Professional Experience

• Diplomate American Board of Urology, 2005

2003 - Present:

• General adult and prosthetic urology solo private practice, Houston, Texas
• Areas of clinical interest include surgical correction of erectile dysfunction (penile prosthetics) and post-prostatectomy male urinary incontinence (artificial urinary sphincter placement), office therapy for symptoms of prostate enlargement (BPH), and minimally-invasive surgical solutions for female urinary incontinence and vaginal vault prolapse.

Active member:

• American Urologic Association
• Society of Urologic Prosthetic Surgeons
• Texas Urological Society
• Harris County Medical Society
• Texas Medical Association

Publications

• Henry, G.D., Graham, S.M., Cornell, R.J., Cleves,   M.A., Simmons, C.J., Vakalopoulos, I, Flynn, B.  A Multicenter study on perineal versus penoscrotal approach for implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter:  Cuff size and control of male stress urinary incontinence. (J. Urology, July, 2009 - CME article)

Resident Education

1997-1998 - internship:

• Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. Debakey
• Department of General Surgery (18 months)

1999-2002:

• Resident, Scott Department of Urology
• Baylor College of Medicine

2002-2003:

• Chief Resident, Scott Department of Urology
• Baylor College of Medicine

Additional Training:

• Minimally-invasive laparoscopic surgery training
• Baylor College of Medicine (April, 2001)
• Microsurgical training course completion
• Baylor College of Medicine (July-September, 2000)
• Multidisciplinary microsurgical training (35 hrs)
• St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, TX (September, 2000)

Research:

• Department of Urology/Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, Gustavo Ayala, M.D., Ph.D.
  Neuro-epithelial interactions in prostate cancer and the prognostic significance of tumor stromal density.

Publications:

• Cornell, R.J., Rowley, D., Wheeler, T. 
  Neuro-epithelial interactions in prostate cancer are enhanced in the presence of prostatic stroma. Urology 61 (4), 870-875, 2003
• Cornell, R.J., Miles, B.J. Open prostatectomy.
  E-Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine (June, 2000)
• Cornell, R.J., Schulam, P.G., Lerner, S.P. 
  Suprapubic access to the upper urinary tract: An approach for intrarenal chemotherapy. (submitted, Urology, May, 2001)

Abstracts:

• Flynn, B.J., Henry, G. D., Cornell, R.J., Simmons, C.J. and Carrion, R.E. Multi-center study of artificial urinary sphincter implantation technique perineal versus penoscrotal approach: Evaluation of cuff size and continence outcome. (Podium presentation, annual meeting of the SC-AUA, Colorado Springs, Colorado, September 2007)
• Cornell, R.J., Ayala, G. Neuro-epithelial interactions in prostate cancer are enhanced in the presence of prostatic stroma. (American Urological Association, 2001)
• Ayala, G., Cornell, R.J., Wheeler, T., et.al. Microscopic neuro-anatomy of the prostate. (American Urological Association, 2001)
• Ayala G, Cornell, R.J., Wheeler T, et.al. Differential neuro-epithelial interctions with human prostate cancer cells.(American Urological Association, 2001)
• Schatte, E., Cornell, R.J. Treatment of both ureteral and intrarenal calculi with the holmium laser. (South- Central Urologic Society, 2000)

Editorial Review:

• Cornell, R.J., Lerner, S.P. Indications for and technique of percutaneous management of upper tract transitional cell carcinoma: The Cleveland Clinic experience. (Contemporary Urology, 2000)

Medical Education

1997 - M.D.:

• Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Honors and Awards:

• NIH/Institutional Research Service Award, 1996
• Rudin Foundation Nephrology Fellow, 1996-7

Activities:

• P & S Medical Review student editor, 1994-7
• Walker Persey Society literary member, 1996-7
• Weight-training and bodybuilding are continued hobbies

Research:

• Department of Nephrology, Columbia University.
  Janet Scott van Adelsberg, Ph.D. Cellular interactions of the PKD1 gene product, polycystin, in kidney epithelial cells.

Publication:

• Stifelman, M., Cornell, R.J., Benson M.C., et al.
  Biopsy Gleason score vs. prostatectomy Gleason
  score: the accuracy of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided sextant biopsies. (submitted, J. Urol., '96)

Undergraduate Education

1993 - B.S.:

• Allegheny College (Biology; g.p.a. 3.90/4.00)

Honors and Awards:

• Magna Cum Laude
  Most Outstanding Junior Male Student Award
• Doane Distinguished Scholar Award,
  (Top 10 in class), 1989-1993
• Alden Scholar Award, (general academic honors), 1989-1993
• Fr. John J. Cannon Scholarship, 1989-1993
• Lambda Sigma Honorary Service Organization, 1989

Activities:

• Resident Advisor, 1991-1992
• Allegheny Medical Ethics Journal Club-President, 1991-1993
• Institutional Review Board representative, 1991-1993
• Allegheny College Service Organization-Secretary, 1991-1993
• Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society, 1989-1993

Research:

• Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University, David C. Montefiori

Honors Thesis:

• The effects of host homologous complement restriction factor glycoproteins on the ability of HIV-1 to resist complement-mediated neutralization

Publication:

• Montefiori, D.C., Cornell, R.J., Zhou, J.Y., et al.
  Complement control proteins, CD 46, CD 55, and CD 59, as common surface constituents of human and simian immunodeficiency viruses and possible targets for vaccine protection. Virology 205, (1), 82-92, 1994