Kenneth C. Hsiao
Education
Brown University (1991-1995) B.S. Neuroscience 1995 Brown University School of Medicine (1995-1999), M.D. 1999 Emory University Department of Surgery, Internship (1999 –2000) Emory University Department of Urology, Resident (2000 - 2003) Emory University Department of Urology, Chief Resident (2003 - 2004) Virginia Mason Medical Center, Fellowship Voiding Dysfunction and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction (2004- 2005) American Board of Urology, Diplomate, 2007 Academic Appointments
University of Washington, Visiting Scholar, Department of Urology (2004-2005) Indiana University School of Medicine, Assistant Professor, Department of Urology (2005 –2007) Leadership
Indiana University Purdue University and Indianapolis, Faculty Council, School of Medicine Unit Representative 2007 Clarian North Medical Center, Carmel, IN, Performance Assessment & Improvement Committee Member (2006-2007) Current Hospital Appointments Active Staff, John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, CA Active Staff, John Muir/Mt. Diablo Medical Center, Concord, CA Provisional Staff, San Ramon Regional Medical Center, San Ramon, CA Provisional Staff, Alta Bates/Summitt Medical Center, Oakland, CA Honors/ Distinctions Pfizer Scholars in Urology Award (2004) Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Surgeon Award (2003 Outstanding Medical School Graduate (1999) Joseph Collins Foundation Scholar (1997, 1998) Medical School Appointed USLME Tutor (1997, 1998) Rhode Island Department of Health, Primary Care Fellowship (1996) LEEDS Scholar (1992-1994) National Merit Scholarship Finalist (1991) Society Memberships Sexual Medicine Society of North America American Urological Association, Western Section Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology American Medical Association Southern Medical Association American Urological Association, Candidate Member American Urological Association, Southeastern Section American Association of Clinical Urologists Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons National Prostate Cancer Coalition Endourological Society, Inc., Resident Member Sigma Xi National Scientific Honor Society Golden Key National Honor Society Professional Experience Certified Da Vinci Robotic Surgery National Prostate Cancer Coalition "Drive Across America" Prostate Cancer Screening (2003, 2004) American Cancer Society Free Prostate Cancer Screening (2005) American Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Education and Support Group (2006) Pfizer Advisory Board Member (2005) Astellas/GSK Advisory Board Member (2006) Clinical Interests Female urology, laparoscopy, robotic surgery, incontinence, pelvic floor reconstruction, erectile dysfunction, neurourology and neuromodulation. Research Interests Exploring and defining the influence of the nervous system on genitourinary tract. Application and development of laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgical techniques for anti-incontinence, prolapse, and erectile dysfunction surgery. Development and evaluation of novel and existing materials for treatment of incontinence, pelvic prolapse, and erectile dysfunction. Research Experience 1994: Eli Lilly and Company Research Laboratory Intern Basic science research of novel pharmacological inhibitors of enzyme 5a-reductase. Program Moderator / Panelist Invited Moderator, Poster Session, Technology & Instruments: Robotics/Laparoscopy IV. American Urological Association, April 27, 2009, Chicago, USA Moderator, Andrology Poster Session. World Chinese Urological Society, State of World Chinese Urology, Pre-AUA Meeting. May 17, 2008, Orlando, USA Publications KC Hsiao, K Latchamsetty, F Govier, P Kozlowski, K Kobashi. Comparision of Laparoscopic and Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy for the Treatment of Vaginal Vault Prolpase. J Endourol. August 2007, 21(8): 926-930. KC Hsiao and FE Govier. Preference studies are of value to the field of sexual medicine. Current Sexual Health Reports. 3(1) 6-8, March 2006. KC Kobashi, GE Leach, DD Kuznetsov, R Frederick, KC Hsiao. The initial experience with rectocele repair using non-frozen cadaveric fasica lata interposition. Urology 66(6): 1203-7, December 2005. KC Kobashi, KC Hsiao, FE Govier. Suitability of different sling materials for the treatment of female stress urinary incontinence. Nature Clinical Practice Urology 2(2) 84-91. February 2005. KC Hsiao, Z Machaidze, JG Pattaras. Surgical ergonomics: the impact of the minimally invasive surgery suite on operating room efficiency. JSLS 8(4):300-3. Oct-Dec 2004. MM Issa, KC Hsiao, Y Bassel, R Bouet, MR Young, JA Petros. Spermatic Cord Anesthesia Block (SCAB) for scrotal procedures in outpatient clinic setting. J Urol 176(6, Part 1 of 2): 2358-2361. December 2004. KC Hsiao, ZL Voeltz, JG Pattaras. Hair as nidus for ureteral calculus formation: Case Report. J Endourol. 18(1) 37-38. January/February 2004. KC Hsiao, L Baez-Trindad, TL Lendvay, EA Smith, B Broecker, H Scherz, AJ Kirsch. Direct vision internal urethrotomy for the treatment of pediatric urethral strictures: Analysis of 50 Patients. J Urol. 170(3) 952-955. September 2003. BL Neubauer, HM Gray, CW Hanke, KS Hirsch KC Hsiao, CD Jones, MV Kumar, DE Lawhorn, JV Lindzey, L McQuaid, DJ Tindall, RE Toomey, JE Audia. LY191704 inhibits type 1 steroid 5a-reductase in human scalp. J Clin Endo Metabol. June 1996. M Kaefer, JE Audia, N Bruchovsky, RL Goode, KC Hsiao, C Lee, DM Sutkowski, BL Neubauer. Type 1 5a-reductase in DU-145 human prostatic adenocarcinoma cells. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. June 1996. DM Sutkowski, JE Audia, RL Goode, KC Hsiao, IY Leibovitch, AM. McNulty, BL Neubauer. Responses of LNCaP prostatic adenocarcinoma cell cultures to LY300502. Prostate Suppl, Jan 1996. BL Neubauer, NC Farid, HR Gray, CW Hanke, KS Hirsch, KC Hsiao, DE Lawhorn, L McQuaid, RE Toomey, K Valia, JE Audia. LY191704: Human type 1-selective steroid 5a-reductase inhibitor [trans-8-chloro-1, 4,4a,5,6,10b-hexahydro-4-methylbenzo [f] quinolin-3(2H)-one]. Drugs Future 1995. Book Chapters KC Hsiao and KC Kobashi. Urethral Diverticulum and Fistuale. in Textbook of Female Urology and Urogynecology, 2nd Edition; L Cardozo and D Staskin eds. Informa Healthcare 2006 FE govier, KC Kobashi, KC Hsiao: Use of Synthetics and Biomaterials in Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery. In Female Urology, 3rd Edition; S. Raz and L Rodriguez eds. Saunders Elsevier 2008 Presentations KC Hsiao, JJ Mulcahy, BA Nielsen, JB Bancroft, J Stampfli, A Strickholm Novel Erectile Prosthetic Support Device for Erectile Dysfunction. Poster Presentation. Sexual Medicine Society of North America Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV. Nov 3, 2006. KC Hsiao, TA Gardner, JM Rothenberg, MA Lerner, MW Dusing. Initial Experience with the Da Vinci Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy. Poster Presentation. North Central Section American Urological Association 80th Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA. Sept 13, 2006. KC Hsiao, KC Kobashi, FE Govier, PM Kozlowski. Comparison of Open and Laparscopic Sacrocolpopexy. Podium Presentation, 100th Annual Meeting of the Amerian Urological Association, San Antonio, Texas. May 23, 2005. KC Hsiao, KC Kobashi, FE Govier, PM Kozlowski. Initial Experience With Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Using Bone Anchor Fixation. Poster Presentation, Annual Meeting, Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology. Orlando, FL, February 26, 2005. KC Hsiao, KC Kobashi, FE Govier. Early Results of Isolated Rectocele Repair with Non-Frozen Cadaveric Fascia Lata Interposition. Podium Presentation, Annual Meeting, Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology. Orlando, FL, February 25, 2005. KC Hsiao, KC Kobashi, FE Govier. Early Results of Isolated Rectocele Repair with Non-Frozen Cadaveric Fascia Lata Interposition. Podium Presentation, 51st Annual Scientific Conference, Northwest Urological Society. Vancouver, B.C., December 4, 2004. FE Govier, KC Kobashi, KB Stefanovic, KC Hsiao. Transvaginal Synthetic Mesh Sling with Bone Anchors. Podium Presentation, 51st Annual Scientific Conference, Northwest Urological Society. Vancouver, British Columbia, December 4, 2004. KC Kobashi, FE Goveir, KB Stefanovic, DD Kuznetsov, KC Hsiao. Efficacy of SPARC Mid-Urethral Polypropylene Sling. Podium Presentation, 51st Annual Scientific Conference, Northwest Urological Society. Vancouver, British Columbia, December 4, 2004. KC Kobashi, PM Kozlowski, R Moonka, KC Hsiao. Laparoscopic Augmentation Cystoplasty: Pushing the Envelope. Podium Presentation, 51st Annual Scientific Conference, Northwest Urological Society. Vancouver, British Columbia, December 4, 2004. KC Hsiao, KC Kobashi, PM Kozlowski, FE Govier. Preliminary Experience with Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Using Sacral Bone Anchors. Podium Presentation, 51st Annual Scientific Conference, Northwest Urological Society. Vancouver, British Columbia, December 4, 2004. KC Kobashi, FE Govier, KB Stefanovic, KC Hsiao. Early Results of the Sparc Polypropylene Sling with Concomitant Cadaveric Fascial Cystocele Repair. Podium Presentation, Western Section AUA 80th Annual Meeting. San Diego, California. August 24, 2004. KC Kobashi, FE Govier, KC Hsiao. Early Complications with the Transobturator Sling. Western Section AUA 80th Annual Meeting. San Diego, California. August 24, 2004. KC Hsiao. Overview of Female Urology. Course Presentation. Back to School Urology Practicum, Emory University School of Medicine. Atlanta, Gerogia, April 17, 2004. KC Hsiao. Laparascopic Identification of Transverse Crossed Testicular Ectopia. Isolated MIS deficiency. Podium Presentation at Georgia Urological Association Spring Meeting. Oconee, Georgia, March 12, 2004. KC Hsiao. Management of Bilateral Synchronous Testicular Masses. Podium presentation at Georgia Urological Association Spring Meeting. Oconee, Georgia, March 12, 2004. KC Hsiao , L Baez-Trindad, TL Lendvay, EA Smith, B Broecker, H Scherz, AJ Kirsch. Direct Vision Internal Urethrotomy for the Treatment of Pediatric Urethral Strictures: Analysis of 50 Patients. Poster presentation at 98th annual meeting of the American Urological Association. Chicago, Illinois, April 28, 2003. KC Hsiao, Z Voeltz, M Perez-Brayfield, EA. Smith, AJ Kirsch. Neonatal Urinary Obstruction Secondary to an Enlarged Mullerian Duct Remnant. Case Presentation at the 30th biannual meeting of the Society for Fetal Urology. Chicago, Illinois, April 25, 2003. KC Hsiao, Z Machaidze, JG Pattaras. Time Management in the OR: An Analysis of the Dedicated Laparoscopic Surgical Suite. Poster presentation at the 20th World Congress on Endourology and Shockwave. Genoa, Italy, September 20, 2002. JG Pattaras, KC Hsiao, Z Machaidze. Laparoscopic Renal Surgery in the High-Risk Patient. Poster presentation at the 20th World Congress on Endourology and Shockwave. Genoa, Italy, September 20, 2002.KC KC Hsiao. Stone Baskets and Manipulation. Emory University Urology Laser Safety Course. Atlanta, Georgia, February, 2002. KC Hsiao. Domestic Violence: A View From The Examination Room. Brown University Psychological Trauma Affinity Group. Video Presentation. March 1999.KC Hsiao, RL Goode, BL Neubauer. Enzyme Kinetics of type 1 5a-reductase inhibitors. Poster presentation, Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, Indiana, August 12, 1999