Urology Associates, P.C., Urologists in Manhasset, NY

Curriculum Vitae

Christopher Warren Johnson, M.D.

A. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  1. 1995-1999 – Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY; Doctor of Medicine
  2. 1991-1995 – The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Bachelor of Arts in Natural Science

B. PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND EMPLOYMENT

1. Post-doctoral training

  1. 1999-2000 - The New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia Campus, New York, NY; Surgical Intern
  2. 2000-2003 – The New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia Campus, New York, NY; Urology Resident
  3. 2003-2004 – The New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia Campus, New York, NY; Urology Chief Resident

2. Academic Positions

Research Assistant, Division of International Medicine and Infectious Diseases, The New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus, 1991-1994; Sponsor: Dr. Lee Riley. Investigator in infantile diarrhea project. Identified various disease causing pathogens with the primary focus being E. coli. Developed a PCR method for fingerprinting different strains of M. tuberculosis.

Research Assistant, Department of Microbiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1994-1995; Sponsor: Douglas Murphy, PhD. Investigator responsible for developing a protocol that tested organelle motility in amoeba. Conducted several trials studying the inhibition of the motility protein, kinesin.

Tissue Procurement Team Leader, The New York Firefighters Skin Bank, The New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus, 1995-1999; On call responsibilities for screening donors and procuring cadaveric split thickness skin grafts.

Research Assistant, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus, 1996; Sponsor: Todd Rosengart, M.D. Investigator in gene therapy study involving vascular endothelial growth factor and its effect on ischemic porcine myocardium.

Research Assistant, Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus, 1998-1999; Sponsors: Diane Felsen, PhD and Dix Poppas, M.D. Investigator in developing a novel technique for quantifying interstitial fibrosis in obstructed kidneys.

3. Hospital Positions

Assistant Attending of Urology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, 2004

Assistant Attending of Urology, St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY, 2004

Assistant Attending of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, New York, NY, 2005

4. Post-Graduate Education

Certification of Infectious Control Training- NY, NY. July 2004

24th Annual Victor F. Marshall Visiting Professorship at Weill Cornell Medical College- NY, NY. November 2004

25h Annual Victor F. Marshall Visiting Professorship at Weill Cornell Medical College- NY, NY. November 2005

Preceptorship-PVP Procedure using Green Light Laser System, NY, NY. June 2005

Cryocare Targeted Cryoblation for Urologic Applications. USMD Surgical Hospital, Arlington, TX. December 2005

AUA Re- Certification in Continuing Education, Atlanta, GA. May 2006

Nassau Surgical Society, December 2004

Nassau Surgical Society, December 2005

VAP Urology Conference, May 2005

C. LICENSURE, BOARD CERTIFICATION, MALPRACTICE

  1. Licensure
    1. NY, 220068, 1-4-01
    2. CA, A77635, 1-11-02

    DEA Number: BJ8729242

  2. Board Certification
    1. American Board of Urology- February 2006


  3. Malpractice Insurance

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    Name of Provider: MLMIC

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      535 Plandome Road
      Manhasset, NY 11030

D. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  1. Associate member, American Urologic Association (2000-)
  2. Associate member, Endourological Society (2002-)
  3. Associate member, American College of Surgeons (2003-)
  4. Candidate membership, American Association of Clinical Urologist (2003-)

E. HONORS AND AWARDS

  1. Dean’s List, Johns Hopkins University, 1993-1994
  2. Papanicolaou Fellow in Anatomy, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 1999
  3. Max Kade Fellow, American Austrian Foundation, 1999
  4. Nominated for Physician of the Year Award, The Department of Nursing, 2000
  5. Traveling Fellow for the Society for the Study of Male Reproduction, 2002
  6. Nominated for the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, 2002 and 2003

F. INSTITUTIONAL/HOSPITAL AFFILIATION

  • St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY
  • North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY

G. EMPLOYMENT STATUS

H. CURRENT AND PAST INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERCENT EFFORT

N/A

I. RESEARCH SUPPORT

1998 – 1999 Research Assistant, Department of Urology, The New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus. Sponsors: Diane Felson, PhD and Dix Poppas, M.D. Investigator in developing a novel technique for quantifying interstitial fibrosis in obstructed kidneys.

J. CLINICAL RESEARCH

1. Human Participant Protection Education for Research Training
National Cancer Institute

2. Certification of HIPAA Research Training
NSH LIJ

K. PUBLICATIONS

1996. Research Assistant, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus. Sponsor: Todd Rosengart, M.D. Investigator in gene therapy study involving vascular endothelial growth factor and its effect on ischemic porcine myocardium.

1995 – 1999. Tissue Procurement Team Leader, The New York Firefighters Skin Bank, The New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus. On call responsibilities for screening donors and procuring cadaveric split thickness skin grafts.

1994 – 1995. Research Assistant, Department of Microbiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Sponsor: Douglas Murphy, PhD. Investigator responsible for developing a protocol that tested organelle motility in amoeba. Conducted several trials studying the inhibition of the motility protein, kinesin.

1991 – 1994. Research Assistant, Division of International Medicine and Infectious Diseases, The New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Campus. Sponsor: Dr. Lee Riley. Investigator in infantile diarrhea project. Identified various disease causing pathogens with the primary focus being E. coli. Developed a PCR method for fingerprinting different strains of M. Tuberculosis.

L. EXTRAMURAL PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Reviewer, Urology, 2004

M. BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Articles in professional peer-reviewed journals

Hochberg D, Johnson CW, Chen J, Cohen D, Stern J, Vaughan Ed Jr, Poppas D, and Felsen D: Interstitial fibrosis of unilateral ureteral obstruction is exacerbated in kidneys of mice lacking the gene for inducible nitric oxide synthase. Lab Invest, 80 (11): 1721-8, 2000.

Ghafar MA, Johnson CW, De La Taille A, Benson MC, Bagiella E, Fatal M, Olsson CA, and Katz AE: Salvage cryotherapy for recurrent prostate cancer after failed radiation therapy using an argon based system: The Columbia Experience. J Urol, 166: 1333-8, 2001.

Fisch H, Kang YM, Johnson CW, and Goluboff ET. Ejaculatory duct obstruction. Curr Opin Urol 12 (6): 509-515, 2002.

Johnson CW and Tennenbaum SY. Urologic anomalies and two vessel cords. What are the implications? Curr Urol Rep 4)2): 146-150, 2003.

Salomon L, Anastasiadis AG, Johnson CW, McKiernan JM, Goluboff ET, Abbou CC, Olsson CA, and Benson MC. Seminal vesicle involvement after radical prostatectomy: Predicting risk factors of progression. Urol 62(2): 304-309, 2003.

Johnson CW, Lowe FC, and Johnson WD. Genitourinary tuberculosis. AUA Update Series. Lesson 38, Volume XXII, 2003.

Fisch, J, Johnson CW, Bingham JB, and Anastasiadis AG: A novel surgical approach to subinguinal varicocelectomy: Artery and lymphatic isolation technique. Urol Int 72(2): 162-164, 2004.

Johnson CW, McKiernan JM, Anastasiadis AG, Solomon L, Eaton S, Goluboff ET, Olsson CA, and Benson MC. Prognastic indicators for long term outcome following radical retropubic prostatectomy for prostate cancer involving the seminal vesicles. Urol Onc 22(2): 107-111, 2004.

Johnson CW, Fisch H, and Hensle TW. The adolescent varicocele. AUA Update Series. Lesson 33. Volume XXIII. 2004.

Johnson CW, Bingham JB, Goluboff ET, and Fisch H. Ejaculatory duct obstruction: Transurethral resection of the ejaculatory duct improves ejaculatory symptomology. Accepted with revisions to BJU Int.

Murphy A, Johnson CW, McKiernan JM, Benson MC. Histologic concordance and long-term follow-up of bilateral non-familial renal cortical tumors (RCT). Submitted to Urol Onc.

Johnson CW, Kang Y, shah MD, and Gupta M: Percutaneous endo-laparoscopic extraction of continent urinary reservoir stones. Submitted to Urology.

2. Books, book chapters, and reviews

Nejat RJ, Johnson CW, and Benson MC. "Screening for Prostate Cancer: The Case for Screening." Advanced Therapy for Prostate Disease. Edited by Resnick et al. B.C. Decker Inc., 2000.

Johnson WD, Johnson CW, and Lowe FC. "Tuberculosis and Parasitic Diseases of the Genitourinary System." Campbell’s Urology. Eighth Edition. Edited by Walsh PC et al. W.B. Saunders Company, 2002.

McAleer, SJ, Johnson CW, and Johnson WD. "Genitourinary Tuberculosis." Tuberculosis Fifth Edition. Edited by Schlossberg D. McGraw-Hill, Due in 2005.

Johnson CW, McAleer SJ, and Johnson WD. "Tuberculosis and Other Opportunistic Infections of the Genitourinary System." Campbell-Walsh Urology. Ninth Edition. Edited by Wein AJ, et al. W.B. Saunders Company, Due in 2006.

3. Abstracts

Murphy DB, Fang KD, Johnson CW, and Nakhuda G. Kinesin ATPase and motility activity may be stimulated by a load. Mol. Biol. Cell. 6, 157a. American Society of Cell Biology, December 1995.

Johnson CW, McKiernan JM, Ghafar MA, Anastasiadis AG, Goluboff et, Olsson CA, and Benson MC. Long-term outcome following radical retropubic prostatectomy for prostate cancer involving the seminal vesicles: impact of surgical margins. J Urol 167 (4): #909, p.225. AUA, Orlando, Florida, May 28, 2002.

Salomon L, Anastasiadis AG, Johnson CW, McKiernan JM, Benson MC, Abbou CC, and Olsson CA. Involvement of seminal vesicles after radical prostatectomy: risk factors for progression. J Urol 169 (4): #1138, p.293. AUA, Chicago, Illinois, April 29, 2003.

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