Curriculum Vitae

Patrick H. McKenna, M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.C.S.
Professor and Chair, Division of Urology
E-mail: pmckenna@siumed.edu

Brief Biography

• Pediatric Urologic Problems
• Antenatally Detected Urologic Problems (urologic conditions identified in the fetus before birth)
• Hypospadias surgery and other complex pediatric reconstructive problems
• Minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment techniques for children with vesicoureteral reflux, recurrent urinary tract infections, and incontinence

Dr. Patrick McKenna is the chair and a professor in the Division of Urology in the Department of Surgery. He received his medical degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Dr. McKenna completed his urology residency at Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia and later completed a Clinical/Research Fellowship in Pediatric Urology at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
Dr. McKenna is a Diplomat of the American Board of Urology, a Specialty Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Pediatric Urology.
He has served on national committees and in national offices with the Society for Fetal Urology, the National Kidney Foundation and the Society of Pediatric Urology. In addition, he is a member of the American Urological Association, the Society of University Urologists, the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Pediatric Urology, the Society of Government Service Urologists, the American Medical Association, and the Society for Transplantation.
Dr. McKenna has given numerous lectures and presentations nationally and has written over 100 papers and abstracts.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. McKenna, please call 217-545-7500.

Education

• July 1989 - August 1991 Clinical/Research Fellow Pediatric Urology Hospital for Sick Children
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• July 1986 - June 1987 - Chief Urologic Resident - Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia
• July 1983 - June 1986 - Urologic Resident - Naval Regional Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia Devine Program Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia
• Walter Reed Medical Center Washington, D.C. July 1982 - June 1983 - Rotational Internship Naval Regional Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Virginia
• August 1978 - May 1982 - M.D., George Washington University, Washington, D.C
• August 1974 - May 1978 - B.S., Biology, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

• Professor and Chairman, Division of Urology
  Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
  2001 - Present
• Associate Professor of Surgery (Urology)
  University of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT
  1997 - 2001
• Associate Professor of Pediatrics
  University of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT
  1997 - 2001
• Pediatric Urologist & Director of Urodynamics Lab
  CT Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, CT
  1996 - 2001
• Active Staff
  Department of Urology
  Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
  1995 - 2001
• Active Staff
  University of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT
  1995 - 2001
• Active Staff
  St. Francis Hospital & Medical Center
  Hartford, CT
  1995 - 2001
• Courtesy Staff
  Pediatric Urology
  New Britain General Hospital
  New Britain, CT
  1995 - 2001
• Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery (Urology)
  University of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT
  1996 - 1997
• Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
  University of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT
  1996 - 1997
• Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery (Urology)
  University of CT Health Center, Farmington, CT
  1995 - 1996
• Pediatric Urologist
  Newington Children’s Hospital, Newington, CT
  1995 - 1996
• Assistant Professor of Clinical Urology
  Eastern Virginia Medical School
  1993 - 1995
• Head Division of Pediatric Urology
  Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia
  1991 - 1995
• Staff Urologist
  Naval Hospital, Charleston, Virginia
  1989 - 1989
• Department Head of Urology
  Naval Hospital, Guam
  1987 - 1989

• Adjunct Lecturer
  Trinity College, Hartford, CT
  1999 - 2001
• Pediatric Urology Mentor
  Health Fellows Internship Program
  Trinity College, Hartford, CT
  1999
• Executive Officer
  Plainville PRIMUS Reserve Unit
  1997 - 2001

• Ensign, 1978-82
• Lieutenant, 1982-87
• Lieutenant Commander, 1987-93
• Commander, 1993-99
• Captain, 1999 - present

• Meritorious Service Award (Presidential Citation)
• Navy Commendation
• Navy Achievement
• Meritorious Unit Citation (two awards)
• Overseas Service Ribbon (four awards)
• National Defense Ribbon

• National Multiple Sclerosis Medical Advisory Board, 1978-82
• Lake Placid Winter Olympics Medical Support, 1980
• Papal Visit Medical Support, 1982
• Tidewater Multiple Sclerosis Advisory Board, 1991-95
• Hartford Prostate Screening, 1996-98
• Lake Placid Triathlon Medical Support, 1999 & Research, 2000
• National Kidney Foundation of CT, Board of Directors, 2000 - present

• Integrative Therapy Committee, Hartford Hospital, 1998 - 1999
• Faculty Practice Plan Compensation Committee, 1998
• Physician Representative, CT Children’s Medical Center, Hospital Contracts Committee, 1997 - present
• Faculty Practice Plan Surplus Committee, 1997 - 1998
• Physicians Contract Committee, 1998
• Research Steering Committee, 1996 - present
• Finance Committee, Faculty Practice Plan, CT Children’s Medical Center, 1996 - present
• Urology Residency Oversite Committee, 1995 - present
• Residency Recruitment Committee, 1995 - present
• Chairman, Pediatric ENT Search Committee, CT Children’s Medical Center, 1999
• Search Committee, Director of Research, CT Children’s Medical Center, 1998 - 1999
• Faculty Practice Plan, Contracts Committee, 1997 - 1999
• Strategic Planning Committee, CT Children’s Medical Center, 1998
• Web site Committee, CT Children’s Medical Center, 1998
• Search Committee, UCONN Health Center, Dept. Head, Pediatrics, & Physician & Chief, CT Children’s Medical Center, 1998
• Chairman, Faculty Practice Plan, Surgical Development Committee, 1998
• Co-Chairman, Quality Improvement Committee, CT Children’s Medical Center, 1996 - 1998
• Institutional Review Board, CT Children’s Medical Center, 1996 - 1998
• Personnel Manager, Urology Department, 1995 - 1998
• Pediatric Department Internal Review Committee, 1997
• Department Research Coordinator, 1993-1995
• Interdepartmental Research Committee, 1993-1995
• Chairman, Animal Care Committee, 1993-1995
• Institutional Review Board, 1993-1995
• Total Quality Leadership Facilitator, 1992-1995
• Department Research Coordinator, 1990-1991
• Credentials Committee, 1988-1989
• Physician Advisor to Quality Assurance, 1988-1989
• Manpower Management Committee, 1987-1989
• Executive Committee of the Medical Staff, 1987-1989
• Assistant Physician Advisor Quality Assurance, 1987-1988
• Hospital Bylaws, 1987-1988

• Best Research Paper, Tidewater Urologic Society, June 1987
• Best Staff Research Project, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, April 1992
• Best Staff Research Project, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, April 1993
• Best Resident Research Project, co-author, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, April 1994
• First Place Resident Research Project, co-author, Tidewater Urologic Society, May 1994
• Best Staff Research Project, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, April 1994
• Best Resident Research Project, co-author, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, April 1995
• Second Place, Clinical Research Project, co-author, New England Section AUA, 1998
• Third Place, Clinical Research Project, co-author, Pediatric Urology Section AAP, 1998
• Finalist, Clinical Research Project, co-author, Pediatric Urology Section AAP, 2000

• Illinois State License (active)
• Connecticut State License (active)
• New York State License (inactive)
• Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners
• Diplomat of the American Board of Urology
• Specialty Fellow - American Academy of Pediatrics
• Fellow - American College of Surgeons
• Fellow - Society of Pediatric Urology
• Laparoscopic Instructor
• BLS Certification
• PALS Certification, 1991 - 1997
• PALS Instructor, 1991 - 1997
• Advanced Trauma Life Support Instructor, 1987 - 1996

• American Urological Association
• Society for Fetal Urology
• New England Section of the American Urological Association
• Society of University Urologists
• American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Pediatric Urology
• Society of Government Service Urologists
• American Medical Association
• Association of Military Surgeons
• Society for Transplantation
• Society for Pediatric Urology
• American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 1991-95
• International Who’s Who

• American Urological Association
• Society for Fetal Urology
• New England Section of the American Urological Association
• Society of University Urologists
• American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Pediatric Urology
• Society of Government Service Urologists
• American Medical Association
• Association of Military Surgeons
• Society for Transplantation
• Society for Pediatric Urology
• American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 1991-95
• International Who’s Who

• Senior Research Project: Autoradiography in regenerating catfish sensory tentacles to determine point that sensory nervous tissue reenters the cell cycle during regeneration, George Washington University, 1977-1978, Grade - Honors.
• Baxter Extramural Grant Coinvestigator: Development of chronic renal failure pig model and study of peritoneal dialysis exit site infections in chronic renal failure, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, 1990-1992. PI A.E. Khoury, G. Reid, J.W. Costerton - $60,000.
• Physician’s Services Institution Grant: Primary investigator to study the effect of intravesical application of antispasmodic medications in the rabbit under the immobility reflex, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Toronto, 1990-1991. PI, P.H. McKenna. Coinvestigators A.E. Khoury and G.A. McLorie - $14,000.
• HSETC Grant: Development of an autoinnervated sphincter mechanism, Naval Hospital Portsmouth, 1992-1994. PI, S.G. Docimo, P.H. McKenna - $5,000.
• HSETC Grant: Effect of chemotherapy on the compensatory renal growth in a uninephrectomized piglet model, 1993-1995. PI, P.H. McKenna - $14,900.
• CT Children’s Medical Center Foundation Grant: Development of web page, administration of the Society for Fetal Urology, International registry of genitourology abnormalities, February 1996-1999. PI, P.H. McKenna.
• Claude Pepper Center Pilot Grant, University of Connecticut Health Center: Computers and biofeedback for post-prostatectomy incontinence, 1999. PI, P.H. McKenna - $4,500.
• Neuroblastoma Angiogenesis Grant: Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, 1999. PI, P.H. McKenna - $78,000. Partial support - Hartford Wolf Pack, Surgical Grant, CCMC Foundation.
• Bayer Corporation Grant: A prospective, randomized study to compare ciprofloxacin vs. established comparative regimens in the treatment of pediatric patients with complicated urinary tract infections or pyelonephritis. Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, 1999-2000. PI, P.H. McKenna - $80,000.

• Maternal Fetal Urologic Project
  • Developed integrated statewide network for evaluation and treatment of antenatally detected urologic problems.
  • Moved the Society for Fetal Urology to CT Children’s Medical Center. Increased membership from 70 to over 300 members; now has international recognition.
  • Organized nine national meetings for the Society of Fetal Urology.
  • Developed biannual Society for Fetal Urology newsletter.
  • Developed Society for Fetal Urology Web site.
  • Developed data sheet for international registry of antenatally detected GU abnormalities.
  • Planning to appear on-line with secure registry over Web site in 1999.
• Pediatric Continence Project
  • Organized and manage state-of-the-art urodynamics lab.
  • First of its kind combined pediatric urinary and bowel continence center.
  • Developed muscle retraining program utilizing computer games for children with dysfunctional bowel and bladder syndrome; now has international recognition.
  • Oversee the myelomeningocele continence program.
• Pediatric Urology Reconstructive Program
  • Developed the reconstructive program at CT Children’s Medical Center so that, for the first time, all complex pediatric urologic reconstructive problems can be managed in Connecticut.
  • Brought on full-time pediatric urologic nurse practitioner to assist with evaluation of patient education and bowel program; replaced with full-time physician assistant.
  • Sucessfully closed six primary exstrophy patients over the last 2.5 years and a large number of complex hypospadias, bladder reconstructions, and other complex, reconstructive problems.
• Computer Medical Applications
  • Society for Fetal Urology Web Site
  • Connecticut Children’s Medical Web Site
  • Interactive Computer Games - Pediatric
    • Incontinence
    • Recurrent urinary tract infections
    • Vesicoureteral reflux
  • Interactive computer games - GYN
  • Interactive computer games - Post prostatectomy incontinence
• Pediatric Oncology Research Program
  • Neuroblastoma project; now has international recognition.
  • Plan to recruit top clinical/basic science researcher
  • If program successful, match to successful clinical oncology program already present at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
• Intersex Registry
  • Develop national registry
  • Participate in national task force

• High grade reflux in children: when to operate? American Academy of Pediatrics, Chicago, Illinois, 1989.
• High grade vesicoureteral reflux in duplicated systems. Canadian Urological Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1990.
• Wilms’ tumor - partial nephrectomy in unilateral and bilateral disease. American Academy of Pediatrics, Boston, Massachusetts, 1990.
• Does high grade vesicoureteral reflux in complete ureteral duplication resolve spontaneously. American Urological Association Meeting , Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1991.
• A new, more functional osteotomy procedure for cloacal and bladder exstrophy reconstruction. American Urological Association Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1991.
• Pretransplant urological evaluation of pediatric patients. Northeastern Section of the American Urological Association, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1991.
• High grade vesicoureteral reflux in complete duplication. Northeastern Section of the American Urological Association, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1991.
• Radiographic and serologic correlates of azotemia in patients with posterior urethral valves. Northeastern Section of the American Urological Association, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1991.
• Extravesical nondismembered reimplant: A renewed technique to correct vesicoureteral reflux in children. American Academy of Pediatrics, New Orleans, 1991.
• A surgical model for normotensive chronic renal failure in the growing piglet. American Academy of Pediatrics, New Orleans, 1991.
• Factors involved in peritoneal dialysis exit site infections. Kimbrough, Baltimore, Maryland, 1991.
• Pre-transplant evaluation of pediatric patients. Kimbrough, Baltimore, Maryland, 1991.
• The treatment of Wilms’ tumor: why mess with something good? Kimbrough, Baltimore, Maryland, 1991.
• Renal ablation with a staple device to establish chronic renal failure. Peritoneal Dialysis Meeting, 1992.
• Clinical effectiveness of a modified anterior osteotomy for cloacal and classical bladder exstrophy. European Pediatric Urology Meeting, London, England, 1992.
• Examination of the efficacy of the dermaport exit site device. Baxter Extramural Grant Program, Illinois, 1992.
• Intravesical application of oxybutynin chloride in rabbits under the immobility reflex. AUA Meeting, Washington, 1992.
• Autoaugmentation with ureters: the ultimate augmentation material. American Academy of Pediatrics, AUA Mid-Atlantic Section, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1992.
• Autoaugmentation with ureters. American Academy of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, California, 1992.
• Clinical effectiveness of a modified anterior osteotomy for cloacal and classical bladder exstophy. American Academy of Pediatrics, Los Angeles, California, 1992.
• Effectiveness of pre-operative chemotherapy in treatment of Wilms’ tumor with vena caval and intracardiac extension. Canadian Urological Association, 1993.
• A heterotopic autoinnervated neosphincter. Kimbrough Urologic Seminar, 1993.
• Partial nephrectomy using absorbable staples in pediatric patients with ectopic obstructed ureters. Kimbrough Urologic Seminar, 1993.
• Non-invasive angiography in preoperative evaluation of complicated pediatric renal masses using magnetic resonance imaging. Kimbrough Urologic Seminar, 1993.
• Partial nephrectomy in a metachronous multilocular cyst of the kidney (cystic nephroma). Kimbrough Urologic Seminar, San Diego, California, 1993. J Urol 1994; 151(5):1358-60.
• A heterotropic autoinnervated neosphincter. AUA Annual Meeting, 1994.
• Accurate, non-invasive preoperative renal vascular imaging in children with complicated renal masses using magnetic resonance angiography. American Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatrics Section, Houston, Texas, 1994.
• A heterotropic autoinnervated urinary sphincter in the rabbit. Mid-Atlantic Section of the AUA, 1994.
• Non-invasive angiography in preoperative evaluation of complicated pediatric renal masses using magnetic resonance imaging. Mid-Atlantic Section of the AUA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1994.
• Non-invasive angiography in preoperative evaluation of complicated pediatric renal masses using phase contrast magnetic resonance angiography. AAP, Dallas, Texas, 1994.
• Documenting excellence in animal care is the best approach to identifying researcher misconduct. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Annual Meeting Round Table discussion, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1994.
• Serial ultrasound measurements in the growing piglet and the uninephrectomized growing piglet documents accurate assessment utilizing length, AP diameter, and transverse measurements. Kimbrough National Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, 1995.
• Outcomes analysis of the modified mathieu hypospadias repair. Kimbrough National Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina and American Academy of Pediatrics, Dallas, Texas, 1995.
• Renal rupture results in inaccurate nuclear medicine evaluation of renal function. Kimbrough National Meeting, Charleston, South Carolina, 1995.
• Serial ultrasound measurements in the growing piglet and the uninephrectomized growing piglet documents accurate assessment utilizing length, AP diameter, and transverse measurements. Presented at AUA, 1996.
• Is serial ultrasound accurate in assessing renal growth? New England Section AUA, Lake George, New York, 1996.
• Does chemotherapy affect renal growth? New England Section AUA, Lake George, New York, 1996.
• Does chemotherapy affect compensatory renal hypertrophy after nephrectomy in the growing piglet model? AAP Annual, Boston, Massachusetts, 1996.
• Surgical options for female patients with bilateral ectopic ureters. New England Section AUA, Lake George, New York, 1996.
• Is renal ultrasonography accurate in the detection of compensatory growth? Society for Pediatric Urology, Orlando, Florida, 1996.
• Is renal ultrasonography accurate in the detection of compensatory growth? AUA, Orlando, Florida, 1996.
• Accuracy of renal ultrasound measurements in predicting actual kidney size. AUA Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 1996.
• Accuracy of renal ultrasound length measurements. New England Section of AUA, Lake George, New York, 1996.
• Accuracy of ultrasound measurement of renal size. Kimbrough Urologic Seminar, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1996.
• Affect of chemotherapy on compensatory renal growth. New England Section of AUA, Lake George, New York, 1996.
• Why surgery fails in female patients with bilateral single system ectopic ureters: time for a new surgical approach. AUA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1996.
• Antenatal and postnatal differential diagnoses of urologic abnormalities. New England Regional Genetics Group, Northeast Myelodysplasia Association, Hartford, CT, 1997.
• Aniridia, nephroblastomatosis and Wilms’ tumor: importance of molecular evaluation and observation. Mid-Atlantic AUA, Hot Springs, Virginia, 1997.
• Results of a vesicoureteral reflux practice pattern survey among members of the American Academy of Pediatrics: Section of Urology. AAP, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1997 and Mid-Atlantic Section AUA, Hot Springs, Virginia, 1997. J Urol 1998; 160(3 Pt 2):1031-7.
• Clinical and molecular analysis of XX sex reversed patients with SRY negativity. AAP, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1997. J Urol 1998; 160(3 Pt 2):1169-72, discussion 1178.
• Antenatal ectasia and postnatal vesicoureteral reflux. Society for Fetal Urology Biannual Meeting, 1997.
• Late development of antenatal bladder neck obstruction and treatment of premature infant. Society for Fetal Urology Biannual Meeting, 1997.
• Antenatal maternal fetal medicine/pediatric urology bladder obstruction registry/presentation on an educational tool for obstetricians urologists. Society for Fetal Urology Biannual Meeting, 1997.
• A multi-center analysis of neonatal reflux patients presenting with antenatal hydronephrosis. AAP Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 1998.
• Survey results concerning medical and surgical follow-up of vesicoureteral reflux patients among AAP section of urology members. AAP Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 1998.
• Survey results concerning medical and surgical follow-up of vesicoureteral reflux patients among AAP section of urology members. New England Section of AUA, Waterville Valley, NH, 1998.
• Pelvic floor muscle retraining for pediatric voiding dysfunction using interactive computer games. AAP Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, 1998.
• A multi-center analysis of neonatal reflux patients presenting with antenatal hydronephrosis. New England Section of AUA, Waterville Valley, NH, 1998.
• Antenatal detection of a 45X male. 21st Biannual Society for Fetal Urology Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1998.
• Survival after vascular injury with prenatal intervention: a review of complications. Society for Fetal Urology Biannual Meeting, 1998.
• Clinical significance of intraoperative spillage of seminal fluid during radical retropubic prostatectomy. AUA Annual Meeting, Dallas Texas, 1999.
• IL-1b and TNFa regulation of interleukin-8 (IL-8) in human neuroblastoma tumor cells in-vitro. AUA Mid-Atlantic Section Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, South Carolina, 1999.
• IL-1b and TNFa regulation of interleukin-8 (IL-8) in human neuroblastoma tumor cells in-vitro. AAP Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1999.
• A multi-center analysis of neonatal reflux patients presenting with antenatal hydronephrosis. AUA Mid-Atlantic Section Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, South Carolina, 1999.
• Angiogenesis and neuroblastomas: IL-8 and IL-8 receptor expression in human neuroblastoma. AUA Mid-Atlantic Section Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, South Carolina, 1999.
• Angiogenesis and neuroblastomas: IL-8 and IL-8 receptor expression in human neuroblastoma. AAP Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1999.
• Neonatal intervention for severe antenatal pyelocalectasis. 22nd Biannual Society for Fetal Urology Meeting, Dallas, Texas, 1999.
• The effect of treating pelvic floor dysfunction on the outcome of patients with voiding dysfunction and vesicoureteral reflux. AUA Mid-Atlantic Section Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, South Carolina, 1999.
• The effect of treating pelvic floor dysfunction with interactive computer games on the outcome of patients with voiding dysfunction and vesicoureteral reflux. AAP Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1999.
• Consensus on the approach to antenatally detected urologic abnormalities. AUA Mid-Atlantic Section Annual Meeting, Hilton Head, South Carolina, 1999.
• Consensus on the approach to antenatally detected urologic abnormalities. AAP Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1999.
• Palpable bladder at birth with normal antenatal ultrasound. Society for Fetal Urology Biannual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 4/2000.
• Hypospadias and early gestation growth restriction in infants. Pediatric Academic Societies & AAP Joint Meeting, 5/2000
• Increasing incidence and severity of hypospadias in a NICU population. New England Section of AUA, Quebec, Canada, 9/2000.
• The treatment of dysfunctional elimination decreases urinary tract infections and surgery in children with vesicoureteral reflux. New England Section of AUA, Quebec, Canada, 9/2000.
• Two year follow-up of patients treated with interactive computer games for voiding dysfunction. New England Section of AUA, Quebec, Canada, 9/2000.
• Two year follow-up of patients treated with interactive computer games for voiding dysfunction. American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 10/2000.
• The treatment of dysfunctional elimination decreases urinary tract infections and surgery in children with vesicoureteral reflux. American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 10/2000.
• Determinants of poor outcome of antenatally-detected post-urethral valves. Society for Fetal Urology Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 10/2000.

• G.A. McLorie, P.H. McKenna, B.M. Jumper, B.M. Churchill, R.F. Gilmour, A.E. Khoury. High grade vesicoureteral reflux: analysis of observational therapy. J Urol 1990; 144(2 Pt 2):537-40.
• G.A. McLorie, P.H. McKenna, M. Greenberg, P. Babyn, P. Thorner, B.M. Churchill, S. Weitzman, R. Filler, A.E. Khoury. Reduction in tumor burden allowing partial nephrectomy following preoperative chemotherapy in biopsy proven Wilms’ tumor. J Urol 1991; 148(2 Pt 2):509-13.
• P.A. Merguerian, G.A. McLorie, B.M. Churchill, P.H. McKenna, A.E. Khoury,. Radiographic and serologic correlates of azotemia in patients with posterior urethral valves, J Urol 1992; 148(5):1499-503.
• A.M. Houle, D. Heritz, G.A. McLorie, P.H. McKenna, A.E. Khoury, B.M. Churchill. Extravesical nondismembered reimplant: a renewed technique to correct vesicoureteral reflux in children. J Urol 1992; 148(2 Pt 2):704-7.
• P.H. McKenna, A.E. Khoury, G.A. McLorie, G. Reid, B.M. Churchill. A surgical model for normotensive chronic renal failure in the growing piglet. J Urol 1992; 148(2 Pt 2):756-9.
• P.H. McKenna, A.E. Khoury, G.A. McLorie, B.M. Churchill, J.H. Wedge. Anterior diagonal mid-innominate osteotomy. Dialogues in Pediatric Urology 1993; 16:1.
• B.M. Churchill, H. Aliabadi, E.H. Landau, G.A. McLorie, R.E. Steckler, P.H. McKenna, A.E. Khoury. Ureteral bladder augmentation. J Urol 1993; 150(2 Pt 2):716-20.
• F. Habib, G.A. McLorie, P.H. McKenna, A.E. Khoury, B.M. Churchill. Effectiveness of preoperative chemotherapy in treatment of Wilms’ tumor with vena caval and intracardiac extension. J Urol 1993; 150(3):933-5.
• P.H. McKenna. A functional classification of ectopic ureteroceles based on renal unit jeopardy. Dialogues in Pediatric Urology 1993; 16:9.
• P.H. McKenna, A.E. Khoury, G.A. McLorie, B.M. Churchill, P.B. Babyn, J.H. Wedge. Iliac osteotomy: model to compare options in bladder and cloacal exstrophy reconstruction. J Urol 1994; 151(1):182-6, discussion 186-7.
• P.H. McKenna. Complications of peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis. Dialogues in Pediatric Urology 1994; 17:1.
• F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna. Non-invasive arteriography in complicated pediatric renal masses using magnetic resonance imaging. Urology 1994; 44: 254-7.
• F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna. Partial nephrectomy in a metachronous multilocular cyst of the kidney (cystic nephroma). J Urol 1994; 151:1398.
• F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna, J.F. Donnal. Noninvasive angiography in preoperative evaluation of complicated pediatric renal masses using phase contrast magnetic resonance angiography. Urology, 1994; 44(2):254-9.
• F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna. Cavernous hemangioma of the scrotum: a rare benign genital tumor of childhood. J Urol 1995; 153(4):1262-4.
• F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna, J.F. Donnal (1995). Noninvasive angiography in preoperative evaluation of complicated pediatric renal masses using phase contrast magnetic resonance angiography (urologic survey). J Urol, 153:1347.
• Y. Reinberg, P.H. McKenna. Nephrectomy combined with lower abdominal extraperitoneal ureteral bladder augmentation in the treatment of children with the vesicoureteral reflux dysplasia syndrome. J Urol 1995; 153(1):177-9.
• P.H. McKenna, Guest Editor (1995). Current and future options in nonbowel augmentation cystoplasty. Collaborative effort between Boston Children’s Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, University of Washington and Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Dialogues in Pediatric Urology 18:1.
• P.H. McKenna, M.B. Bauer. Bladder augmentation with ureter. Dialogues in Pediatric Urology 1995; 18:1.
• J.G. Vukovich, P.H. McKenna, G.P. Grice, S.G. Docimo. A heterotopic autoinnervated neosphincter in a rabbit model. J Urol 1995; 153(6):2010-3.
• S.A. Hakim, P.A. Merguerian, R. Rabinowitz, L.D. Shortliffe and P.H. McKenna. Outcome analysis of modified mathieu hypospadius repair: comparison of stented and unstented repairs. J Urol 1996; 156(2 Pt 2):836-8.
• F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna, M.B. Bauer, S.F. Miller. Accuracy of renal ultrasound measurements for predicting actual kidney size, J Urol 1997; 157(6):2278-81.
• F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna, M.B. Bauer, S.M. Miller, J. Torkilson. The effect of Wilms’ tumor chemotherapy on contralateral renal growth after nephrectomy. J Urol, 1997; 158(3 Pt 2):1086-9.
• F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna. Late development of antenatal bladder neck obstruction and treatment of the premature infant. Society for Fetal Urology Newsletter, Aug. 1997.
• F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna, H.I. Hochman, C.D.A. Herndon. Results of a vesicoureteral reflux practice pattern survey among American Academy of Pediatric Urology, Society of Pediatric Urology Members. Presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics and New England Section of the American Urological Association, 1997. J Urol 1998; 160:1031-7.
• T.F. Kolon, P.H. McKenna. SRY negativity in XX male and XX true hermaphrodite siblings: Evidence of an alternative method of initiating testicular development. Presented at AAP, 1997. J Urol 1998; 160.
• C.D.A. Herndon, P.H. McKenna, T.F. Kolon, E.T. Gonzales, L.A. Baker, S.G. Docimo. A multicenter outcomes analysis of patients with neonatal reflux presenting with prenatal hydronephrosis. J Urol 1999; 162(3):1203-8.
• P.H. McKenna, C.D.A. Herndon, S. Connery, F.A. Ferrer. Pelvic floor muscle retraining for pediatric voiding dysfunction using interactive computer games. J Urol 1999; 162:1056-1063.
• C.D.A. Herndon, P.H. McKenna. Antifungal therapy for neonatal renal fungal bezoar. Infections in Urol 2000; 13(2):39-41.
• P.H. McKenna. 20th Biannual Meeting of the Society for Fetal Urology, Oct. 1998. Urology 1998; 52(4):705-6.
• C.D.A. Herndon, P.H. McKenna. Antenatal detection of a 45X male. Urology, 1999; 53(5):1033.
• F.A. Ferrer, C.D.A. Herndon, P.H. McKenna. Citrobacter diversus urosepsis and cerebral abscess in a child with antenatal hydronephrosis. Urology 1999; 54(6):1097.
• F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna. Current approaches to the undescended testicle. Contemporary Pediatrics 2000; 17(1):106-111.
• C.D.A. Herndon, P.H. McKenna. Neonatal intervention for severe antenatal pyelocaliectasis. Urology 1999; 54(6):1097i-1097iv.
• C.D.A. Herndon, F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna. A complex urologic problem demonstrates how far pediatric urology has progressed. Connecticut Medicine 1999; 63(12):707-711.
• C.D.A. Herndon, F. A. Ferrer, A. Freedman, P.H. McKenna. Consensus on the prenatal management of antenatally detected urologic abnormalities. J Urol 2000; 164:1052-1056.
• F.A. Ferrer, A.G. Pantschenko, L.J. Miller, K. Anderson, M. Grunnet, P.H. McKenna, D. Kreutzer. Angiogenesis and neuroblastomas: IL-8 and IL-8 receptor expression in human neuroblastoma. J Urol 2000; 164(3):1016-1020.
• C.D.A. Herndon, P.H. McKenna. Antenatally detected proximal ureteral diverticulum. Urology 5/2000.
• C.D.A. Herndon, F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna. Survey results concerning medical and surgical follow-up of vesicoureteral reflux patients among American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Urology members. J Urol 2001; 165(2):559.
• P.H. McKenna, C.D.A. Herndon. Voiding dysfunction associated with incontinence, vesicoureteral reflux and recurrent urinary tract infections. Current Opinion in Urology; 10(6):599-606.
• N. Hussain, C.D.A. Herndon, A. Chaghtai, T.S. Rosenkrantz, P.H. McKenna. Hypospadias and early gestation growth restriction in infants. Pediatrics. Submitted for publication.
• J. Moslehi, C.D. Anthony Herndon, P.H. McKenna. Posterior urethral valves presented at birth despite normal prenatal ultrasounds. Urology. Submitted for publication.
• C.D. Anthony Herndon, Marvalyn DeCambre, P.H. McKenna. Changing concepts concerning the management of vesicoureteral reflux. Clinical Research finalist. Presented at the AAP, Chicago, IL, 10/00. J Urol. Submitted for publication.

• P.H. McKenna, W. Reiner, M. Diamond, H.K. Sigmundson. Intersexuality debate takes a conservative turn, Urology Times, 1998; 26:2.
• F.A. Ferrer, P.H. McKenna, H.I. Hochman. Treatment patterns for VUR are anything but universal, Urology Times, 1998; 26:2.
• P.H. McKenna. Computer more than fun and games for incontinent kids. (Pelvic floor muscle retraining for pediatic voiding dysfunction using interactive computer games.) Urology Times, 4/99; 18.
• S. Bauer, P.H. McKenna. Should childhood enuresis be treated with physical therapy rather than medication? Pediatric News, International Medical News Group, 9/00.
• P.H. McKenna. Treating dysfunctional pelvic floor reduces breakthrough UTIs. Urology Times 2001; 29(2):10.
• P.H. McKenna. Video games train kids with unstable pelvic floors. Urology Times 2001; 29(2):12.

• Pediatric Renal Transplantation. Clinical Pediatric Urology, 3rd Edition, W.B. Saunders, 1992.
• Prenatal and Postnatal Urologic Emergencies. Clinical Pediatric Urology, 4th Edition, Isis Medical Media Limited, 1999.
• The Pelvic Floor in Infancy and Childhood. The Urinary Sphincter, Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2001.
• P.H. McKenna. Bacterial infections of the urinary tract in girls. Conn’s Current Therapy, 2002 edition. Submitted for publication.
  
  
  News articles
• Video games help kids stay dry. The Hartford Courant, Section D, 11/16/99; Associated Press, 11/99.
  
  Editor
• Society for Fetal Urology: Biannual Newsletter, 1995-2000
  
  Television Presentations
• Neuroblastoma angiogenesis. Spot on newscast at 6:00 pm, WVIT, Channel 30, Hartford, CT. Dec. 1998.
• Neuroblastoma and its treatment. CT Children’s Medical Center Telethon, FOX 61, Hartford, CT. June 1999.
• Biofeedback and urologic abnormalities and their diagnosis. CT Children’s Medical Center Telethon, FOX 61, Hartford, CT. June 2000.
  
  Radio Presentations
• Hypospadias: the epidemiology of unusual genitalia in newborns. Discussion with J. Hughes, PhD, Assistant Research Professor, Sociology & Community Medicine Depts., University of CT, WHUS radio. Apr. 1998.
• Nocturnal enuresis. WTIC Radio, Farmington, CT. Mar. 1999.