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Ridwan Shabsigh, MD, FACS |
Ridwan Shabsigh, MD, FACS
Director, Division of Urology
Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY &
Professor of Clinical Urology
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York.
Dr.
Shabsigh received his medical degree from Damascus University Medical School in
Syria and did his urology residency training in Germany. In addition, he
completed a residency in urology and a fellowship in sexual medicine, urinary
incontinence, and urologic prostheses at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston,
Texas. Prior to joining Maimonides Medical Center, he worked for 17 years as an
urologist and faculty member at the Department of Urology of Columbia
University.
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Dr. Shabsigh is a Fellow of the American College of
Surgeons and a Diplomate of the American Board of Urology, and is an
active member of several professional societies. He is also the
president of the International Society of Men’s Health
www.ismh.org.
A
leading clinician and researcher in sexual medicine and men’s health, Dr.
Shabsigh has participated in numerous clinical trials on investigational drugs
for the treatment of sexual dysfunctions and hypogonadism. He is a frequent
contributor to the medical press and has authored numerous original papers and
abstracts in addition to review articles, book chapters, and editorials, in
journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, British Medical
Journal, Journal of Urology and the International Journal of Clinical Practice.
He published a comprehensive patient education book on the link of sexual health
with overall health: Sensational Sex in 7 Easy Steps: The Proven Plan for
Enhancing Your Sexual Function and Achieving Optimum Health. Most recently, he
launched his new web site with his web-TV health show, the “Dr. Ridwan Show,
Health Information You Can Use” at
www.DrRidwan.com.
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