CURRICULUM VITAE



CURRICULUM VITAE

JAMES CLARENCE ROSSER, JR., M.D., F.A.C.S.

Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Director of the Advanced Medical Technology Institute

OFFICE ADDRESS: Beth Israel Medical Center

Department of Surgery

350 East 17th Street, 16BH

New York, New York 10003

Phone: (212) 420-4337

FAX: (212) 844-1039

E-mail: jrosser@

HOME ADDRESS: 505 Comly Avenue

Rye Brook, New York 10573

Phone: (914) 937-6801

DATE OF BIRTH: September 14, 1954 - Rome, Mississippi

SPOUSE: Dana Mitchell Rosser

CHILDREN: Kevin S. Rosser

Duane C. Rosser

Angela N. Rosser

Taylor E. Rosser

Tianna M. Rosser

EDUCATION

Gentry High School, Indianola, Mississippi

High School Diploma, 1971

University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi

Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry and Biology, 1974

University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, Mississippi

Doctor of Medicine, 1980

TRAINING

General Surgery Residency, 1980-1985

Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio

Ohio Chief Resident in General Surgery, 1984-1985

Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Clinical Instructor of Surgery, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio, 1985-1991

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio, 1991-1994

Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 1994-1999

Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 1999-2002

Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, New York, New York, 2003-present

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

Teaching Attending in Surgery, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio, 1985-1994

Consultant in Surgery, Barberton Citizens Hospital, Barberton, Ohio, 1986-1994

Teaching Attending in Surgery, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Akron, Ohio, 1986-1994

Consultant in Surgery, Union Hospital, Dover, Ohio, 1988-1994

Consultant in Surgery, The Bellevue Hospital, Bellevue, Ohio, 1988-1994

Consultant in Surgery, Washington General Hospital, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1988-1994

Consultant in Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1991-1994

Consultant in Surgery, Riverview Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, 1992-present

Consultant in Surgery, Providence Hospital, Washington, DC, 1993-1995

Consultant in Surgery, Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut, 1997-present

Consultant in Surgery, Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1997-present

Consultant in Surgery, Saint Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1997

Consultant in Surgery, Cabrini Medical Center, New York, New York, 1997

Chief of Videoendoscopic Surgery,Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, 1994-2002

Consultant in Surgery, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut,

1994-2002

Chief, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery,

Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York 2002-present

Director, Advanced Medical Technologies Institute (AMTI),

Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York 2002-present

MEDICAL CENTER AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE

Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio

Director, Laparoscopic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery 1990-1994

Member, Utilization Review Committee 1990-1994

Member, Endoscopy Committee 1990-1994

Member, Surgical Peer Review Committee 1990-1994

Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Akron, Ohio

Start-up Director and Preceptor, Laparoscopic Surgery,

Department of Pediatric Surgery 1990-1994

Union Hospital, Dover, Ohio

Start-up Director and Preceptor, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

and Colon Surgery Program, Department of Surgery 1990-1994

The Bellevue Hospital, Bellevue, Ohio

Start-up Director and Preceptor, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Program, Department of Surgery 1990-1992

Washington General Hospital, Washington, Pennsylvania

Start-up Director and Preceptor, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Program, Department of Surgery 1990-1994

Riverview Hospital, Detroit, Michigan

Preceptor, Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures Program,

Department of Surgery 1992-present

Providence Hospital, Washington, DC

Preceptor, Laparoscopic Colon Surgery and Advanced Laparoscopic

Procedures Program, Department of Surgery 1993-1995

Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut

Preceptor, Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures Program,

Department of Surgery 1997-present

Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut

Director, Yale-Endo-Laparoscopic Center, Department of Surgery 1994-2002

Faculty Member, Section of Surgical Gastroenterology, Department

Of Surgery 1994-2002

Member, Operating Room Committee 1994-2002

Member, Yale-New Haven Hospital Endoscopy Committee 1994-2002

Chairman, Yale-New Haven Hospital Laparoscopic Committee 1994-2002

Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York

Chief, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Surgery 2002-present

Director, Advanced Medical Technologies Institute 2002-present

LICENSURE

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure #9180 1980(Not Active)

State Medical Board of Ohio #35-04-6798 1980(Not Active)

State of Connecticut #033807 1994(Active)

State of New York #223665–1 2002(Active)-present

BOARD CERTIFICATION

American Board of Surgery #35560 1990, 2001

MILITARY SERVICE

None

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Brompton Cardio-Thoracic Intern Fellowship, Elective (3 months)

London, England 1980

Certified in Advanced Trauma Life Support, Trauma Surgeon

Akron, Ohio 1990

United States Surgical Corporation, Laboratory Training Program and

Seminar in AutoSuture Surgical Staplers 1990

Certification in Endo-Cholecystectomy Training, United States Surgical

Corporation/University of Maryland School of Medicine,

Baltimore, Maryland 1990

Certification for Advanced Operative Laparoscopy for General Surgery

Education Design, Inc., Marietta, Georgia 1991

Certification for Advanced Surgeons Preceptorship in Laparoscopic

Hysterectomy, Education Design, Inc., Marietta, Georgia 1991

HONORS AND AWARDS

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, University of Mississippi 1973

Akron Black Nurses’ Association, Education Award,

Annual Health Symposium, Akron, Ohio 1988, 1990

Youth Awareness Award, Tuslaw High School 1989

Golden Apple Teaching Award, Professor of the Year,

NEOUCOM-Akron General Medical Center 1991

Cultural Awareness Award, Culture Club of Central-Hower High School 1991

Special Recognition, The Bellevue Hospital Laparoscopic

Cholecystectomy Educational Program 1991

Tri-County Association of Surgical Technologists, “Education Award” 1991

American Cancer Society, Cancer in Black Americans Leadership

Award 1991

United States Surgical Corporation, “Outstanding Contribution to

Education Award” 1991

Scholarly Contribution Award, Kent State University, “Outstanding

Contributions and Scholarship in the Field of Medicine” 1992

Caring Citizen Award, Litchfield Middle School, Akron, Ohio 1992

Medical Assisting Externship Education Award, University of Akron 1993

Ohio State Medical Association, AMA Award for Science and Art of

Medicine and the Betterment of Public Health 1993

The Ohio House of Representatives, “Outstanding Community Service 1993

Award”

Honorary Distinction, International Symposium on Advanced Laparo-

Endoscopic Surgery, Athens, Greece 1993, 1995

SAGES 1993 Annual Scientific Session, “Anatomic Review in Order to

Avoid Nerve Injuries Associated with Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia

Repair”, Phoenix, AZ 1993

“Key To The City Award”, Outstanding Medical Contributions, Detroit,

Michigan 1993

In Appreciation for an Excellent Seminar, “Showers of Blessings”,

Unity Church Of God In Christ, Akron, Ohio 1993

“Key To The City Award”, Outstanding Medical Contributions, Akron,

Ohio 1994

Cited in “The Best Doctors in America: Northeast Region”, Woodward/

White, Inc., Publisher 1996, 1997, 1998

Teleconference Magazine Telecommunication Academy Award,

Telementoring and Operation Outreach Project, “Most Significant

Advance in Telemedicine Overall for 1996” 1996

15th Annual Teleconference Magazine Telecommunication Academy

Award, 3rd Place, “Most Outstanding Broadcast for Public Good

And Community Service” 1996

Computerworld Smithsonian Award, Technical Achievements in

Medicine 1997, 1998, 2000

National Role Model Award from Minority Access, Inc. 2000

Citation by University of Mississippi for pioneering work in surgery 2000

?OBH award? In Savannah 2001

SCLC Charles Drew Health Award 2002

12th Living Legend in Medicine Award, Joseph Henry Tyler, Jr., Chapter of the

National Medical Association 2002

Ethicon Endosurgery Regional Award for Education 2003

Ethicon Endosurgery National Award for Surgical Education 2004

University of Mississippi Alumni Hall of Fame Award 2004

SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS/CONTRIBUTIONS

Development of an inanimate model to train surgeons how to explore the common bile duct laparoscopically

Design of restraining device for instruments to decrease number of surgeons required to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Design of special holder for laparoscopic instruments (Laparoscopic Saddle Bag).

Design of surgical drape and camera holders used in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Design of video trainer to teach laparoscopic suturing

Design consultant for U.S. Surgical Corporation, Stryker, Circon-Cabot

Development of laparoscopic skills and suturing kit for establishment of a mobile skills lab

Development of a mobile telemedicine unit

Development of an objective-based laparoscopic skill acquisition and assessment program

Lead investigator of “Operation Outreach”, a telementoring proof of concept project

Lead investigator of “Operation Housecall”, a proof of concept project to develop mobile telemedicine applications

Lead investigator of “Operation Full Court Press”, a demonstration of multidisciplinary telemedical applications between multiple institutions

Designer of Signature Series Laparoscopic Suturing Devices

Designer of laparoscopic irrigation and aspiration devices

Designer of full line of ergonomic laparoscopic cholecystectomy instruments (Solo Surgeon Set)

Designer of Infra-red localization and sizing device for laparoscopic esophageal procedures

Development of CD-ROM multimedia instructional programs for surgical education (twelve)

Lead investigator of “Operation Messiah”, application of telemedicine techniques in surgery. Cybersurgery in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. March 20-28, 2000

Lead Investigator of “Operation Iron Hand”, wireless ergonomic data gathering of physiological measurements during surgery. Phase I (Nov. 13 2000) Initial Organization. Phase II Data Gathering Demonstration March 27, 2001 at USSC. Phase III Clinical Testing in Santo Domingo. Phase IV Clinical Deployment in the U.S. Phase V Report Data to USSC.

Lead Investigator of “Operation Eagle Eye”, {describe}

Lead Investigator of “Operation Sky Hook”, {describe} balloon

Lead Investigator of “Operation Beating Heart”, pre-participation screening medical evaluation to detect risks associated with sudden death due to cardiopulmonary arrest in athletes.

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Southern Medical Society 1980

American Medical Association (AMA) 1980

Ohio State Medical Association 1981

National Medical Association 1985

Summit County Medical Society 1986 - 1994

International College of Surgeons 1991

Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) 1992

Fellow, American College of Surgeons (ACS) 1993

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery 1994

Society of Laparoscopic Surgery 2002

OFFICES HELD, COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS, AND CONSULTANTSHIPS

Research and Development Committee, United States Surgical

Corporation 1991 - present

American College of Surgeons, Ohio Chapter 1992

Clinical Advisory Board Member, Stryker Endoscopy 1992 - present

Chairperson, Esophageal Session, World Endoscopic Congress,

Kyoto, Japan 1994

Preceptoring and Visiting Professor, European Laparoscopic

Congress, Laparoscopic Hernia and Laparoscopic Colon Surgery,

Brussels, Belgium 1994

Presenter International Laparoscopic Pediatric Summit,

St. Moritz, Switzerland 1994

Editorial Board, Surgical Laparoscopy & Endoscopy 1994 - present

Chairperson, Minimally Invasive Section, ACS, Post-graduate

Courses, New Orleans 1995

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Surgical Endoscopy 1995 – present

Ad Hoc Reviewer, Archives of Surgery 1995 – present

Ad Hoc Reviewer, British Journal of Surgery 1995 – present

Ad Hoc Reviewer, The Lancet 1995 – present

Special Reviewer for American College of Surgeons, Video Section,

Laparoscopic Colon Surgery 1996

Clinical Advisory Board Member, Computer Motion, “The Medical

Robotics Company” 1996

Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and

Connecticut Society of American Board Surgeons 1996

Yale Surgical Society 1996

Research and Development Committee, American Systems

Corporation 1996

Editorial Board, Journal of the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons 1996 - present

Chairperson, Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills Committee, ACS 1996 - present

Chairperson, Minimally Invasive Section, ACS, Post-graduate Courses 1997

Editor-in-Chief of SCOPIN’ Cyber-newsletter 2000

TEACHING

Akron General Medical Center

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Laparoscopic Surgery - Surgical

Innovations and Consultations April, 1990

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Course - Surgical Innovations

and Consultations April, 1990

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Laparoscopic Surgery - Surgical

Innovations and Consultations May, 1990

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Course - Surgical Innovations

and Consultations May, 1990

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Laparoscopic Surgery - Surgical

Innovations and Consultations July, 1990

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Course - Surgical Innovations

and Consultations July, 1990

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Laparoscopic Surgery - Surgical

Innovations and Consultations August, 1990

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Course - Surgical Innovations

and Consultations August, 1990

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Laparoscopic Suturing Course April, 1991

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Course - Surgical Innovations

and Consultations April, 1991

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Course - Surgical Innovations

and Consultations May, 1991

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course - Surgical Innovations and

Consultations June, 1991

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Course - Surgical Innovations

and Consultations July, 1991

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Course - Surgical Innovations

and Consultations August, 1991

Advanced Laparoscopic Course - Laparoscopic Appendectomy,

Laparoscopic Common Duct Exploration, Open Laparoscopy and

Laparoscopic Colon Resection September, 1991

Advanced Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course - Laparoscopic

Appendectomy, Laparoscopic Common Duct Exploration, Open

Laparoscopy, and Laparoscopic Colon Resection November, 1991

Advanced Laparoscopic Urology Course - Continuing Medical Education

Department January, 1992

Laparoscopic Colon Course - Continuing Education on Laparoscopic

Colectomies December, 1993

Yale University School of Medicine

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - Attending

Training Course Sept. 16-18, 1994

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - Attending

Training Course October 29-31, 1994

Laparoscopic Anti-reflux Procedures (Nissen Fundoplication) Course -

Attending Training Course November 18-19, 1994

Laparoscopic Colon Resection Course - Attending Training Course December 10-11, 1994

Laparoscopic Ultrasonography and Common Bile Duct Exploration

Course - Attending Training Course January 21-22, 1995

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - Resident

Training Course February 4-5, 1995

Yale Supercourse Series: Laparoscopic Skills Acquisition, Suturing

and Antireflux Procedures March 16-19, 1995

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - Resident

Training Course Mar. 25-26, Apr. 1, 1995

Yale Supercourse Series: Laparoscopic Skills Acquisition, Suturing

and Antireflux Procedures April 6-9, 1995

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - Resident

Training Course May 20-21, June 3, 1995

Yale Supercourse Series: Laparoscopic Skills Acquisition, Suturing

and Antireflux Procedures June 22-25, 1995

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - OB/GYN

Section, Attending/Resident Training Course August 11-13, 1995

Yale Supercourse Series: The Yale Office Laparoscopy Program -

Office Laparoscopy Under Local Anesthesia September 15-16, 1995

Yale Supercourse Series: Laparoscopic Skills Acquisition, Suturing and

Antireflux Procedures November 2-5, 1995

Yale Supercourse Series: The Yale Office Laparoscopy Program - Office

Laparoscopy Under Local Anesthesia November 17-18, 1995

Yale Supercourse Series: Laparoscopic Skills Acquisition, Suturing and

Antireflux Procedures Nov. 30 - Dec. 3, 1995

Yale Supercourse Series: The Yale Office Laparoscopy Program - Office

Laparoscopy Under Local Anesthesia December 15-16, 1995

Yale Supercourse Series: The Yale Office Laparoscopy Program - Office

Laparoscopy Under Local Anesthesia February 2-3, 1996

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - Resident Training

Course March 2-3, 1996

Basic Laparoscopy, Tactical Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, and Laparoscopic

Common Bile Duct Exploration Courses - Resident Training Course March 9-10, 1996

Yale Supercourse Series: Laparoscopic Jejunostomy - Attending Training

Course March 22, 1996

Yale Supercourse Series: Laparoscopic Skills Acquisition, Suturing and

Antireflux Procedures April 18-21, 1996

Basic Laparoscopy, Tactical Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Laparoscopic

Common Bile Duct Exploration Courses - Resident Training Courses May 4-5, 1996

Yale Supercourse Series: The Yale Office Laparoscopy Program - Office

Laparoscopy Under Local Anesthesia May 10-11, 1996

Yale Supercourse Series: Laparoscopic Skills Acquisition, Suturing and

Antireflux Procedures June 13-16, 1996

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - Resident Training

Course June 17-18, 1996

Yale Supercourse Series: The Yale Office Laparoscopy Program - Office

Laparoscopy Under Local Anesthesia September 20-21, 1996

Yale Supercourse Series: The Yale Office Laparoscopy Program - Office

Laparoscopy Under Local Anesthesia December 6-7, 1996

The First Annual Top Gun Shoot-Out, American College of Surgeons

Clinical Congress, San Francisco, CA October 1996

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing/Vascular Surgery Course -

Vascular Training Course January 9-12, 1997

Laparoscopic Ultrasonography and Common Bile Duct Exploration

Course Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 1997

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course June 20-21, 1997

Telemedicine Workshop July 24-25, 1997

Yale Supercourse Series: Laparoscopic Skill Acquisition, Suturing and

Antireflux Procedures May 1-4, 1997

The Yale Mini-Fellowship Technology Program June/July 1997

The Second Annual Top Gun Shoot-Out, American College of Surgeons

Clinical Congress, Chicago, IL October 1997

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - Distant Learning,

Middlesex Hospital December 1997

The Yale Mini-Fellowship Technology Program Dec. 1997/Jan. 1998

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course Review March 1998

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - Distant Learning,

Middlesex Hospital May 1998

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course May 1998

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course Review June 1998

Yale Laparoscopic Supercourse Series: Spinal Canal Endoscopy June 1998

The Third Annual Top Gun Shoot-Out, American College of Surgeons

Clinical Congress, Orlando, Florida October 1998

Yale Laparoscopic Supercourse Series: Spinal Canal Endoscopy November 1998

Yale Laparoscopic Supercourse Series: Spinal Canal Endoscopy January 1999

Yale Laparoscopic Supercourse Series: Spinal Canal Endoscopy February 1999

Yale Laparoscopic Supercourse Series: Spinal Canal Endoscopy May 1999

Advanced Laparoscopic Skills Six Week Fellowship Supercourse Aug. 2 – Sept. 12, 1999

The Fourth Annual Top Gun Shoot-Out, American College of Surgeons

Clinical Congress, San Francisco, California October 1999

Yale Laparoscopic Supercourse Series: Spinal Canal Endoscopy November 1999

Matrix Workshop: Objective Evaluation of a Laparoscopic Surgical Skill

Program for Residents and Senior Surgeons,

Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, Newport Beach, CA January 28, 2000

Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills and Suturing Course, Atlanta, GA March 30, 2000

Yale Laparoscopic Supercourse Series: Spinal Canal Endoscopy May 2000

One Day Suturing Exposure Course, Frontiers of GYN

Endoscopy 2000, New York, NY Sunday, June 11, 2000

Intern Course 22 Participants, ?{location}? June 19-20, 2000

Top Gun Laparoscopic Basic Skills and Suturing Course, Datona, FL July 10, 2000

Top Gun Laparoscopic Basic Skills and Suturing Course, Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic July 15-16, 2000

Top Gun Laparoscopic Basic and Advanced Suturing Course,

New Haven, CT August 31-Sept 1, 2000

Beth Israel Medical Center, Six Week Mini-Laparoscopic Fellowship

New York, New York Sept 5 – Oct 13, 2000

The Fifth Annual Top Gun Shoot-Out, American College of Surgeons

Clinical Congress, Chicago, Illinois October 2000

Yale Laparoscopic Supercourse Series: Spinal Canal Endoscopy November 2000

The First Annual Top Gun Shoot-Out, Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons

Annual Conference and Symposium, Orlando, Florida December 2000

Beth Israel Medical Center

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills and Suturing Course,

New York, New York January 26-27, 2001

?Six Week Fellowship? Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic Skills and Suturing Course,

?City?, ?State? February 20-22, 2001

Top Gun Shoot-Out, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, April 20-21, 2001

Beth Israel Medical Center, Six Week Mini-Laparoscopic Fellowship

New York, New York April 23-June 3, 2001

Beth Israel Medical Center, Nurses One Day Workshop, New York, NY May 19, 2001

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills Shootout for Six

Week Fellows, New York, New York June 2-3, 2001

Beth Israel Medical Center, Basis Laparoscopic Skills Course,

New York, New York June 6-7, 2001

Beth Israel Medical Center, Train the Trainers USSC, New York,

New York July 25, 2001

USSC Training the Trainers, Pittsburg, PA August 14, 2001

The Second Annual Top Gun Shoot-Out, Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons

Annual Conference and Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana September 2002

Advanced Laparoscopic Skills Six Week Fellowship Supercourse Oct. – Nov. 2002

The Seventh Annual Top Gun Shoot-Out, American College of Surgeons

Clinical Congress, San Francisco, California October 2002

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Fellows

New York, New York November 2002

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

Beth Israel Medical Center Surgical Residents, New York,

New York February 2003

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

Ethicon, New York, New York August 2003

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

Somerville, New Jersey September 2003

The Third Annual “Top Gun Shoot-Out”, Society of Laparoscopic

Surgeons (SLS), Las Vegas, Nevada September 2003

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

New York, New York September 2003

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

New York, New York October 2003

Philips Ambulatory Care Center, AAA Ultrasound Course-Sonosite

New York, New York October 2003

The Eighth Annual Top Gun Shoot Out, American College of Surgeons

Clinical Congress, Chicago, Illinois October 2003

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

Somerville, New Jersey November 2003

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

New York, New York November 2003

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Fellows

New York, New York December 2003

Beth Israel Medical Center, Six Week Mini-Laparoscopic Fellowship

New York, New York February 2-March 12, 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

New York, New York February 2004

Top Gun Shoot Out, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic

Surgeons Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado March 31-April 3 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

April 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

May 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Six Week Mini-Laparoscopic Fellowship

New York, New York May 3-June 11, 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

Boston, MA June 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

Somerville, NJ July 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

Celebration, FL August 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Advanced Laparoscopic Skills Training

For Nurses

New York, NY September 2004

The Third Annual “Top Gun Shoot-Out”, Society of Laparoscopic

Surgeons (SLS), New York, NY September 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

“Train the Trainers” Cincinnati, OH October 2004

The Ninth Annual Top Gun Shoot Out, American College of Surgeons

Clinical Congress, New Orleans, LA October 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills “Super Week”

and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Re-Education Course

New York, New York October 18-23, 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

New York, NY October 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

Charlotte, NC November 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Six Week Mini-Laparoscopic Fellowship

New York, New York Nov 8-Dec 17, 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Levels II and III

New York, New York November 10-11, 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

New York, NY November 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

Cincinnati, OH November 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

Somerville, NJ December 2004

Beth Israel Medical Center, MIS Distance Learning Course

Atlanta, GA

1) Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course December 2004

2) Advanced Laparoscopic Skills Training For Nurses

3) Nine Distance Learning Modules

Courses conducted on invitation in the United States

Basic Laparoscopy Course - Surgical Innovations Conference,

Cincinnati, Ohio 1990

Basic Laparoscopy Course - Surgical Innovations Conference,

Cincinnati, Ohio 1990

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course - Union Hospital, Dover, Ohio 1991

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course - Surgical Innovations Conference,

Cincinnati, Ohio 1991

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course - Washington General Hospital,

Washington, Pennsylvania May, 1991

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course - Washington General Hospital,

Washington, Pennsylvania June, 1991

USSC-Laparoscopic Surgery Course - Norwalk, Connecticut July, 1991

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course - Bellevue General Hospital,

Bellevue, Ohio July, 1991

Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Colon Course - Michigan Surgical

Forum, Detroit, Michigan August, 1991

Laparoscopic Suturing - Laparoscopic Surgery in Pediatrics - Grant

Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio November, 1991

Basic Laparoscopic Course - Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic

Procedures, Cincinnati, Ohio November, 1991

Advanced Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Procedures - Saginaw

Surgical Society, Saginaw, Michigan November, 1991

Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Course - Intracorporeal Suturing, Knot

Tying, and Appendectomy - The Medical College of Virginia,

Richmond, Virginia December, 1991

Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Course - Albert Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania December, 1991

Advanced Surgical Course - Surgical Forum, Baltimore, Maryland February, 1992

Advanced Laparoscopic Course - Medcom, Baltimore, Maryland March, 1992

Advanced Laparoscopic Course - Medcom, Baltimore, Maryland April, 1992

Advanced Laparoscopic Course -Surgical Forum, Baltimore, Maryland April, 1992

Surgical Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy Conference - Medcom,

Baltimore, Maryland May, 1992

Laparoscopic Hernia Seminar - United States Surgical Corporation,

Norwalk, Connecticut July, 1992

Laparoscopic Herniorrhapy - Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio August, 1992

Black Surgeons Hernia Symposium - Ethicon Endosurgery Training

Center, Cincinnati, Ohio September, 1992

Laparoscopic Colorectal Workshop - USELI, Baltimore, Maryland September, 1992

Colorectal Colon Course - USELI, Baltimore, Maryland October, 1992

Surgical Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Suturing Course - USELI,

Baltimore, Maryland November, 1992

Surgical Laparoscopy Conference - Allegheny Hospital, Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania November, 1992

Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures - McKeesport Hospital, McKeesport,

Pennsylvania November, 1992

Black Surgeon’s Symposium: Laparoscopic Bowel Resection and

Appendectomy Symposium - Ethicon Endosurgery, Cincinnati, Ohio 1993

Laparoscopic Surgery and Suturing Course - MedCom International,

Palm Springs, California February, 1993

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair Course - United States Surgical

Corporation, Norwalk, Connecticut February, 1993

Laparoscopic Surgery Course - MedCom International, Palm Springs,

California March, 1993

Laparoscopic Colon Course - Laparoscopic Colectomy and Laparoscopic

Suturing - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania June, 1993

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - USSC - Palm

Springs, California March 18-20, 1994

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - USSC - Naples,

Florida August 21-23, 1994

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course/Colon Resection

Course - Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 1994

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - USSC - Naples,

Florida Nov. 6-8, 1994

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - Queen’s Medical

Center, Honolulu, Hawaii Feb. 24-26, 1995

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - OB/GYN

Attendings/Residents - Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii Jun 30-Jul 2, 1995

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - Attendings/Residents -

University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland July 27-28, 1996

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course - Attendings - Vassar

Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, New York Nov. 1-2, 1996

Mini-Laparoscopy without General Anesthesia, SAGES, Seattle,

Washington March 1998

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course Review June 1998

Yale University/North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Laparoscopic Basic Skills Course, Long Island, New York January 1999

Yale University/North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Laparoscopic Basic Skills Course, Long Island, New York February1999

Yale University/North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Laparoscopic Basic Skills Course, Long Island, New York March 1999

Management of the Common Bile Duct Stone Supercourse

SAGES Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas March 1999

Yale University/North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Laparoscopic Basic Skills Course, Long Island, New York April 1999

Yale University/North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Laparoscopic Basic Skills Course, Long Island, New York May 1999

Yale University/North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Laparoscopic Basic Skills Course, Long Island, New York September 1999

Yale University/North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Laparoscopic Basic Skills Course, Long Island, New York November 1999

Yale University/North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Laparoscopic Basic Skills Course, Long Island, New York February 2000

Yale University/North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System

Laparoscopic Basic Skills Course, Long Island, New York April 2000

Yale University/Beth Israel Medical Center, Laparoscopic Skills

Enhancement and Suturing Course, New York, New York January 2001

Beth Israel Medical Center, Top Gun Laparoscopic Suturing Course

Resident and Student Training at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical

Center

Boston, MA August 2004

Laparoscopic Suturing Symposium, Akron Medical Center, Akron, OH November 2004

International Courses

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course - The University of Paris, Paris,

France 1991

Laparoscopic Thoracoscopic Surgery Symposium, Academic Medical

Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands November, 1991

Laparoscopic Gynecology Symposium, Academic Medical Center/

University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands February, 1992

Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Symposium, Academic Medical Center/

University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands February, 1992

Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Symposium, Academic Medical Center/

University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands June, 1992

Laparoscopic Urology Symposium, Academic Medical Center/University

of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands June, 1992

Laparoscopic Surgery Symposium, Academic Medical Center/University

of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands October, 1992

Laparoscopic Thoracoscopic Surgery Symposium, Academic Medical

Center/University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands November, 1992

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course - Academic Medical Center/The

University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1992

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy/Suturing Symposium - Orjansted Hospital-

Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Orjansted,

Aruba Oct 23-Nov 1, 1992

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Symposium, Founder/Leader of Jamaica

Laparoscopic Initiative to Introduce Laparoscopic Surgery,

Kingston, Jamaica April 23-May 2, 1993

First International Symposium on Advanced Laparo-Endoscopic Surgery,

Athens,Greece May 5-6, 1993

Second International Symposium on Advanced Laparo-Endoscopic

Surgery, Athens, Greece May 5-6, 1995

Laparoscopic Suturing Symposium, Athens Medical Center, Athens,

Greece March 26-30, 1996

Laparoscopic Suturing Symposium, Athens Medical Center, Athens,

Greece May 26-June 1, 1996

Laparoscopic Suturing Symposium, Athens Medical Center, Athens,

Greece November 8-12, 1996

Third International Symposium on Advanced Laparo-Endoscopic Surgery,

Athens, Greece May, 1997

Telemedicine Symposium, Athens, Greece 1998

Fifth International Symposium on Advanced Laparo-Endoscopic Surgery,

Athens, Greece April 26-28, 1999

Laparoscopic Skills Enhancement and Suturing Course, Santo Domingo,

Dominican Republic July 15-16, 2000

INVITED LECTURES

Medical

1. “Complications of Laparoscopy”, Surgical Innovations Conference, Cincinnati, OH, 1990

2. “History of Laparoscopy and Techniques of Laparoscopy”, Surgical Innovations Conference, Cincinnati, OH, 1990

3. “Breast Cancer and the Black Woman”, Black Nurses’ Association, Akron, OH, 1990

4. “Education Program to instruct surgeons in laparoscopic cholecystectomy”, Akron General Medical Center OR Systems, Akron, OH, June, 1990

5. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Start to Finish”, Washington General Hospital, Washington, PA, 1991

6. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Start to Finish”, Bellevue Hospital, Bellevue, OH, 1991

7. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Start to Finish”, Union Hospital, Dover, OH, 1991

8. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Start to Finish”, Surgical Innovations Conference, Cincinnati, OH, 1991

9. “New Procedures in the Field of Laparoscopic Surgery”, USSC Divisional Meeting, Norwalk, CT, 1991

10. “The Future of Minimally Invasive Surgery”, USSC-AutoSuture, Norwalk, CT, 1991

11. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Complications”, The University of Paris, Paris, France, 1991

12. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy”, Medical Grand Rounds, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH, April, 1991

13. “Laparoscopic Appendectomy” and “Laparoscopic Colon Resection, Surgical Grand Rounds, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH, April 1991

14. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy”, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course, Washington General Hospital, Washington, PA, May, 1991

15. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy”, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course, Washington General Hospital, Washington, PA, June, 1991

16. “Minimally Invasive Surgery and the Future”, USSC-Laparoscopic Surgery Course, Norwalk, CT, July, 1991

17. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy”, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course, Bellevue General Hospital, Bellevue, OH, July, 1991

18. “Laparoscopic Appendectomy”, Laparoscopic Appendectomy Course, Michigan Surgical Forum, Detroit, MI, August, 1991

19. “Thoracoscopic Removal Of Bronchial Cyst from the Aorta”, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Thoracoscopic Surgery Course, Amsterdam, Netherlands, November, 1991

20. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Complications”, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Course - Academic Medical Center/The University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1992

21. “Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Techniques”, Advanced Surgical Course - Surgical Forum, Baltimore, MD, February, 1992

22. “Basic Laparoscopy Techniques & Instrumentation”, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Laparoscopic Gynecology Course, Amsterdam, Netherlands, February, 1992

23. “Laparoscopic Suturing & Stapling Techniques”, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Course, Amsterdam, Netherlands, February, 1992

24. “Pulmonary Tissue Resection”, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Thoracoscopic Surgery Course, Amsterdam, Netherlands, February, 1992

25. “Endoscopic Suturing”, “Endoscopic Hernia Repair”, and “Endoscopic Appendectomy”, Advanced Laparoscopic Session-Medcom, Baltimore, MD, March, 1992

26. “Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Laparoscopic Suturing”, Advanced Laparoscopic Courses-Medcom, Baltimore, MD, April, 1992

27. “Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures”, Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques - Surgical Forum, Baltimore, MD, April, 1992

28. “Laparoscopic Appendectomy”, “Laparoscopic Suturing”, and “Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery”, Surgical Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy Conference, Medcom, Baltimore, MD, May, 1992

29. “Laparoscopic Highly Selective Vagotomy”, Westside Family Practice, Akron, OH, May, 1992

30. “Laparoscopic Appendectomy”, Association of Surgical Technologists, May, 1992

31. “Laparoscopic Hernia Repair”, USSC - Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy Focus Group, Norwalk, CT, May, 1992

32. “Laparoscopic Appendectomy”, 37th Annual Meeting of Ohio Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Cleveland, OH, May, 1992

33. “Laparoscopic Hernia Repair and Appendectomy”, Laparoscopic Hernia and Appendectomy Symposium - Medical Community Hospital, June, 1992

34. “Laparoscopic Surgery and Sickle-Cell Diseases”, Sickle-Cell Update Seminar, Berganno Center, Akron, OH, June, 1992

35. “Laparoscopic Suturing & Stapling Techniques”, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Course, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June, 1992

36. “Basic Laparoscopy Techniques & Instrumentation”, “Complications In Laparoscopic Surgery”, and “Advanced Procedures In Laparoscopic Surgery”, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Laparoscopic Urology Course, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June, 1992

37. “Laparoscopic Hernia Repair”, Laparoscopic Hernia Seminar, United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT, July, 1992

38. “Laparoscopy: Minimally Invasive Surgery and the Future”, Stryker Endoscopy, Santa Clara, CA, July, 1992

39. “Laparoscopic Hernia Anatomy”, Laparoscopic Herniorrhapy-Grant Medical Center, August, 1992

40. “Acute Cholecystitis Techniques”, International Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Association, 14th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, August, 1992 (poster presentation)

41. “Laparoscopic Hernia Repair”, Black Surgeons Hernia Symposium, Ethicon Center, Cincinnati, OH, September, 1992

1. “Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Laparoscopic Colon Resection”, Laparoscopic Colorectal Workshop, USELI, Baltimore, MD, September, 1992

42. “Laparoscopic Hernia Anatomy Data”, 37th Annual American College of Surgeons Meeting, October, 1992

43. “Laparoscopic Colon Resection and Suturing Techniques”, The Mayo Clinic Priestly Society, Pine Mountain, GA, October, 1992

44. “Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Laparoscopic Suturing”, USELI-Colorectal Colon Course, Baltimore, MD, October, 1992

45. “Manual Dexterity Drills”, “Objective Evaluation”, and “Intracorporeal & Extracorporeal Suturing Techniques”, Academic Medical Center/University of Amsterdam, Laparoscopic Surgery Course, Orjansted, Aruba, October, 1992

46. “Pediatric Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Suturing”, Surgical Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Suturing, USELI, Baltimore, MD, November, 1992

1. “Laparoscopic Bowel Resection and Repair”, Surgical Laparoscopy Conference, Allegheny Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, November, 1992

47. “Laparoscopy and the Pediatric Patient”, Northeastern Ohio PACU Nurse’s Meeting, The Children’s Medical Center, Akron, OH, November, 1992

48. “Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy”, Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures, McKeesport Hospital, McKeesport, PA, November, 1992

49. “Laparoscopic Bowel Resection and Appendectomy”, Black Surgeon’s Symposium, Ethicon Endosurgery, Cincinnati, OH, 1993

50. “Laparoscopic Update”, Akron General Medical Center’s Women’s Board, Akron, OH, 1993

51. “Laparoscopic Pediatric Surgery”, Akron Children’s Medical Center Nursing Staff, Akron, OH, 1993

52. “Laparoscopic Colectomy and Laparoscopic Suturing”, Laparoscopic Surgery Course, MedCom International, Palm Springs, CA, February, 1993

53. “Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair”, United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT, February, 1993

54. “Laparoscopic Colectomy and Laparoscopic Suturing”, Laparoscopic Surgery Course, MedCom International, Palm Springs, CA, March, 1993

55. Panel Discussion, Moderator & Presentations - “Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia”, SAGES Annual Scientific Session, Phoenix, AZ, April, 1993

56. “Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques”, Macomb Hospital Center, Warren, MI, 1994

57. “Anatomic Basis of Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair” and “Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Right Hemicolectomy”. Second International Symposium on Advanced Laparo-Endoscopic Surgery, Athens, Greece, May, 1995

58. “Teaching Laparoscopic Surgery in the Residency Program”, “Anatomic Basis of Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication”, and “Indications of Open versus Laparoscopic Hernia Repair”, The Shouldice Conference, Canada, May, 1995

59. “Telementoring, A Cost Effective Telemedicine Concept for Training in Advanced Laparoscopic Operations”, The Mayo Clinic Telemedicine Conference, Rochester, MN, March, 1995

60. “The Use of Interactive Technology in Telementoring”, “Transcontinental Telemedicine Exercise”, and “Multimedia Interactive Laparoscopic Learning Center”, SAGES, Orlando, FL, March, 1995

61. “A New Era of Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine”, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, March, 1995

62. “Laparoscopic Surgery for GERD”, St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, CT, April, 1995

63. “Telementoring, A New Era in Surgical Training”, Third International Symposium of Thoracoscopic Surgery/Third International Congress on New Technology and Advanced Techniques in Surgery, Luxembourg, June, 1995

64. “Telementoring, A Practical Way To Expand Surgeon’s Skills” and “Telemedicine: Where’s the Beef?” TeleMed I: ABC’s First Annual Telemedicine Conference And Exposition, Anaheim, CA, October, 1995

65. “Telemedicine”, The Paradym Conference, Orlando, FL, October, 1995

66. “New Teaching Modules in Telemedicine”, 7th Annual International Conference for Minimally Invasive Therapy, Portland, OR, September, 1995

67. Moderator & Presentations - “How To Teach A Technical Skill”, “Credentialing and Mentoring”, 81st Annual American College of Surgeons Congress, New Orleans, LA, October, 1995

68. “Laparoscopic Room Setup Strategies”, Yale-New Haven Hospital Nurse’s Meeting, New Haven, CT, February, 1996

69. “Modern Techniques & Technologies in Laparoscopic Training”, Surgical Grand Rounds, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, February, 1996

70. “Computer Technology in the Health Care Field”, The Advanced Nurses Group, New Haven, CT, March, 1996

71. “Laparoscopic Jejunostomy” and “Technology in Surgical Education”, SAGES Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March, 1996

72. “Pathophysiology of GERD” and “The Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication: The Pitfalls and Recoveries”, GERD Symposium, Macomb Hospital Center, Warren, MI, 1996

73. “Challenges in 21st Century Surgical Education”, Mid-Hudson Surgical Society, Poughkeepsie, NY, June, 1996

74. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Common Bile Duct Exploration”, Yale University Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, New Haven, CT, January, 1997

75. “Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy”, Yale University Grand Rounds, Department of Urology, New Haven, CT, February, 1997

76. “Where’s the Beef in Emerging Telemedicine Technologies?” Emerging Technologies Linking Patients and Providers Second Annual Conference, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, February, 1997

77. “Technological Solutions for Laparoscopic Surgery”, The Walker Lecture, Visiting Professor, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, March 1997

78. “Laparoscopic Surgery”, St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, CT, April, 1997

79. Moderator & Presentations - “Emerging Issues in Minimally Invasive Surgery”, “Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures in a Unique Outpatient Setting: The Recovery Hotel”, “Mini-Laparoscopy Under Local Anesthesia for General Surgeons”, and “Knowledge Transfer Techniques for the Next Millennium”, American College of Surgeons 25th Annual Spring Meeting, San Diego, CA, April, 1997

80. “The Use of Computer/Medical Informatics for Surgical Education in the 21st Century”, Association of Surgical Education Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April, 1997

81. “Laparoscopic Surgery”, Department of Surgery Resident Lectures, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, April, 1997

82. “Laparoscopic Surgery interfacing with Telemedicine Applications”, American College of Surgeons, Ohio Chapter Spring Meeting, Cleveland, OH, May, 1997

83. “Telemedicine: The Impact of Technology on Wound Care”, Daniel Freeman Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, January 1997

84. “The Impact of Telemedicine on Health Care”, Visiting Professor, King Drew Medical School, Los Angeles, CA, January 1997

85. “The Impact of Mobile Telemedicine on Health Care”, KCI Corp., San Antonio, TX, March, 1997

86. “Resident Forum: Case Presentation in Pancreatic Surgery”, St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, CT, April 1997

87. “Modern Knowledge and Skill Transfer Techniques”, Keynote Address, Association of Surgical Educators, Philadelphia, PA, April 1997

88. “The Impact of Mobile Telemedicine on the Frontline Health Care Worker”, The World Bank Conference on Global Healthcare, Toronto, Canada, June 1997

89. “Technical Basis of Telemedicine”, “High Bandwidth Telemedical Applications”, “Low Bandwidth Telemedical Applications”, Yale University School of Medicine, July 1997

90. “Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures”, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, July 1997

91. “The Impact of Digital Technology on Medical Education”, Biological Photo Association, Reno, NV, July 1997

92. “Telemedicine and Ethics”, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, July 1997

93. “The Impact of Telemedicine on 21st Century Health Care”, Norwegian Telemedicine Conference, Norway, September 1997

94. “Modern Knowledge and Skill Transfer Techniques”, Faculty Society Meeting, Harbor Medical Center, Torrence, CA, September 1997

95. “Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease: Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication, A New Treatment Option”, Poughkeepsie, NY, September 1997

96. “The Impact of Telemedicine on Wound Care: A Business Perspective”, “Technical Basis of Telemedicine”, Keynote Address, 17th Annual Teleconference, Anaheim, CA, November 1997

97. “Modern Knowledge and Skill Transfer Techniques”, American College of Surgeons, Pennsylvania Chapter, November 1997

98. “The Impact of Telemedicine via a Mobile Clinical Service Vehicle on Healthcare in Developing Countries”, The World Bank, Washington DC, November 1997

99. “A Cost Effective Mobile Telemedicine Platform”, Keynote Presentation via satellite, President Clinton’s Economic Conference. In association with Andy Grove and the Intel Corporation, November 1997

100. “The Impact of Modern Knowledge and Skill Transfer Techniques on Health Care in the Next Millennium”, UMDNJ Medical School, New Jersey, December 1997

101. “The Solo Surgeon Concept”, SAGES, Computer Motion, San Diego, CA, March 1997

102. “General Surgery Applications for Mini-Laparoscopy without General Anesthesia”, SAGES, San Diego, CA, March 1997

103. “Modern Knowledge and Skill Transfer Techniques”, “Anatomy for the Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication, “How to Avoid Common Bile Duct Injuries”, Third International Symposium on Advanced Laparo-Endoscopic Surgery, Athens, Greece, May 1997.

104. “The Impact of Technology on Health Care”, Stryker Endoscopy Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, January 1998

105. “Laparoscopic Anti-reflux Procedures”, Grand Rounds, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT, February 1998

106. “The Impact of Technology on Health Care Delivery in Africa for the Next Millennium”, International Gynecologic Endoscopic Society, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 1998

107. “Telemedicine Applications: Now and the Future”, New England Surgical Society Spring Meeting, New Haven, CT, March 1998

108. “ How to Avoid Common Bile Duct Injuries”, Yale Resident Conference, New Haven, CT, April 1998

109. “The Use of Mobile Telemedicine in Health Care Delivery”, World Congress International Gastro Esophageal Surgical Association, Strasbourg, France April 1998

110. “High/Low Bandwidth Telemedical Applications”, “Mobile Telemedical Applications in Extreme Environments”, Yale/Greek Telemedical Conference, Athens, Greece, April 1998

111. “The Impact of Organized Laparoscopic Continuing Educational Programs”, Visiting Professor, North Shore Hospital Systems, April 1998

112. “Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Procedures”, “Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery”, Vassar Brothers Hospital, Newburgh, NY, May 1998

113. “Laparoscopic Adrenolectomy and Splenectomy”, Yale Resident Conference, New Haven, CT, May 1998

114. “Mini-laparoscopy without General Anesthesia and Laparoscopic Feeding Tube”, Yale Resident Conference, New Haven, CT, May 1998

115. “The Impact of Technology on Healthcare Delivery in Africa”, Zimbabwe, July 1998

116. “The Impact of Technology on the Practice Patterns of Physician Assistants”, Yale Physician Assistant Board Review Course, New Haven, CT, September 1998

117. “Mini-laparoscopy without General Anesthesia”, SAGES post-grad course, April 1998

118. “Extreme Telemedical Applications”, TELECON XVII Annual Convention, Anaheim,

California, October 1998

119. “A New Method for Visualization in Laparoscopic Esophageal Surgery”, American College of Surgeons, Orlando, Florida, October 1998

120. “Impact of Technology on Training and Credentialing”, Special American College of Surgeons Panel, Orlando, Florida, October 1998

121. “Impact of Technology on Global Healthcare”, South Africa, International Endoscopic Society 1998

122. “Telemedicine and Robotic Surgery”, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, New Jersey 1998

123. “Laparoscopic Skills in Vascular Surgery”, Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1998

124. “Impact of Computers in Training Society of Laparoscopic Surgery”, San Diego, California, 1998

125. “The Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Avoiding Bile Duct Injuries”, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Long Island, New York, December 1998

126. “Laparoscopic Suturing Basic Skills”, Yale University Resident Conferences, February, 1999

127. “The Difficult Cholecystectomy and Avoiding Common Bile Duct Injuries”, Yale University Resident conferences, March, 1999

128. “The OCCESS- Objective Base Clinical Challenge Correlation Evaluation Scenario for Cholecystectomy”, April 1999

129. “The Impact of Technology on Surgical Health Care Delivery in the 21st Century”, Creighton, University, Ohio, March, 1999

130. “The Impact of Technology on Surgical Healthcare Delivery in the 21st Century,” Fukuoka City, Japan, March, 1999

131. “Management of Extremely Large Common Bile Duct Stone,” SAGES Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March, 1999

132. “Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration”, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT, April, 1999

133. “The Effectiveness of CD ROM Multimedia Computer Based Tutorials in Laparoscopic Surgical Training”, Association for Surgical Education, Boston, Massachusetts, April 1999

134. “What Can Be Done With Current Technologies”, Dallas, Texas, May, 1999

135. “Tactical Information Support Strategies for the OR 2000”, Computer Motion OR 2000, New York, New York, July, 1999

136. “Practical and Theoretical Qualifications In Laparoscopic Surgery”, Norwegian Medical Association, Oslo, Norway, October, 1999

137. “Laparoscopic Treatment of Common Bile Duct Stones”, Norwegian Medical Association, Oslo, Norway, October, 1999

138. “Multimedia Use In Surgical Education”, Norwegian Medical Association, Oslo, Norway, October, 1999

139. “Telementoring and Teleproctoring: Clinical Results”, Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons, New York, New York, December 1999

140. “Healthcare in the 21st Century”, St. Raphael Grand Rounds Auditorium, City, State, January 19, 2000.

141. “The Effective Bandwidth Modification on Performance Outcomes In a Laparoscopic Surgery Teleprocedural Model”, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality, Newport Beach, California, January 30, 2000

142. “Diagnostic Micro Laparoscopy Using Conscious Sedation and Pain Mapping”, SAGES Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2000

143. “21st Century Surgical Healthcare Delivery Strategies”, Geisinger Medical Center Grand Rounds, Danville, Pennsylvania, May 2000

144. “The Effect of Technology on Surgical Healthcare Delivery in the Twenty First Century”, Association of Endoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland Meeting, Cardiff, May 2000

145. “Training a New Generation of Cybersurgeons”, Eastern Surgical Society, Hope Bldg. New Haven, Connecticut, May 12, 2000

146. “Impact of Technology in 21st Century Healthcare Delivery”, Frontiers of Gynecological Endoscopy, New York, New York, June 2000

147. “The Pitfalls of Telemedicine, Telesurgery, and Telementoring,” The American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October, 2000

148. “Common Bile Duct Exploration,” Cook Surgical, American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October, 2000

149. “Telecommunications, Telesurgery, and Associated Equipment,” Stryker Endoscopy, American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October, 2000

150. “?Title?” away lecture Savannah, Georgia, January 17, 2001

151. “The Use of Miniaturized Ultra Sound in the Modern Practice of Surgery Cooperation”, St. Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury, CT, February 7, 2001

152. Cybermentoring Lectures, EAC – House of the Lord, Akron, OH (I) Aviation and Remote Control Technology (II) Frog Anatomy (III) Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy I (IV) Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy II, February-July 2001

153. Cybermentoring Lectures, Wightwood School, CT (I) Aviation and Remote Control Technology (II) Frog Anatomy (III) Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy I (IV) Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy II, February-July 2001

154. Cybermentoring Lectures, Horace Mann, Riverdale, NY (I) Aviation and Remote Control Technology (II) Frog Anatomy (III) Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy I (IV) Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy II, February-July 2001

155. “Telesurgery: Reality or Illusion”, Royal College of Surgeons, The British Art Museum, New Haven, CT, March 14, 2001

156. “Cybersurgery”, Sherman Oaks Hospital ?City? ?State? April 5, 2001

157. “?Title?”, Tercentennial Presentation, SAGES, St. Louis, LA, April 21, 2001

158. “Laparoscopic Surgery for Reflux Esophagitis”, St. Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY, May 2, 2001

159. “?Title?”, Association of Administrators in Academic Pediatrics, Toronto, Canada, May 14, 2001

160. “Title?” series at Beth Israel, New York, New York, July 26, 2001

161. “Empathy of Obesity,” American Society of Bariatric Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 28, 2002

162. “Stryker Endoscopy 2002 Mid-Year Sales Meeting,” Colorado, July 13-14, 2002

163. “Grassroots Healthcare Advocacy,” Southern Christian Leadership Conference National Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, July 20-23, 2002

164. “Open versus Laparoscopic Colectomy for Colon Cancer” debate, National Medical Association Meeting, Hawaii, August, 2002

165. “Laparoscopic Band versus Gastric Bypass for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity” debate, National Medical Association Meeting, Hawaii, August 2002

166. “Surgical Management of Obesity,” Beth Israel-Kings Highway Division CME Lecture, New York, New York, November 14, 2002

167. “Medical Imagery and Telemedicine Reaching Across the Divide,” Medical Imaging Media Briefing, New York, New York, November 14, 2002

168. “Advanced Technology and Tactic for Health Care Delivery in the 21st Century,” The Second Annual Sam K. Cho Surgical Lecture, New York, New York, November 21, 2002

169. “Minimally Invasive Surgery Skill and Knowledge Transfer Methods,” University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Grand Rounds, Pittsburgh, PA, February 1, 2003

170. “Mentoring and Telementoring,” Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 2003

171. “Mentoring and Telementoring,” Society of Surgical Oncology, Los Angeles, CA, March 9, 2003

172. “Adhesiolysis and Dissection in Re-Operative Laparoscopic Surgery,” SAGES, Los Angeles, CA, March 13, 2003

173. “Introducing New Techniques and Technology to the Practicing Surgeon,” SAGES, Los Angeles, CA, March 14, 2003

174. “Mini-Laparoscopy Without General Anethesia In service, Philips Ambulatory Care Center, September 2003.

175. “Robotics in Surgery,” American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL, October 22, 2003

176. “The Challenges of Surgical Education in the 21st Century,” University of Mississippi Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS, November 5, 2003

177. “Impact of Technology on Healthcare Objective Delivery in the 21st Century”, Gardena, CA, January 15, 2004.

178. “Video Game and Laparoscopic Surgery, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference” Newport Beach, CA, January 16, 2004.

179. “Surgical Treatment for Obesity in African Americans” Manhattan Central Medical Society, New York, NY, March 25, 2004.

180. “Ethicon Divisional Meeting/Top Gun Presentation” The Garden City Hotel, Garden City, NY, April 14, 2004.

181. “Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Sleep Apnea” St. Lukes Roosevelt, New York, NY, April 14, 2004.

182. “Bariatric Surgery: Overview and Psychiatric Issues” Berstein Room, New York, NY, July 9, 2004.

183. “Lessons on Metrics and Vulnerability: From Our Experience In Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy” International College of Surgeons – United States Section, 66th Annual Surgical Update, Alaska’s Inside Passage (Cruise), July 19, 2004.

184. “Laparoscopic Cholecystecomy Mishaps” International College of Surgeons – United States Section, 66th Annual Surgical Update, Alaska’s Inside Passage (Cruise), July 19, 2004.

185. “Conscious Pain Mapping and the Use Of Cryoablation To Treat Peripheral Neuropathy” Beth Israel Medical Center, PACC, New York, NY, August 19, 2004

186. “Video Games in Laparoscopic Skills Training” Games For Health Conference, Madison, WI, September 16, 2004

187. “Top Gun Inspiration For A New Era In Surgical Training” USS Harry Truman Lecture To Navy, Portsmouth, VA, September 20, 2004

188. “Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Injuries: Looking To Naval Aviation For Answers” USS Harry Truman Lecture to Navy, Portsmouth, VA, September 20, 2004

189. “History of Bariatric Surgery” Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY October 28, 2004

190. “Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery: Hope For Nutritional Change Today” Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY November 8, 2004

191. “Current Education Models in Surgical Training” West Chester Medical Center, Val Halla, NY November 16, 2004

192. “Advanced Bariatric Procedure” Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY November 17, 2004

193. “Updates in Bariatric Surgery” Kings Highway Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY November 18, 2004

194. “Advanced Laparoscopy” Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY December 1, 2004

195. “Lecture to Residents, 14 Baird Hall” Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY January 19, 2005

196. “Inra-operative Baraitric Management” Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY January 20, 2005

197. Top Gun, Duke, North Carolina, May 6-7, 2005

198. UMS Med Center, Address to Seniors, May 21-22, 2005

199. “Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Solutions for the 21st Century”, Grand Rounds at Saint Barnabas, June 1, 2005

200. Top Gun, Portsmouth,VA June 17-18, 2005

201. Superweek, June 27 – July 1, 2005

202. “Patient Safety and Obesity Course, Boston, MA, July 7-9, 2005

203. “Facing the Challenges of Morbid Obesity” NMA Meeting, July 25, 2005

204. Top Gun, Atlanta, GA September 9-10, 2005

205. SLS Top Gun, Sand Diego, CA September 13-17, 2005

206. “Special Effects for Surgery, From Hollywood to New York City” SLS Presentation, San Diego, CA September 17, 2005

207. “A Tactics and Techniques Based Intra-Abdominal Adhesions Classifications for Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis” Monmouth Medical Center, Long Beach, CA September 21, 2005

208. Top Gun 4 Kids, Games for Health, Baltimore, MD September 22, 2005

209. MIS Distant Education Top Gun, Boston, MA September 23 -24, 2005

210. Nursing Course, Boston, MA September 30 – October 1, 2005

211. ACS San Francisco, CA, October 16 – 21, 2005

212. “Video Games For Good: The Impact of Video Games on Training in the 21st Century” VNU Learning Conference, October 16-21, 2005

213. “Remote Supervision of Surgical Procedures” Improving Teaching: Advances in Educational Technology Section, GS36, October 18, 2005

214. “A Day with the American College of Surgeons:, TopGun 4 Kids, October 18, 2005

215. Top Gun Level 1, October 24-25, 2005

216. Superweek, October 24 – 27, 2005

217. Top Gun Level 2/3, October 26-27, 2005

218. Top Gun NYC October 28-29, 2005

219. “Conscious Pain Mapping”, VTC Lecture, November 11-12, 2005

220. Top Gun Charleston, December 2-3, 2005

221. “ Morbid Obesity: A View from the Eagles Nest” The Glory of Bariatric Surgery: 4th Annual Congress of Dutch Society of Endoscopic Surgery(NVEC) December 12,2005, Fiji Zeist, Netherlands.

Non medical

1. Annual Recognition Banquet, Greater Bethel Baptist Sunday School, Akron, OH, 1983

2. Father’s Day Banquet, Good Hope Baptist Church Men’s Fellowship, Akron, OH, 1986

3. “Striving for Unlimited Mobility”, Career Day at Malone College, Canton, OH, 1990

4. “Dare To Be Different” Campaign, Harris Elementary School Career Day, Akron, OH, 1990

5. Leadership Conference, Hudson High School, Hudson, OH, 1991

6. Honors Program, Firestone High School, Akron, OH, 1991

7. “Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and its effect on the community”, Bellevue Women’s Auxiliary Board on Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Bellevue, OH, 1991

8. “Dare To Be Different” Campaign, Norton Kiwanis Club for International Prayer Week, Norton, OH, 1991

9. Annual Employee Recognition Dinner, Barberton Health Department Employees, Barberton, OH, 1992

10. 9th Annual Education Course, Laparoscopic G.I. Procedures, 1992

11. Mount Carmel Health, Graduation Speaker, House Officer Graduation, Columbus, OH, 1992-1993

12. “Striving For Unlimited Mobility”, Litchfield Middle School Banquet, Akron, OH, March, 1992

13. “Class Making It Happen”, Minority Student Affairs Pre-Commencement Graduate Exercise, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, May, 1992

14. “Dare To Be Different” Campaign, Stark Technical College Career Day, Canton, Ohio, October, 1992

15. “The Future of Healthcare”, Department of Health Employment Recognition Dinner, Akron, OH, November, 1992

16. “Dare To Be Different” Campaign, Chapter 1 Parents, Akron Public Schools, Akron, OH, 1994

17. “Dare To Be Different” Campaign, McEbright Elementary School, Akron, OH, 1994

18. “Preparing for Higher Education & Setting Goals”, Tokunbo Books, West Haven, CT, August, 1995

19. Yale Alumni Reunion Address, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1999

20. “A Day at the American College of Surgeons,” Chicago Public High Schools, Chicago, Illinois, October, 2000

21. “A Day at the American College of Surgeons,” San Francisco Public High Schools, San Francisco, California, October, 2002

22. “A Day at the American College of Surgeons,” Chicago Public High Schools, Chicago, Illinois, October 21, 2003

23. “Surgical Treatment for Obesity in African Americans,” Manhattan Central Medical Society, New York, NY, March 25, 2004

24. “ Microline Annual Sales Meeting, New Orleans, LA, October 19, 2004

25. “A Day at the American College of Surgeons: First Top Gun For Kids,” New Orleans High School Students, New Orleans, LA, October, 20, 2004

26. “First Do No Harm” Marina Del Rey – VEITMC – Marriott, Marina Del Rey, CA December 10, 2004

27. “Bringing Education To An Entertaining Level” – VEITMC – Marina Del Rey, Marriott, Marina Del Rey, CA December 10, 2004

28. “Therapeutical Overview” – VEITMC – Marina Del Rey, Marriott, Marina Del Rey, CA December 10, 2004

29. “Games and Surgical Skills” – Summit Meeting – Long Beach, CA January 25, 2005

30. “Video Game and Movie Industry Technology in Medicine” – TATRC Day at MMVR – Long Beach, CA January 26, 2005

PUBLICATIONS

Articles - non peer reviewed

1. Rosser JC. Other devices available. Laparoscopic Surgery Update 1:82-83, 1993.

2. Rosser JC. Reader’s Questions Laparoscopic Surgery Update 1:71, 1993.

3. Rosser, JC. Dense adhesions classified, tips provided for best approach. Laparoscopic Surgery Update 4:76-77, 1996.

4. Rosser, JC. Lap-assisted percutaneous jejunostomy possible for most surgeons. Laparoscopic Surgery Update 4:84, 1996.

5. Rosser, JC. Test of suturing skills developed for use as aid in credentialing. Laparoscopic Surgery Update 4:95-96, 1996.

6. Rosser, JC. The Impact of Video Conference Compression Algorithms on Laparoscopic

7. Tasking in a Telesurgical Model. 1997.

Abstracts/Poster Presentations

1. Rosser JC Jr. Anatomic Review in order to avoid nerve injuries associated with laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, In SAGES 1993 Annual Scientific Session, Phoenix, AZ, 1994.

2. Rosser JC Jr. Incidence of Nerve Injury Associated with the Transabdominal Preperitoneal Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, 652, Surgical Endoscopy 8:592, 1994.

3. Rosser JC Jr.The Use of CD-ROM Multimedia Interactive Computer Modules in the Training of Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair, P-126, Surgical Endoscopy 8:628, 1994.

4. Rosser J, Rosser L, and Savalgi R. CD-ROM Interactive Multimedia: The Cost Effective Vehicle for Proliferation of Information. In National Forum; Image and Information Systems for Military Telemedicine, Washington, DC, March, 1995.

5. Rosser J, Rosser L, and Savalgi R. Telementoring: A Telemedicine Concept for Training in Advanced Laparoscopic Operations. In National Forum; Image and Information Systems for Military Telemedicine, Washington, DC, March, 1995.

6. Rosser J, Rosser L, and Savalgi R. Telementoring, A Cost Effective Telemedicine Concept for Training in Advanced Laparoscopic Operations. In Mayo Telemedicine Conference, Rochester, MN, March, 1995.

7. Rosser J, Rosser L, and Savalgi R. A New Instruction Method for Assessing and Enhancing Laparoscopic Surgical Skills. In Association for Surgical Education Conference, Tucson, AZ, May, 1995.

8. Lisehora GB, Rosser JC, Payne JH, Barcia PJ. Telemedicine Augments Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Canada, May, 1995.

9. Rosser J, Rosser L, and Savalgi. Telementoring: A New Era in Surgical Training. In Third International Symposium of Thoracoscopic Surgery And The Third International Congress

10. on New Technology and Advanced Techniques in Surgery, Luxembourg, June, 1995.

11. Rosser J, Rosser L, and Savalgi R. The Use of Robotic Arm in Telementoring. In Medical Robotics And Computer Assisted Surgery, Baltimore, MD, November, 1995.

12. Rosser J, Rosser L and Savalgi R. Telementoring—A Practical Option in Surgical Training. Surgical Endoscopy 10:191, 1996.

13. Rosser J, Rosser L and Savalgi R. Objective Evaluation in Laparoscopic Surgical Training and Credentialing. Surgical Endoscopy 10:257, 1996.

14. Rosser J, Rosser L and Savalgi R. Computer-Based Training in Laparoscopic Surgery. Surgical Endoscopy 10:257, 1996.

15. Rosser J, Rosser L, and Savalgi R. Incorporation of Telementoring in the Surgical Training of Advanced Laparoscopic Operations. Programme and Abstracts, 4th International Congress of The European Association for Endoscopic Surgeons, A91, Surgical Endoscopy 10:565, 1996

16. Rosser J, Rosser L, and Savalgi R. Computer Based Training In Laparoscopic Surgery. Programme and Abstracts, 4th International Congress of The European Association for Endoscopic Surgeons, A92, Surgical Endoscopy 10:565, 1996.

17. Rosser J, Rosser L, and Savalgi R. Objective Comparison of Laparoscopic Surgical Skills in Trained and Trainee Surgeons. Programme and Abstracts, 4th International Congress of The European Association for Endoscopic Surgeons, A570, 1996.

18. Rosser J, Rosser L, and Savalgi R. The Methodology of Telementoring. Programme and Abstracts, Combined Annual Meeting Of The Connecticut Chapter Of The American College of Surgeons And The Connecticut Society Of American Board Surgeons, p 33, 1996.

19. Rosser J, Rosser L, and Savalgi R. CD-ROM Multimedia Program Interaction As An Educational Strategy In Surgical Training. Programme and Abstracts, Combined Annual Meeting Of The Connecticut Chapter Of The American College Of Surgeons And The Connecticut Society Of American Board Surgeons, p 34, 1996.

20. Rosser JC, Olive DL, Zreik T, Duelba A, Arici A, Rutherford T, Palter SF. Decreased Performance of Skilled Laparoscopic Surgeons at Micolaparoscopic vs. Traditional Laparoscopy. International Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy AAGL 25th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 24-29, 1996.

21. Palter SF, Olive DL, Rosser JC. Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis by Micro-Laparoscopy Under Local Anesthesia, International Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy AAGL 25th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 24-29, 1996.

22. Rosser,JC. The Use of Mobile Low Bandwidth Telemedical Application in the Care of Post-operative Wounds. American Telemedical Association. Atlanta, Ga. 1997.

23. Rosser, JC. The Use of Mini-laparoscopic Techniques with Conscious Sedation. SAGES annual meeting. San Diego, Ca. 1997.

24. Rosser JC, Herman B, Risucci DA, Murayama M, Rosser LE, Merrell RC. Effectiveness of a CD-ROM multimedia tutorial in transferring cognitive knowledge essential for laparoscopic skill training. Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the Association for Surgical Education, Boston, Massachusetts, 2000.

25. Rosser JC, Geiss A, Gellman L, Pinard B, Risucci D. Surgeon-specific factors in the acquisition of laparoscopic surgical skills. Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Association for Surgical Education, Toronto, 2000.

26. Rosser JC, Geiss A, Gellman L, Pinard B, Risucci D. Experience and visual perception in resident acquisition of laparoscopic skills. APDS, 2000.

27. Rosser JC, Herman B, Blackadar T, Noyan EL. The Use of Wireless Physiological Monitoring Sensors for Bariatric Post-Operative Fitness Training, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Los Angelos, CA, 2003.

28. Rosser JC, Schauer P. The Use of Telemedicine for Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Evaluation of Bariatric Patients, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Los Angelos, CA, 2003.

29. Rosser JC, Colsant B, Gabriel N, Eden Giammaria ML, Lynch PJ, The Use of a “Hybrid” Inanimate Trainer in an Established Laparoscopic Development Program, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Denver, Colorado, March 31- April 3, 2004.

30. Wenner, Rosser JC, Noyan EL. The Use of a Novel Stone Retrieval Appliance for Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration , Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), March 2004.

31. Rosser JC, Lynch PJ, Haskamp L, Yalif A, Gentile DA, Eden Giammaria ML. Video Games and Laparoscopic Surgery, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, Newport, CA, January 2004.

32. Rosser JC, Ryan M, Herman B, Gabriel N, Lynch PJ, The Validation of the Internal Guidance Capability of the Gabriel-Rosser Inanimate Proctor for Acquisition of Laparoscopic Surgical Skill, Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons Annual Conference, New York, New York, September 29-October 1, 2004.

33. Rosser JC, Colsant B, Lynch PJ, Herman B, Ryan M, The Use of CD-ROM Patient Education Modules to Assist in Accomplishing Informed Consent for Minimally Invasive Procedure: An Initial Evaluation, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 2005

34. Rosser JC, Ryan M, Lynch PJ, Herman B, The Effect of Knowledge Transfer on the Acquisition of Intracorporeal Suturing Skill, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 2005

35. Rosser JC, Brief J, Lynch PJ, Haskamp L, The Effect of Videogame “Warm-up” on the Performance of Video-endoscopic Surgery Tasks, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 2005

36. Rosser JC, Herman B, Valdes V, Lynch PJ, The Use of Low Bandwidth and High Bandwidth Telemedical Applications to Accomplish Mass Pre-Participation Cardio-Pulmonary Screening in Athletes, Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, Los Angeles, CA, January 29, 2005

37. Medvetz L, Rosser JC, Lynch PJ, Real World Laparoscopy: The Making of a Cybersurgeon. ?Where? When??

38. Rosser JC, Colsant B, Lynch PJ, Herman B, Davis BR, The Use of CD-ROM Patient

Education Modules to Assist in Accomplishing Informed Consent for Minimally Invasive Procedures: An Initial Evaluation, SAGES Annual Conference,

Articles - Peer Reviewed

1. Heyd RL, Rosser JC Jr. Preventing kinking of the peel-away sheath during insertion of a long term central venous catheter using percutaneous subclavicular venipuncture. Gynecol Obstet. 1991 Feb;172(2):148-50.

2. Heyd RL, Solinger MR, Howard AL, Rosser JC Jr. Acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage caused by gallstone impaction in the duodenal bulb. Dig Dis Sci. 1992 Mar;37(3):452-5.

3. Rosser JC Jr, Boeckman CR, Andrews D. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in an infant. Surg Laparosc Endosc. 1992 Jun;2(2):143-7.

4. Rosser JC Jr. Surgical Pros and Cons. Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics 174L66, 1992.

5. Rosser JC Jr. Questions & Answers. Laparoscopy In Focus. 1:8-9, 1992.

6. Rosser JC Jr. Pediatric Laparoscopy. Laparoscopy In Focus. 11, 1992.

7. Horattas MC, Rosser JC Jr. A new and simple approach to open laparoscopy. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1993 Mar;176(3):287-9.

8. Sinacore J, Rosser JC Jr, Boeckman CR. Pediatric laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A case study. AORN J. 1993 Jul;58(1):72-83.

9. Rosser J. The anatomical basis for laparoscopic hernia repair revisited. Surg Laparosc Endosc. 1994 Feb;4(1):36-44. Review.

10. Palter SF, Olive DL, Rosser JC. Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis by Microlaparoscopy Under Local Anesthesia. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1995 Aug;2(4, Supplement):S40.

11. Swett HA, Holaday L, Leffell D, Merrell RC, Morrow JS, Rosser JC, Warshaw J. Telemedicine: delivering medical expertise across the state and around the world. Conn Med. 1995 Oct;59(10):593-602.

12. Rosser JC. Invited Commentary. Laparoscopic Appendectomy. Arch Surg. 131:513, 1996.

13. Go PM, Payne JH Jr, Satava RM, Rosser JC. Teleconferencing bridges two oceans and shrinks the surgical world. Surg Endosc. 1996 Feb;10(2):105-6.

14. Rosser JC, Olive DL, Zreik T, Duleba A, Arici A, Rutherford T, Palter SF. Decreased Performance of Skilled Laparoscopic Surgeons at Microlaparoscopy versus Traditional Laparoscopy. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1996 Aug;3(4, Supplement):S44.

15. Rosser J. CD-ROM multimedia. The step before virtual reality. Surg Endosc. 1996 Oct;10(10):1033-5.

16. Rosser J Jr, Wood M, Payne J, Fullum T, Lisehora G, Rosser L, Barcia T, Savalgi R. Telementoring: pushing the telemedicine envelope. J Assoc Acad Minor Phys. 1997;8(1):11-5.

17. Rosser JC, Rosser LE, Savalgi RS. Skill acquisition and assessment for laparoscopic surgery. Arch Surg. 1997 Feb;132(2):200-4.

18. Rosser JC Jr. Teacher offers lessons in power of technology. Health Data Manag. 1997 Apr;5(4):30-3, 37.

19. Rosser JC Jr. Laparoscopic surgical procedures at the "recovery hotel". Bull Am Coll Surg. 1997 Jun;82(6):29-31. No abstract available.

20. Rosser JC, Wood M, Payne JH, Fullum TM, Lisehora GB, Rosser LE, Barcia PJ, Savalgi RS. Telementoring. A practical option in surgical training. Surg Endosc. 1997 Aug;11(8):852-5.

21. Rosser JC Jr, Palter SF, Rodas EB, Prosst RL, Rosser LE. Minilaparoscopy without general anesthesia for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. J Soc Laparoendosc Surg. 1998 Jan-Mar;2(1):79-82.

22. Restifo RJ, Ahmed SS, Rosser J, Zahir K, Zink J, Lalikos JA, Thomson JG. TRAM flap perforator ligation and the delay phenomenon: development of an endoscopic/laparoscopic delay procedure. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1998 May;101(6):1503-11.

23. Rosser JC Jr, Rosser LE, Savalgi RS. Objective evaluation of a laparoscopic surgical skill program for residents and senior surgeons. Arch Surg. 1998 Jun;133(6):657-61.

24. Merrell R, Rosser J. Integration of quality programs by telemedicine in surgical services. Stud Health Technol Inform. 1999;64:108-14.

25. Rosser JC Jr, Rodas EB, Blancaflor J, Prosst RL, Rosser LE, Salem RR. A simplified technique for laparoscopic jejunostomy and gastrostomy tube placement. Am J Surg. 1999 Jan;177(1):61-5.

26. Rosser JC Jr, Bell RL, Harnett B, Rodas E, Murayama M, Merrell R. Use of mobile low-bandwidth telemedical techniques for extreme telemedicine applications. J Am Coll Surg. 1999 Oct;189(4):397-404.

27. Rosser JC, Herman B, Risucci DA, Murayama M, Rosser LE, Merrell RC. Effectiveness of a CD-ROM multimedia tutorial in transferring cognitive knowledge essential for laparoscopic skill training. Am J Surg. 2000 Apr;179(4):320-4.

28. Rosser JC, Murayama M. The Impact of Technology on the Resolution of Minimally Invasive Training and Credentialing Challenges of the 21st Century. Surg Technol Int. 2000;IX:47-53.

29. Rosser JC, Herman B, Ehrenwerth C. An overview of videostreaming on the Internet and its application to surgical education. Surg Endosc. 2001 Jun;15(6):624-9.

30. Rosser JC Jr, Murayama M, Gabriel NH. Minimally invasive training solutions for the twenty-first century. Surg Clin North Am. 2000 Oct;80(5):1607-24.

31. Rosser JC, Prosst RL, Rodas EB, Rosser LE, Murayama M, Brem H. The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Mobile Low Bandwidth Telemedical Applications for Postoperative Follow-up: Initial Results. J Am Coll Surg. 2000 Aug;191(2):196-203.

32. Antonacci AC, Rosser JC. The laparoscopic retrieval of an orthopedic fixation pin from the liver with repair of an associated diaphragmatic laceration. JSLS. 2001 Apr-Jun;5(2):191-5. Review.

33. Pearson AM, Gallagher AG, Rosser JC, Satava RM. Evaluation of Structured and Quantative Training Methods for Teaching Intracorporeal Knot Tying. Surgical Endoscopy 2001 (submitted)

34. Risucci D, Geiss A, Gellman L, Pinard B, Rosser J. Surgeon-specific factors in the acquisition of laparoscopic surgical skills. Am J Surg. 2001 Apr;181(4):289-93.

35. Risucci D, Geiss A, Gellman L, Pinard B, Rosser JC. Experience and visual perception in resident acquisition of laparoscopic skills. Curr Surg. 2000 Jul 1;57(4):368-372.

36. Rosser JC, Gabriel NH, Herman B, Murayama M. Telementoring and Teleproctoring. World Journal of Surgery. 2001 Nov;25(11):000-000.

37. Gallagher AG, Rosser JC, Compton R, Sutton C, Ritchie K, McGuigan J, McClure N, Satava R. Objective psychomotor assessment of laparoscopic skills with the Minimally Invasive Surgical Trainer Virtual Reality (MIST VR); A preliminary comparison of a USA and British sample. 2000

38. Palter SF, Olive DL, Rosser JC. Decreased Performance of Skilled Laparoscopic Surgeons of Microlaparoscopy. 2001

39. Rosser JC Jr. Laparoscopic-assisted Conscious Pain Mapping: Bringing the Art of Pain Management into the 21st Century. The Pain Clinic. October 2001: 8-9.

40. Rosser JC, Goodwin M, Gabriel NH, Saberski L. Patient-Guided Mini-Laparoscopy: A New Strategy for Abdominal Pain Localization. The pain Clinic. December 2001: 11-15.

41. Rosser, JC Jr. Invited Critique. Archives of Surgery 2003 Feb;138(2):141.

42. Rosser JC Jr., Noyan EL, Herman BS. The Surgical Treatment of Obesity: A Personal Perspective. Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques. Volume 13, Number 4, 2003: 207-213.

43. Rosser JC, Herman BS. Operation Messiah: A Demonstration of Telementoring Capabilities. (prepared for submission to the Journal of the American College of Surgeons), 2003.

44. Wenner D, Whitwam P, Rosser JC, Hashmi S, Wenner D III. A Stone Extraction Facilitation Device to Achieve an Improved Technique for Performing LCBDE. (Accepted for publication in Surgical Endoscopy 2004)

45. Rosser JC, Murayama M. Trocar Site Closure. (prepared for submission to JSLS), 2004.

46. Rosser JC, Herman BS. Methodology of Telementoring. (prepared for submission to Surgical Endoscopy, 2004)

47. Rosser, JC Jr.; Lynch, PJ; Haskamp, L; Gentile, DA; Yalif, A; Herman, B. Are video game players better at laparoscopic surgery? Manuscript in preparation (2004)

48. Rosser JC, Colsant B, Lynch PJ, Herman B, Klonsky, J, Young S, The Use of a “Hybrid” Trainer in an Established Laparoscopic Skills Program -Accepted for publication in JSLS

49. Rosser JC, Young SM, Klonsky J, “Telementoring: An Application Whose Time Has Come”, accepted for publication in Surgical Endoscopy

50. Rosser JC, Lynch PJ, Cuddihy L, Gentile DA, Yalif A, Klonsky J, Merrel RC,

The Impact of Video Games in Surgical Training, Accepted in Archives of Surgery

51. Rosser, JC; Ryan, M; Herman, B; Gabriel, N; Lynch, PJ. The Validation of the Internal Guidance Capability of the Gabriel-Rosser Inanimate Proctor for Acquisition of Laparoscopic Surgical Skills. Manuscript in preparation (2005).

52. Rosser JC, Schneidakraut D. An Economically Feasible Screening Program for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Operation Beating Heart. Manuscript in preparation (2004).

53. Rosser JC, Brief, J; Lynch, P; Haskamp, L; The Effect of Videogame “Warm-up” on the Performance of Video-endoscopic Surgery Tasks (Pending publication 2004-2005)

54. Rosser JC, Ryan, M; Lynch, P; Herman, B; The Effect of Knowledge Transfer on the Acquisition of Intracorporeal Suturing Skill (Pending publication 2004-2005)

55. Rosser JC, Colsant, B; Lynch, P; The Use of CD-ROM Patient Education Modules to Assist in Accomplishing Informed Consent for Minimally Invasive Procedures: An Initial Evaluation (Pending publication 2004-2005)

56. Rosser JC, Herman; B; Valdes, V; Lynch, P; The Use of Low Bandwidth and High Bandwidth Telemedical Applications to Accomplish Mass Pre-Participation Cardio-Pulmonary Screening in Athletes (Pending publication 2004-2005)

57. Rosser JC, Young, S; The Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills and Suturing Program

58. Rosser JC, Wenner, DE, Whitmann P, Hashimi S, Wenner III, DE; A Stone Extraction Facilitation Devise to Achieve an Improved Technique for Performing LCBDE (Surgical Endoscopy, 2005; 120-125, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-004-8130-8

Chapters

1. Rosser JC Jr. Pediatric Laparoscopy. In: Surgical Laparoscopy Update. (Ed.) Karl Zucker, pp. 457-482. Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, 1993.

2. Rosser JC Jr. Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy. In: Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery, (Ed.) Robert Bailey and John L. Flowers, pp. 205-217, Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, 1995.

3. Go P, Payne JH, Satava RM, Rosser JC. Teleconferencing Bridges Two Oceans and Shrinks the Surgical World. In Szabo Z, Lewis JE, and Fantini GA (Eds.) Surgical Technology International IV. San Francisco, Universal Medical Press, 1995, pp. 29-31.

4. Rosser JC Jr. A Pictorial View of the Preperitoneal Approach by Cadaveric Dissection, In: Clinical Anatomy and Thoracoscopic Surgery, (Ed.) Raghu Savalgi and Harold Ellis. pp. 197-201, Radcliffe Medical Press, Oxford, England, 1996

5. Rosser JC Jr., Brem, Harold MD, Latifi, Rifat MD. Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair. In: Laparoscopic Surgery: A Colloquium. (Ed) Ronald Merrell. Springer Verlag, New York, 1998.

6. Rosser JC Jr. Yale University Laparoscopic Surgical Skills and Modern Knowledge Transfer Program. In: Laparoscopic Surgery: A Colloquium. (Ed.) Ronald Merrell. Springer Verlag, New York, 1998.

7. Rosser JC Jr. Operative Strategy for the Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. In: Laparoscopic Surgery: A Colloquium. (Ed.) Ronald Merrell. Springer Verlag, New York, 1998.

8. Rosser JC Jr. Operative Strategy for Acute Cholecystitis and Other Situations. In: Laparoscopic Surgery: A Colloquium. (Ed.) Ronald Merrell. Springer Verlag, New York, 1998.

9. Rosser JC Jr., Brem, Harold MD. Technique of Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication. In: Laparoscopic Surgery: A Colloquium. (Ed.) Ronald Merrell. Springer Verlag, New York, 1998.

10. Rosser JC Jr, Brem, Harold, MD, Latifi, Rifat, MD. Pathophysiology of Esophageal Reflux. In: Laparoscopic Surgery: A Colloquium. (Ed.) Ronald Merrell. Springer Verlag, New York, 1998.

11. Enker WE, Rosser J, Noyan EL. Laparoscopic Colectomy: An Evolving Art. Progress in Oncology 2003.

12. Rosser JC Jr. “Seminars in Laparoscopic Surgery, Essential Characteristics of the Successful Bariatric Surgeon: Knowledge, Skills, Advocacy,” Chapter 4 – Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery, Schauer and Schirmer, Westminister Publishing.

13. Rosser JC Jr, Herman B, Valdes V, Kordula C. “Telementoring Surgery in Third World Countries”, Primer of Robotic and Telerobotic Surgery, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2003.

14. Rosser JC Jr, Eden Giammaria ML. “Essential Characteristics of the Successful Bariatric Surgeon: Knowledge, Skills, Advocacy” Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery(In press),

Springer-Verlag 2003.

15. Rosser JC Jr, Herman B, Eden Giammaria ML. “Telementoring”, Seminars in Laparoscopic Surgery, 2003.

16. Rosser JC Jr., Erdmann-Sager J, Bardakcioglu,O, Eden Giammaria ML, Lombardo,V. “Suturing”, Advanced Therapy of Minimally Invasive Surgery (In press), BC Decker 2004

17. Rosser JC Jr., Quereshi H, Davis BR, Intracorporeal Suturing-The Top Gun Experience, submitted to Mastery of Surgery, Book Chapter, Fischer et al eds.

Electronic Books

1. Rosser JC Jr. CD-ROM Multimedia Interactive Program: Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia, Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, 1994.

2. Rosser JC Jr. CD-ROM Multimedia Interactive Program: The Art of Laparoscopic Suturing, Radcliffe Medical Press, Oxford, England, 1995.

3. Rosser JC Jr. The Yale Multimedia CD-ROM Series In Laparoscopic Surgery: Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication (surgical procedure), 1996.

4. Rosser JC Jr. The Yale Multimedia CD-ROM Series In Laparoscopic Surgery: Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: TAPP and TEP Procedures (surgical procedure), 1996.

5. Rosser JC Jr. The Yale Multimedia CD-ROM Series In Laparoscopic Surgery: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (surgical procedure), 1996.

6. Rosser JC Jr. The Yale Multimedia CD-ROM Series In Laparoscopic Surgery: Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication (Patient Education Program), 1996.

7. Rosser JC Jr. The Yale Multimedia CD-ROM Series In Laparoscopic Surgery: Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair (Patient Education Program), 1996.

8. Rosser JC Jr. The Yale Multimedia CD-ROM Series In Laparoscopic Surgery: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Patient Education Program), 1996.

9. Rosser JC Jr. The Yale Multimedia CD-ROM Series In Laparoscopic Surgery: The Minimally Invasive Management of Common Bile Duct Stones, 1999.

10. Rosser JC Jr. The Yale Multimedia CD-ROM Series In Laparoscopic Surgery: The Minimally Invasive Management of Surgical Disease of the Colon, 2001.

Non-Electronic Book

1. Rosser JC Jr. Endoscopic Skills Acquisition and the Art of Laparoscopic Suturing, Volume II. (Publisher and release date to be announced).

Audiovisual Presentations

1. “The Operation: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, The Learning Channel, Nationally Televised Continuing Education Program, 1993.

1. “Youth Outreach Program encouraging young adults to go into medicine”, PM Magazine, Nationally Televised Continuing Education Program, 1993.

1. WAKC TV 23 Miracle Child Telethon, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Locally Televised Telethon Program, Akron, Ohio, 1993.

1. Rosser JC Jr. “Laparoscopic Hernia Repair”, videotape, Ethicon Endoscopy, 1993.

1. Rosser JC Jr. “Laparoscopic Jejunostomy Procedure”, videotape, United States Surgical Corporation, 1996.

1. Rosser JC Jr. “Yale Laparoscopy Center”, Discovery Canada Channel, Nationally Televised Continuing Education Program, 1996.

1. Rosser JC Jr. “Surgeons Get Training”, The CBS Morning Show, Nationally Televised Continuing Education Program, 1996.

1. WVIT TV, Yale University School of Medicine opening of Endo-Laparoscopic Center, Locally Televised Broadcast Program, New Haven, CT, 1996.

1. “The Cybersurgeon”, The Learning Channel, Nationally Televised Continuing Education Program, 1998.

1. WVIT TV, Yale University School of Medicine, “Electronic Housecall”, Locally Televised Broadcast Program, New Haven, CT, 1998.

2. “21st Century Healthcare,” Discovery Channel, 2000.

3. “Cybersurgery in the Dominican Republic,” Discovery Health Channel, 2000.

4. “Patient Advocacy in Bariatric Surgery,” Internet-Based Presentation, 2002.

5. Beth Israel and Slp3D present “Live Webcast of NYC Surgeon (James “Butch” Rosser, Jr. MD, FACS) to Perform Weight Loss Surgery on the Internet”, June 18, 2003.

6. WABC-TV (various times), Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 6, 2004

7. WWOR-TV UPN 9 News (10-11pm), Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 6, 2004

8. CNN Headline News (8:30-9pm), Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 6, 2004

9. Fox Report (National), Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 6, 2004

10. WINS-AM (Morning News at Various Times), Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 7, 2004

11. ABC World News Now (National: 4-4:30am) Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 7, 2004

12. CNBC Closing Bell (4-5pm) Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 7, 2004

13. ESPN2 Cold Pizza (National) Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 7, 2004

14. CNBC Dennis Miller (National) Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 7, 2004

15. Fox News Live (National) Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 7, 2004

16. Health Talk Syndicated Radio, Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 7, 2004

17. Tech TV Screen Savers, Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 7, 2004

18. CNN Next at CNN (5-6pm), Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 10, 2004

19. WABC-TV (various times), Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 10, 2004

20. KCBS-AM (12-1pm), Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 11, 2004

21. CNN Next at CNN (5-6pm), Re: Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopic Skills, April 11, 2004

22. BET

23. Discovery

24. CBS New Orleans

** 324 TV hits on NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox local affiliate stations across the US **

Internet References

1. MediTAC, Yale Resident Grand Rounds 97-98, “Mini-Laparoscopy Without General Anesthesia and Laparoscopic Feeding Tube Placement” and “Difficult Cholectomy and How To Avoid Common Bile Duct Injuries” – Real Time Video Presentation

meditac/education/yale/yale_lectures.html

2. Business Wire, Themescapes Announces the Formation of the Themescapes Telemedicine Group, April 28, 1999

3. Sonosite, Sonosite Moments, “CyberSurgery in the Dominican Republic

dominican.html

4. Savannah Now, Savannah Morning News on the Web – Local News, College Briefs, “Yale Professor Speaks at SSU”, January 14, 2001

stories/011401/LOCindex.shtml

5. Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 44th Annual Convention Keynote Speakers & Presenters



6. Outpatient Surgery, The Laparoscopic Revolution: An Update on the Technology that’s Moving at the Speed of Light

2003/os02/f2.pdf

7. Discovery Health, On-Line Chat “21st Century Medicine”: to follow “Cybersurgery” the Discovery Channel Documentary,

8. ,Best Doctors Hall of Fame 2002,

9. ABC 7online “Keep Student Athletes Safe,” New York-WABC, February 10, 2003, Eyewitness News Extra.

10. Business Wire, Beth Israel and Slp3D present Live Webcast of NYC Surgeon to Perform WLS on the Internet, June 18, 2003

11. ABC 7online, Video Games Improve Skills for High-Tech Surgery – Study, New York-WABC, April 6, 2004 by Art McFarland

12. ABC 7online, Videogamers Make Better Surgeons, New York-WABC, April 7, 2004

13. CBS News, Study: Video Gamers Make Good Surgeons, New York, April 7, 2004

14. NBC, Laparoscopic Surgeons May Benefit From Videogames, April 7, 2004

15. CNN, Video Games Help Doctors with Laparoscopic Surgery, April 7, 2004

16. Modern Physician, Video-game generation arrives in surgery, April 7, 2004

17. CBS New York, Video Games Helping Doctors with Laparoscopy, April 7, 2004,

18. , Gaming Improves Surgeon Performance, April 7, 2004

19. , “Today’s gamer, tomorrow’s surgeon? Researchers hope video games can attract youths to medical careers.” Damon Adams, AMNews staff, May 3, 2004,



20. New York Daily News, “Bypassing Routine Weight-loss Plans: More than 100,000 americans underwent extreme surgery in 2003 to beat diet despair” May 9, 2004,

21. Modern Physician, “High-tech teachers: IT drives next generation of doc training,” July 1, 2004,

**110 additional internet hits on various sites**

NEWS REVIEWS

1. Over 100 Students Learn Leadership Skills at Second Annual HHS Leadership Conference. The Beacon Journal, 1991

2. Today’s Profile: Joystick takes place of knife for surgeon. The Plain Dealer, 1991

3. Dr. James Rosser Jr., 38, Laparoscopic Surgeon Akron General Medical Ctr. The Beacon Journal, 1991

4. Black Surgeons Symposium. ENDO-SURGERY INSTITUTE, 1991

5. Michael: Making Pediatric History. Children’s Progress, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 20:3-6, 1992

6. What’s His Line? Beacon Magazine, 1992

7. Kent State University hosts dinner dance for scholarship funding. The Beacon Journal, 1992

8. Under Forty, 40: Again, youth is served. Crain’s Cleveland Business, 1992

9. Laparoscopy is introduced, Local surgeons now taking courses in the new technique. Bon Dia Aruba, 1992

10. Un sistema nobo di operracion lo wordo introduci na beneficio di e pashent. Bon Dia Aruba, 1992

11. DOCTOR: Thanksgiving in South full of sights and smells. The Beacon Journal, 1992

12. Dare to be different: Akron surgeon has message for teens. The Plain Dealer, 1992

13. Ohio General Surgeon Extends Laparoscopic Surgery to Treatment of Pediatric Patients. Laparoscopy News, 1992

14. ‘Keyhole’ surgery used on infant: 19 month-old has gallbladder removed and is out of hospital the next day. The Beacon Journal, 1992

15. Akron surgeon wins award. The Beacon Journal, 1993

16. Lap land: A top physician from Mississippi brings his state-of-the-art course on laparoscopic surgery to New Haven. Yale-New Haven Medical Center LIFE, 1994

17. “Inside The Community” Talk Show, Health In The Community WNHC-1340 AM Radio, New Haven, Connecticut, 1994

18. To cut or not to cut: Surgery looks to its future. YALE MEDICINE, Fall/Winter 1994-95

19. PROFILE: Meet James Rosser, Jr., Surgeon at Yale-New Haven Hospital. HOSPITAL NEWS, January/February, 1995

20. The Laparoscopy alternative: This different technique offers smaller incisions and less pain. Waterbury Newspaper, 1995

21. Painful gallbladder sparks trek from Alaska: Woman wants only the best for surgical procedure, finds him at Yale-New Haven. New Haven Register, 1995

22. Yale doctor guides surgeon in first transcontinental operation. The Connecticut Post, 1995

23. Yale doctor ‘operates’ 5,000 miles from patient. New Haven Register, 1995

24. Telementoring: Yale Surgeon beams to distant colleagues. Associated Press, 1995

25. Outpatient laparoscopic surgery center makes debut. The Connecticut Post, April, 1995

26. Painful Gallbladder sparks trek from Alaska: Woman wants the best for surgical procedure, finds him at Yale-New Haven. New Haven Register, May, 1995

27. “Top Gun” surgeon ties a mean square knot. New Haven Register. June, 1995

28. Telemedicine Holds the Promise of Bringing Experienced Surgeons to Rural Hospitals. General Surgery & Laparoscopy News, June, 1995

29. Health: Video-game Surgery. Boy’s Life Magazine, June, 1995

30. “The Art of Laparoscopic Suturing CD-ROM”. The Medical CD-ROM Catalog, 1995

31. Boot Camp for Surgeons. Scientific American, September, 1995

32. Telemedicine: Remote Control Healthcare. Hemispheres, September, 1995

33. Yale pioneers microsurgery for gynecological problems. New Haven Register, September, 1995

34. Long distance care, long distance learning. Yale-New Haven Medical Center LIFE, 1995

35. Surgical telementoring demonstration at the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, VTEL Preview, First Quarter, 1996

36. Digital Education: Teaching by 1’s + 0’s. YALE MEDICINE, March, 1996

37. State of the Art Surgical Training. Yale Bulletin & Calendar, April, 1996

38. Center to teach surgery. New Haven Register, April, 1996

39. Teaching Surgery in Honolulu. YALE MEDICINE, Winter 1996

40. Cybersurgery in the Dominican Republic. The Los Angeles Times, July, 2000

41. Cybersurgery in the Dominican Republic. The New York Times, July, 2000

42. Cybersurgery in the Dominican Republic. The Delta Democratic Times, July, 2000

43. Cybersurgery in the Dominican Republic. The Clarion-Ledger, July, 2000

44. Robotics_Telesurgery: In the Waiting Room. Scientific American, December, 2000

45. “Historic Moment at Holberton Hospital,” The Daily Observer, St. John’s, Antigua, February 25, 2002

46. “Sunflower County medical pioneer wants to bring telemedicine to Mississippi,” The Mississippi Link, February 28-March 6, 2002

47. “The Best Doctors in New York,” New York Magazine, June 10, 2002

48. “Future of Medicine: Multimedia lets surgeons help anywhere in the world,” Clem Richardson, New York Daily News, New York, NY, July 22, 2002. pg 22

49. “Doctor Says Dream Big,” The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, Louisiana, October 29, 2002

50. “No Longer Has Stomach For It,” New York Newsday, November 28, 2002

51. “Tech Whiz Was a Cyberphobe for Years,” The Medical Herald, December 2002

52. “Online Operation” Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL: Jun 19, 2003. pg 34

53. “Hospitals Pressured by Soaring Demand for Obesity Surgery,” New York Times, August 29, 2003

54. “On a Mission To Flip the Laparoscopy Quotient, Surgeon Unveils His Plan,” General Surgery News, September 2003

55. “As Obesity Rises, Health Care Indignities Multiply,” New York Times, November 29, 2003

56. “When it Comes to Surgery, He’s a Minimalist,” New York Times, December 11, 2003

57. “Call Our Hotline For Free Advice” Chrissy Persico, New York Daily News, New York, NY: January 12, 2004. pg 28

58. “Pre-Op Warm-Up: A Few Video Games,” Bonnie Rothman Morris, New York Times, February 26, 2004 Section G, Page 4, Column 1

59. “Video Games an Rx for Docs,” Lindsay Fortado, New York Daily News, New York, N.Y.; April 7, 2004. pg 10, 18

60. “Rosser Returns Home as Guest Lecturer,” The Commercial Appeal, April 17, 2004

61. “Bypassing Routine Weight-loss plans,” Jordan Lite – Daily News Health Writer, New York Daily News, New York, NY, May 9, 2004 pg 22

62. “For surgeons, video practice may be perfect” John Kass, Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL: May 30, 2004. pg 2

CRITICAL REVIEWS/RECOGNITION

1. Laparoscopic Hernia Repair CD-ROM Evaluation of Surgical Title. The New England Journal of Medicine, 332:130, 1995.

2. The Art of Laparoscopic Suturing CD-ROM Evaluation. The Lancet, 340:1283-1284, 1995.

3. The Yale Series of Minimally Invasive Surgery. JAMA. 1998.

CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Micro-Laparoscopy Under Local anesthesia for Tram Flap Preparation

Self contained lighter than air and heavier than air connectivity conduits.

Virtual Reality simulator and their impact upon surgical training.

Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy and Spleenectomy Techniques

Alternate site insufflation technique for obtaining pneumoperitoneum

Trocar site closure

Endoscopic Manual Dexterity Skills and Psychomotor Drills

Objective evaluation of Telemedicine equipment: Evaluation of CODEC equipment for the transfer of surgical skills

Ergonomic Applications towards the Operating Room Setup

Modern Surgical Skill and Knowledge Transfer Techniques

Objective evaluation of surgical skills – Gabriel Rosser Inanimate Proctor introduction and validation

Hybrid Trainers as a cost-effective surgical trainer: the Gabriel-Rosser Inanimate Proctor

Investigating the effect of “warming-up” before laparoscopic surgery

Researching the association between videogame play and the development of laparoscopic surgical skill

Virtual Reality Simulators as a training tool for laparoscopic surgery

CONFERENCES

Video Game Entertainment Industry Technology And Medicine (VEITMC), Host Marina Del Rey Marriott, Marina Del Rey, CA December 10-11, 2004

RESEARCH PRECEPTEES

Fellows

Edgar G. Rodas, MD, 1995-1996. Currently: Research Associate in Surgery, Yale University

School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.

Ruediger Prosst, MD 1996-1997. Currently: Medical Student at University of Tuebingen,

Tuebingen, Germany.

Michinora Muruyama, MD 1997-1999. Currently: Professor of Surgery in Tokyo, Japan

Nick Gabriel, DO 1999-2000. Currently: Private practice, Valley Stream, NY

Stan Hewlett, MD 2000-2001. Currently: Clinical Instructor at Bethesda Medical Center.

Earl L. Noyan, MD. 2002-2003.

Liza Eden Giammaria, MD, MPH. 2003-2004. Laparoscopic Surgery Fellow, Beth Israel Medical Center.

Paul J. Lynch, MD, 2003-present. Research Associate, Advanced Medical Technology Institute.

The Use of Low Bandwidth and High Bandwidth Telemedical Applications to Accomplish Mass Pre-Participation Cardio-Pulmonary Screening in Athletes

The Use of CD-ROM Patient Education Modules to Assist in Accomplishing Informed Consent for Minimally Invasive Procedures: An Initial Evaluation

The Effect of Knowledge Transfer on the Acquisition of Intracorporeal Suturing Skill

The Effect of Videogame “Warm-up” on the Performance of Video-endoscopic Surgery Tasks

Steve Michael Young, MD 2004-2005

The Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills and Suturing Program

John Klonsky, MD 2004-2005. Research Associate, Advanced Medical Technology Institute.

Students

Laury Haskamp, BS, 2003-2004. Medical Student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Are Videogame players better at laparoscopic surgery?

The Effect of Videogame “Warm-up” on the Performance of Video-endoscopic Surgery Tasks

Mark Ryan, BS, 2003-present. Medical Student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

The Validation of the Internal Guidance Capability of the Gabriel-Rosser Inanimate Proctor for Acquisition of Laparoscopic Surgical Skill

The Effect of Knowledge Transfer on the Acquisition of Intracorporeal Suturing Skill

James Brief, BA, 2004-present. Medical Student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

The Effect of Knowledge Transfer on the Acquisition of Intracorporeal Suturing Skill

The Use of CD-ROM Patient Education Modules to Assist in Accomplishing Informed Consent for Minimally Invasive Procedures: An Initial Evaluation

The Effect of Videogame “Warm-up” on the Performance of Video-endoscopic Surgery Tasks

The Use of Low Bandwidth and High Bandwidth Telemedical Applications to Accomplish Mass Pre-Participation Cardio-Pulmonary Screening in Athletes

Brian Colsant, BS, 2003-2004. Medical Student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Use of a Hybrid Trainer in an Established Laparoscopic Skill Development Program.

The Use of CD-ROM Patient Education Modules to Assist in Accomplishing Informed Consent for Minimally Invasive Procedures: An Initial Evaluation

Bjorn Herman, BS, 1998-2004. Medical student at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Telementoring in Third World Countries

Operation Messiah: A Demonstration of Telementoring Methodology Capabilities (not yet submitted – intended for Journal of the ACS)

Methodology of Telementoring (not yet submitted – intended for Surgical Endoscopy)

The Validation of the Internal Guidance Capabilities of the Gabriel-Rosser Inanimate Proctor for Acquisition of Laparoscopic Surgical Skill

The Use of a Hybrid Trainer in an Established Laparoscopic Skill Development Program.

Are Videogame players better at laparoscopic surgery?

Obesity Surgery: Knowledge, Skills, Advocacy

Operation Beating Heart

The Use of Low Bandwidth and High Bandwidth Telemedical Applications to Accomplish Mass Pre-Participation Cardio-Pulmonary Screening in Athletes

The Use of CD-ROM Patient Education Modules to Assist in Accomplishing Informed Consent for Minimally Invasive Procedures: An Initial Evaluation

The Effect of Knowledge Transfer on the Acquisition of Intracorporeal Suturing Skill

Mini-Fellowship

Summer 1997

Jon Blancaflor

Vincent Grasso

Mingte Huang

Rupert Prommeger

Michael Granbowski

Harold Brem

Summer 1999

Anthony Antonacci

Mary Jane Reid

Roger Mason

Charles Kordula

Ellison Kalda

Robert Scarcella

Fall 2000

Kumar Muthasamy

Amy Hamling

KC Joseph

Juan Perdomo

Fall 2002

Steven Bengelsdorf

Amos Kuvhenguhwa

Elaine May

Paul Malaspina

Spring 2001 (4/23-6/3)

?Members?

Spring 2003

Walter Medlin

Lisa Medvetz

Paul Malaspina

Sylvanus Oyogoa

Eduardo Menor

Spring 2004

Rafael Grossmann

Thomas Casale

Summer 2004

Wajdi Hamdan

Peter S. Boutsicaris

1 Month Fellows

January 2000

John Mecenas

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