Romy Nitsch, M.D., M.H.Sc. Assistant Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Division of General Ob/Gyn romy.nitsch@queensu.ca

Postgraduate Training: Master's of Health Science (M.H.Sc.) in Bioethics, University of Toronto (2010)

Sub-specialist Training: American Association of Gynecology Laparoscopists, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto (2006)

Residency: Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Toronto (2005)

Certification: Fellow, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, FRCSC (2005)

Medical School Graduation: University of Ottawa (2000)

Current Appointments: Undergraduate Pre-Clerkship Director

Research Interests: Surgical education, outcomes and improvements in minimally invasive surgery, bioethics.

Selected Publications

McKay DR, Fawzy HF, McKay KM, Nitsch R, Mahoney JL. Are chest compressions safe for the patient reconstructed with sternal plates? Evaluating the safety of cardiopulmonary resuscitation using a human cadaveric model. J Cardiothorac Surg 2010;Aug 18;5:64.

Svystonyuk S, Nitsch R, Wong H, Matthews J, Liu G, Niles J. Comparative cost analysis of total laparoscopic hysterectomy versus total abdominal hysterectomy. The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2008 Nov;15(6),Suppl. 4S-5S.

Lausman AY, Al-Yaseen E, Sam D, Nitsch R, Barrett JF, Chan WS. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy in women with a multiple pregnancy: an analysis of risks and pregnancy outcomes. J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2008 Nov;30(11):1008-13.

Nitsch R. Disseminated leiomyomatosis and diffuse endometriosis following laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomies. The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2005 Oct;12(5),Suppl. 106.

Jung BP, Zhang G, Nitsch R, Trogadis J, Nag S, Eubanks JH. Differential expression of methyl CpG-binding domain containing factor MBD3 in the developing and adult rat brain. J Neurobiol 2003 May;55(2):220-32.