors in America, Woodward/White

 

HONORARY or NAMED LECTURES/PROFESSORSHIPS (13)

William A Karsell Memorial Lecture, Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana, March 30, 1988.

First Distinguished Visiting Professor of Laparoscopic Surgery. Baptist Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee. Advanced Operative Laparoscopic Techniques. December 3-4, 1991. (live surgery)

Honorary Luncheon speaker. Olympus lecture. AAGL Annual Meeting. San Francisco. Nov 1993 (Laparoscopy: 2000+ /with Semm & Bruhat).

American Fertility Society 50th Annual Meeting. State-of-the-Art Symposia: Operative Endoscopy: Boon or Boondoggle. Debate with D Grimes.  San Antonio, TX.  Nov 10, 1994.

Seventh Annual Frank E. Rubovits Memorial Lecture, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Complications of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery. Chicago, IL 1/11/95

Alex Turnbull Memorial Lecture: The Laparoscopic Management of Deeply Infiltrating Endometriosis. Annual Meeting, British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy.  Glasgow, Scotland, October 13-14, 1995

Honorary Lecture: Mexican Endoscopy Society: 14th Congreso Internacional AMEGM, Laparoscopic hysterectomy and techniques for pelvic support. Ixtapa, Mexico June 2-5,1996

Honorary Lecture: “Endoscopy, the challenge” at Endoscopy for a Better Quality of Women's Life. With the Minister of Health & Population. Cairo, Egypt. Oct 2-4,1996

Honorary Lecture: Ten years laparoscopic hysterectomy. 7th Congress of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy; Lausanne, Switzerland; December 9, 1998

Dr. V.N. Shirodkar Honorary Oration. Gynecological Endoscopy 2000. Goa, India. Oct 9, 1999

Karl Storz Endoscopic Lecture. 3rd International Meeting on Recent Advances in Gynaecological Surgery. London, UK May 30-31, 2001

Shirin Mehtaji Oration. Inevitable misadventures of laparoscopic surgery. Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopy. Mumbai, India. March 1-3, 2002

Kurt Semm 75th Birthday Honorary lecture. Keil, Germany March 23, 2002

KEYNOTE LECTURES AT MEETINGS (15)

Laparoscopic Treatment of Tubo-Ovarian and Pelvic Abscess. ESCO;ESHRE. Budapest, Hungary, September 27-30, 1987.

Controversies in Operative Laparoscopy-Have We Gone Too Far? World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy. AAGL Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, September 22, 1989.

Laser Versus Non-Laser. World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy. AAGL Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, September 23, 1989.

The Future of Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery. Society of Minimally Invasive Therapy, Inaugural Meeting of the Royal Institution, London, England, December 11-12, 1989.

Operative Laparoscopy: Have We Gone Too Far? AAGL 19th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, November 16, 1990.

How to use what the experts know to avoid laparoendoscopic surgery complications: electrosurgery and laser. The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Conference and Forum. Palm Beach, Florida. March 13-14, 1992. - Recipient of the 1991 Excel Award for extraordinary contributions to laparoscopy.

“The future of Minimally Invasive Care - The Surgical Perspective” Outpatient Care Institute Meeting entitled: Minimally Invasive Care: Preparing for a new era in health care delivery.  Toronto, Canada, July 14-16, 1993

Laser vs electrosurgery. ISGE. Washington, DC. 6/93

Disposables vs reusables. SLS. Orlando. 12/93

Laparoscopically-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy for Endometriosis.  15th Anniversary Conference. Endometriosis Association. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 3-5, 1995.

Laparoscopic hysterectomy- past, present & future. 1 Simposio Internacional de Cirugia Laparoscopica em Ginecologia. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil c Marco Aurelio de Oliveira. Aug 8-10, 1996

Keynote Lecture: Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. 8th Annual Congress of the International Society for Gynecological Endoscopy. Montreal, Canada. April 27, 1999

How can a Gynecologist become a True Pelvic Surgeon? 9th Annual Congress of the International Society for Gynecological Endoscopy (ISGE)in conjunction with the 10th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society (AGES). Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. April 19, 2000

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: its Beginning, its Evolution, and its Place in the Future. The Mexican Federation of Gynecologic Endoscopy, 2nd Cong