DAVID SHU-AN CHOU, MD, FACS
PACIFIC UROLOGY, INC
Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery
1029 KAPAHULU AVE, STE 306
HONOLULU, HI 96816
Tel: 808-218-7858
July 2003 – July 2004 Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Education, Prostate cancer and Robotic prostatectomy
University of California Irvine Medical Center – Orange, CA
July 1999-June 2003 Urology
The George Washington University Medical Center – Washington, DC
July 1997-June 1999 General Surgery.
The George Washington University Medical Center – Washington, DC
Sept 1993-June 1997 Doctor of Medicine - Tufts University School of Medicine – Boston, MA
Sept 1989-May 1993 Bachelor of Science in Biology with distinction - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI
Fellow, American College of Surgeons – October, 2007
American Board of Urology Board Certified – February, 2006
Comparison of results of virtual reality simulator and training model for basic ureteroscopy training.
Best Urology Scientific Paper. 14th International Congress and Endo Expo 2005 – San Diego, CA
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. September , 2005.
Effect of training on surgical skills among urologists participating in a dedicated laparoscopy training program Outstanding clinical case study research abstract
Urology residents and fellows forum of excellence – San Francisco, CA. May 2004
August 2007 Robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy- past, present, and future
Charles Judd Memorial Lecture, American College of Surgeons Hawaii Chapter summer meeting
June 2007 Oops, I cut the ureter… urologic emergencies
Queens Medical Center Surgery
Conference, Honolulu, HI
May 2007 Urologic challenges in the pregnant patient
Queens Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology Conference, Honolulu, HI
January 2007 Drugs, laser, microwave, or robotic surgery: Acme guide to troubleshooting the prostate
Queens Medical Center Medical Grand Rounds, Honolulu, HI
June 2006 Robot assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
UCSF Innovations in Medical and Surgical Care Conference, Honolulu, HI
April 2005 Surgical management of adrenal diseases
Queens Medical Center Surgical Grand Rounds, Honolulu, HI
October 2004 Urology: Now and the future
Queens Medical Center Medical Grand Rounds. Honolulu, HI
May 2004 Robot assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy video
AUA annual meeting – San Francisco, CA
May 2004 Trans- mesenteric robot assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty video
13th annual congress International Pediatric Endosurgery Group – Maui, HI
December 2003 Urologic Complications in the pregnant patient
Urology grand rounds – UCI Medical Center
August 2003 Complications of laparoscopic surgery and their management
Basic laparoscopy course for urology residents – UCI Medical Center
American Urologic Society
American College of Surgeons
MEDICAL LICENSES: California, Hawaii.
BOOK CHAPTER:
Chou DS, McDougall, EM. Endoscopic Imaging and instrumentation. In Nakada SY, Pearl MS, ed. Advanced Endourology: The Complete Clinical Guide. Towata, NY: Humana Press, 2006, 3-18.
PUBLICATIONS:
Kim IY, Eichel L, Edwards R, Corica FA, Uribe C, Chou DS, Abdelshehid C, Ahlering M, White S, Woo E, McDougall E, Clayman RV. Effects of commonly used hemostatic agents on procine collecting system. J Endourol. 2007 Jun; 21(6):652-4
Boker JR, Chou DS, White SM, Abdelshehid CS, Stoliar G, Sala LG, Shanberg AM, Clayman RV, McDougall EM. Short term impact of a laparoscopic “Mini-Residency” experience on postgraduate urologists’ practice patterns. J Am Coll Surg. 2006 Nov;203(5):692-8.
McDougall EM, Croica FA, Chou DS, Abdelshehid CS, Uribe CA, Soliar G, Sala LG, Khonsari SS, Eichel L, Boker JR, Ahlering TE, Clayman RV. Short-term impact of a robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy “Mini-Residency” experience on postgraduate urologists’ practice patterns. Int J Med Robotics Comput Assist Surg 2006 April:2(1):70-74
Chou, DS, Abdelshehid, CS, Clay RV, McDougall, EM. Comparison of results of virtual- reality and training model for basic ureteroscopy training. J Endourol. 2006 April;20:266-71.
McDougall EM, Corica FA, Chou DS, Uribe CA, Abdelshehid CS, Boker JR, Khonsari SS, Eichel L, Lee D, Finley DS, Hogg D, Cadeddu JA, Pearle MS, Clayman RV. Comparison of Basic Elements of Human Performance scores between urologists with various extents of experience. J Endourol. 2006 Mar;20(3):209-14.
Finley DS, Petersen J, Abdelshehid C, Ahlering M, Chou D, Borin J, Eichel L, McDougall E, Clayman RV. Effect of Holmium:YAG laser pulse width on lithotripsy retropulsion in vitro. J Endourol. 2005 Oct;19(8):1041-4.
Abdelshehid C, Ahlering MT, Chou D,
Park HK, Basillote J, Lee D, Kim I, Eichel L, Protsenko D, Wong B, McDougall E,
Clayman RV. Comparison of flexible
ureteroscopes: deflection, irrigant flow and optical characteristics.
J Urol. 2005 Jun;173(6):2017-21.
Ahlering TE, Eichel L, Chou D, Skarecky DW. Feasibility study for robotic radical prostatectomy cautery-free neurovascular bundle preservation. Urology. 2005 May;65(5):994-7.
Chou DS, Abdelshehid CS, Uribe CA, Khonsari SS, Eichel L, Boker JR, Shanberg AM, Ahlering TE, Clayman RV, McDougall EM. Initial impact of a dedicated postgraduate laparoscopic mini-residency on clinical practice patterns. J Endourol. 2005 Apr;19(3):360-5.
Chou DS, Lee DI, Hovey RM, Uribe C, McDougall EM. Robot assisted laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy. Journal of Urology 171(4):250, 2004. Presented at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 2004.
Chou DS, Andrawis R, Soofer S, Sidawy MK,
Rhee J, Manyak MJ. Benign
intratesticular tumor.
J Urol. 2004 Apr;171(4):1624.
Patierno SR, Manyak MJ, Fernandez PM,
Baker A, Weeraratna AT, Chou DS, Szlyk G, Geib KS, Walsh C, Patteras J. Uteroglobin: a potential novel tumor suppressor and
molecular therapeutic for prostate cancer.
Clin Prostate Cancer. 2002 Sep;1(2):118-24.
Chou DS, Manyak MJ. The enigma of prostatitis. Recent advances in
classification and management.
Adv Nurse Pract. 2001 Nov;9(11):63-4, 69-70, 73.
Birth place Chia- Yi, Taiwan
Languages Fluent in English, Taiwanese, and Mandarin Chinese.