Dr. George Yu MD

educational Background:

1978-1979    Course work in Epidemiology & Urological Cancer Diseases

The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Hygiene

Baltimore, Maryland

1969-1973    Doctorate of Medicine Degree

Tufts University School of Medicine

Boston, Massachusetts

1965-1969    Bachelor of Arts Degree

Macalester College

Saint Paul, Minnesota

1962-1965    Mount Hermon-Northfield Preparatory School

Mount Hermon, Massachusetts

Residency:

1980-1981    Chief Resident in Urology

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland

1977-1980    Resident in Urology

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland

1974-1976    Resident in General Surgery

Peter Bent Brigham Hospital

Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts

1973-1974    Internship in Internal Medicine

Presbyterian – University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Medical Licenses and Professional Certifications:

State of Maryland Certification to Perform Acupuncture

Registration # ACU: 012

Certification in Clinical Acupuncture

University of California at Los Angeles

Diplomate of the American Board of Urology

Medical license # 13559

Government of the District of Columbia

Renewal #5447 Category 753

DEA #AY1251305 (exp. 5/31/2000)

Medical license/Registration

#D22083 (exp. 9/30/99)

Maryland State Board of Examiners

Registration #37793 in Medicine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Board of Registration in Medicine

National Board of Medical Examiners #130340

Professional Status:

1998   Dean’s Committee for selection of new Chairman

Department of Urology at George Washington University Medical Center

1998   Investigator for selenium prostate cancer study

          With the University of Arizona

1998    TES study with Dr. Karen Pape (University of Toronto And McGee Clinic) of Mayatek for Type I and Type II

Stress incontinence

1994-Present  Reviewer for the publication manuscripts for the    journal: Urology  Adult, Pediatric, and investigational

1993-Present Clinical Professor of Urology Department of Urology  The George Washington University Medical Center

1990-1992    Co-investigator in association with Charles Myers, Michael Manyak, James Ahlgren:  Phase II Evaluation of Suramin in Advanced Cancer of the Prostate

Department of Urology

The George Washington Medical Center and

The National Cancer Institute.  Protocol #4189

1989-1992    Attending Surgeon, Urological Oncology Clinic

Department of Urology

The George Washington University Medical Center

1985-1993    Associate Professor Urology

Department of Urology

The George Washington University Medical Center

1983-1985    Assistant Professor Urology

Department of Urology

The George Washington University Medical Center

1981-1982    Clinical Instructor in Urology

Department of Urology

The George Washington University Medical Center

1981-Present        Partner in Aegis Medial Associates  George W. Yu, M.D., P.A.  Partners with Dr. H. Logan Holtgrewe and Dr. Frank S. Melograna Annapolis, Maryland

1997-Present  Active Staff, Bowie Medical Center

1996-Present        Active Staff, Laurel Regional Hospital

1981-Present        Active Staff, George Washington University Hospital

1981-Present        Active Staff, Anne Arundel Medical Center

International Experience:

1998        Honduras medical missionary tour

1973-1975    Overseas medical missionary tours in general surgery under Catholic Messions, Inc. New York, New York

1975    4 months’ duration – Federation of Malawi, East Africa

1976    2 month’s duration –Medical site visit to the People’s

Republic of China as reciprocal exchange with Harvard

Medical School and the physicians of China

1973    4 months’ duration – Republic of Cameroon, West Africa

Professional Societies:

1992-Present    International College of Surgeons

1992-1994    American Urological Association –International Relations Committee

1989-Present    Societe’ International d’ Urologie

1986-Present    American Urological Association, Active Member

1986-Present    Mid-Atlantic AUA, Active Member

1981-Present    Medical and Chirurgical Faculty, State of Maryland

Inventions and Technical Consultation on New Products:

1998    Design for new Foley catheter for males; design for new Catheter (for females) for space travel

1998    Retractor system for perineal prostatectomy (in progress)

1995    Patent #5,487,746 for the Internal Open and Laparoscopic

Y-Clip.  The unique design, using same materials as 

Available clips, is 608X stronger in holding strength than

Other clips as shown by an independent investigation done

At the Whiting School of Materials and Engineering at The

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

1992    The retractor blade for the Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy

Manufactured by Greishaber, Inc. 7020 West Cullom Avenue

Norridge, IL 60634, and distributed by J. Hugh Knight

Instrument Company,  226 South Villere Street, New Orleans, LA 70112

Consultations:

1997-Present  Thermal Medical Imager    (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

1997-Present   Med Amicus J on new urodynamic testing

    (Minneapolis, MN)

1997-Present   United States Surgical Corporation: consultant for surgical clip technology and prostate enlargement treatment (Norwalk, CT)

1996-Present        Eastman Medical Products, Inc. on antibacterial and antiviral gel product  (Emeryville, CA)

Prizes and Fellowships:

1979    Third prize for Basic Science Research:

Heterograft Cancer and Normal Tissue Growth on the

Chorioallantoic Membrane of the Chick Embryo.

1978-1979    American Cancer Fellowship as the co-investigator for The National Prostatic Cancer Research Project

1969    Department Senior Honors Program with thesis

Submission in Biological Chemistry:

Complex Protein Denaturation-Ovalbumin and its Effect

By Temperature and Ionic Variation.

1965-1969    Honors in Biological Chemistry- Macalester College

Bibliography:

Yu, GW: Outcome research on incontinence after radical prostate cancer surgery (in progress)

    1998 Yu, GW; Miller, HC: Critical Operative Maneuvers in Urologic Surgery,

        Mosby Yearbook Division of Times-Mirror Publishing,

        March 1996.

        *First surgical textbook to use: interactive CD ROM, 3-Dimensional illustrations with 

        360-degree rotation of surgical anatomy as supplement; displayed in William Didush

        Urological Museum, Baltimore, Maryland

Chung, s; Yu, GW; Miller, HC:  “Stapling Bladder Pedicles in Radical  Cystectomy”  Cont. Urol. Jan. 1996.

Yu, GW; Chung, S: Video Instructions on Use of GIA Stapling Techniques of (1) the Bladder Pedicles

 In Radical Cystectomy and (2) Indiana Pouch – Urinary Continent Diversion

Yu, GW; Melograna, FS; Miller, HC: “Surgical Modifications for the  Ligation of the Deep Dorsal Vein

 Complex from the  Retropubic Space: Urol. 40:6, Dec. 1992.

Holtgrewe, HL: Yu, GW; Jacobs, GN: “A Modified Surgical Retractor

Blade for Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy and Retropubic Surgery” J. Urol. 148:353, Aug. 1992.

Yu, GW; Schwab, FJ; Melograna, FS; Miller, HC; Rickholt, A:Preoperative and Postoperative Dynamic Cavernosography and  Cavrnosometry: Objective Assessment of Venous Ligation For Impotence” J. Urol.  147:618-622, Mar. 1992

Menon, M; Yu, GW; and Jeffs, RD: “Technique for Antirefluxing Ureterocolonic Anastomosis:

        J. Urol. 127:236-237, Feb. 1982

Verth, V; Yu, GW; and Marshall, FF: “Nonlymphomatous Metastatic Tumor to the Testis” J. Urol. 127:142-144, Jan. 1982.

Hill, L; Yu, GW: “The Growth Behavior of Urothelium: Experiments with the Use of  Posterior Peritoneum as a Urothelial Substitute”. American Urological 

Association, 3rd Prize in Basic Science Research, 1980.

Meyer, WH; Yu, GW; Milvenan, ES; Jeffs, RD; Kaizer, H; and Leventhal, BG: “Ovarian 

Involvement in Neuroblastoma”  Med. & Ped. Onc.  7:49-54, 1979. 

Paper Presentations and Conference Moderations:

1997  Tribute to Janet Travell, M.D.

Special Edition, 1997 National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists

3/1996    Conference on Acupuncture and Trigger Points with Janet Travell, M.D.  Annapolis, Maryland Chairman and Moderator

1/1996    Medical Technology and Inventors Conference: Lateral Thinking – Edward de Bono

 A Tribute to Dr. Phillip Henry Meyers, founder of E-Z-EM Corporation   New Orleans, Louisiana Chairman and Moderator

10/1992    Paper presentation in Washington, DC, Mid-Atlantic American Urological Association:

Manyak, MJ; Ahlgren, JD; McNellis, RJ; Lynne, J; Yu, GW; Myers, CE:

Cumulative Dose-Related Suramin Toxicity in Patients with Hormone Refractive 

Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma.”

9/1990    Paper presentation in Rio de Janeiro, S.A., at the IV World Meeting on Impotence,

VII Symposium on Corpus Cavernosum Revascularization: Yu, GW; Schwab, FJ;

 Melograna, FS; Miller, HC; Rickholt, AL: “Preoperative and Postoperative Dynamic Cavernosography and Cavrnosometry: Objective  Assessment of Venous Ligation For Impotence.”

9/1990    paper presentation in Rio de Janeiro, S.A., at the IV World Meeting on Impotence,VII Symposium on Corpus Cavernosum Revascularization: Yu, GW; Melograna, FS; DePalma, RG; and Miller, HC: “A Surgical Retropubic Approach for the Treatment of Impotence Secondary to Venous Leakage.”

9/1989    Paper presentation in Munich, Germany, at the Mid-Atlantic American Urological  Association  in conjunction with the International Urological Association: Yu, GW; Schwab, FJ; Melograna, FS; Miller, HC; Rickholt, AL: “Preoperative and Postoperative Dynamic Cavernosography and Cavrnosometry in Impotent Patients with Venous

Leakage Incompetence.”

Postgraduate Education:

1983    Ednourology Seminar  AUA  Atlanta, GA

1984    Neuro-Vesicle Dysfunction, Current Status of Bladder

New Orleans, LA

1984    Clinicians’ Workshop in Urodynamics-Life-Tech, Inc.

1985    UCLA State of the Art Urology  - UCLA Urology Conference

1986    Ureteroscopy-Houston, TX

1987    Male Erectile Dysfunction-Washington, DC

1987    Ileocolonic Pouch, Alternative to Cutaneous Urinary

    Diversion, Radical Prostatectomy-Anaheim, CA

1987    Pediatric Urology-Washington, DC

1988    Genitourinary Oncology-Washington, DC

1988    Mid-Atlantic Section Seminar-Washington, DC

1988    The Surgical Technique of Continent Urinary Diversion: An Operating Room Symposium-University of Southern California School of Medicine

1989    Infertility-Washington, DC

1990    Co-investigator, Evaluation of Suramin in Advanced 

    Carcinoma of the Prostate, Phase II

1991    Ultrasound Update-Postgraduate Seminar, AUA, Dallas, TX

1991    Laparoscopic Urologic Surgery, Iowa City, IA

1992    Female Incontinence Repair-Fifth Biannaual Martin A. Robbins  Memorial Lecture, Dr. Schlomo Raz, Baltimore, MD

1992    Pelvic Reconstruction Seminar, AUA, Chicago, IL

1993    Medical Acupuncture for Physicians –UCLA, Los Angeles, CA  (CME Category I, 200 hours)

1993    Radical Prostatectomy and Cystoprostatectomy-AUC

    San Antonio, TX (CME Category I 3.5 hours)

1993    Contigen Implant Training Program, University of

   Pennsylvania School of Medicine (CME Category I, 3 hours)

1993    Current Advances in the Treatment of Intrinsic Sphincter  Deficiency, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (CME Category I, 3 hours)

1993    Surgical Technique Seminar, AUA, Washington, DC

    (CME Category I, 16 hours)

1994    Maryland Urological Society: Testicular Cancer-Jerome Richie Radical Perineal Prostatectomy-Martin Resnick  (CME Category I 3 hours)

1995    Certification for E.S.W.L. (Extracorporeal Lithotripsy)

    Chesapeake Lithotripsy

1995    Suit Survival Lessons in Risk Management(CME Category I, 2 hours)

1995    National AUA Meeting:    CME Category 1, 26.0

    Prostate Cancer   CME Category 1,  2.0

    Ilea Neobladder    CME Category 1,  1.5

    PSA/Prostate Cancer  CME Category 1,  2 .0

    Therapy of Bone Metastasis   CME Category 1,  2.0

    Urolithiasis                CME Category 1,  1.0

    Diversion/Neobladder            CME Category 1,  3.5

    Management of Complex Implant        CME Category 1,  1.0

    Radical Prostate/Cystectomy        CME Category 1,  1.5

1996    National AUA Meeting            CME Category 1,  24.0

    Speaking for Excellence Management of Interstitial Cystitis        CME Category 1,   1.5

    Radical perineal Prostatectomy        CME Category 1,   1.5

1997    Laparoscopic Burch Procedure-sponsored by Origin

1997    National AUA Meeting            CME Category 1,   24.0

1998    Prostatron Certification

   Higher Power Prostatron Treatment: EDAP Technomed, Inc.