Pediatric Urology Associates, P.C.

Paul F. Zelkovic, M.D.

Dr. Zelkovic received his undergraduate education at Yale University. He subsequently attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pa, where he graduated in the top 10% of his class. Dr. Zelkovic received his urologic residency training at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and pediatric urology fellowship training at Schneider Children’s Hospital in New Hyde Park, New York.

While a resident Dr. Zelkovic performed basic science research regarding the neurologic anatomy and function of the bladder and lower urinary tract. He has also published articles concerning the minimally invasive treatment of renal tumors.

Dr. Zelkovic is a member of the American Urological Association, the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Society for Pediatric Urology.

His specific interests include reconstructive pediatric urology and laparoscopic surgery.

EDUCATION:	Schneider’s Children’s Hospital / Long Island Jewish Medical Center New Hyde Park, New York July 2004- July 2005 Fellow, Pediatric Urology

	University Hospitals of Cleveland / Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio 1998-2004 Chief Resident, Department of Urology, July 2003-June 2004Resident, Department of Urology, July 2000-June 2003 Resident, Department of General Surgery, July 1998-June 2000

	Jefferson Medical College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania M.D., August1994-May 1998

	Yale University New Haven, Connecticut B.A. History, 1993

MEDICAL LICENSURE:	New York Connecticut Ohio

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:	American Urological Association, Candidate Member Ohio Urological Society, Executive Board Resident Representative, 2002-2004 American College of Surgeons, Candidate Member American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Urology Society for Pediatric Urology, Candidate Member

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS	Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital/Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY
	Nyack Hospital, Nyack, NY Arden Hill Hospital, Goshen, NY Northern Westchester Hospital, Mt. Kisco, NY Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich , CT Putnam Hospital, Carmel, NY Vassar Brothers Hospital, Poughkeepsie, NY

PRESENTATIONS:	Zelkovic PF, Stovsky MD: “Initial Experience with High Treatment Volume Interstitial Laser Coagulation of the Prostate.” American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery National Meeting, Anaheim, California April 2003

	Gustafson KJ, Zelkovic PF, Feng AH, Draper CE, Bodner DR, Grill WM: “Fascicular Anatomy and Surgical Access of the Pudendal Nerve.” AUA North Central Section Meeting, Chicago, IL Sept. 2002

PUBLICATIONS:	Zelkovic PF, Resnick MI. Renal tumors: the promise of radiofrequency ablation. Contemporary Urology 2004; 16(4): 38-45.

	Zelkovic PF, Stovsky MD. Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. In: Resnick MI, Elder JS, Spirnak JP, editors. Critical Decisions in Urology. 3^rd edition. Hamilton: BC Decker; 2004. p.102-105.

	Zelkovic PF, Resnick MI. Radiofrequency ablation: clinical status 2003. Current Opinion in Urology 2003; 13(3): 199-202.

	Gustafson, KJ, Zelkovic, PF, Feng, AH, Draper, CE, et al. Fasicular Anatomy of Human Pudendal Nerve is Conducive to Selective Stimulation of Distal Branches. (Submitted)

ABSTRACTS:	I Franco, L Dyer, P Zelkovic Laparoscopic pyeloplasty in the pediatric population, International Pediatric Endoscopic Group Meeting Dallas TX April 2006

	I Franco, S Cagliostro, T Collett, L Dyer, P Zelkovic E Reda Does An Association Exist Between Urgency/Frequency Syndrome and Neuropsychiatric Disorders? European Society of Pediatric Urology April 2007

	I Franco, S Cagliostro, T Collett, M Kearins, L Dyer, P Zelkovic Improvement of Lower urinary tracts symptoms utilizing Tegaserod. American Acadamey of Pediatrics Meeting San Francisco, Ca Oct 2007

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:	International Volunteers in Urology, Travelling Resident Scholarship, 2001. Volunteer in indigent urology clinic in Rajkot, Gujarat, India. November 2001.

HONORS / AWARDS:	Medical School: Warren C. Batroff Scholarship: academic scholarship awarded to student in top 10% of class
	Hobart Amory Hare Honorary Medical Society
	Undergraduate:
	Elizabethan Club: honorary literature society choosing 5 members from class of 1200.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:	Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology,
	New Haven, Connecticut. December 1993- August 1994
	Studied molecular genetics of CD-34 expression in B cell immortalization in Burkitt’s Lymphoma, including localization and characterization
	of enhancer elements and use of antisense-RNA to modulate protein expression

	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. Summers 1990-1992. Research assistant in water quality laboratory. Projects included assessing economicand environmental impact of foreign species (Zebra mussel) infestation in Ohio river basin. Also studied toxin levels in mine effluent and their effects on biodiversity in the upper Ohio River drainage basin.


ARTICLES/CHAPTERS	Fascicular anatomy and surgical access of the human pudendal nerve.Gustafson, KJ, Zelkovic, PF, Feng, AH, Draper, CE, et al. World J Urol. 2005 Dec;23(6):411-8
	Renal tumors: the promise of radiofrequency ablation. Zelkovic PF, Resnick MI. Contemporary Urology 2004; 16(4): 38-45.
	Radiofrequency ablation: clinical status 2003. Zelkovic PF, Resnick MI. Current Opinion in Urology 2003; 13(3): 199-202
	Zelkovic PF, Stovsky MD. Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis. In: Resnick MI, Elder JS, Spirnak JP, editors. Critical Decisions in Urology. 3^rd edition. Hamilton: BC Decker; 2004. p.102-105.