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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







