Christian O. Twiss, MD

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Christian O. Twiss, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery
Director, Female Urology, Pelvic Medicine, and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Arizona Health Sciences Center
Department of Surgery, Rm. 6233
1501 N. Campbell Avenue
PO Box 245063
Tucson, AZ 85724-5063

Office Phone: (520) 626-6236
Office Fax: (520) 626-4933
Appointments: (520) 694-4032
Email:ctwiss@email.arizona.edu

Christian O. Twiss, MD

Education
MD:	2000, New York University School of Medicine
Residencies:	2000-2002, Intern and Resident, Department of Surgery, New York University
	2002-2006, Resident, Department of Urology, New York University
Fellowship:	2006-2008, Fellow in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Female Urology, and Urodynamics, University of California, Los Angeles

Clinical Specialties
Female Urology, Urinary Incontinence, Uterine and Vaginal Prolapse, Voiding Dysfunction, Neurogenic Bladder, BPH, Interstitial Cystitis, Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Research
Incontinence and vaginal prolapse treatment, urodynamics, interstitial cystitis, and outcomes research in incontinence and pelvic reconstructive surgery.

Selected Publications

Twiss C. and Rodriguez, LV. Female Stress Urinary Incontinence—Where are We? J Urol, 179: 1664-5, 2008
Twiss C. and Raz S. Complications of Synthetic Mid-Urethral Slings. Issues in Incont, Spring, 2008.
Twiss C., Triaca V., Bergman J., Rodriguez LV. The Epidemiology, Social Burden, and Genetics of Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Curr Bladder Dysfunc Rep, 3: 90-4, 2008
Twiss C., Triaca V., Rodriguez LV. Familial Transmission of Urogenital Prolapse and Incontinence. Curr Opin Ob Gyn, 19: 464-8, 2007.
Triaca V., Twiss C., Raz S. The Posterior Compartment: Evaluation and Functional Outcomes after Surgical Repair. Curr Bladder Dysfunc Rep, 2: 205, 2007
Twiss C., Fischer M.C., Nitti VW. Comparison between reduction in 24-hour pad weight, International Consultation on Incontinence-Short Form (ICIQ-SF) score, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), and Post-Operative Patient Global Impression of Improvement (PGI-I) score in patient evaluation after male perineal sling. Neurourol Urodyn. 26(1):8-13, 2007.
Twiss C, Triaca V, Konijeti R, Raz S. Surgery for Pelvic Floor Relaxation. Textbook of Reconstructive Urologic Surgery. Eds. Montague D, Gill I, Angermeier K.W., Ross J. Informa Healthcare Press, London, 2008.
Twiss C, Triaca V, Raz S. Anatomy and Principles of Female Genital Reconstruction. Hinman’s Atlas of Urologic Surgery, Elsevier Press, Philadelphia, in press.
Triaca V., Twiss C., Raz S. Urethral Compression for the treatment of postprostatectomy urinary incontinence: is history reepating itself? Eur Urol. 51: 304-5, 2006
Huckabay C., Twiss C., Berger A., Nitti, VW. A urodynamics protocol to optimally assess men with post-prostatectomy incontinence. Neurourol Urodyn, 24: 622-6, 2005.
Twiss C., Fleischmann N., Nitti VW. Correlation of abdominal leak point pressure with objective incontinence severity in men with post-radical prostatectomy stress incontinence. Neurourol Urodyn, 24: 207-10, 2005.

Other Resources

Consumer Guide to Plastic Surgery