Author Background

 

 

Sijo J. Parekattil, M.D 

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 
University of Florida                                            Gainesville, Florida
Co-Director Robotic Surgery,
Director of Male Infertility/Microsurgery,

Assistant Professor, March 2007 to present

Cleveland Clinic Florida Naples                             Naples, Florida
Staff Urologist, July 2005 to February 2007
 
Cleveland Clinic Foundation                                 Cleveland, Ohio        
Limited Clinical Practitioner, July 2003 to June 2005

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS 
University of Florida                                            Gainesville, Florida
Co-Director Robotic Surgery,
Director of Male Infertility/Microsurgery,

Assistant Professor, March 2007 to present

Cleveland Clinic Florida Naples                             Naples, Florida

Staff Urologist, July 2005 to February 2007

 

Cleveland Clinic Foundation                                 Cleveland, Ohio

July 2003 to June 2005

 

Beachwood Hospital, CCF Affiliate                       Beachwood, Ohio

July 2003 to June 2005

 

EDUCATION                   

Cleveland Clinic Foundation                                 Cleveland, Ohio

Advanced Laparoscopy/Robotics Fellowship, July 2004 to June 2005

 

Cleveland Clinic Foundation                                 Cleveland, Ohio

Infertility/Microsurgery Fellowship, July 2003 to June 2004

http://www.clevelandclinic.org/reproductiveresearchcenter/info/alumnimaleinf.html

 

Albany Medical Center                                        Albany, New York

Urological Surgery Residency Training, July 1999 to June 2003

http://www.amc.edu/GME/urology_residents.htm   

                                                                                                                

Albany Medical Center                                        Albany, New York

General Surgery Residency Training, July 1998 to June 1999

 

New York Medical College                                    Valhalla, New York

Medical Doctorate Degree, Aug 1994 to May 1998

                            

University of Michigan                                         Ann Arbor, Michigan

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, May 1991 to May 1994

 

Iowa State University                                         Ames, Iowa

Electrical Engineering Coursework, August 1989 to May 1991

                                     

HONORS & AWARDS                              

Tau Beta Pi         

Eta Kappa Nu                                        

Mortar Board

Tau Beta Pi Outstanding Junior Award

Epeians Presidential Group                     

Kennedy-Nehru Scholarship

Golden Key                                           

Leadership Program Award

Alpha Lambda Delta                               

Dean’s Honor List eight terms                 

Phi Eta Sigma                                       

Cum Laude at Graduation

Honors Program member                       

Engineering Council Award

Class Honors ‘92                                   

Ann Arbor’95 Interm. Chess Champion

Intel VLSI Design Contest–3rd prize ’94   

Joseph Addonizio Urology award  ‘98

1st Prize Upstate NY Urol. Research ’01   

2nd Prize Albany Med Research ‘01                 

2nd Prize NES-AUA Research ’01            

Praecis/AUA G.P.Murphy Award ‘02    

SLS Laparoscopy Resident Award ’02     

2nd Prize Albany Med Research ’02                                   

1st Prize Upstate NY Urol. Research ’03     

Pfizer Scholar in Urology Award ‘03

Silver Scalpel Surgical Education Award '03

NIH-ASA Trainee Travel Award '04

Cleveland Clinic Foundations Fellow Award '04

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Innovator Award '04
Honorable Mention-Video ASRM’04
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Innovator Award '05

 

LICENSURE                           

Ohio (11/2002 to present)

Florida (12/2004 to present)

 

BOARD CERTIFICATION    

American Board of Urology

 

SOCIETIES                           

American Urology Association (AUA)

American Society of Andrology (ASA)

American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)

Society for the Study of Male Reproduction (SSMR)

Society for Male Reproductive Urology (SMRU)

EndoUrological Society (EU)

Engineering and Urology Society (E&U)

Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons (SLS)