Raymond Costabile

Dr. Raymond A. Costabile

Chairman of the Department of Urology at the University of Virginia
Born 1958
Washington, DC
Residence Charlottesville, Virginia
Fields Urology
Institutions US Army, University of Virginia, American Board of Urology, Journal of Urology
Alma mater Georgetown University
Notable awards US Army Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star, Iraq War, 2003, America's Top Physicians, Consumers' Research Council of America, 2010.

Raymond A. Costabile, born in 1958 in Washington, DC, is the Jay Y. Gillenwater Professor of Urology and current Chair of the Department of Urology at the School of Medicine of the University of Virginia.[1] Costabile is retired Colonel in the US Army and the former Chief of Urology Service at Madigan Army Medical Center. Costabile is a published author;[2] his articles on men's reproductive health and infertility have been published in the Journal of Urology and Proceedings in the National Academy of Sciences, among other peer-reviewed scholarly journals.[3][4] He has also been featured in television interviews in the national media.[5]

Higher education

Costabile obtained his B.S. from the Georgetown University. He received his medical degree in 1984 from Georgetown University School of Medicine, and finished his urology residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1991. Costabile completed a specialty fellowship in Impotence and Infertility at the University of Virginia in 1993.[6]

US Army

Dr. Raymond Costabile, Iraq 2003

In 1993 Costabile was appointed Staff Urologist at Water Reed Army Medical Center, a position he held until 1999. During this time he was also Assistant Professor at the Department of Surgery of the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD.[7] He subsequently achieved the tenured position of Professor, a position he holds to the present day.

In 1999 Costabile was promoted to Chief of Urology Service and Urology Residency Program Director at Madigan Army Medical Center, one of the world's largest military urologic centers.[8] Prior to retirement from the military in 2004, he volunteered for deployment in the Iraq War. During his deployment, he commanded the 47th Combat Support Hospital.[9] Under Costabile's command, the 47th CSH was the principle coalition combat hospital, responsible for caring for over 92% of all battle casualties during the initial nine months of the conflict.[10][11]

University of Virginia

In 2004, Costabile returned to the University of Virginia where he is the Jay Y. Gillenwater Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Urology. He presently heads the men's reproductive health and infertility practice, with a particular focus in the areas of male infertility, vasectomy reversal,[12] penile and urethral reconstruction, male and female sexual health,[13] and urologic oncology. At the Department of Urology, Costabile also directs UVA's Andrology Fellowship, a one-year physician's training program in men's sexual health.

Since 2008, Costabile has been the Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Strategy, as well as chief medical officer with oversight responsibility for the UVA School of Medicine's outreach programs and activities. In the latter role, he worked to establish three large, multi-specialty clinics in rural areas peripheral to UVA and Charlottesville.[14][15]

Awards

Professional societies

Selected writings

References

  1. ↑ "A Message from Dr. Raymond A. Costabile, Chairman" University of Virginia. Department of Urology website
  2. ↑ Kavoussi PK, Costabile RA. "Surgery of the Scrotum and Seminal Vesicles". Campbell-Walsh Urology, 10th edition. Saunders Co. Wein, Kavoussi, Partin, Peters, 2012.
  3. ↑ Dr. Costabile, Raymond. "Is Intralesional Verapamil Effective Therapy for Peyronie's Disease?” Journal of Urology, July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy in a Murine Model of Microdissection Testicular Sperm Extraction to Improve Sperm Retrieval". Journal of Urology. March 2012
  5. ↑ “Good Morning America” with Diane Sawyer, April 12, 2003 | “The Today Show” with Ann Curry, April 16, 2003 | “Primetime” with John Quinones, April 18, 2003.
  6. ↑ University of Virginia. Health System Official Site
  7. ↑ Strong, Ted. The Daily Progress. January 29, 2012. Charlottesville, Virginia
  8. ↑ Urology Book. About The Authors
  9. ↑ Sawyer, Diane. "Good Morning America” Interview. April 13, 2013
  10. ↑ ABC News. Army Docs Treats Wounded in Desert Tent. Quoting Dr. Costabile Unite Comander
  11. ↑ "The Today Show". Interview with Ann Curry. April 16, 2013
  12. ↑ Costabile, RA, "Vasovasostomy and Vasoepididymostomy", Hinman's Atlas of Urologic Surgery, 3rd Edition. Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Philadelphi, PA. 2012. ch 51.
  13. ↑ Costabile RA. Professional Guide to Diseases. Sexual Disorders. Wolter Kluwer Health, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 10th edition, 2013.
  14. ↑ The Daily Progress. Charlottesville, Virginia. “Zion crossroads: UVa medical facility in Zion Crossroads to open Monday”
  15. ↑ Stuart, Bob. WSLS 10. May 12, 2011
  16. ↑ University of Virginia. Vasectomy Reversal Site
  17. ↑ Grandinetti, Carrie. Coast Science
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