Pedro P. Maria
22 Overlook Rd
Ossining, NY 10562
(646) 295-6067
Education
7/2008-6/2009 Fellow Endourology/Laparoscopy/Robotic Surgery
Montefiore Hospital
7/2003-6/2008 Albert Einstein Medical Center/ Hahnemann University Hospital/ PCOM
Urology Residency
7/2002-6/2003 Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital
Transitional Year Surgery Intern
8/1998-6/2002 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
D.O June 2002
7/1996-7/1997 Columbia University
Graduate Courses
7/1991-6/1996 Lehman College, CUNY. New York
B.A., Major: Biology
9/1984-1/1988 Hostos Community College, CUNY. New York
A.A.S., Major: Nursing
Residency Affiliations
Thomas Jefferson University – Endourology
Demetrius Bagley, M.D.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia – Pediatric Urology
Doug Canning, M.D.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Joel Sheinfeld, M.D.
Abstracts/ Presentations
L. Ramos, P.Maria. Maria’s Stich
Sexual Medicine Society of North America Meeting, Miami 2014
M. Feder, A, Hakimi, P. Maria, D. Hoenig, R. Ghavamian.Comparison of Open and Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy in Obese and Nonobese Patients: Outcomes Stratified by Body Mass Index.
AUA Meeting, Chicago April 2009
B. Mason, C. Alvayay, P. Maria, R. Ghavamian. Challenging Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomies.
AUA Meeting,Video Session, Chicago April 2009.
P.Maria, R C.Harkaway, J D. Harmon, L Solish and P C.Ginsberg. Circumcision May Improve Premature Ejaculation in the Uncircumcised Male.
Mid- Atlantic AUA section meeting September 2008
P. Maria, K.F. McGinley, and R. C. Harkaway“Transurethral Resection of the Prostate: A Comparison of Practice Patterns in the Usage of the Gold Standard for the Management of
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (1989-2005)”
Philadelphia Urological Society 2007.
Philadelphia Urological Society Residency Research Competition 2007
P.Maria, P.C Ginsberg, R.C Harkaway, M.Metro, and B.Mark.”Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy in the Obese Patient”
Philadelphia Urological Society Residency Research Competition 2006
M. Mooreville, P. Maria, “Effect of Interstitial Laser Coagulation on Prostate Volume over Time and Volume-Based Prediction of Treatment Plan”.
Chicago AUA Annual Meeting 2003.
The Journal of Urology: Supplement Vol. 169, No. 4 2003
Philadelphia Urological Society Residency Research Competition 2003
P. Maria, P.C Ginsberg, R.C Harkaway, “Changes in Patient Characteristics and Results for
Men Undergoing Transurethral Resection of the Prostate: 1989 vs. 1999”
Anaheim, CA AUA Annual Meeting 2001
The Journal of Urology: Supplement Vol. 165, No 5 2001
Philadelphia Urological Society Residency Research Competition 2001
Book Chapters
“Vascular Complications in Laparoscopic and Robotic Urologic Surgery”, Maria P, Tare D,
Ghavamian R, Complications of Laparoscopic and Robotic Urologic Surgery, Editor :
Ghavamian, R, 2010, Springer.
Other Professional Activities
Reviewer for Urology Gold Journal
Operative Teaching Course on Placement of Inflatable Penile Prosthesis and Male Sling.
Pre-Conference course of Sociedad Dominicana de Urologia 2014
Invited Lectures
“ Erectile Dysfunction and Male Sexual Health” Sociedad Dominicana de Urologia 2014
“ Male Stress Incontinence “Sociedad Dominicana de Urologia 2014
“ Nefrolitotomia Percutanea “ Conferencia Urologica, CEDIMAT, Republica Dominicana 2013
“ Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia” Medicine Grand Rounds, Montefiore Hospital, North Division. Feb 2012
“ Erectile Dysfunction for The Primary Care Physician “ Medicine Grand Rounds, Montefiore Hospital, North Division. Feb 2013.
“ Urological Emergencies “ Lecture for ER Physicians at Montefiore Hospital. March 2013.
“ Radiation Safety and Imaging Guidelines in Urology, “ American College of Osteopathic
Surgeons Urological Discipline Mid-Year Meeting, New Paltz, NY 2010
“ HIFU “ Urological Grand Rounds, Montefiore Hospital, 2009
Honors/Awards
6/12 Attending Of The Year at Montefiore Hospital, Urology Department
6/04Surgical intern of the year at Albert Einstein Medical Center
5/01Dr. Thomas M. Rowland, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Merit for deserving medical students
5/01Robert Wood Johnson Scholarship Foundation
Merit for deserving PCOM medical students
5/01Bernard F. Master, D.O. Scholarship
Merit for good academic achievement and intention to practice in an urban undeserved area
3/01Sigma Sigma Phi, Osteopathic Honor Society
10/99PCOM Minority Scholarship Award
Merit award to an outstanding minority student
1996Employee of the Month at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center: Allen Pavilion
1996Member of the ADB (admissions, discharge and billing) Reengineering committee at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
1987Roster of Outstanding Minority Students in the United States
1987Scholarship for Harvard University Summer Program
1986Phi Beta Kappa
Employment
12/2010-Present Assistant Professor of Urology at Montefiore Hospital, Director Of Urology at
Montefiore North Division.
7/2009-11/2010 Staff Urologist at Middletown Urology Associates.
Director of Urologic Robotic Surgery at Orange Regional Medical Center.
7/2002-6/2003 Surgical intern at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Darby PA
6/1999-8/1999 Student Researcher, Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Medical Center
2/1988-8/1998 Staff Nurse at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in the areas of: Neurosurgery/Neurology, Medicine, Geriatrics, Orthopedics, Surgery, GYN, and Urology
Extracurricular
9/1998 – 9/2001West Philadelphia High School Health Fair
Stetson Middle School lecture in Guns and Violence
Taught Medical Spanish to medical students
Member of the surgery club during medical school
1996 – 2001 Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center Health Fair
Professional Memberships
American Osteopathic Board of Surgery
POMA , Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
American Osteopathic association
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
New York Section of AUA
American Association of Clinical Urologists.
Sexual Medicine Society
Personal
Fluent in English and Spanish
Hobbies: Reading Spanish Literature, Cooking, Boxing