
Faculty Profile
O. Lenaine Westney, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Division of Urology
Department of Surgery
O. Lenaine Westney, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Surgery and the C.R. Bard, Inc.- Edward J. McGuire M.D. Distinguished Chair in Urology. Dr. Westney is board certified in Urology with special interest in female urology, voiding dysfunction and pelvic reconstruction surgery; specializing in both male and female incontinence and urinary tract reconstruction.
Undergraduate Education
1988 Howard University, Washington, DC, BS
1992 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland, MD
Postgraduate Education
7/1/92 – 6/30/94 PGY I-II: General Surgery
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson
New Brunswick, NJ
7/1/94 – 6/30/98 PGY III-VI: Urology
University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston
Houston, TX
7/1/98 – 6/30/99 Subspecialty Fellowship in Neurourology, Incontinence and Pelvic Reconstruction
University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston
Houston, TX
9/3/03 – 3/24/04 Clinical Research Curriculum
University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
Clinical Epidemiology and Clinical Trials
LICENSURE
Texas
Pennsylvania
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
9/1/05 - present Associate Professor of Surgery/Urology
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX
6/15/99 to 8/31/05 Assistant Professor of Surgery/Urology
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
1/15/05 - present Interim Division Director
Department of Surgery, Division of Urology
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Houston, TX
1/15/05 - present Program Director
Urology Residency Program
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Houston, TX
1/15/05 - present Chief of Urology Service
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, TX
6/15/99 to present Medical Director
Memorial Hermann Urology and Continence Center
Houston, TX
7/1/01 - present Fellowship Co-Director
Female Urology, Neurourology and Pelvic Reconstruction
The University of Texas Health Science Center – Houston
Houston, TX
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
1999 to present Memorial Hermann Hospital
6411 Fannin Street
Houston, TX
Active Staff
1999 to present M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX
Active Staff
1999 to present Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
7600 Beechnut
Houston, TX
Provisional Active Staff
1999 to present The Methodist Hospital
6565 Fannin Street
Houston, TX
Provisional Active Staff
1999 to present Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
5656 Kelley Street
Houston, TX
Active Staff
1999 to present The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
1333 Moursund
Houston, TX
Provisional Consulting Staff
2002 to present Shriners Hospitals for Children – Houston
6977 Main Street
Houston, TX
Active Staff
2000 - 2002 Columbia Women’s Hospital
7600 Fannin
Houston, TX 77054Provisional Active Staff
2000 – 2002 Park Plaza Hospital
1313 Hermann Drive
Houston, TX 77004
Provisional Active Staff
HONORS AND AWARDS
Phi Beta Kappa
Dean’s List
Beta Kappa Chi Scientific Honor Society
Golden Key Honor Society
Clinical Elective Honors: Pathology Prosectorship
Pfizer Scholars in Urology
National Association for Continence – SWIU Continence Care Champion, 2004
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
American Urological Association
Women's Issues Committee, South Central Section of the AUA, 2001-2002
The Leadership Development and Young Urologists' Committee, South Central Section of the AUA, 2002-2003
American Medical Association
National Medical Association
Texas Medical Association
Harris County Medical Society
Society of Women in Urology
Society of Urodynamics and Female Urology
Societé Internationale d’ Urologié
International Urogynaecology Association
JOURNAL REVIEW
Journal of Urology
Urology
Neurology and Urodynamics
SERVICE ON NATIONAL COMMITTEES:
Special NIH Study Section RFA:DK-01-018 ("Urinary Incontinence Treatment Network"), April 27, 2001 – Reviewer
NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel RFA DK-03-003 (“Interstitial Cystitis Clinical Treatment Group”), March 18, 2003 – Reviewer
Women’s Issues Committee, South Central Section of the AUA, 2001-2002
The Leadership Development and Young Urologists’ Committee, South Central Section of the AUA, 2002-2003
UT COMMITTEES
2005 Internal Review Executive Committee (sub-committee of Graduate MEdical Education Committee), University of Texas Medical School at Houston
HOSPITAL COMMITTEES
2002-2004 Medical Information Committee, Memorial Hermann Hospital
2002, 2003, 2005 Operating Room Committee, Memorial Hermann Hospital
2002, 2003 Memorial Hermann Clinical Information Systems Practice Committee, Memorial Hermann Hospital
FELLOWSHIP TRAINEES
2001-2002 Peter O. Kwong, M.D.
2004-2005 Elise J.B. De, M.D.
2005-2006 Andrew Shapiro, M.D.
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
Attending Physician, Urology Service, Memorial Hermann Hospital
UT Urology Residents and rotating 3rd and 4th year medical students
Attending Physician, Continence and Urinary Tract Reconstructive Service, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
UT Urology Residents
CLINICAL TRIALS/PROTOCOLS
Westney, OL, Wieser, and McGuire, EJ.; principle investigator: McGuire, EJ. Tolterodine vs. Estring + Tolterodine Mixed Urinary Incontinence; 1997-1999.
Westney, OL, Ribbeck, MR; principle investigator: Westney, OL, Macroplastique Implants IDE Clinical Trial; 2000-September 2003.
Westney, OL, Ribbeck, MR; principle investigator: Westney, OL. A Multi-center Prospective Cohort Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effective ness of the Straight-In Male Sling Kit for the Treatment of ISD Incontinence Secondary to TURP or Radical Prostatectomy. American Medical Systems; June 2001-May 2003.
Westney, OL, Hairston JC, Taylor JM. PI: Westney, OL. “Validation Study of a Questionanaire Addressing Sexual Function in Women with Spinal Cord Injuries" HSC-MS-03-252. October 2003 – present
Westney, OL, De, EJ, Hairston JC, Sdringola A, Estrera A, Siroky MB. Principle investigator: Westney, OL. “Pelvic ischemia, sexual dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms in patients with coronary artery disease versus asymptomatic individuals with normal cardiac catheterization.” HSC-MS-04-309. October 2004-February 2007. General Clinical Research Center, Grant # M01- RR 02558. $50,000.
PUBLICATIONS
INVITED ARTICLES-INTERNATIONAL ABSTRACTS BOOKS AND CHAPTERS
- Pisters LL and Westney OL: The Management of Locally Recurrent Invasive Bladder Cancer Following Radical Cystectomy. Seminars in Urologic Oncology 14:112-119, 1996.
- Westney OL, Pisters LL, Pettaway CA, et al: Presentation, Methods of Diagnosis and Therapy for Pelvic Recurrence Following Radical Cystectomy for Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder. J Urol 159:792, 1998.
- Westney OL, Leng WW and McGuire EJ: Urethral Diverticulum: Diagnosis, Classification and Management. AUA NEWS, September/October, 1998.
- Westney OL, and McGuire EJ: Collagen injections for stress urinary incontinence. Jpn J Endourol ESWL 12:28-37, 1999
- Westney OL, Del Terzo MA, McGuire EJ: Balloon Dilation of Posterior Urethral Stricture Secondary to Radiation and Cryotherapy in a Patient with a Functional Artificial Urethral Sphincter. J Endo 13: 585-586, 1999.
- Westney OL and McGuire EJ: Compliance as a Determinant of Obstructive Uropathy. Issues in Incontinence. Spring 1999, pgs. 1, 5-8.
- Westney OL, Amundsen CL and McGuire EJ: Bladder Endometriosis: Conservative Management. J Urol 163:1814-1817, 2000.
- Morgan TO, Westney OL, and McGuire EJ: Pubovaginal Sling: 4-Year Outcome Analysis and Quality of Life Assessment. J Urol 163:1845-1848, 2000.
- Pisters LL, English SF, Scott SM, Westney OL, Dinney CPN, McGuire EJ: Salvage Prostatectomy With Continent Catheterizable Urinary Reconstruction: A Novel Approach to Recurrent Prostate Cancer Following Radiation Therapy. J Urol 163:1771-1774, 2000.
- Clemens JQ, DeLancey JO, Faerber GJ, Westney OL, McGuire EJ: Urinary tract erosions after synthetic pubovaginal slings: diagnosis and management strategy. Urology 56:589-594, 2000.
- Westney OL and McGuire EJ: Surgical procedures for the treatment of urge incontinence. Tech Urol 7:126-32, 2001.
- Austin PF, Westney OL, Leng WW, McGuire EJ, Ritchey ML: Advantages of rectus fascial slings for urinary incontinence in children with neuropathic bladders. J Urol 165:2369-71, 2001
- Westney OL, Lee JT, Palmer JL, Cespedes RD, Amundsen CL, McGuire EJ: Long-term results of Ingelman-Sundberg Denervation Procedure for Urge Incontinence Refractory to Medical Therapy. J Urol. 168:1044-7, 2002.
- Graham CW, Dmochowski RR, Faerber GJ, Clemens JQ, Westney OL: Pubic Osteomyelitis Following Bladder Neck Surgery Using Bone Anchors: A Report of 9 Cases. J Urol. 168:2055-7; discussion 2057-8, 2002.
- Westney OL, Kwong PO and McGuire EJ: Genitourinary Fistulae. In: Clinics of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Eds. Davila GW and Ghoneim GM. 16:39-49, 2003.
- Sotelo T and Westney OL. Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women. Current Women’s Health Reports 3:313-8, 2003.
- Westney OL, Bevan-Thomas R, Palmer JL, Cespedes RD and McGuire EJ. Transurethral Collagen Injection for Male Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency: The UT Houston Experience, Accepted J Urol, September 2005.
- De E, Patel C, Tharian B., Westney OL, Graves DE, Hairston, JC. Diagnostic Discordance of Electromyography (EMG) versus Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG) for Detrusor-External Sphincter Dyssynergy (DESD). Neurol Urodyn 2005 (in press).
Presentations - National
- Advances in Urogynecology & Pelvic Organ Prolapse for the New Millennium. Lab I- Urodynamics and Cystometrics. Presented at the following: The University of Texas –Houston Health Science Center Medical School and The Houston Gynecological and Obstetrical Society. Houston, TX, March 3-4, 2000.
- Westney, OL. Injectable Agents for Stress Urinary Incontinence. Moderator. Society of Female Urology and Urodynamics. Atlanta, GA, May 2000.
- Stringer JD, Westney, OL and McGuire EJ. Artificial Urinary Sphincter Placement for Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency After External Beam Radiation and Cryosurgical Ablation of the Prostate. South Central Section AUA, Montreal, September 2000.
- Habenicht K, Westney OL, Blalock HJ, Fredriksson W, Leng, WW and McGuire EJ. Long-Term Results of Detrusor Myectomy for Intractable Detrusor Instability, Hyperreflexia or Poor Compliance. South Central Section AUA, Montreal, September 2000 and AUA, Anaheim, CA, June 2001.
- Pisters LL, Westney OL, Scott SM, Swanson DA, von Eschenbach AC, Wood CG, Dinney CPN and McGuire EJ. Pubourethral Slings Simultaneous with Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy for Patients at High Risk of Postprostatectomy Incontinence. South Central Section AUA, Montreal, September 2000.
- Westney, OL. Diagnosis of Incontinence: Techniques and Procedures. Women’s Health Seminar Committee of the Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH, Bethesda MD, March 2001.
- Westney, OL. Diagnosis of Erectile Dysfunction: A Proactive Approach for Clinicians. An educational program sponsored by Pfizer. Houston, TX, March 2001.
- Westney, OL. Male Stress Urinary Incontinence. Tex Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group. Houston, TX, March 2001.
- Westney, OL. New Techniques and Tools for Pelvic and Urinary Tract Reconstruction. Washington, DC Urological Society. Pooks Hill Marriott, Bethesda, MD, May 17, 2001.
- Westney, OL. The Irritative Bladder. Memorial Northwest Fibromyalgia Support Group. Houston, TX, July 12, 2001.
- Westney, OL. Female Urology/ Urogynecology. Moderator. National Medical Association. Joint Urology and Obstetrictics/Gyencology Session. Nashville, TN, August 6, 2001.
- Westney, OL. New Techniques and Tools for Pelvic and Urinary Tract Reconstruction. National Medical Association, Urology Section. Nashville, TN, August 7, 2001.
- Westney, OL. Female Urology. Moderator. South Central Section of AUA. Austin, TX, September 8, 2001.
- Zagone, R and Westney, OL. Voiding Dysfunction Following Decompression Injury in Divers. South Central Section of AUA. Austin, TX, September 8, 2001.
- Westney, OL. Pharmacotherapy for Overactive Bladder. Rationale for Treatment Choice. Morton’s Steakhouse. Houston, TX, April 23, 2002.
- Westney, OL. Making sense of the Overactive Bladder. Midland Memorial Hospital. Midland, TX, July 23, 2002.
- Westney, OL. Genitourinary Reconstruction after Salvage Pelvic Surgery. National Medical Association, Urology Section. Honolulu, HI, August 5, 2002.
- Westney, OL. Making sense of the Overactive Bladder. CME presentation. Sierra Restaurant, Houston, TX, August 20, 2002.
- Westney, OL. Pharmacotherapy for Overactive Bladder. Rationale for Treatment Choice. Stonegate Restaurant, Houston, TX, August 28, 2002.
- Westney, OL. Female Urology. Moderator. South Central Section of the AUA. Colorado Springs, CO, October 6, 2002.
- Westney, OL. Male Urinary Incontinence. UT-Houston Department of Family Practice & Community Medicine Grand Rounds. UT Medical School, Houston, TX, November 20, 2002.
- Westney, OL. Why do you want to be a Urologist? Student Surgical Association Lunchtime Lecture Series. UT Medical School, Houston, TX, December 2, 2002.
- Westney, OL. Male Incontinence. Second Annual Residents’ Course on Urological Prosthetic Surgery. Hilton Houston Plaza, Houston, TX. March 1, 2003.
- Westney, OL. AUS Transverse Scrotal Surgical Workshop. UT Medical School, Houston, TX, March 13, 2003.
- Westney, OL. New Techniques for the Implantation of an Artificial Urinary Sphincter. New Approaches in the Treatment of Male Stress Urinary Incontinence. Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, IL, April 25, 2003.
- Westney, OL. A New Approach, A Proven Solution - Transverse Scrotal Approach to the Artificial Urinary Sphincter. McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, April 28, 2003.
- Westney, OL. R. Frank Jones Residents Forum. National Medical Association – Urology Section. Moderator. August 3, 2003.
- Westney, OL. South Central Section of the American Urological Association. Poster Session I. Moderator. September 7, 2003.
- Westney, OL. South Central Section of the American Urological Association. Bladder Function. Podium Session. Moderator. September 9, 2003.
- Westney, OL. New Developments in Male Urinary Incontinence. TexUs Too Prostate Cancer Support Group. Houston, TX, December 8, 2003.
- Westney, OL. Female Urology and Reconstruction. Fourteenth Annual International Challenging Cases in Urology. Miami, FL, February 21, 2004.
- Westney, OL. Female Incontinence. Third Annual Resident’s Course on Urological Prosthetic Surgery. Houston, TX, March 6, 2004.
- Westney, OL. Male Bulbourethral Sling Live Surgery Course. Ann Arbor, MI, May 28, 2004.
- Westney, OL. National Medical Association. Current Issues in Urogynecology: Joint Obstetrics & Gynecology/ Urology Session. Moderator. San Diego, CA. August 2, 2004.
- Westney, OL. The Diagnosis and Management of Stress Urinary Incontinence. National Medical Association. San Diego, CA. August 2, 2004.
- Westney, OL. South Central Section of the American Urological Association. Bladder Dysfunction/ Incontinence. Moderator. Dublin, Ireland. September 10, 2004.
- Sotelo, T and Westney, OL. Circumferential Sling for the Incompetent Female Urethra. South Central Section AUA, Dublin, Ireland. September 12, 2004.
- Westney OL. Medications for Incontinence. WOC Nurse Grand Rounds. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX October 7, 2004.
- Westney, OL. Male Urinary Incontinence. Family Practice Grand Rounds. UT Houston Medical School Bldg, 2.103. Houston, TX October 20, 2004.
- Westney, OL. Artificial Urinary Sphincter Complications. Surgical Symposium. Sexual Medicine Society of North America, New Orleans, LA. January 15, 2005.
- Westney OL. Artificial Urinary Sphincter Complications. Urology Residents Conference. MSB 6.018, Houston, TX. January 20, 2005.
- Westney OL. Medications for incontinence. WOC Nurse Grand Rounds. M.D. AndersonCancer Cetner. Houston, TX. January 27, 2005
- Wstney OL. surgical Therapy for Postprostatectomy Incontinence. SUNA Annual Symposium. San Diego, CA. March 4, 2005
- Westney OL. Male Bulbourethral Sling. 4th Annual Resident's Course on Prosthetic Urology. Houston, TX. March 12, 2005.
- Westney OL. Male Bulbourethral Sling. Lecturer an dCadavaer Lab Procter. American Medical Systems 6th Annual Key Opinion Leader Meeting. Minneapolis, MN, april 10, 2005.
- Westney OL. Medications for Incontinence. WOC Nurse Grand Rounds. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX. April 19, 2005.
- Westney OL. Preventing and Managing Complications of Common Urological Procedures. AUA Postgraduate Course. Course Faculty. AUA Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX. May 24, 2005.
- Westney OL. To Sling Or Not To Sling. Austin Urologic Association Meeting. Austin Country Club. Austin, Texas. July 12, 2005.
- Westney OL. Male Bulbourethral Sling and Transobturator Tape Approach. Resident’s Course On Urological Prosthetic Surgery. Duke University Medical Center. Durham, North Carolina. August 26-27, 2005.
- Westney OL. Bladder Dysfunction/Continence/Female Urology Section. Co-moderator. South Central Section AUA. Austin, Texas. September 16, 2005.
- Westney OL. Point-Counterpoint: Controversial Issues in Female Urology. Speaker – Injectable Agents – Where Are We Now? South Central Section AUA. Austin, Texas. September 16, 2005.
Invited Presentations - International
- Westney, OL. Evaluation of women with incontinence and genital prolapse, Live surgery – Male Bulbourethral sling, Moderator. Continence Workshop, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. December 4, 2001.
- Westney, OL. Male Incontinence. New South Wales Urological Association of Australia. Terrigal, Australia. November 8, 2003.
Invited Articles - National
- 1. The Therapy of Pelvic Recurrence Following Radical Cystectomy For Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder. Presented toNational Medical Association, Chicago, IL, July 28, 1996 (podium) South Central Section – American Urological Association, Vail, CO, August 26, 1996 (poster) American Urological Association, New Orleans, LA, April 15, 1997 (poster)
- Well Differentiated Liposarcoma with High Grade Osteosarcoma of the Spermatic Cord. Presented to National Medical Association, Honolulu, HI, August 2, 1997 (podium)
- Bladder Endometriosis: Conservative Management. Presented to National Medical Association, New Orleans, LA, August 2, 1998 (podium) American Urological Association, Dallas, TX, May 4, 1999 (poster)
- Autologous Rectus and Cadaveric Fascia for Central Pelvic Fascial Defects. Presented at the following: Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, San Diego, CA, February 19-21, 1999 (podium)
- Pubocolpopexy Suspension for Vaginal Vault Prolapse. Presented to American Urological Association, Dallas, TX, May 4, 1999 (poster)
- Circumferential Martius Urethral Wrap with Vaginal Urethrolysis for Recurrent Urethral Hypersuspension. Presented at the following: American Urological Association, Dallas, TX, May 4 1999 (poster)
- Long-term Follow-up of Transurethral Collagen Injections for Male Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency. Presented to National Medical Association, Washington, DC, August 2000 (podium)
- Pubourethral Slings Simultaneous with Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy for Patients at High Risk of Postprostatectomy Incontinence. South Central Section AUA, Montreal, September 2000 (podium).
- Long-term Results for Detrusor Myectomy for Interactive Detrusor Instability, Hyperreflexia or Poor compliance. South Central Section AUA, Montreal, September 2000 (podium)
AUA, Anaheim, CA, June 2001 (poster)
- Voiding Dysfunction Following Decompression Injury in Divers.
South Central Section of AUA. Austin, TX. September 8, 2001 (podium).
- Transvaginal Urethrolysis with Circumferential Martius Graft at a Minimum of 2.5 Years Follow up South Central Section of the AUA, Colorado Springs, CO, October 6, 2002 (podium)
- Urethrolysis: Long-Term Relief of Obstruction and Voiding Symptoms? South Central Section of the AUA, Colorado Springs, CO, October 6, 2002 (podium)
- Circumferential Sling for the Incompetent Female Urethra (podium)
South Central Section AUA, Dublin, Ireland. September 12, 2004.
Invited Articles – International
- Long-term Follow-up of Transurethral Collagen Injections for Male Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency. Presented to Societé Internationale d’ Urologié, Singapore, November 2000 (poster)
- Long-term Results for Detrusor Myectomy for Interactive Detrusor Instability, Hyperreflexia or Poor compliance. Presented to Societé Internationale d’ Urologié, Singapore, November 2000 (podium)
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter Placement for Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency after External Beam Radiation and Cryosurgical Ablation of the Prostate. Presented to Societé Internationale d’ Urologié, Singapore, November 2000 (poster)
- Transvaginal Urethrolysis with Circumferential Martius Graft at a Minimum of 2.5 Years Followup Societé Internationale d’ Urologié, Stockholm, September 2002 (poster)
- Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pelvic Blood Flow Correlates with Erectile Dysfunction and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. International Continence Society, Montreal, Canada, August 2005 (poster)
Published Abstracts
- Westney OL and McGuire EJ. Circumferential Martius Urethral Wrap with Vaginal Urethrolysis for Recurrent Urethral Hypersuspension. J Urol 1999, 161:81A
- Amundsen CL, Westney OL, Leng WW and McGuire EJ. Pubocolpopexy Suspension for Vaginal Vault Prolapse. J Urol 1999, 161:308A.
- Bevan-Thomas R, Westney OL, Cespedes RD and McGuire EJ. Long Term Follow-up of Periurethral Collagen Injections fro Mal Intrinsic Sphencter Deficiency. J. Urol 1999, 161:257A.
- Lee JT, Westney OL, Cespedes RD, Amundsen CL, and McGuire EJ. Long Term Results of Ingelman-Sundberg Bladder Denervation Procedure for Urge Incontinence Refractory to Medical Therapy. J Urol 1999, 161:77A.
- Tran J-P, McGuire EJ, Greene GF, Westney OL, Perrotte P, Scott SM, von Eschenbach AC and Pisters LL. Salvage Cryotherapy for Recurrent Prostate Cancer Following Radiation Therapy: The Effect of Prior Therapy on Patient Survival. J Urol 1999, 161;175A.
- Westney OL, Amundsen CL and McGuire EJ. Bladder Endometriosis: Conservative Management. J Urol 1999, 161:307A
- Morgan TO, Westney OL and McGuire EJ. Pubovaginal Slings for Type II and III Incontinence. J Urol 1999, 161:105A.
- Austin, PF, Westney OL, Leng WW, Zaki S, Ritchey ML and McGuire EJ. Rectus Fascial Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Patients with Neurogenic Bladders. J Urol, 2000, 163:140A.
- Pisters LL, Westney OL, Scott S, Swanson DA, Wood CG, Von Eschenbach AC, Dinney CP, and McGuire EJ. Pubourethral sling simultaneous with radical retropubic prostatectomy for patients at high risk for postprostatectomy incontinence. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Diseases. 2000 December; 3(S1):S34.
- Habenicht K, Westney OL, Blalock HJ, Fredriksson W, Leng, WW and McGuire EJ. Long-Term Results of Detrusor Myectomy for Intractable Detrusor Instability, Hyperreflexia or Poor Compliance. J Urol, 2001.
- Westney L and McGuire E. Transvaginal Urethrolysis with Circumferential Martius Urethral Fat Wrap at a Minimum of 2.5 years Follow-up. BJU 90 (2):157 (UP-2.1.16), 2002
- Westney OL and Wilson SK. Simultaneous Penile Prosthesis and Artificial Urinary Sphincter via a Transverse Scrotal Incision. J Urol 171(4): 387 (Abs. V1469), 2004.
- Patel C, De E, Tharian B, Westney OL, Graves DE, Hairston JC. Intrathecal Baclofen Improves Capacity in Neurogenic Bladder But Overall Function Remain Unchanged. Neurourol Uro 24 (2): 162-3, 2005.
- De E, Patel C, Tharian B, Westney OL, Graves DE, Hairston JC. Diagnostic Discordance of Electromyography (EMG) versus Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG) for Detrusor-External Sphincter Dyssynergy (DESD). Neurourol Uro 24(2): 163-4, 2005.
- De E, Pisters LL, Pettaway CA, Scott S, Westney OL. Salvage Prostatectomy with Bladder Neck Closure and Continent Catheterizable Bladder Augmentation: 31 Month Follow-up by Patient EReport and Incontinence Symptom Index. J Urol 173: 78 (Abs. 283), 2005.
- De E, Patel C, Tharian B, Westney OL, Graves DE, Hairston JC. Diagnostic Discordance of Electromyography (EMG) versus Voiding Cystourethrogram (VCUG) for Detrusor-External Sphincter Dyssynergy (DESD). J Urol 173: 353 (Abs. 1302), 2005.
- Taylor J, Hairston JC, Graves DE, Sipski MI, Westney OL. Preliminary Data from teh Validation of Questionnaire on Sexual Function in Women with Spinal Cord Injury. J Spin Cord Med 28(3): 148 (abs. #49), 2005.
- Ghoneim G, Bernhard P, Corcos J, Comiter C, Tomera K, Westney O, Herschorn S, Lucente V, Smith J, Wahle G, Mulcahy J. Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate Macroplastique® Urethral Bulking Agen for the Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence. Int Urogyn J 16 (suppl 2): S129 (abs 408), 2005.
- Ghoneim G, Bernhard P, Corcos J, Comiter C, Tomera K, Westney O, Herschorn S, Lucente V, Smith J, Wahle G, Mulcahy J. Macroplastique® for the Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence: Two-Year Outcome. Int Urogyn J 16 (suppl 2): S130 (abs 409), 2005.
Books & Chapters
- Westney, OL and Ritchey, ML: Wilms’ Tumor: In Glenn's Urologic Surgery. 5th ed., J.B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA, 1998, chap 85, 691-698.
- Westney OL and McGuire EJ: Pubovaginal Slings. In: Urogynecologic Surgery. Ed, Hurt W, Lippincott, Williams & Willkins, Philadelphia, 1999.
- McGuire, EJ and Westney OL: Case 17: Incontinence with Arreflexic Bladder. In: Urogynecology and Reconstructive Surgery. Case Presentation with Expert Discussions. Eds. Walters, MD and Karram, MM. 2000, 449-450.
- Westney OL and McGuire EJ: Pubovaginal Sling. In: Atlas of the Urologic Clinics of North America: Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery. 2000, volume 8, 23-38.
- Kwong P and Westney OL: Management of Post-Operative Detrusor Instability and Voiding Dysfunction. In: Female Urology and Urogynecology. eds. 2002.
- Kwong, PO and Westney OL: Vesicovaginal Fistula. In: Glenn’s Urologic Surgery, 6th edition., Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2003
Location & Contact
6431 Fannin Street
MSB 4.020
Houston, Texas 77030
Tel: 713-500-7200
Fax: 713-500-7213
O. Lenaine Westney, M.D.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Division of Urology
Department of Surgery
E-mail:
Ouida.L.Westney@uth.tmc.edu
Admin. Officer: Lisa Chelette
Office Address:
6431 Fannin Street
Suite 6.018
Houston, TX 77030
Office Phone: 713-500-7333
Office Fax: 713-500-0751

