Updated 09 Febuary, 2007

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Alexander L. Tsivian

Place of work: Department of Urologic Surgery, The Edith Wolfson Medical Center, ,

Phone number (work): 972-3-5028653(9)

EDUCATION:

1974 -1980. Faculty of Medicine, 1st Leningrad Medical Institute, USSR. M.D.Degree

1980-1981. Surgical Internship in Leningrad City Hospital No.17, USSR.

05.1992 - Hebrew language course (Raanana, Israel)

Medicine hebrew language course (, Israel)

06.1993. Israeli Medicine License course (Petach Tikva, Israel)

1994 - Residency in Urologic Surgery Dept. of Urologic Surgery The Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel 2002. ( Supervisor Prof. A. A. Sidi ).

1.1999- Basic Science Research: “THE ROLE OF LAPAROSCOPY IN TUMOR GROWTH AND METASTASIS”. 7.1999 Sourasky Medical Center,Tel Aviv ( Supervisors: Prof. M.Gutman, Dr. A. Szold ).

FURTHER STUDIES

1989 Training course “Surgical treatment of urogynecological patients” Dept.of Urology. Moscow Medical Institute, USSR.

1996 - 2002 School of Continuing Medical Education Sackler Faculty of Medicine, . Urology

2002 Fellowship “Urologic Laparoscopy” Klinikum Heilbronn,Teaching Hospital of Heidelberg University, Heilbronn, Germany

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

1980-1981 Surgical Internship , Leningrad City Hospital No.17

1981-1984 Staff Surgeon Dept.of General Surgery.Leningrad City Hospital No.37.

1984-1992 Staff Urologist Dept.of Urology. Leningrad City Hospital No.15.

1990-1992. Urogynecological Unit, Head. Dept.of Urology. Leningrad City Hospital No.15.

1991-1992. Acting Head Dept.of Urology. Leningrad City Hospital No.15.

1990-1992. Consultant on diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract injuries during obstetrical and gynecological surgery. Leningrad.

2002-present Staff Urologist Dept of Urologic Surgery The Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel

2006 –present In-Charge of Laparoscopic and Reconstructive Urology Service Dept of Urologic Surgery The Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1990 Leningrad Urological Society Named After S.P.Fedorov

1993 Israeli Medical Association

1998 Israeli Society for Endoscopic Surgery

2002 Israeli Urological Association

2003 European Association for Endoscopic Surgery

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

• Training Course in “Surgical Treatment of Urogynecological Patients”. Moscow Medical Institute, USSR (1989).

• Urethral Surgery Course. European Association of Urology. , Israel ( May 24-25, 1995).

• Basic and Advanced Techniques in Laparoscopic Surgery. Tel Aviv, Israel (April 22-23, 1999).

• Management of Urologic Problems During Pregnancy. AUA 95th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, ( May 3, 2000)

• Reconstructive Vaginal Surgery. AUA 95th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia ( April 30, 2000).

• Urethral Surgery. AUA 95th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia ( May 2, 2000).

• Course for Thermochemotherapy for Bladder Cancer. Milan, ( March, 19-21, 2001 ).

• Introduction to Laparoscopy. AUA 96th Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California ( June 6, 2001).

• Laparoscopic Organ Ablative Urology. AUA 96th Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California ( June 3, 2001).

• Training Course “Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy” Leipzig, Germany ( June, 26- 28 , 2002 ).

• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). Management in 2003. AUA 98th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (April 26, 2003).

• Laparoscopic Surgery in Urologic Oncology. AUA 98th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (April 27, 2003).

• The Diagnosis and Treatment of Urge Incontinence: The Overactive Bladder. AUA 98th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (April 28, 2003).

• The Treatment of Organ-Confined, Locally Advanced and Metastatic Prostate Cancer. AUA 98th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (April 29, 2003).

• Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery of Prostate and Bladder. AUA 98th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (April 30, 2003).

• Trans-Obturator Tape ( ObtapeTM ) Implantation. Paris, France ( 28 July, 2003 ).

• Laser in Urology, Benign hyperplasia/Stone 22nd World Congress on Endourology & SWL. Mumbai, India, 2004

• Advanced Laparoscopy 22nd World Congress on Endourology & SWL. Mumbai, India, 2004

Greenlight PVPTM Laser System for treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. HMC, Israel, 2006

InVanceTM – male sling system. Porto, Portugal, 2006

AREAS OF INTEREST

1.Female Urology

2.Laparoscopic Urology

3.Urethral and Reconstructive Surgery

LIST OF SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

1. K. S. Takuev, R. A. Abdulla-Zade, A. V. Savenok and A. L. Tsivian Nearest and late results of the treatment of patients with incarcerated inguinal hernias. Vestn-Khir-Im-I-I-Grek 1: 38-41, 1983

2. A. L. Tsivian Method of intraoperative determination of kidney parenchyma resection level for nephrolithiasis. Klin.Khir 12: 46-47, 1991

3. A. L. Tsivian A hemostatic method in kidney resection. Vestn-Khir-Im-I-I-Grek 148 (1): 92-93, 1992

4. V. P. Briukhanov,A. L. Tsivian The diagnosis and treatment of suppurative ileopsoitis. Vestn-Khir-Im-I-I-Grek 148 (2): 180-182, 1992

5. A. L. Tsivian. The one-stage plastic repair of an extensive fistula of the penile urethra. Urol-Nephrol-Mosk , 2: 50-51, 1993

6. A. Tzivian, I. Sherman, Y. Yacobi, S. Elias, A. A. Sidi, J. Asherov Noncontrast spiral CT for diagnosis of acute flank pain. Harefuah 139 (1) : 22-24, 2000

7. A. Tsivian, A. Shtabsky, J. Issakov, M. Gutman, A. A. Sidi, A. Szold The effect of pneumoperitoneum on dissemination and scar implantation of intraabdominal tumor cells. J Urol 164 : 2096-2098, 2000.

8. A. Tsivian, D. Lev-Chelouche, A. Shtabsky, J. Issakov, A. A. Sidi, M. Gutman, and A. Szold Aggressive resection of retroperitoneal sarcoma is a superior to simple excision : An animal study using a novel model for retroperitoneal sarcoma. J Surg Oncol 81: 144 -147, 2002.

9. A. Tsivian, A. Shtricker, S. Levin, A. A. Sidi Bone anchoring four-corner cystourethropexy: long-term results. J Urol 169: 2238-2241, 2003

10. J. Rassweiler, A. Tsivian, A.V. Ravi Kumar, C. Lymberakis, M. Schulze, O. Seeman, and T. Frede. Oncological safety of laparoscopic surgery for urological malignancy: experience with more than 1,000 operations. J.Urol 169: 2072-2075, 2003

11. A. Tsivian, A. Shtricker, A. A. Sidi Simultaneous transurethral resection of bladder tumor and benign prostatic hyperplasia: hazardous or a safe timesaver? J Urol 170: 2241-2243, 2003

12. A. Tsivian Reconstruction of extensive upper ureteral damage. J Urol 171: 329-330, 2004

13. A. Tsivian, O. Kessler, B. Mogutin, J. Rosenthal , D. Korczak, S. Levin, A. A. Sidi Tape related complications of the tension-free vaginal tape procedure. J Urol 171: 762 - 764, 2004

14. A. Tsivian, A.A. Sidi A simple and reliable hemostatic technique during partial nephrectomy. Urology 63: 976 – 978, 2004

15. A. Tsivian, B. Mogutin, O. Kessler, D. Korczak, S. Levin, A. A. Sidi Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) procedure in treatment of female stress urinary incontinence: long term results. J Urol 172: 998 – 1000, 2004.

.T. 16 16 .T. Ezri E, Lerner. M, . Muggia-Sullam B, . Medalion, .A Tzivian P, . Szmuk, A. A. A. Cherniak, M. Shimonov Phosphate salt bowel preparation regimens alter perioperative acid-base and electrolyte balance. Can J Anaesth 53(2):153-158, 2006.

17. A. Tsivian, S. Kyzer, A. Shtricker, S. Benjamin, A. A. Sidi Laparoscopic treatment of colovesical fistulas. Technique and review of the literature. Int J Urol 13 (5): 664 – 667, 2006

.T .18 .18 .T Ezri, N . Issa D, . Zabeeda B, . Medalion, sT.A ivian R, . Zimlichman, P. Szmuk, S. Evron Comparison of hemodynamic profiles in transurethral resection of prostate vs transurethral resection of urinary bladder tumors under spinal anesthesia: a bioimpedance study. J Clin Anesth. 18 (4): 245 - 250, 2006

19. A. Tsivian, G. Uchvatkin, A. Shtricker, Y. Yacobi, A. Kurenkov, A. A. Sidi In support of early treatment of postoperative vesicovaginal fistulas. J Pelv Med & Surg, 12 (4): 197 – 200, 2006

20. A. Tsivian, A. A. Sidi Dorsal graft urethroplasty for female urethral stricture. J Urol 176 (2): 611 - 613, 2006

21. A. Tsivian, M. Neuman, O. Kessler, B. Mogutin, D. Korczak, S. Levin, A.A. Sidi Does patient weight influence outcome of the tension-free vaginal tape ( TVT ) procedure? Long-term follow-up study. Gynecol Surg 3:195 – 198, 2006

. 22 22 . A. Tsivian M, . Neuman E, . Yulish A, . Shtricker S, . Levin S, . Cytron, A. A. Sidi Re-do mid-urethral synthetic sling for female stress urinary incontinence Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct Jan 18 ( 1 ): 23 – 26, 2007 ( Epub 2006 apr 1 )

. M .23 .23 M . Neuman B, . Friedman A, . Stein A, A. . Sidi, A. Tsivian Short-term follow-up comparison of two trans-obturator tape procedures. Gynecol Surg ( In press ) 2006

. 24. A. Tsivian S, . Benjamin A, A. S. i d i A sealed laparoscopic nephroureterectomy: a new technique. Eur Urol ( In press) 2006

, Yacobi. Y. 25 Y. Yacobi. , A. Tsivian .R, Grinberg O, . K e s s l e r Short-term results of incremental penile girth enhancement using liquid injectable silicone: words of praise for a change. AJA ( In press ) 2006

.A. 26 26 .A. Weinbroum, .T Ezri , .E, Harow, A. Tsivian F, . Serour Wearing surgical attire outside the operating room: A survey of habits of anesthesiologists and surgeons in Israel. J Am Coll Surg ( In press ), 2007

CASE REPORTS

1. V. P. Briukhanov, A. L. Tsivian, A. V. Kurenkov Combination of urolithiasis and complicated appendicitis. Vestn-Khir-Im-I-I-Grek.1992; 149 (7-8): 47-8.

2. A. L. Tsivian One-stage bilateral repair of the pelvic ureters and vesico-vaginal fistuloplasty. Urol-Nephrol-Mosk. 1993; 5: 42-3.

3. A. Tsivian A, . Shtricker S, . Benjamin A, A. . Sidi Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for tumour excision in a horseshoe kidney. Eur Urol ( In press ) 2006, Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for tumour excision in a horseshoe kidney. Part II r UroluE ( In press ) 2006,

B3. REVIEW ARTICLES

1. A. Tsivian and A. A. Sidi Port site metastases in laparoscopic urologic surgery. J Urol 2003; 169: 1213-1218

. A. A, Yacobi. Y . 2 2 . Y Yacobi. A, A. . Sidi, and A. Tsivian Emergent and surgical interventions for injuries associated with eroticism. J Trauma ( In press ), 2006