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University of Cincinnati Department of Pediatrics

Curtis A. Sheldon, MD

Title

Director, Urology

Appointment

Professor of Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Email

curt.sheldon@cchmc.org

Phone

513-636-7143

Fax

513-636-6753

Credentials

MD: University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, 1972 to 1976.

Residency: Urology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1976 to 1981; General Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1981 to 1983.

Fellowship: Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1983 to 1985; Pediatric Urology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, 1985 to 1986; Visiting Fellow, Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 1986.

Certification: Adult and Pediatric Urology, 1982; Surgery, 1985; Pediatric Surgery, 1988.

Awards and Honors

Publications, Most Recent

DeFoor WR, Ferguson D, Mashni S, Creelman L, Reeves D, Minevich E, Reddy P, Sheldon CA: Safety of Gentamicin Bladder Irrigations in Complex Urological Cases.J Urol. 175(5) 1861-1864, 2006.

DeFoor WR, Sheldon CA, et al: Urinary metabolic evaluations in normal and stoneforming children.J. Urol. In Press, 2005.

Minevich E, DeFoor R, Reddy P, Nishinaka K, Wacksman J, Sheldon CA and Erhard M: Ureteroscopy is safe and effective in prepubertal children.J Urol. 174(1) 276-279, 2005.

Dharamsi N, DeFoor WR, Reddy P, Sekhon D, Colombo J, Riden D, Smith P, Sheldon CA, Minevich E: Use of Mobile Extracorporeal Shock wave Lithotripter: Experience in a Pediatric Institution.Urology, 2005 Apr; 65(4): 78-781.

DeFoor R, Asplin J, Jackson C, Reddy P, Jackson E, Sheldon CA and Minevich E: Results of a prospective trial to compare urine supersaturation in children and adults. J Urol, 174 (4 pt. 2) 1708-1710, 2004.

DeFoor R, Minevich E, Barqawi A, Kitchens D, Sheldon CA and Koyle M: Perforation of Malone Antegrade Continence Enema: Diagnosis and management.J Urol, 174 (4 pt2) 1644-1664, 2004.

DeFoor R, Minevich E, Reddy P, Polsky E, Sekhon D, Wacksman J and Sheldon CA: Bladder calculi after augmentation cystoplasty: incidence and prevention strategies. J Urol, 712(5): 1964, 2004.

DeFoor R, Minevich E, Polsky E, McGregor A, Reddy R, Wacksman J and Sheldon CA: Results of tapered ureteral reimplantation for primary megaureter: Extravesical versus intravesical approach.J. Urol. 172(4): 1640, 2004.

Sheldon CA, DeFoor WR, Lewis AG, et al: Modulation of germ cell apoptosis with a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor in a murine model of congenital undescended testis.J Urol, 172(4, Part 2 of 2):1731-1735, 2004.

DeFoor WR, Tackett L, Minevich E, McEnery P, Kitchens D, Reeves D, Sheldon C: Successful renal transplantation in children with posterior urethral valves.J Urol, 170 (6 Pt 1): 2402, 2003.

DeFoor WR, Tacket L, Minevich E, Wacksman J, Sheldon C: Risk factors for spontaneous bladder perforation after augmentation cystoplasty.Urology, 62(4): 737-41. 2003.

DeFoor WR, Minevich EA, Reeves D, Tackett L, Sheldon CA: Urinary reconstruction is safe and effective in children with end stage renal disease.J Urol, 170(4 Pt 2): 1497, 2003.

DeFoor WR, Minevich EA, Tackett L, Reeves D, Wacksman J, Sheldon CA: Gastrocystoplasty: Long Term Follow-up. J Urol, 170(4 Pt 2): 1647, 2003.

DeFoor WR, Minevich EA, Tackett L, Yasar U, Wacksman J, Sheldon CA: Ectopic Ureterocele: Clinical Application of Classification Based on Renal Unit Jeopardy.J Urol, 169(3): 1092, 2003.

Professional Organization Memberships

  • North Central Section of the American Urological Association
  • Cincinnati Pediatric Society
  • Society for Pediatric Urology
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • Cincinnati Surgical Society
  • Society of University Urologists
  • Urologic Society for Transplantation and Vascular Surgery
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons
  • Ohio State Medical Association
    Columbian Society of Pediatric Surgery (honorary)
  • American Pediatric Surgical Society
  • Central Surgical Association
  • American Society of Transplantation
  • Association of Academic Surgeons
  • Ohio Chapter American College of Surgeons

Special Interests

Presentations (Most Recent)

Minevich E, Kitchens D, Reddy P, DeFoor R, Koyle M and Sheldon CA: Endoscopic Deflux injection to manage failed incontinence surgery. World Congress of Endourology, Amsterdam, Holland, 2005.

Minevich E, Kitchens D, Reddy P, DeFoor R, Koyle M and Sheldon CA: Endoscopic Deflux injection to manage failed anti-reflux surgery. World Congress of Endourology, Amsterdam, Holland, 2005.

Nishinaka K, DeFoor R, Minevich E, Reddy P and Sheldon CA: Long-term follow-up of modified technique of antegrade continence enema using a stapling device. The Annual Meeting of AUA, San Antonio, TX, 2005.

DeFoor R, Ferguson D, Mashni S, Reeves D, Reddy P, Minevich E and Sheldon CA: Safety and efficacy of gentamycin bladder irrigation in complex urologic patients. The Annual Meeting of AUA, San Antonio, TX, 2005.

Minevich E, Kitchens D, DeFoor R, Reddy P and Sheldon CA: Endoscopic Deflux injection to manage failed anti-reflux and incontinence surgery. Annual Meeting of AAPU, Wistler, Canada, 2005.

Visiting Professor Surgical Treatment of Anorectal Malformations. North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Great Neck, NY, November, 2004.

Reddy P, Baxi H, Kitchens D, Minevich E, DeFoor R and Sheldon CA: Prenatal Diagnosis of Renal Tumors; A Case Report and Review of The Literature. Presented at The 33rd Biannual meeting of the Society for Fetal Urology, San Francisco, CA, October, 2004.

Reddy P, Kline-Fath B, Calvo M, Minevich E, DeFoor R, Baxi AS and Sheldon CA: The use of magnetic resonance imaging in prenatal diagnosis of genitourinary abnormalities. World Congress on Endourology, Mumbai, India, 2004.

Reddy P, DeFoor R, Asplin J, Jackson C, Sheldon CA and Minevich E: Prospective trial to compare normal urine supersaturation in children and adults. 22nd World Congress on Endourology, Mumbai, India, 2004.

Minevich E, DeFoor R, Polsky E, Sekhon D, McGregor A, Wacksman J and Sheldon CA: Massive obstructive megaureter in children: Is there a role for cutaneous ureterostomy. North Central Section of AUA, Miami, FL, 2004.

Minevich E, DeFoor R, Reddy P, Polsky E, Sekhon D, Wacksman J and Sheldon CA: Bladder calculi after augmentation cystoplasty: incidence and prevention strategies. North Central Section of AUA, Miami, FL, 2004.

Reddy P, Kline-Fath B, Calvo M, Minevich E, DeFoor R, Baxi AS and Sheldon CA: The selective use of magnetic resonance imaging in prenatal diagnosis of genitourinary abnormalities. The 73rd Annual Meeting of AAP, San Francisco, CA, 2004.

DeFoor R, Minevich E, Barqawi A, Kitchens D, Sheldon CA and Koyle M: Perforation of continent cecostomy (ACE): Diagnosis and management. The 73rd Annual Meeting of AAP, San Francisco, CA, 2004.

DeFoor R, Asplin J, Jackson C, Reddy P, Sheldon CA and Minevich E: Results of a prospective trial to compare normal urine supersaturation in children and adults. The 73rd Annual Meeting of AAP, San Francisco, CA, 2004.

DeFoor R, Dharamsi N, Minevich E, Reddy P, Nishinaka K, Wacksman J and Sheldon CA: Bladder neck reconstruction in children with complex urologic anomalies. The Annual Meeting of AUA, San Francisco, CA, 2004.

Minevich E, DeFoor R, Reddy P, Nishinaka K, Wacksman J, Sheldon CA and Erhard M: Ureteroscopy is safe and effective in prepubertal children. The annual Meeting of AUA, San Francisco, CA, 2004.

Minevich E, DeFoor WR, Sheldon CA, et al: End cutaneous ureterostomy in the management of severe hydronephrosis. North Central Section of the AUA, Miami, 2004.

Minevich E, DeFoor R, Tackett L and Sheldon CA: Viral epididymitis in children. Prospective pilot study. Annual Meeting of AAPU, Kona, HI, 2004.

Minevich E, Reddy P, Sheldon CA and Racadio J: Applications of rotational fluoroscopy in pediatric urology. Annual Meeting of AAPU, Kona, HI, 2004.

DeFoor R, Minevich E, Polsky E, McGregor A, Reddy P, Wacksman J and Sheldon CA: Results of tapered ureteral reimplantation for primary megaureter: Extravesical versus intravesical approach. The 72nd annual Meeting of AAP, New Orleans, LA, 2003.

Reddy P, Minevich E, DeFoor R, Wacksman J and Sheldon CA: Initial results with Deflux in the management of the lowe urinary tract pathology in pediatric patients. 21st World Congress on Endourology, Montreal, Canada, 2003.

DeFoor R, Smith P, Riden D, Reddy P, Sekhon D, Colombo J, Wacksman J, Sheldon CA and Minevich E: Pediatric ESWL – experience in 83 children. 21st World congress on Endourology, Montreal, Canada, 2003.

Reddy P, Racadio J, Minevich E, Wacksman J and Sheldon CA: Urological applications of '3' dimentional rotational fluoroscopy. 21st World Congress on Endourology, Montreal, Canada, 2003.

Reddy P, Nishinaka K, DeFoor R, Wacksman J, Sheldon CA and Minevich E: Ureteroscopy is safe and effective in prepubertal children. 21st World Congress on Endourology, Montreal, Canada, 2003.

DeFoor R, Minevich E, Reddy P, Polsky E, Sekhon D, Wacksman J and Sheldon CA: Bladder calculi after augmentation cystoplasty: Does bowel segment make a difference? 21st World Congress on Endourology, Montreal, Canada, 2003.

Minevich E, DeFoor R, Reddy P, Wacksman J and Sheldon CA: Use of mobile extracorporeal shock wave lithotripter: Unique experience in pediatric institution. XIVth ESPU Meeting, Madrid, Spain, 2003.

Minevich E, DeFoor R and Sheldon CA: Incidental renal tumors in children presenting with abdominal trauma. Annual Meeting of AAPU, Telluride, CO, 2003.

Minevich E, DeFoor R and Sheldon CA: Conservative management of perforated continent cecostomy (MACE). Annual Meeting of AAPU, Telluride, CO, 2003.

Sheldon CA: Renal Transplantation and the Dysfunctional Bladder. Current Approaches to Pediatric Transplantation: A Multidisciplinary Perspective. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, April 2003.

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