J. Chris Riney, MD
Specializing in Urology
Accepting new patients
Affiliation: Owensboro Health
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Biography
Family and service bring Dr. Riney home
Chris Riney was born to be a surgeon. Originally from Owensboro, he followed his love of science and desire to impact people’s lives all the way through medical school at the University of Louisville and a residency in Urology at Penn State.
“I always wanted to be a surgeon due to the ability to correct many disease processes with a single procedure,” he said. He chose Urology as a specialty because it embodies the best characteristics of a surgeon: expert medical knowledge combined with top-notch skills.
Dr. Riney is equally at home in the clinic exam room and in the operating room. He loves the people he works with, and he takes the time to develop a relationship with his patients. “My philosophy of care is simple – treat every patient as if they are a family member,” he said. “This way, everyone gets the highest quality care from their provider.”
Dr. Riney and his wife are enjoying being near her family in Louisville and living in the town where he grew up. “Being able to work at a new state-of-the-art hospital in my hometown is truly a privilege,” he said.
Education & Training
Education
- University of Louisville School of Medicine
Residency
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Division of Urology
Internships
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, General Surgery, Department of Surgery
Board Certified
American Board of Urology
Honors & Awards
Mary Louise Witmer Jones Resident Humanitarian Award
April 2018
- Awarded to resident physician who has demonstrated qualities such as: consistent acts of compassionate concern for fellow healthcare workers and community; empathic awareness of the patient’s experience of illness and treatment; and the ability to serve as an effective role model in the delivery of humane medical care.
Publications
Manuscript
Riney, J. C., Sarwani, N. E., Siddique, S., & Raman, J. D. (2018). Prostate magnetic resonance imaging: The truth lies in the eye of the beholder. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, 36(4), 159.e1-159.e5
Riney, J. C., Shilling, A., Hollenbeak, C., MacDonald, S. (2019). Disparities in Healthcare: Data from the National Inpatient Sample for Radical and Partial Nephrectomy. To be submitted 2019.
Book Chapter
Riney, J. C., Kocher, N. J., Kaag, M. G. (2019). Management of the Renal Mass. In E.M. Pauli, Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery (pp. 597-600).Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
Podium Presentations
Riney, J. C.; Jafri, S. M.; Lehman, E. B.; Raman, J. D. “Lymphadenectomy at the time of radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial cancer does not adversely impact perioperative surgical outcomes.” Mid-Atlantic American Urological Association annual meeting, October 2016; Hot Springs, Virginia.
Riney, J. C., Shilling, A., Hollenbeak, C., MacDonald, S. “Disparities in Healthcare: Data from the National Inpatient Sample for Radical and Partial Nephrectomy.” Mid-Atlantic American Urological Association annual meeting, October 2018; Washington D.C.
Moderated Poster Presentations
Riney, J. C.; Sarwani, N. E.; Siddique, S.; Raman, J. D. “Prostate MRI: The truth lies in the eye of the beholder.” American Urological Association annual meeting, May 2017; Boston, Massachusetts.
Riney, J. C., Shilling, A., Hollenbeak, C., MacDonald, S. “Trends in Renal Surgery from the National Inpatient Sample: Implications for Resident Education.” American Urological Association annual meeting, May 2018; San Francisco, California.
Riney, J. C., Shilling, A., Hollenbeak, C., MacDonald, S. “Does the Cost Justify the Means? A Comparison of Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Radical Nephrectomy and Partial Nephrectomy using Data from the National Inpatient Sample.” Mid-Atlantic American Urological Association annual meeting, October 2018; Washington D.C.