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Curriculum Vitae
Tyler Muffly, MD
Address
Education
2004 M.D.
2000 B.A.
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
12631 E. 17th Avenue, B198-1
Academic Office 1, 4th Floor
Aurora, Colorado 80045
Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
University of Denver, Colorado
Internship and Residency
2004 - 2008
Administrative Chief Resident and House Officer in Obstetrics and
Gynecology, University of Missouri at Kansas City.
Certification and Licensures
2009
2008
Ohio License # 093199
Active Candidate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology: General
Academic Appointments
2009 - 2012
2011 - 2012
2008 - 2009
Fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Cleveland
Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Clinical Instructor of Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMKC School of Medicine,
Kansas City, Missouri.
Honors
2012
2011
2010
2010
2009
2009
2008
2008
2008
Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Certification
Best Robotics Video at AAGL for Robotic Knot Tying
ACOG District V Research Award for Clinical Research.
Cleveland Obstetrics & Gynecology Society, Second place fellow presentation.
Best Educational Research Poster, American Urogynecologic Society Meeting.
CREOG National Faculty Award for excellence in resident teaching.
Outstanding OB/GYN Resident of the Year at Truman Medical Centers.
Resident Teaching Award voted by medical students and residents.
Best Resident Research Paper, Kansas City Gynecological Society.
Professional and Scientific Societies
American Urogynecologic Society
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Grants
2010 – 2011
$5,000
2009 – 2010
$22,000
2008 – 2009
$7,200
2006 - 2007
$13,000
2006 - 2007
$5,000
ACOG District V Research Award regarding Attributes of
fellowship applicants to surgical subspecialties: A model to
predict matching success
Research Program Committee for evaluating lower urinary tract
symptomss in women with leiomyomas
Sarah Morrison Medical Student Research regarding suture tensile
strength for urogynecologic application
ON-Q pain pump analgesia in urogynecology, St. Luke’s
Foundation Grant. Principal Investigator for the Site: CoInvestigator
Oral Gonorrhea in Pregnancy; St. Luke’s Foundation Grant: CoInvestigator
Publications
1. Tizzano A, Muffly TM. “Historical Milestones in Female Pelvic Surgery, Gynecology
and Female Urology.” In the fourth edition of Urogynecology and Reconstructive
Pelvic Surgery, edited by MD Walters and M Karram.
2. Solomon E, Muffly TM, Barber MD. “Postoperative pulmonary complications after
hysterectomy for benign disease.” Poster presentation at the American Urogynecologic
Society 2012.
3. Muffly TM, Ridgeway B, Abbott S, Chmielewski L, Falcone T. “Small bowel
obstruction after hysterectomy for benign disease.” Journal of Minimally Invasive
Gynecology In Press.
4. Whiteside J, Muffly TM. “Overview of Pelvic Floor Disorders.” Women and Health.
5. Muffly TM, Jelovsek JE, Walters MD. “Apical Pelvic Organ Prolapse.” Female Pelvic
Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery.
6. Gibson K, Muffly TM, Penick E, Barber MD. “Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowship
Selection: Factors Program Directors Use to Choose Fellows.” Obstetrics & Gynecology
January 2012. `Presented at the APGO/CREOG Annual Meeting 2012.
7. Knight J, Tunitsky E, Muffly TM, Escobar P. “Single port gynecologic surgery with a
novel surgical platform.” Surgical Innovation November 2011.
8. Muffly TM, Gibson K, Penick E, Barber MD, Paraiso MFR. “Factors Used by
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Fellowship Directors To Select Their Fellows”
40th AAGL Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Oral Presentation.
9. Muffly TM, Barber MD, Bradley L, Abbott S, Jelovsek JE. “Lower Urinary Tract
Symptoms in Women with Fibroids: A Case-Control Study.” American Urogynecologic
Society 2011 Oral-Poster.
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10. Muffly TM, Paraiso MFR, Gill AS, Barber MD, Rainey MC, Walters MD.
“Interventional Radiologic Treatment of Pelvic Hemorrhage After Placement of Mesh for
Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: Two Cases.” Obstetrics & Gynecology February 2012.
11. Muffly TM, Paraiso MFR. “Diagnosis and treatment of overactive bladder in
menopausal women.” The Female Patient. March 2012.
12. Muffly TM, Gibson KS, Penick ER, Barber MD. “Female Pelvic Medicine and
Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Selection: Factors Program Directors Use to Select
Fellows.” American Urogynecologic Society 2011 Poster.
13. Danford J, Muffly TM, Iqbal I, Barber MD. “Assessment of Four Tissue Models On
Knot Tensile Strength.” Journal of Surgical Education. January 2012 Issue, Volume
69(1).
14. Muffly TM, Espaillat-Rijo LM, Edwards AM. “Operating room fatigue: Is your
twentieth surgical knot as strong as your first?” American Urogynecologic Society 2011
Poster. Journal of Surgical Education. March/April 2012 Issue, Volume 69(2).
15. Muffly TM, Couri B, Edwards AM, Kow N, Bonham AJ, Paraiso MFR. “Effect of
petroleum gauze packing on the mechanical properties of suture materials.” 37th
Scientific Meeting Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Poster presentation. Journal of
Surgical Education. January/February 2012 issue, Volume 69(1).
16. Muffly TM, Barber MD, Karafa MT, Kattan MW, Shniter AT, and Jelovsek JE.
“Nomogram to Predict Successful Placement in Surgical Subspecialty Fellowships using
Applicant Characteristics.” J Surg Educ. 2012 May;69(3):364-70.
17. Shniter AT, Muffly TM, Lu G. “Giant Gartner’s Duct Cyst Masquerading as Bulging
Amniotic Membranes.” 59th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists Poster presentation.
18. Muffly TM, Ridgeway B, Abbott S, Chmielewski L, Falcone T. “The Incidence of Small
Bowel Obstruction after Hysterectomy for Benign Disease.” AAGL 2010 Global
Congress Oral presentation.
19. Muffly TM, Tizzano AP, Walters MD. “The History and Evolution of Sutures in Pelvic
Surgery.” Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 2011 Mar;104(3):107-12.
20. Muffly TM, Kow N, Iqbal I, Barber M. “Minimum Number of Throws Needed for Knot
Security.” American Urogynecology Society 2010 Poster. Journal of Surgical
Education. March/April 2011 Issue, Volume 68(2).
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21. Muffly TM, Baquero P, Bonham AJ. “Knot integrity as a function of suture expiration
date.” American Urogynecology Society 2010 and ICS/IUGA 2010 Poster. Journal of
Surgical Education. January/February 2011 Issue, Volume 68(1).
22. Muffly TM, Diwadkar G, Paraiso MFR. “Lumbosacral osteomyelitis after robot-assisted
total laparoscopic hysterectomy and sacral colpopexy.” International Urogynecology
Journal. 2010 Dec;21(12):1569-71.
23. Barikmo K, Muffly TM, Faulkner C, Bonham AJ, Hill RFC. “Excretion of Colored
Urine after Intravenous Injection of Indigo Carmine Dye.” Society for Gynecologic
Surgeons 2010 Meeting and ICS/IUGA 2010 poster presentation.
24. Muffly TM, Boyce J, Kieweg SL, Bonham AJ. “Tensile Strength at Failure of a
Surgeon’s Knot or a Flat Square Knot.” Society for Gynecologic Surgeons 2010 Meeting
Oral-Poster presentation. Journal of Surgical Education. 2010 Jul-Aug;67(4):222-6.
25. Muffly TM, Barber MD. “Insertion and Removal of Vaginal Mesh for Pelvic Organ
Prolapse.” Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2010 March;53(1):99-114.
26. Muffly TM, Cook C, Distasio J, Bonham AJ, Blandon RE. “Suture end length as a
function of knot integrity.” Journal of Surgical Education. 2009 Sep-Oct;66(5):276-80.
27. Muffly TM, Penick ER, Tang F, Bonham AJ, Smith RP, Hill RFC, Blandon RE.
“Factors used by Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship
directors to select their fellows.” International Journal of Urogynecology. 2010
Mar;21(3):349-52.
28. Muffly TM, vonderHaar E, Honsey KA, Bonham AJ, Kieweg SL, Hill RFC. “Tensile
strength of double surgeon’s knot in surgical suture.” AUGS 2009 Meeting poster
presentation.
29. Muffly TM, Penick ER, Tang F, Hill RFC, Blandon RE. “Attributes of candidates for
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Training.” AUGS 2009 Meeting
poster presentation – Best Educational Research Poster Award. Journal of Female Pelvic
Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. 2010 Jan; 16(1):65-69.
30. Glass A, Smith RP, Muffly TM. “Emphysematous cystitis: a rare gas-forming infection
and unique post cesarean complication.” Journal of Pelvic Medicine & Surgery
15(6):459-461, November/December 2009.
31. McCormick TC, Muffly TM, Lu G, Shoup B. “Aggressive Small Cell Carcinoma of the
Ovary, Hypercalcemic Type with hypercalcemia in Pregnancy.” International Journal of
Gynecological Cancer 2009 Nov;19(8):1339-41.
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32. Muffly TM, McCormick TC, Dean J, Bonham A, Hill RF. “An evaluation of
conventionally versus robotically-tied suture knot integrity.” American Journal of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 2009 and AUGS 2008 Meeting Poster Presentation.
33. Muffly TM, Ramsey R, Glass A, Posada M, Wood S. “Compliance of post-partum
initiation of Human Papillomavirus vaccination within an inner-city hospital.” Royal
College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Meeting Poster Presentation. March 2009,
Trinidad.
34. Alaniz A, Smith RP, Hill RF, Muffly TM. “Aortic dissection presenting as pains of
pregnancy.” Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Meeting Poster
Presentation. March 2009, Trinidad.
35. Muffly TM, Piparia M. “The influence of fellowship length on female pelvic medicine
and reconstructive surgeon annual income.” ACOG District VII, VIII, IX Meeting Oral
Presentation. September 2008, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
36. Muffly TM, Lovegrove A, Reddoch J, Weber D, Hill R. “Post-operative pain control
using direct continuous bupivacaine infusion after pelvic organ prolapse repair.” AUGS
2008 Meeting Poster Presentation.
37. Muffly TM, McCormick T, Cook C, Wall J. “Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis
complicating early pregnancy.” Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology,
March 2008.
38. Muffly TM, McCormick T, Lu G. “Now you see it, Now you don’t! Gartner’s duct cyst
masquerading as advanced preterm labor.” Stump the Professors 2008 ACOG Annual
Clinical Meeting.
39. Muffly TM, Weeks W. “Income differentials required to make fellowship training in
female pelvic medicine and reconstructive pelvic surgery financially neutral.”
International Journal of Urogynecology January 2008 and AUGS 2007 Meeting Poster
Presentation.
40. Muffly TM, Hill R, O’Brien L. “Non-surgical management of a transverse colon
perforation by suprapubic catheter.” Journal of Pelvic Medicine & Surgery. January
2008.
41. Muffly TM, Vadlamani I, Weed J. “Massive Leiomyoma of the Broad Ligament.”
Obstetrics & Gynecology. February 2007.
42. Muffly TM, Goldberg J, Goldberg B. “Images in Women’s Health Case.” The Female
Patient. September 2003.
Media
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1. Solomon E, Muffly TM, Paraiso MFR. “Laparoscopic Enterocele Repair.” Submitted to
the 41st AAGL Global Congress.
2. Muffly TM, Soto E, Walters MD, Falcone T. “Bowel Surgery for the Benign
Gynecologist.” Submitted to the 41st AAGL Global Congress.
3. Muffly TM, Tunitsky E, Jelovsek JE. “Laparoscopic Sacral Colpopexy: Simulation
Training Model.” Presented at the 2012 Society for Gynecologic Surgeons and ACOG
Annual Clinical Meeting 2012. .
4. Muffly TM, Paraiso MFR. “Robotic Suturing Techniques for Gynecologic Surgery.”
Best Video on Robotic Technology at the 40th Annual AAGL Global Congress.
5. Muffly TM, Paraiso MFR, Gill AS, Barber MD, Rainey MC, Walters MD.
“Interventional Radiologic Treatment of Pelvic Hemorrhage After Placement of Mesh for
Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: Two Cases.” Accepted Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Presented at the 40th AAGL Global Congress.
6. Tunitsky E, Muffly TM, Lucas AR, Paraiso MFR. “Gracilis Myocutaneous Vaginal
Graft for Recurrent Pelvic Organ Polapse.” Society for Gynecologic Surgeons. April 11,
2011.
7. Reddy J, Gurland B, Ridgeway B, Muffly TM, Paraiso MFR. “Robotic
sacrocolpoperineopexy with ventral rectopexy.” American Urogynecology Society.
September 30, 2010.
8. Muffly TM. “Suture Physics” Academic Obstetrics and Gynecology Podcast. March 20,
2010.
9. Muffly TM, Falcone T. “Laparoscopic Hemostasis for Leiomyomata with Parasitic
Vasculature.” American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Clinical Meeting
May 2010.
10. Muffly TM, Jelovsek JE. “Female Pelvic Examination.” American College of Surgeons
and American Surgical Education. ACOG Video Library.
On-line Publications
1. Muffly TM, Tizzano AP, Walters MD. “The History and Evolution of Suture in Pelvic
Surgery.” American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Web Site. November
2010.
2. Muffly TM. “Case of the Month: Management of Ureteral Obstruction After Uterosacral
Ligament Colpopexy.” International Academy of Pelvic Surgery. November 2010.
Invited Lectures
2011 September Post-Anesthesia Nursing Care of Midurethral Sling Patients
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2011 April City Wide Seminar in Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery
2011 January Cleveland Clinic Grand Rounds History of Suture
2011 May University of Kansas Grand Rounds History of Suture
Reviewer
Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
International Urogynecology Journal
Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery