CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Name:              Douglas Allen Schow

 

Address:           The Minnesota Men's Health Center

                        Reproductive Medicine and Infertility Associates, PA

                        360 Sherman Street, Suite 350

                        St. Paul, MN  55102

 

Phone:              651-222-6050 / 221-4602 / 1-800-440-7359- Office

                        651-221-4615 - Voicemail

                        651-222-5975 – Fax

                        www.RMIA.com - Website

                                               

EDUCATION:

 

            Undergraduate: St. John’s University

                                                Collegeville, Minnesota

                                                Degree:  BS, Summa Cum Laude, May 1984

 

            Graduate:                     University of Minnesota Medical School

                                                Minneapolis, Minnesota

                                                Degree:  MD, awarded June 11, 1988

 

            Postgraduate:                Medical Center Hospital of Vermont

                                                University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont

 

                        Internship:                                             June 1988 - July 1989

                        Assistant Resident in Surgery:    July 1989 - June 1990

                        Assistant Resident in Urology:   July 1990 - June 1992

                        Chief Resident in Urology:                     July 1992 - June 1993

 

            Fellowship:                   Male Infertility/ Erectile Dysfunction

University of Minnesota Medical School

                                                Minneapolis, Minnesota

                                                February 1996 - August 1996

LICENSURE:

 

            Minnesota, expires 06/30/00

            Board Certified - American Board of Urology - February 1995

 

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

 

            Assistant Clinical Professor,- Department of Urology, University of Minnesota

            Staff Urologist, Impotence Clinic- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

            The Minnesota Men's Health Center                             Jan 1999 - present

            Reproductive Medicine and Infertility Associates, PA

            360 Sherman Street, Suite 350

            St. Paul, MN  55102

 

The Center for Men's Health and Infertility                    Mar 1998- Dec 1998

Reproductive Health Associates

            360 Sherman Street, Suite 160

            St Paul, MN  55102

 

Southwest Infertility / Impotency Center                        Sep 1997 – Feb 1998

            Van Buren, Arkansas 

 

            Staff, Urology Service                                       July 1993 - September 1997

            Brooke Army Medical Center

            Fort Sam Houston, Texas

 

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:

 

            American Urological Association

            American Society of Reproductive Medicine

            American Society of Andrology

 

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS:

 

“Peyronie’s Disease, Priapism, and Phimosis”, Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates Midwest Chapter Annual Meeting, Bloomington, MN, September 25, 1999.

 

“The Essentials of Male Infertility”, Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates Midwest Chapter Annual Meeting, Bloomington, MN, September 25, 1999.

 

“The Essentials of Male Infertility”  Coon Rapids Hospital CME course, Coon

 Rapids,MN, September 10, 1999.

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS:  (CONTINUED)

 

“The Essentials of Male Infertility” Fairview Southdale CME course, Fairview Southdale

 Hospital, Edina, MN, August 19, 1999.

 

"Peyronie's, Priapism and Phimosis".  30th Annual Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates Conference, Dallas, TX, May 2, 1999.

 

"The Evaluation and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction in 1999".  Minnesota Academy of Family Practitioners Spring Refresher, Minneapolis, MN, April 23, 1999.

 

"An Update on Erectile Dysfunction".  Cambridge Hospital CME course, Cambridge, MN, April 23, 1999.

 

"The Essentials of Vasectomy and Vasectomy Reversal"  Allina Hospitals Telemedicine CME course, Minneapolis, MN, April 9, 1999.

 

"The Evaluation and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction in 1999"  Educational seminar for Urologists, Minneapolis, MN, December 8, 1998. Sponsored by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.

 

"The Essentials of Vasectomy and Vasectomy Reversal"  Abbott-Northwestern Medical Staff CME seminar, Minneapolis, MN, November 24, 1998.

 

"An Update on Erectile Dysfunction"  Boynton Health Service CME seminar, Minneapolis, MN, November 10, 1998

 

"Treatment Options for Erectile Dysfunction".  Educational seminar for Primary Care Physicians, Minneapolis, MN, July 17, 1998.  Sponsored by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.

 

"Vasectomy and Vasectomy Reversal".  Presented at the 1st Semi-annual seminar on Male and Female Infertility, sponsored by Reproductive Health Associates, St. Paul, MN, June 20, 1998.

 

"Evaluation and Treatment of Male Factor Infertility".  Presented at the 1st Semi-annual seminar on Male and Female Infertility, sponsored by Reproductive Health Associates, St. Paul, MN, June 20, 1998.

 

"The Role of the Penile Prosthesis in Goal Directed Therapy for Impotency".  Presented at "Sexual Dysfunction for Primary Care: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.  What's New and Important for '98", June 13, 1998

 

 

 

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS (CONT.)

"Impotency:  Prevalence and Causes".  Presented at "Sexual Dysfunction for Primary Care:  What's New and Important for '98",  University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.  June 13, 1998

 

"Prevalence, Causes and Treatment Options for Erectile Dysfunction", Presented at Psychiatric Grand Rounds, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, June 6, 1998.

 

"Impotency in the Diabetic Patient".  Presented at the Advanced Diabetes Management Seminar, United Hospital, St. Paul, MN, May 21, 1998.

 

“The Treatment of Azoospermia and Its Genetic Implications” Presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Andrology and Reproductive Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal.  November 1997.

 

“The Evaluation and Treatment of Azoospermia”  Presented at Grand Rounds, Joint Military Urology Conference, San Antonio, TX.  June 1997

 

“Male Menopause”.  Presented at Grand Rounds, Joint Military Urology Conference, San Antonio, TX.  March 1997

 

“The Basics of Infertility, What the Urologist Needs To Know”.  Presented at Grand Rounds, Joint Military Urology Conference, San Antonio, TX, October 1996.

 

 “Radical Perineal Prostatectomy (RPP) and Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy For Localized Prostate Cancer (CAP).  Poster Presentation at the American Urologic Association, Inc Annual Meeting,  Orlando, Florida.  May 1996.

 

“The Adrenal Gland:  What the Urologist Needs To Know”.   Presented at the Joint Military Urology Conference, San Antonio, TX.  January 1996.

 

“Bladder and Urethral Trauma”.  Presented at the 1st Annual Trauma Symposium, San Antonio, TX.  September 14, 1995.

 

“The Impact of Antiandrogen Therapy Prior to Radical Prostatectomy for Localized Carcinoma of the Prostate”  Presented at the San Antonio Cancer Research Group Meeting, San Antonio, TX.  July 7, 1995.  Presented at the Joint Military Urology Conference, San Antonio, TX.  June 14, 1995.

 

American Urologic Association, Inc.  19th Annual Meeting, April 23-28, 1995, Las Vegas

            Poster Presentations:

           

1.     “Radiographic Characteristics of the Vesicourethral Anastomosis  Following Radical Perineal and Retropubic Prostatectomy”.

2.     “Morbidity and Cancer Control With Radical Perineal Prostatectomy”.

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS (CONT.)

 

“Techniques in Urologic Surgery”.  Presented Semi-annually to OR Nursing Staff at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX.

 

“Impact of Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy Prior to Radical Prostatectomy on Surgical Margins and Serologic Recurrent Disease”.  42nd Annual James C. Kimbrough Urologic Seminar.  January 1995.

 

“Metabolic Complications of Urinary Diversion”.  Presented at the Joint Military Urology Conference, San Antonio, TX.  June 1994.

 

“Hematuria and Renal Masses”.  Lecture given to the Basic Clerkship Medical Students, University of Vermont.  February, 1993.

 

“The Use of Intestinal Segments for Urinary Diversion”.  Grand Rounds, University of Vermont, Urology Residency Program.  October 1992.

 

“The Use of Alfentanil Sedation Anesthesia with Minor Endourologic Procedures”.  Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern and New England Sections of the AUA, Toronto, Canada.  September 1992.

 

“Renal Trauma”.  Lecture given to the Basic Clerkship Medical Students, University of Vermont.  February 1992.

 

“The Effective use of Intravenous Alfentanil-Midazolam Anesthesia During Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL)”.  Presented at the 39th Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar, Baltimore, MD.  December 1991.

 

“A Solitary Kidney:  Should It Be a Contraindication to Percutaneous Renal Biopsy or Not?”  Presented at the 86th Annual Meeting of the American Urologic Association, Inc, Toronto, Canada.  June 1991.

 

“Circumcision, Impotency and Urological Instrumentation”.  Lecture given to the Basic Clerkship Medical Students, University of Vermont.  February 1991.

 

“The Management of Penile Fracture”.  Weekly Conference Presentation, Urology Residency Conference, University of Vermont.  January 1991.

 

MEDIA EVENTS/PUBLIC SEMINARS

 

"Erectile Dysfunction in the Prostate Cancer Patient"  Fairview Southdale Prostate Cancer Support Group, May 4, 1999 and December 9, 1999.

 

 

MEDIA EVENTS/PUBLIC SEMINARS (CONT.)

 

Live Television interview, "KARE 11 Today Show", the Vasectomy Reversal Cost Warranty Program, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, April 20, 1999.

 

Live Radio interview on the Vasectomy Reversal Cost Warranty Program, KORB FM, Davenport, IA, April 15, 1999.

 

Radio interview on the Vasectomy Reversal Cost Warranty Program, KPBI FM, Denver, CO, April 14, 1999.

 

Live Radio interview on the Vasectomy Reversal Cost Warranty Program, BBC radio, London, England, April 9, 1999.

 

Live Radio interview on the Vasectomy Reversal Cost Warranty Program, WCCO FM, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, April 9, 1999.

 

Live Radio Interview on the Vasectomy Reversal Cost Warranty Program and Having a Millenium Baby, Tampa Bay, Florida, April 8, 1999.

 

Radio Interview on the Vasectomy Reversal Cost Warranty Program, WMNN FM, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, April 7, 1999.

 

Live Radio Interview on the Vasectomy Reversal Cost Warranty Program, "Ruth Koslak Show", Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, April 7, 1999.

 

KSTP TV news report on the Vasectomy Reversal Cost Warranty Program, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, April 7, 1999.

 

KMSP TV news report on the Vasectomy Reversal Cost Warranty Program, Family Survival Kit section, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, April 7, 1999.

 

Reuters News Service Internet, "Vasectomy Reversal Guaranteed", April 7, 1999.

 

Yahoo! Internet News report, "Vasectomy Reversal Guaranteed", April 7, 1999.

 

WCCO TV news report on the Vasectomy Reversal Cost Warranty Program, Health and Lifestyle News section, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, April 7, 1999.

 

"Infertility clinic to offer warranty on vasectomy reversals"  Article by Maura Lerner in Minneapolis Star and Tribune, April 7, 1999.

 

"Impotency and Prostate Cancer" Abbott-Northwestern Prostate Cancer Support Group, Minneapolis, MN, April 6, 1999.

 

MEDIA EVENTS/PUBLIC SEMINARS (CONT.)

 

"Assisted Reproductive Techniques" physician panel, Resolve Infertility Support Group Annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN, March 27, 1999.

 

"Prostate Problems"  Health Talk and You , educational public television program.  KTCI TV, Minneapolis, MN, March 9, 1999.

 

"Impotency in the diabetic male"  Educational seminar sponsored by the United and HealthEast Diabetic Clinics, November 10, 1998.

 

"Treatment options for impotency and prostate disease"  Public educational seminars held in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, October 8 & 22, November 12 & 17, December 8, 1998.

 

"Male-factor Infertility", Public seminar for RESOLVE- Infertility support group, September 15, 1998.

 

Live Radio Interview/Call in Show- Minnesota Public Radio, "Should Medicaid Cover Viagra?", August 11, 1998.

 

WCCO Television, News Interview,  "The Use of Viagra for Female Sexual Dysfunction", July 29, 1998.

 

Live Radio Interview-KUCI, Los Angeles, CA, 15 minute segment, "Impotency- Prevalence, Causes and Treatment Options", July 14, 1998.

 

Radio Interview- WQOX Memphis, 30-minute segment, "Impotency and Treatment Options”, June 23, 1998

 

Radio Interview-WRFG Atlanta, 15 minute segment, "What Is Impotency", June 4, 1998

 

Minneapolis Star/Tribune Newspaper Report/Interview,  "Should Insurance Companies Pay for Viagra", June 3, 1998

 

Radio Interview- WVXU Cincinnati, WVXM Michigan, WVXI Indianapolis, 30 minute segment, "Impotency and Treatment Options", June 1, 1998

 

MSNBC Live Television Interview, "Is Viagra Safe?", May 30, 1998

 

Resolve Infertility Support Group, “The Evaluation and Treatment of Male-factor Infertility"”, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 9, 1998

 

Public Informational Seminar, “Impotency: Common, Confusing, Curable”, Radisson South Hotel, Bloomington, Minnesota, April 25, 1998

MEDIA EVENTS/PUBLIC SEMINARS (CONT.)

 

Public Informational Seminar, “Impotency: Common, Confusing, Curable”, Holiday Inn St. Paul East, St Paul, Minnesota, April 23, 1998

 

MSNBC Live Television Interview, “The Impact of Viagra on Impotency”, April 6, 1998.

 

KARE 11 Television, News Interview on “Impotency and Viagra”, March 31, 1998

 

WMNN, Radio Interview, “Impotency and Viagra”, March 31, 1998

 

Minneapolis Star and Tribune, Newspaper Report/Interview, “First Pill to Treat Impotence Approved”, March 28, 1998

 

KMSP 9 Television, News Interview on “Impotency and Viagra”, March 27. 1998

 

Ft. Smith Rotary Club, “The Nuts and Bolts of Male Infertility”, Ft. Smith, Arkansas, November 5, 1998

 

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

Schow, Douglas.  "Erectile Dysfunction: Evaluation and Treatment at the Primary Care Level"  American Family Physician. In Press

 

Schow, Douglas and Pryor, Jon.  "Vasectomy"  Chapter in Urologic Clinics of North America, April, 1999..

 

Schow Douglas and Pryor Jon.  Vasectomy and Vasectomy Reversal, Postgraduate Medicine. In Press.

 

Schow, Douglas.  "Impotency:  More Common Than Most Physicians Realize"  Minnesota Physician Newspaper Article, September 1998 Issue.

 

Schow Douglas, Pryor Jon.  "Vasectomy"  Chapter 57 in Glenn’s Urologic Surgery Textbook, 5th Edition, Lippincott-Raven Publishers, 1998.

 

Schow DA, Renfer LG, Rozanski TA, Thompson IM.  "Prevalence of hot flushes during and after neoadjuvant hormonal therapy for localized prostate cancer". Southern Medical Journal, Sep; 91(9): 855-7, 1998.

 

Stracener J, Schow DA, Renfer L, Rozanski TA, Thompson IM.  "Radiographic characteristics of the vesicourethral anastomosis after radical retropubic and perineal prostatectomy".  Military Medicine Mar, 163 (3), 174-6, 1998.

 

PUBLICATIONS (CONT.)

 

Schow Douglas, Redmon Bruce, Pryor Jon.  Male Menopause.  Postgraduate Medicine. March 1997.

 

Renfer LG, Schow DA, Thompson IM, Optenberg S.  Is Ultrasound Guidance Necessary For Transrectal Prostate Biopsy?  J Urology, 154: 1390-1391, 1995.

 

Schow DA, Jackson TL, Samson JM, Hightower SA, Johnson DL.  The Use of Intravenous Alfentanil-Midazolam Anesthesia During Endourologic Procedures.  J Endourology, 8 (1):  33-36, 1994.

 

Schow DA, Jackson TL, Morrisseau PM, Trotter SJ, Howe DC, Johnson DL.  The Use of Alfentanil Sedation Anesthesia With the Dornier HM3 Lithotriptor.  J Endourology 7 (6), 1993.

 

Schow DA, Vinson RK, Morrisseau PM.  Percutaneous Renal Biopsy of the Solitary Kidney:  A Contraindication?  J Urology 147: 1235 - 1237, 1992.

 

Anderson PM, Katsanis E, Leonard AS, Schow DA, Loeffler CM, Goldstein MB, Ochoa AC.  Increased Local Antitumor Effects of Interleukin 2 Liposomes in Mice With MCA-106 Sarcoma Pulmonary Metastases.  Cancer Research 50: 1853-1856, 1990.