Muffly

Curriculum Vitae

Tyler Muffly, MD

Address Denver Health and Hospital Authority Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

777 Bannock Street

Denver, Colorado 80204

Education

2004 M.D. Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

2000 B.A. University of Denver, Colorado

Internship and Residency

2004 - 2008 Administrative Chief Resident and House Officer in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Missouri at Kansas City.

Certification and Licensures

2009 Ohio License # 093199

2012 Colorado License #0051558

2012 Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

2014 Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

2014 Subspecialty Certification in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Academic Appointments

2012-Present Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado School of Medicine

2009 - 2012 Fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.

2011 - 2012 Clinical Instructor of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

2008 - 2009 Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMKC School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri.

Honors

2014 CREOG National Faculty Award for excellence in resident teaching.

2014 Best Video at Society of Gynecologic Surgeons about Bowel Surgery

2012 Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Certification

2011 Best Robotics Video at AAGL for Robotic Knot Tying

2010 ACOG District V Research Award for Clinical Research.

2010 Cleveland Obstetrics & Gynecology Society, Second place fellow presentation.

2009 Best Educational Research Poster, American Urogynecologic Society Meeting.

2009 CREOG National Faculty Award for excellence in resident teaching.

2008 Outstanding OB/GYN Resident of the Year at Truman Medical Centers.

2008 Resident Teaching Award voted by medical students and residents.

2008 Best Resident Research Paper, Kansas City Gynecological Society.

Professional and Scientific Societies

American Urogynecologic Society

Society of Gynecologic Surgery –Member

Grants

2013 – 2014 $3,000 Rhymer Award from the Academy of Medical Educators for Minimally Invasive Surgical Simulations for Urogynecology Procedures

2010 – 2011 $5,000 ACOG District V Research Award regarding Attributes of fellowship applicants to surgical subspecialties: A model to predict matching success

2009 – 2010 $22,000 Cleveland Clinic Research Program Committee for evaluating lower urinary tract symptoms in women with leiomyomas

2008 – 2009 $7,200 Sarah Morrison Medical Student Research regarding suture tensile strength for urogynecologic application

2006 - 2007 $13,000 ON-Q pain pump analgesia in urogynecology, St. Luke’s Foundation Grant. Principal Investigator for the Site: Co-Investigator

2006 - 2007 $5,000 Oral Gonorrhea in Pregnancy; St. Luke’s Foundation Grant: Co-Investigator

Publications

1.  Guntupalli S, Guy M, Harper L, Valea F, Kondapalli L, Omurtag K, Sheeder J, Muffly TM. “Preparedness of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents for Fellowship Training” Obstetrics and Gynecology, September 2015, Volume 126, Issue 3.

  1. Muffly TM, Conageski C, Webster K, Guiahi M. “Predictors of Manuscript Publication: A review of Obstetrics and Gynecology Society Meeting abstracts” Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. November 2015.
  1. Muffly TM, Weterings R, Barber MD, Steinberg AC. “Discrepancies in the female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery workforce.” Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. March-April 2015, Volume 21, Issue 2.
  1. Tunitsky-Bitton, E. Muffly TM. “Development and Validation of a Laparoscopic Vaginal Cuff Closure Simulation Model” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Accepted, In Press.
  1. Muffly TM, Weterings R, Davis KM, Connell KA. “Distance to Care and Relative Supply Among Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgeons Compared to Obstetrics and Gynecology Subspecialists” Oral-Poster at the 40th Annual American Urogynecologic Society.
  1. Unger C, Tunitsky-Bitton E, Muffly TM, Barber MD. “Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, and Dysfunction of the Female Lower Urinary Tract: A Review” Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. March/April 2014, Volume 20, Issue 2.
  1. Bastow B, Weterings R, Davis KM, Connell K, Muffly TM. “Demographic Characteristics and Geographic Distribution of the Practicing Members from the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons” Poster at the 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons.
  1. Jiang S, Davis KM, Connell K, Muffly TM. “Knot integrity as function of suture length: Longer does not mean stronger” Poster at the 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons.
  1. Muffly TM, Weterings R, Barber MD, Davis KM, Connell KA. “Where are the ACGME Accredited Fellowships in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Located?” Poster at the 39th Annual American Urogynecologic Society.
  1. Muffly TM, Calderwood CS, Davis KM, Connell KA. “The Fate of Abstracts Presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Urogynecologic Society from 2007 to 2008.” Poster at the 39th Annual American Urogynecologic Society. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. 2014 May-Jun;20(3):137-40.
  1. Shatkin-Margolis A, Kow N, Patonai N, Boin MA, Dziadek O, Muffly TM. “The Effect of an Air Knot on Surgical Knot Integrity.” Oral-Poster presentation at the 39th Annual American Urogynecologic Society. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg.2015 May-Jun;21(3):160-3.

12.  Iqbal, IJ, Sareen P, Shoup B, Muffly TM. “Attributes of Successfully Matched vs. Unmatched Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship Applicants.” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2014 Jun;210(6):567.e1-8.

13.  Tunitsky-Bitton E, King C, Barber MD, Ridgeway B, Lee T, Muffly TM, Paraiso MFR, Jelovsek JE. “Development and Validation of A Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Simulation Model for Surgical Training.” Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 2014 Jul-Aug;21(4):612-8.

14.  Muffly TM, Kow NS. “Effect of Obesity on Patients Undergoing Vaginal Hysterectomy.” Invited Review. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2014 Mar-Apr;21(2):168-75.

15.  Muffly TM. “How to be a Successful Applicant for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship.” Roundtable presentation at the 39th, 40th, and 41st Annual American Urogynecologic Society.

16.  Solomon E, Muffly TM, Hood C, Attaran M. “Residency Training In Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Across Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Programs: A Cross-Sectional Study.” J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol.2013 Jun;26(3):180-5.

17.  Heeringa A, Muffly TM. “Attributes that Accredited and Unaccredited Program Directors Desire in an Applicant: A Planned Ancillary Analysis.” Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Poster Presentation.

18.  Tizzano A, Muffly TM. “Historical Milestones in Female Pelvic Surgery, Gynecology and Female Urology.” In the fourth edition of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, edited by MD Walters and M Karram.

  1. Solomon E, Muffly TM, Barber MD. “Postoperative pulmonary complications after hysterectomy for benign disease.” Am J Obstet Gynecol.2013 Jan;208(1):54.e1-5.
  1. Muffly TM, Ridgeway B, Abbott S, Chmielewski L, Falcone T. “Small bowel obstruction after hysterectomy for benign disease.” Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Sept-Oct 2012.
  1. Whiteside J, Muffly TM. “Overview of Pelvic Floor Disorders.” Women and Health.
  1. Muffly TM, Jelovsek JE, Walters MD. “Apical Pelvic Organ Prolapse.” Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.
  1. Gibson K, Muffly TM, Penick E, Barber MD. “Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship Selection: Factors Program Directors Use to Choose Fellows.” Obstetrics & Gynecology January 2012. Presented at the APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting 2012.
  1. Knight J, Tunitsky E, Muffly TM, Escobar P. “Single port gynecologic surgery with a novel surgical platform.” Surgical Innovation November 2011.
  1. Muffly TM, Gibson K, Penick E, Barber MD, Paraiso MFR. “Factors Used by Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship Directors To Select Their Fellows” 40th AAGL Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Oral Presentation.

26.  Muffly TM, Barber MD, Bradley L, Abbott S, Jelovsek JE. “Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Women with Fibroids: A Case-Control Study.” American Urogynecologic Society 2011 Oral-Poster.

27.  Muffly TM, Paraiso MFR, Gill AS, Barber MD, Rainey MC, Walters MD. “Interventional Radiologic Treatment of Pelvic Hemorrhage After Placement of Mesh for Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: Two Cases.” Obstetrics & Gynecology February 2012.

28.  Muffly TM, Paraiso MFR. “Diagnosis and treatment of overactive bladder in menopausal women.” The Female Patient. March 2012.

29.  Muffly TM, Gibson KS, Penick ER, Barber MD. “Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Selection: Factors Program Directors Use to Select Fellows.” American Urogynecologic Society 2011 Poster.

30.  Danford J, Muffly TM, Iqbal I, Barber MD. “Assessment of Four Tissue Models On Knot Tensile Strength.” Journal of Surgical Education. January 2012 Issue, Volume 69(1).

31.  Muffly TM, Espaillat-Rijo LM, Edwards AM. “Operating room fatigue: Is your twentieth surgical knot as strong as your first?” American Urogynecologic Society 2011 Poster. Journal of Surgical Education. March/April 2012 Issue, Volume 69(2).

32.  Muffly TM, Couri B, Edwards AM, Kow N, Bonham AJ, Paraiso MFR. “Effect of petroleum gauze packing on the mechanical properties of suture materials.” 37th Scientific Meeting Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Poster presentation. Journal of Surgical Education. January/February 2012 issue, Volume 69(1).

33.  Muffly TM, Barber MD, Karafa MT, Kattan MW, Shniter AT, and Jelovsek JE. “Nomogram to Predict Successful Placement in Surgical Subspecialty Fellowships using Applicant Characteristics.” J Surg Educ. 2012 May;69(3):364-70.

34.  Shniter AT, Muffly TM, Lu G. “Giant Gartner’s Duct Cyst Masquerading as Bulging Amniotic Membranes.” 59th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Poster presentation.

  1. Muffly TM, Ridgeway B, Abbott S, Chmielewski L, Falcone T. “The Incidence of Small Bowel Obstruction after Hysterectomy for Benign Disease.” AAGL 2010 Global Congress Oral presentation.
  1. Muffly TM, Tizzano AP, Walters MD. “The History and Evolution of Sutures in Pelvic Surgery.” Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 2011 Mar;104(3):107-12.
  1. Muffly TM, Kow N, Iqbal I, Barber M. “Minimum Number of Throws Needed for Knot Security.” American Urogynecology Society 2010 Poster. Journal of Surgical Education. March/April 2011 Issue, Volume 68(2).
  1. Muffly TM, Baquero P, Bonham AJ. “Knot integrity as a function of suture expiration date.” American Urogynecology Society 2010 and ICS/IUGA 2010 Poster. Journal of Surgical Education. January/February 2011 Issue, Volume 68(1).
  1. Muffly TM, Diwadkar G, Paraiso MFR. “Lumbosacral osteomyelitis after robot-assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy and sacral colpopexy.” International Urogynecology Journal. 2010 Dec;21(12):1569-71.
  1. Barikmo K, Muffly TM, Faulkner C, Bonham AJ, Hill RFC. “Excretion of Colored Urine after Intravenous Injection of Indigo Carmine Dye.” Society for Gynecologic Surgeons 2010 Meeting and ICS/IUGA 2010 poster presentation.
  1. Muffly TM, Boyce J, Kieweg SL, Bonham AJ. “Tensile Strength at Failure of a Surgeon’s Knot or a Flat Square Knot.” Society for Gynecologic Surgeons 2010 Meeting Oral-Poster presentation. Journal of Surgical Education. 2010 Jul-Aug;67(4):222-6.
  1. Muffly TM, Barber MD. “Insertion and Removal of Vaginal Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse.” Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2010 March;53(1):99-114.
  1. Muffly TM, Cook C, Distasio J, Bonham AJ, Blandon RE. “Suture end length as a function of knot integrity.” Journal of Surgical Education. 2009 Sep-Oct;66(5):276-80.
  1. Muffly TM, Penick ER, Tang F, Bonham AJ, Smith RP, Hill RFC, Blandon RE. “Factors used by Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship directors to select their fellows.” International Journal of Urogynecology. 2010 Mar;21(3):349-52.
  1. Muffly TM, vonderHaar E, Honsey KA, Bonham AJ, Kieweg SL, Hill RFC. “Tensile strength of double surgeon’s knot in surgical suture.” AUGS 2009 Meeting poster presentation.
  1. Muffly TM, Penick ER, Tang F, Hill RFC, Blandon RE. “Attributes of candidates for Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Training.” AUGS 2009 Meeting poster presentation – Best Educational Research Poster Award. Journal of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 Jan; 16(1):65-69.
  1. Glass A, Smith RP, Muffly TM. “Emphysematous cystitis: a rare gas-forming infection and unique post cesarean complication.” Journal of Pelvic Medicine & Surgery 15(6):459-461, November/December 2009.
  1. McCormick TC, Muffly TM, Lu G, Shoup B. “Aggressive Small Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary, Hypercalcemic Type with hypercalcemia in Pregnancy.” International Journal of Gynecological Cancer 2009 Nov;19(8):1339-41.
  1. Muffly TM, McCormick TC, Dean J, Bonham A, Hill RF. “An evaluation of conventionally versus robotically-tied suture knot integrity.” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 2009 and AUGS 2008 Meeting Poster Presentation.
  1. Muffly TM, Ramsey R, Glass A, Posada M, Wood S. “Compliance of post-partum initiation of Human Papillomavirus vaccination within an inner-city hospital.” Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Meeting Poster Presentation. March 2009, Trinidad.
  1. Alaniz A, Smith RP, Hill RF, Muffly TM. “Aortic dissection presenting as pains of pregnancy.” Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Meeting Poster Presentation. March 2009, Trinidad.
  1. Muffly TM, Piparia M. “The influence of fellowship length on female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgeon annual income.” ACOG District VII, VIII, IX Meeting Oral Presentation. September 2008, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
  1. Muffly TM, Lovegrove A, Reddoch J, Weber D, Hill R. “Post-operative pain control using direct continuous bupivacaine infusion after pelvic organ prolapse repair.” AUGS 2008 Meeting Poster Presentation.
  1. Muffly TM, McCormick T, Cook C, Wall J. “Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis complicating early pregnancy.” Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 2008.
  1. Muffly TM, McCormick T, Lu G. “Now you see it, Now you don’t! Gartner’s duct cyst masquerading as advanced preterm labor.” Stump the Professors 2008 ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting.
  1. Muffly TM, Weeks W. “Income differentials required to make fellowship training in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive pelvic surgery financially neutral.” International Journal of Urogynecology January 2008 and AUGS 2007 Meeting Poster Presentation.
  1. Muffly TM, Hill R, O’Brien L. “Non-surgical management of a transverse colon perforation by suprapubic catheter.” Journal of Pelvic Medicine & Surgery. January 2008.
  1. Muffly TM, Vadlamani I, Weed J. “Massive Leiomyoma of the Broad Ligament.” Obstetrics & Gynecology. February 2007.
  1. Muffly TM, Goldberg J, Goldberg B. “Images in Women’s Health Case.” The Female Patient. September 2003.

Media

1.  Jiang S, Bui Q, Lewinter E, Muffly TM. “Misplaced Hysteroscopic Sterilization Mirco-Insert in the Peritoneal Cavity: A Corpus Alienum.” Presented at the 41st Annual Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Meeting.

2.  Muffly TM, Tunitsky ET. “Laparoscopic Vaginal Cuff Closure: A Simulation Training Model.” Presented at the 41st Annual Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Meeting.

3.  Appleton S, Muffly TM. “Management of the Vaginal Cuff at the Time of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy.” Presented at the

4.  Muffly TM, Davis KM. “Urogenital Fistulas: Diagnosis in the Office”. Non-discussed poster presentation at the 2014 AUGS-IUGA Scientific Meeting.

5.  Solomon E, Muffly TM, Paraiso MFR. “Laparoscopic Enterocele Repair.” Presented at the 41st AAGL Global Congress.

6.  Muffly TM, Soto E, Walters MD, Falcone T. “Bowel Surgery for the Benign Gynecologist.” Presented at the 41st AAGL Global Congress 2013.