P: 713-652-5011
F: 713-654-4056
1315 St. Joseph Parkway Suite #1700
Houston, TX 77002

drcornell@urosurgeryhouston.com

Robert J. Cornell, MD, PA

General Adult And Prosthetic Urology

Services

Erectile Dysfunction
Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Prostate Cancer
Men's Health / Vasectomy
Urinary Incontinence / Overactive Bladder

BPH - Benign Prostate Hyperplasia

BPH is not simply a case of too many prostate cells. Prostate growth involves hormones, occurs in different types of tissue, and affects each man differently. Because of these differences, treatment will vary in each case.

Prosthetic Urology Specialist

Penile Implants Dr. Cornell is respected as one of the nation's foremost prosthetic urologists. He specializes in placing both the three-piece inflatable penile implant and artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) through a single scrotal incision in a single surgical procedure.

Post-Prostatectomy Incontinence

Post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence (PPI) is the involuntary leakage of urine following radical prostatectomy to treat prostate cancer. PPI represents a specific form of stress urinary incontinence where increased abdominal pressure from a cough, sneeze, or simple physical straining results in the leakage of urine

Erectile Dysfuntion

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection satisfactory for intercourse. Over half of men over the age of 40 and more than 75% of men over 75 have some form of ED. Nearly every one of these men can be successfully treated

Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Adenocarcinoma of the prostate is the clinical term for cancerous tumor of the prostate. Prostate cancer confined to the gland is usually curable. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS),

Vasectomy

Erectile Dysfunction Vasectomy represents the most definitive form of male contraception. This 10-15 minute procedure is usually completed in the office under local anesthesia without the need for a scalpel incision. This "no-scalpel" technique permits access to each vas deferens-the tube carrying sperm from the epididymis/testis to the urethra-through

InterStim® Sacral Neuromudulation

InterStim® Sacral Neuromudulation Over 30 million people in the United States suffer from urinary incontinence or overactive bladder (OAB). This condition is far more prevalent in women than men. In the general population, age 15 to 64 years, 10-30% of women, versus 1.5% of men are affected. Those with OAB often experience

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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

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Penile Implants

Penile
Implants

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection satisfactory for intercourse. Over half of men over the age of 40 and more than 75% of men over 75 have some form of ED.

BPH -
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

BPH is not simply a case of too many prostate cells. Prostate growth involves hormones, occurs in different types of tissue, and affects each man differently. Because of these differences, treatment will vary in each case.

Artificial Urinary
Sphincter - AUS

Over 30 million people in the United States suffer from urinary incontinence or overactive bladder (OAB). This condition is far more prevalent in women than men.