Gilad A Filmar, MD
Urogynecology Fellow

Dr. Gilad Filmar is currently a Fellow in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (“Urogynecology”) at the Women’s Pelvic Health & Continence Center. He is under the mentorship of the Center’s Fellowship Director - Dr. Peter Lotze.

Dr Filmar graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel in 2002. He then served as a doctor for 5 years in the Israeli Defense Force, concluding a distinguished tour of duty in 2007 with the rank of Captain. Along with his wife and two children, he moved to the United States after he was offered a position in the prestigious OB/GYN residency program at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City – a residency program recognized nationally for its emphasis on women’s health and Urogynecology.

Dr Filmar’s interest in Urogynecology began early in his career during medical school, after spending several months working alongside a prominent Israeli urogynecologist.  He immediately recognized the specialty’s benefit to helping women suffering with urogynecologic disorders, including prolapse, incontinence, urinary tract infections, interstitial cystitis, and pelvic muscular dysfunction.

In his residency, he continued his work in this intriguing and complex medical specialty. He surrounded himself with experts in general gynecology, urology, and Urogynecology. He gained a deeper understanding of pelvic anatomy and its relation to a patient’s symptoms. His exposure to a diversity of medical specialties afforded him numerous opportunities to learn various treatment techniques – both in the operating room as well as in the office.  He was recognized by the Lenox Hill Hospital faculty as an outstanding resident.  Following graduation, he and his family moved to Houston where he currently continues his education through his Fellowship here at the Women’s Pelvic Health & Continence Center, under the mentorship of Dr. Lotze.

Dr Filmar evaluates patients under the guidance of Dr. Lotze. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of female pelvic health and urinary incontinence. Areas of interest include prolapse (e.g. cystocele, rectocele, uterine / vaginal prolapse), complaints of urinary incontinence, irritative bladder symptoms (frequency, urgency), urinary retention, recurrent bladder infections, and painful bladder syndrome (also called Interstitial Cystitis). Patient testing – when indicated – may include flexible cystoscopy and multichannel urodynamics. Treatment options including medical and surgical management are thoroughly reviewed with each patient. Emphasis is placed on the patient pursuing treatment options she feels are appropriate for her quality of life.

Surgeries are performed with Dr Lotze as the primary surgeon.  Surgical procedures available are (Including but not limited to):

• Laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomy
• Laparoscopic suspension surgery of the uterus, vagina and bladder
• Laparoscopic urinary incontinence surgery
• Laparoscopic and vaginal correction of prolapse with mesh or graft augmentation
• Vaginal sling surgery for urinary incontinence
• Colpocleisis
• Laparoscopic correction of bladder fistulas
• InterStim neuromodulation for the overactive bladder
• Botox bladder injections
• Mesh removal

Education

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Related Experience

Certification and Licensure

Honors

Peer Reviewed Publications

1. Azin Shahryarinejad, Michael D. Vardy, Gilad Filmar, Mary Ellen Walter, Jeffrey Kocher. Sacral Neuromodulator InterStim® Surgical Site Infection: Two Case Reports. Journal of Pelvic Medicine & Surgery. In Press.
2. Iris Kerin Orbuch, Russell Atkin, Gilad Filmar, Tomer Singer, Michael Y. Divon. Laparoscopic Resection of Endometriosis in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Using the LapDisc. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2010 Jan-Feb;17(1):107-9.
3. Tomer Singer, Gilad Filmar, Susan Jormark, Tamer Seckin, Michael Divon. Rare Case of Ovarian Cystic Lymphangioma. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2010 Jan-Feb;17(1):97-9.
4. Rochkind S, Filmar G, Kluger Y, Alon M. Microsurgical Management of Penetrating Peripheral Nerve Injuries: Pre, Intra- and Postoperative Analysis and Results. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2007;100:21-4.

Oral Presentations

1. Singer T, Feldman N, Sicherman N, Filmar G, Divon MY. Ultrasound Screening for Major Fetal Congenital Anomalies at the Time of Nuchal Translucency Screening. The 18th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Oral-Poster 08/2008.
2. Singer T, Feldman Leidner N, Sicherman N, Filmar G, Divon MY. Ultrasound Screening for Major Fetal Congenital Anomalies at the Time of Nuchal Translucency Screening.. New York Perinatal Society (NYPS) 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, 05/2008.

Poster Presentations

1. Gilad Filmar, Georgia Panagopoulos, Victoria Minior, Yoni Barnhard, Michael Divon. Elevated Umbilical Artery Systolic/Diastolic Ratio in the Absence of Fetal Growth Restriction. Poster presentation at the 31st SMFM Annual Meeting, San Francisco, February 2011.
2. Treszezamsky AD, Filmar G, Panagopoulos G, Vardy MD, Ascher-Walsh CJ: Teaching of Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification System among Obstetrics/Gynecology and Urology Residents in the United States; Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 37th Meeting; San Antonio, April 2011
3. Gilad Filmar, Patricia Ng, Eran Bornstein. A Case of Uterine Inversion Managed with a Bakri Balloon. Poster presentation at the ACOG 59th Annual Clinical Meeting; Washington, May 2011.
4. Singer T, Filmar G, Barnhard Y, Johnson L, Divon MY. Concomitant Common Femoral Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolus and Bilateral Tubo-Ovarian Abscesses Following IVF Treatment in a Patient with a Fibroid Uterus and Bilateral Endometriomas. AAGL 11/2009
5. Feldman N, Singer T, Sicherman N, Filmar G, Divon MY. Ultrasound screening for major structural fetal abnormalities: between 11 and 13 weeks of gestation. New York Obstetrical Society 04/2009
6. Feldman N, Singer T,Sicherman N, Filmar G, Divon MY. Ultrasound screening for major structural fetal abnormalities: between 11 and 13 weeks of gestation. SMFM 01/2009

Peer Review

1. Ad-hoc review for the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics (JARG).