Curriculum Vitae

JAMES EDWARD GOTTESMAN, MD
1221 Madison Street, Suite #1210      Seattle, Washington   98104-1360
Tel. (206) 292-6488                            Fax (206) 623-2436

EDUCATION
            College                         University of California, Berkeley, CA 1963-66
                                                University of California, San Francisco, B.M.S. with Highest Honors, 1967
            Medical School            University of California, San Francisco, M.D. , 1970
            Internship                     University of California, San Francisco, 1970-1 (Surgery)
            Residency                     University of California, San Francisco, 1971-72 (Surgery)
                                                University of California, Los Angeles, 1972-76 (Urology)

LICENSE                                Washington      #0013055  May 7, 1973

PRACTICE SPECIALTY        Urology, Urologic Oncology

GROUP AFFILIATION        Seattle Urological Associates, founded 1978

SOCIETIES AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Alpha Omega Alpha                                                                             1969-
King County Medical Society                                                               1978-
Northwest Urologic Society                                                                  1978-
American Urological Association                                                           1980-
Washington State Urological Society                                                     1984-
Society of Urologic Oncology                                                               1996-

BOARDS
American Board of Urology                                                                  1978

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
Attending Urologist, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle
Attending Urologist, Providence Medical Center, Seattle
Clinical Professor, University of Washington Medical School Department of Urology
 

HONORS AND AWARDS
Bachelor of Medical Sciences, Highest honors                                       1967
Alpha Omega Alpha                                                                             1969
American Academy of Family Physicians Award                                   1980 to present
Teacher of the Year -Providence Family Practice Residency                          1979
American Urological Association - Western Section  1st Prize Poster     1990
American Urological Association - Western Section Round Table Bodner-Stegman Award for Innovation 1990
American Urological Association - Western Section  2nd Prize Poster  1993
Teacher of the Year – “Jack Brown Award” Swedish Hospital Family Practice Residency 2000
Top Doctors in Seattle, Seattle Magazine                                              2000-2005

RECENT PRESENTATIONS
Northwest Urologic Society, Seattle, WA  - "BCG in Bladder Cancer - SWOG Study;" December 1984

Northwest Urologic Society, Vancouver, B.C., Canada -"Radioactive I-125 Implantation for Early Prostate Cancer, " November 1985

Western Section-American Urologic Association, Seattle, WA - "Ureteroscopy Review and Follow-up of 100 Cases;"July 1986

Western Section-American Urologic Association, Seattle, WA - "Urethral Catheter Softening;" July 1986

South Central Section-American Urologic Association, London, England - "Informed Consent for Everything;" October 1987

Seattle Surgical Society, Seattle, WA - Implant Treatment for Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate;" January 1988

AASECT Meeting, Bellevue, WA - "Treatment of Organic Impotence;" January 1988

Northwest Urological Society Meeting, Seattle, WA  - Computer Assisted Office Practice; December 1988

Seattle Surgical Society, Seattle, WA - Computer Assisted Office Practice; January 1989

Tacoma Medical Society, Tacoma, WA - Computer Assisted Office Practice; April 1989

Southern California Medical Foundation, Irvine, CA - Computer Assisted Office Practice; November 1989

Northwest Urological Society, Vancouver, B.C. - Splash Shield - A protective Device for the Endoscopist; December 1989

American Urological Association - Western Section, Monterrey CA. Improved Technique for Urethral Anastomosis in Radical Prostatectomy October, 1990 (Winner of Bodman-Stegner Award for Outstanding Presentation)

American Urological Association - Western Section, Monterrey, CA, Failure of Radioactive I-125 to Control Localized Prostate Cancer - A Study of 41 Patients October, 1990 (First Place Prize for Outstanding Poster)

American Urological Association - Western Section, Monterrey, CA, Prostate Ultra­sound with Ultrasound Guided Biopsy: Complementary to Digital Rectal Exam and PSA for Detection of Prostate Cancer October 1990

American Urological Association - Western Section, Splash Shield - A protective Device for the Endoscopist; October 1990

American Urological Association, Toronto, Ont., High Dose Rate After Loading Brachytherapy of Prostate; December 1991

Northwest Urological Society Seattle, WA - Technique for Urethral Suturing in Radical Prostatectomy, December 1991

American Urological Association Annual meeting, Western Section, High Dose Rate 192-Irridium Brachytherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer - The Seattle Method, Palm Desert, CA, November, 1993 (2nd Place Prize for Outstanding Poster)

American Urological Association Annual Meeting, Western Section, The Best Table and Position for Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy. Palm Desert, CA, November, 1993

American Urological Association Annual Meeting, Western Section, Shortened Hospital Stay for Radical Prostatectomy, Joel D. Lilly and James E. Gottesman, Seattle WA August, 1994

American Urological Association , Western Section, What Else Causes a Testicular Mass, Seattle, WA August, 1994

American Urological Association, South Central Section, Vancouver, B.C.., High Dose Rate After Loading Brachytherapy of Prostate; August 1994

Northwest Urology Society, Vancouver, B.C., False Elevation of PSA by Asymptomatic Non-Bacterial Active Prostatitis, December, 1995

American Urological Association , Western Section, Fractionated High Dose Rate 192-Iridium Afterloading Brachytherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer, San Diego, CA, August, 1996

American Urological Association , Western Section, Shortened Hospital Stay after Radical Prostatectomy - A Neccessity for the 90s, San Diego, CA, August, 1996

Harvard Medical School/Brigham Hospital Grand Rounds, 192-Iridium Prostate Brachytherapy, Boston, MA, April 1997

Swedish Hospital Medical Center Grand Rounds.  Current Trends in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, July 17, 1997

Swedish Hospital Medical Center Grand Rounds.  Current Trends in Localized Prostate Cancer, July 24, 1997

Swedish Hospital Medical Center Conference on Aging.  BPH and Management of Prostate Cancer: Radiation vs. Surgery   October 10, 1997

Spanish Congress of Urology Conference on BPH.  Results of  PLESS Study, Lisbon, Portugal October 31, 1997

Italian Congress of Urology , Conference on BPH, Results of  PLESS Study, Venice, Italy, November 8, 1997

Northwest Urologic Society, 44th Annual Meeting, Temporary Solution for Continent Diversion Stomal Stenosis – The Catheter Hat Button, December 5, 1997

International Speakers Forum , Conference on BPH, Results of  PLESS Study, Cancun Mexico, February 13-14, 1998

University of Washington Primary Care Conference, Management of Outcomes of BPH: Reducing Urinary Retention September 18, 1998

International Congress of Urology, Results of PLESS Study, Venice, Italy, September 25  1998, Madrid, Spain

Turkish Urologic Association National Meeting, Results of  PLESS Study, Antalya, Turkey, October 25,1998

American Urological Association National Meeting. DUROS leuprolide implantation in the treatment of advance prostate cancer. May 5, 1999

American Urological Association Annual meeting, Western Section, High Dose Rate 192-Irridium Brachytherapy for Localized Prostate Cancer, Palm Desert, CA, November 5, 2000

American Urological Association Annual meeting, Western Section, Evaluation of Tumor Progression in the Prostate Using Computerized Tissue Segmentation of MRI, Palm Desert, CA, November, 2000

Puerto Rican Urologic Association National Meeting, Treatment of Benign Prostate Hyperplasia and Results of  PLESS Study, Mayaguez, PR  November 2000

2nd International Innovative Solutions for Prostate Cancer Care; Evaluation of Computerized Tissue Segmentation as a Tool in Prostate Cancer Staging. San Diego, Febraury, 2001

2005 Multidiscinplinary Prostate Cancer Symposia, Risk of Low Bone Mass in Prostate Cancer Patients Initiating Androgen-Deprivation Therapy, Abstract, Israeli, R, Rosenberg, S, Salzstein, D, Gottesman, J.E., et all, Orlando, FL  Feb 17, 2005


PUBLICATIONS

1.                  Gottesman, J., and Ehrlich, R.M.: "Preventing vesicle- ureteral reflux during forma­lin instillation. Urology, 3:494, April 1974

2.                  Gottesman, J.: Coccidiomycosis of prostate and epididymis with urethrocutaneous fistula. Urology, 4:311, September 1974

3.                  Gottesman, J.: Richie, J.P.; and Skinner, D.G.: Canine experiments in urinary diversion and recon­struction: Advantages of sigmoid colon. Proc. Kimbrough Urologic Seminar, Vol VIII, p. 64, 1974

4.                  Skinner, D.G.: Richie, J.P.; and Gottesman, J.: Experience with sigmoid conduits in urinary diversion. Surg. Forum, Vol XXV, pp. 556-558, 1974

5.                  Gottesman, J. and Orecklin, J.: Posttraumatic hemoglobulinuria. Brit. J. Urol., 47:362, 1975

6.                  Skinner, D.G.; Gottesman, J.; and Richie, J.P.: The isolated sigmoid segment: Its value in temporary urinary diversion. J. Urol., 113:614, 1975

7.                  Gottesman, J.; Ehrlich, R.; Newell, M.: Sclerosing lipogranulomas of male genitalia. Proc. Kimbrough Urologic Seminar, Vol IX

8.                  Kaswick, J.A.; Gottesman, J.; Waisman, J.; and Skinner, D.G.: Antirefluxing colonic conduits for diversion of dilated upper urinary systems, Ped. Surg., 13:532, 1978

9.                  Gottesman, J.; Ehrlich, R.M.; and Newell, M.: Granulomatous disease of male genitalia, Urology, 7:68, 1976

10.              Gottesman, J.: Hydrocelectomy - Evaluation of a technique. Urology, 7:386, 1976

11.              Gottesman, J.: Recurrent partial priapism. Urology, 6:420, 1976

12.              Gottesman, J.; Kostens, S.; Das, S.; and Kaufman, J.J.: Small Carrion prosthesis - UCLA experience. J. Urology, 117:289, 1977

13.              Gottesman, J. and Brosman, S.: Case profile: thoracic tumor presenting as suprare­nal mass. Urology 9:693- 694, 1977

14.              Kosters, S.; Gottesman, J.; Das, S.P. and Kaufman, J.J.: Erfahrungen bei der chirurgischen Behandlung der erektilen Impotenz mit der Penisprothese nach Small- Carrion. Urologye A, 15:273-275, 1976

15.              Das, V.S.P.; Gottesman, J.; and Kosters, S.W.: Moglichkeiten der chirurgischen Behandlung der erektilen Impotenz under besounderer Berucksichtigung der Penisprothese nach Small-Carrion, ZBI. Chir., 102:167-171, 1977

16.              Gottesman, J.: Transperineal urethral resection of prostate. Urol. Corres. Club, 41:134, 1976

17.              Gottesman, J.; Sample, W.F.; Skinner, D.G.; Ehrlich, R.E.: Diagnostic ultrasound in the evaluation of scrotal masses. J. Urol. 118:601, 1977

18.              Gottesman, J.: Helmstein balloon for cancer of bladder. Urol. Corres. Club, 42:101, 1977

19.              Gottesman, J. and Flanagan, M.J.: Major Urologic Surgery: Intensive Care of the Surgical Patient, 2nd Ed., year Book Medical Pub., Chicago, 1981

20.              Alroy, J.; Teramura, K.; Miller, A.W.; Pauli, B.; Gottesman, J.; Flanagan, M.J.; Davidson, I.; and Winstein, R.: Isoantigens A, B and H in urinary bladder carcinomas following radiotherapy, Canc. 41:1739-1745, 1978

21.              Gottesman, J.: Removal of bladder stones in females.  Urology, 11:636, 1978

22.              Gottesman, J.: Letter to Ed. re: Wgenke, J.D.; Cheprevicy, T.W.; Nilsson, T.E.: Retroperitoneal Seminoma. J. Urol., 117:262, 1977

23.              Gottesman, J.: Use of the surgical staple for bowel anastomses in urology. Brit. J. Urol., 53:18, 1981

24.              Sparkuhl, A. and Gottesman, J.: Skene Gland cyst - Case Report. Pediatrics 94:45, 1979

25.              Gottesman, J. and Flanagan, M.: Suprapubic cystostomy - Simplified Technique. Urol., 11:478, 1978

26.              Sample, W.G.; Gottesman, J.; Skinner, D.G.; Ehrlich, R.E.: Gray Scale Ultrasound of Scrotum. Ra­diology, 127:225, 1978

27.              Gottesman, J.; Goldin, M.; Economou, S.: Massive pelvic arteriovenous fistula, Brit. J. Urol., 51:47, 1979

28.              Gottesman, J.; Kilmer, W.; Pelletiere, E.: Wilms' Tumor - Recurrence 24 years after nephrectomy. Urology, 17:268, 1981

29.              Gottesman, J. and Kelley, M.: Upper Tract Hematuria - Diagnosis and Management. Urologic Up­date, Vol 2, Lesson 2, p. 1

30.              Saxon, A.; Gottesman, J.; Doolas, A.: Bilateral hypernephroma with solitary pancreatic metastasis. J. of Surg., Oncology 13:317, 1980

31.              Gottesman, J. and Kelley, M.: Idiopathic Renal Hematuria: Differential Diagnostic and Management of Causes: Kaufman, J.J., Ed. Current Urologic Therapy, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1980, pp. 92-98

32.              Gottesman, J.: Contraceptive Induced Cystitis: Urol. Corres. Club, 4:39, August 1979

33.              Gottesman, J.: Contraceptive induced hematuria. New England Journal of Medicine, 302:633, 1980

34.              Gottesman, J.: Male sexual dysfunction. Ostomy Quarterly, 18:18, 1981

35.              Gottesman, J.: Stapling techniques in urological surgery in "Modern Techniques in Surgery." Futura Publishing Co., Mt. Kisco, NY, pp.28.1-28.13, 1982

36.              Gottesman, J.: Infarction Nephrectomy for Hypernephroma. Urology Corres. Club, 46:86, 1981

37.              Gottesman, J.: Radical Orchiectomy in "Genitourinary Cancer Surgery," Lea & Febigor, Philadelphia, 1982, pp. 262-270

38.              Gottesman, J.: Infarction Nephrectomy for Metastatic Hypernephroma. Proceedings, 13th Interna­tional Cancer Congress, p. 393, 1982

39.              Gottesman, J.: Crawford, D.: Grossman, H.B.; Scardino, P.: Infarction nephrectomy for metastatic renal cancer. Urology, 25:248, 1985

40.              Gottesman, J.: Nephrectomy for Metastatic Hypernephroma, in "Controversies in Urologic Management," Year Book Medical Publishers , p.294, 1989

41.              Gottesman, J.: The Learning Curve has Not Straightened, Urology Corres. Club, 9:72, 1984

42.              Gottesman, J.: AIDS Protection and Computers, Urol. Corresp. Club, 14:13, April 7, 1989

43.              Gottesman, J.: Splash Shield - A Protective Device for the Endoscopist, Urology, 35:68, 1990

44.              Terlaje, A., Porter, B.,Borrow, J., Davis, J., Wonderly, R., Enkema, L., Gottesman, J.: Ultrasound Guided Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Simple and Valuable Adjunct to Diagnostic Prostate Ultrasound. J. Ultrasound Medicine Abstr. 7:S39, October 1988

45.              Gottesman, J.: Splash Shield - A Protective Device for the Endoscopist, Abstr. J. Urology; Vol 2, 141: 447A, April, 1989

46.              Gottesman, J.: Splash Shield - A Protective Device for the Endoscopist, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 36:422, August 1990

47.              Gottesman, J.: Splash Shield - A Protective Device for the Endoscopist, Contemporary Gynecology, October, 1989

48.              Gottesman, J.: Computer Based Office Management Program, Abstr. J. Urology vol 2, 141:480A, April, 1989

49.              Iravani, A, Richard, G, Gottesman, J., Weissman, W., Bryant, A, DeJardins, R.: Comparison of Cefoxime with Amoxicillin in the Treatment of Acute Urinary Tract Infection. Archives of Internal Medicine. 1989

50.              Gottesman, J., Tesh, D., and Weissman, W.: Failure of Radioactive I-125 to Control Localized Prostate Cancer - A Study of 41 Patients, J. Urology, 146:1317, November 1991

51.              Gottesman, J.: Splash Shield - A Protective Device for the Endoscopist, Contemporary Urology, 3:48, February, 1991

52.              Mate, T.P., Gottesman, J.E., Anderson, K. N., Ireton, R. C.,Weissman, W.D.,Schumaher: Remote High Dose Rate Afterloading Brachytherapy of the Prostate-a Preliminary Report. J. Urology., part 2, 145:424 abstract 845, 1991

53.              Gottesman, J.,Improved Technique for Urethral Anastomosis in Radical Prostatectomy  Urology, 39:380, April 1992

54.              Mate, T.P., Gottesman, J, Hatton, J.:Remote HDR Afterloading Conformal Brachytherapy of the Prostate: An Update, Brachytherapy Journal 6:51, 1992

55.              Campodarve, I,.Chesnut, CH III, Dugowson, C, Gottesman, J.E., Kiviat, M.,Wonderly, R, Drinkwater,B. Do Men Treated with Luprolide for Prostate Cancer lose bone? J Bone Miner Res. 10(suppl 1): S343 Abs M362 1995

56.              Mate, T.P., Gottesman, J.E.: Highly Conformal Afterloading 192Iridium Prostate Brachytherapy:Feasability Report. J. Radiation Onc. and Biology. 41:525, 1998

57.              Gottesman, J., Baum, N.,Common Urologic Disorders, When to treat and when to refer. Postgraduate Medicine, 102:235 August 1997

58.              Waldstreicher, J,  Roehrbhorn, C.G., Boyle, P, Bergner, D, Short, K, Gittelman, M, Gottesman, J.E., Schellhammer, PF, Fuserlier, H.: Baseline Serum PSA and Prostate Volume Predict Long-term Symptomatic Response to Finasteride: Results of a Four Year Placebo Controlled Trial.  Submitted to J. Urology 11/97

59.              Yang, X.J., Leckshell, K, Short, K, Gottesman, J.E., Peterson, L, Bannow, J, Schellhammer, P. F., Rous, S., Fitch, W. P., Hodge, G. B., Parra, R., Waldstreicher, J, Epstein, J.I., Does Long-Term Finasteride (Proscar) Affect the Histology of Benign Prostate Tissue and Prostate Cancer on Needle Biopsy?. Submitted to J. Urology 1998

60.              Fowler, JE, Gottesman, JE, Bardot, SF et al: A phase I/II dose ranging study of DUROS (leuprolide) implantable therapeutic system in patients with advanced prostate cancer. J. Urology 1998;159 (supple 5): 335. Abstract 1289

61.              Gottesman, JE, and Baum, N. Patient communication in the managed care era. Contemporary Urology, , pgs 42-54,  May,1999

62.              Lamm, D.L., Blumenstein, B.G., Montie, J. E., Gottesman, J.E., Lowe, B.A. et al.. Maintenance BCG Immunotherapy in Recurrent Ta, T1 and Carcinoma in situ Transitional Cell Carcinoma: A Randomized Southwest Oncology Group Study., J. Urology 163:1124, 2000

63.              Fowler, JE, Gottesman, JE, Reid, C.F., Andriole, G.L., Soloway, M.S.: Safety and Efficacy of  an implantable leuprolide delivery system in patients with advanced prostate cancer. J. Urology 164:730 September, 2000

64.              Fowler, JE, Flanagan,  M. ,Gleason, D., Klimberg, I.W., Gottesman, J.E., Sharifi, R.. Evaluation of an Implant that delivers leuprolide for one year for the palliative treatment of prostate cancer.  Urology 55:639 2000

65.              Roehrborn, C.G, Bruskewitz, R, Nickel, C, McConnell, J. D., Saltzman, B, Gittman, M, Malek, G. H, Gottesman, J.E., et al. Sustained reduction in risk of acute urinary retention and surgery with finasteride over 6 years in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia. J. Urol  171(3):1194 March, 2004

PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS
Barrier Shield Method and Apparatus for Optical Medical Devices
Patent # 4,834,068  Granted May 30, 1989

Seattle Sound - A Method and Apparatus for Urethral Suturing in Radical Prostatectomy
Patent # 5,053,043  Granted October 1, 1993

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