Stephanie M. Molden, MD - CURRICULUM VITAE

Quick Links ~ Education • Academic Appointments • Professional Experience • Board Examinations • Awards & Honors • Leadership Roles • Volunteer Work • Committee Membership • Professional Societies • Current Research Activities • Lectures/Presentations • Peer Reviewed Publications • Non Peer-Reviewed Publications • Abstracts

EDUCATION

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Certificate in Biostatistics & Epidemiology - Drexel University, June 2009

Fellowship in Urogynecology – St. Luke’s Health Network & Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine, Allentown & Bethlehem, PA (2006-2009)

Internship & Residency – Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA (2002-2006)

MD - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (1998-2002)

B.S. - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (1994-2008)
Major - Biochemistry
Minor - Spanish
University of Valencia, Spain
UVA Study Abroad Program – Spanish instruction only
Fall semester, 1996

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

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Clinical Instructor
St. Luke’s Health Network
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Bethlehem, PA
July 1, 2006 – June 24, 2009

Assistant Director of St. Luke’s Center for Pelvic Health
701 Ostrum Street, Suite 108
Bethlehem, PA
July 1, 2008 - June 24, 2009

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Medical Director/President
The Female Pelvic Health Center
1205 Langhorne-Newtown Rd., Suite 400
Langhorne, PA 19047
July 2009 – present

Fellow Physician
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology: Division of Urogynecology
St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network &
The Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Allentown/Bethlehem, PA 18104
July 2006 – June 2009

Administrative Chief Resident
Abington Memorial Hospital – Resident in Ob/Gyn (2002-2006)
1200 Old York Rd.
Abington, PA 19001

Medical Science Research Associate
Department of Hematology
University of Pennsylvania (Summer 1999)

Medical Science Research Associate
Department of Cell Biology
University of Virginia (Summer 1996)

BOARD EXAMINATION

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ACOG Oral Board Examination: board eligible 2010
ACOG Written Board Examination: Passed on 1st attempt June, 2006
USMLE Steps I-III: Passed on 1st Attempt

AWARDS and HONORS

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Cambridge Who’s Who Executives 2009
Philadelphia Area Reproductive Endocrine Society (PARES) 2nd place research award, 2005
Administrative Chief Resident (selected by Chairman), 2005-2006
Eleanor Widener Dixon research award - honorable mention, 2004
American Society for Hematology Research Scholarship, 1999
Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship, 2001 & 2002
Norfolk Foundation Scholarship, 2001
DAR Good Citizenship award, 1994
Lion's Club award 1994
Dean's List 1994, 1996, 1997

LEADERSHIP ROLES

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Medical Director/Chairperson
St. Mary Hospital Robotic Surgery Program

Research Faculty Advisor
Fellows Pelvic Research Network – Society of Gynecologic Surgeons

Principal Investigator for Fellows Pelvic Research Network
Society for Gynecologic Surgeons (2008-2009)

Administrative Chief Resident – Ob/Gyn
Abington Memorial Hospital (Academic Year 2005-2006)

ACOG Junior Fellows Chairperson
Pennsylvania Section (2004-2005)
ACOG junior fellow representative lobby on congress 2005

ACOG Junior Fellows Vice-Chairperson
Pennsylvania Section (2003-2004)

VOLUNTEER WORK

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Students Making It a Little Easier (S.M.I.L.E.) Volunteer – worked with kids with chronic Charlottesville, VA (1998-2002) diseases/cancers

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

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Robotic Surgery Committee Chairperson
St Mary Medical Center

Fellows’ Pelvic Research Network (FPRN) – Junior Faculty Advisor
Society of Gynecologic Surgeons

Pelvic Trauma Taskforce
St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network (2008-2009)

Peer Investigational and Performance Review Committee (PIPR)
Abington Memorial Hospital, Dept of Ob/Gyn (2005-2006)

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis Committee (FMEA)
Abington Memorial Hospita, Dept of Ob/Gyn (2005-2006)

Medical School Electives Committee Student Representative
University of Virginia (2001)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Urogynecology Society
Society for Gynecologic Surgeons
Society for Urodynamics and Female Urology
International Urogynecology Association
American Medical Association

CURRENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

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Obstetrical Trauma Assessment and the “OPTA Score” for Prediction and Management of Pelvic Floor Defects and Incontinence.
• Co-Investigator

TVT Secur – One Year Outcomes
• Principal Investigator

LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS

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Quality of Life, Sexual Health, and Anatomic Outcomes One Year after Transvaginal Mesh Reconstruction
• Oral presentation, AUGS Scientific Meeting 2009
Hollywood, FL

Validated Measurements of Quality of Life and Sexual Function One Year After Transvaginal Mesh Reconstruction
• Oral poster presentation, IUGA Scientific Meeting 2009
Lake Como, Italy

TVT Secur: One Year Outcomes
• Poster presentation, IUGA Scientific Meeting 2009
Lake Como, Italy

Quality of Life Outcomes after Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery with Mesh
• Oral presentation, SUFU Scientific Meeting 2009
Las Vegas, NV

"TVT Secur Surgical Technique and Learning Tips and Tricks", (video presentation).
• Video presentation, IUGA Scientific Meeting 2008.
Taipai, Taiwan

“Surgical Revision of Midurethral Slings: Early versus Late Revision in Patients with Voiding Dysfunction”
• Oral Presentation, SGS Scientific Meeting 2008
Savannah, GA

“Short Term Assessment of Patients Undergoing the New Tension Free Vaginal Tape Secur Procedure for Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence”
• Oral Poster Presentation, IUGA Scientific Meeting 2007
Cancun, Mexico

“Multicenter Short Term Assessment of Patients Undergoing the New Tension Free Vaginal Tape Secur Procedure for Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence”
• Poster Presentation, AUGS Scientific Meeting 2007
Palm Springs, CA

Resident Lecture Series (2006-2008):

“Basic Evaluation of the Urogynecology Patient”
“Pelvic Anatomy I & II”
“Prolapse and the POPQ Exam”
“Basics of Urodynamics”
“Surgical Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence”
“Surgical Pitfalls & Complications”
“TVT-Secur: The New Frontier”
“Vaginal Masses, Lumps, & Bumps”
“Urinary Tract Infections”
“Interstitial Cystitis”
“Fecal Incontinence”
“Pessaries”
“Laprascopic tips” & lab

“Seasonality of spontaneous and IVF pregnancy, and temperature and humidity effect on IVF”
• Poster Presentation, ASRM October 2004
Philadelphia, PA
• Annual Research Day Presentation
Abington Memorial Hospital, May 2006

“Chlamydia Antibody Testing and Tubal Factor Infertility”
• Department of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, UNC Chapel Hill
May 2005

“Ovarian Hyperthecosis” case presentation and discussion
• Annual Abington Memorial Hospital Education Day
September 2004

“Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia”
• Perinatal & Neonatal Conference, Abington Memorial Hospital
October 2003

“Timing of Neonatal Injury/Asphyxia”
• Perinatal & Neonatal Conference, Abington Memorial Hospital
January 2004

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

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Molden S, Patterson D, Tarr M, Sanses T, Bracken J, Nguyen A, Harvie HS, White A, Hammil SA, Murphy M, Rogers RG. Risk factors leading to midurethral sling revision: a multicenter case-control study. Int Urogynecol J. 2010 Jun 15. [Epub ahead of print]

Molden S, Bracken J, Nguyen A, Harvie HS, Whit A, Hammil SL, Patterson D, Tarr M, Sanses T, Murphy M, Rogers RG. A Retrospective Multicenter Study on Outcomes after Midurethral Polypropylene Sling (MUS) Revision for Voiding Dysfunction. J Female Pelvic Med & Reconstr Surg. 2010 (TBA).

Molden S, Lucente V, Haff R, van Raalte H, Murphy M. Quality of Life, Sexual Health, and Anatomic Outcomes One Year after Transvaginal Mesh Reconstruction. (Pending Publication)

Sanses T, Shahryarinejad A, Molden S, et al. Anatomic Outocmes of Vaginal Mesh Procedure Compared to Uterosacral Ligament Suspension and Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy for Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Am J Obstet Gynecol Aug 2009 (epub).

van Raalte H, Lucente VR, Molden S, Haff R, Murphy M. One-year Anatomic and Quality of Life Outcomes Following the Prolift Procedure for Treatment of Posthysterectomy Prolapse. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Dec;199(6):694.

Murphy M, Sternschuss G, Haff R, van Raalte H, Saltz S, Lucente VR. Quality of life and surgical satisfaction following vaginal reconstructive versus obliterative surgery for the treatment of advanced pelvic organ prolapse. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 May;198(5):573.

Murphy M, Shrestha R, Haff R, van Raalte H, Molden S, Lucente V. Vaginal Hysterectomy at the Time of Transvaginal Mesh Placement in the Treatment of Utero-vaginal Prolapse. International Urogynecology Journal.

NON PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

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Molden S, Lucente VR. "New Minimally Invasive Slings: TVT-Secur” Current Urology Reports. 2008 Sep;9(5):358-61

Lucente V, Molden S. “Current Debate: Transvaginal Placement of Synthetic Grafts for the Repair
of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (Pro)“ Current Urology Reports 2008.

Molden SM, Lucente V, Mastropietro M. “Suburethral Slings” Global Library of Women’s Medicine epub. 2008.

Saltz S. Amenorrhea. Chapter in: Obstetrics and Gynecology: Pearls of Wisdom. 2005.

Saltz S. Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. Chapter in: Obstetrics and Gynecology: Pearls of Wisdom. 2005.

ABSTRACTS

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S. Molden, J. Bracken, D. Patterson, A. Nguyen, H. S. Harvie, M. Tarr, A. White, T. Sanses, S. L. Hammil, M. Murphy, R. G. Rogers.Risk Factors Leading to Post Sling Voiding Dysfunction and Sling Revison- A Multicenter Case-Control Study.

S. Molden, J. Bracken, D. Patterson, A. Nguyen, H. S. Harvie, M. Tarr, A. White, T. Sanses, S. L. Hammil, M. Murphy, R. G. Rogers. A Retrospective Multicenter Study on Outcomes after Midurethral Polypropylene Sling (MUS) Revison for Voiding Dysfunction.

Rhee S, Lucente V, van Raalte H, Molden S, Murphy M. Long-Term Quality of life and Anatomic Outcomes with Total Vaginal Mesh Reconstruction for the Post-hysterectomy Patients. American Urogynecology Society. Hollywood, FL 2009.

Molden S, Lucente V, van Raalte H, Haff R, Murphy M. Validated Measurements of QOL and Sexual Function in Women One Year After Transvaginal Mesh Reconstruction. International Urogynecology Association. Lake Como, Italy. June 2009.

Molden S, van Raalte H, Haff R, Lucente V. TVT Secur: One Year Outcomes. International Urogynecology Association. Lake Como, Italy. June 2009.

Lucente V, van Raalte H, Haff R, Molden S, Ehsani N, Murphy M. Validation of a New Post-Surgical Quality of Life Tool: The Surgical Satisfaction Questionnaire (SS-8). International Urogynecology Association. Lake Como, Italy. June 2009.

Ehsani N, Murphy M, van Raalte H, Molden S, Haff R, Lucente, V. Four Month and One Year Results of Transvaginal Mesh Placement (Prolift) in the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse. International Urogynecology Association. Lake Como, Italy. June 2009.

Molden S, Lucente V, van Raalte H, Lipetskaia L, Haff R, Murphy M. Validated Measurements of QOL and Sexual Function in Women Undergoing Transvaginal Mesh Reconstruction. Society for Urodynamics & Female Urology. Las Vegas, NV. Feb 2009.

Lucente V, Haff R, Molden S. "TVT Secur Surgical Technique and Learning Tips and Tricks", (video). International Urogynecology Association Scientific Meeting. Taipai, Taiwan. Sept 2008.

van Raalte H, Murphy M, Molden S, Rogerson E, Haff R, Lucente V. Anatomic and Functinal Outcomes of a New Rectocele Repair Technique Incorporating the Transvaginal Plication of the Rectal Muscularis Layer. International Urogynecology Association Scientific Meeting. Taipai, Taiwan, Sept 2008.

Molden SM, Lucente VR, van Raalte H, Lipetskaia L, Haff R, Murphy M. Surgical Revision of Midurethral Slings: Early versus Late Revision in Patients with Voiding Dysfunction. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons. Savannah, GA, April 2008.

Saltz S, Haff R, Lucente VR. Short Term Assessment of Patients Undergoing the New Tension Free Vaginal Tape Secur Procedure for Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence. International Urogynecologic Association in Cancun, Mexico, June 2007.

Saltz S, Miklos J, Moore R, Haff R, Lucente VR. Multicenter Short Term Assessment of Patients Undergoing the New Tension Free Vaginal Tape Secur Procedure for Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontincnce. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society in Hollywood, FL
September 2007.

Murphy M, Sternschuss G, Haff R, van Raalte H, Saltz S, Lucente VR. Quality of Life and Surgical Satisfaction following Vaginal Reconstructive versus Obliterative Surgery for the Treatment of Advanced Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urogynecologic Society in Hollywood, FL September 2007 and International Continence Society in Rotterdam, Netherlands, August 2007.

van Raalte H, Lucente V, Murphy M, McCardell J, Haff R, Wiseman B. Shrot-term Results of the Prolift Procedure in 350 Patients used in the Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons in Orlando, FL April 2007 and the International Urogynecologic Association in Cancun, Mexico, June 2007.

Saltz S, Schinfeld J, Somkuti S, Barmat L. Seasonality of spontaneous pregnancy and IVF, and the effect of temperature and humidity on IVF. Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; October 2004

Saltz S, Schinfeld J, Somkuti S, Barmat L. Reduction in IVF multiple gestations from 1999 to 2004 in response to ASRM recommendations on number of embryos transferred.