David M. Kushner, MD
Professor and Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Dept. of OB/GYN
600 Highland Avenue
Madison,
WI
USA
53792
Biographical Sketch: Dr. David Kushner directs the Gynecologic Oncology Program at the University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center. An expert in postoperative pain management and menopause- and fertility-sparing surgery, his main research focus is in minimizing the negative impact of cancer and subsequent treatments on patients’ quality of life. To this end, he is the primary investigator on multiple studies evaluating sexual health among gynecologic cancer survivors, as well as studies aiming to decrease pain and neuropathy after cancer treatment. Dr. Kushner developed the curriculum for endoscopic education for the University of Wisconsin Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program. He has studied the impact of both standard simulators and computer-based training on laparoscopic surgical education. He has been the Program Director for the Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship since its inception at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Kushner completed his four-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University Prentice Women’s Hospital. After finishing his residency in 1998, he went on to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and performed a three-year clinical and research fellowship in gynecologic oncology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and holds board certification in obstetrics and gynecology as well as gynecologic oncology. Since joining the University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2001, Dr Kushner has continued his clinical interest in minimally invasive gynecologic cancer procedures and complicated pelvic surgery. He has received special training in fertility-sparing surgery for cervical cancer, including radical trachelectomy."
Papers:
306
A replicable clinical and research program to optimize sexual function outcomes for women with gynecologic and other cancers
374
Hiding in plain sight: the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in gynecologic oncology patients
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