He is an Associate Professor at the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii and is a double board-certified specialist in both Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is currently an Associate Editor of Urogynecology, the official journal of the American and European Urogynecologic Societies. More recently he achieved an additional focused practice designation in Minimally Invasive Gynecolgic Surgery (MIGS) by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Oahu Circumnavigation Swim
On 2022 6 November, Marek Lehocky and Steven Minaglia completed the first Oahu Circumnavigation Swim, a 206.4 km staged, clockwise, unsupported swim around the island of Oahu, Hawaii.
Triple Crown Progress
2014 1 October Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island (California) to San Pedro (California); 35 km; 10:01:26 (solo)
2019 31 August, He finished 5th in the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan Island in New York City in 7 hours 18 minutes 22 seconds at the age of 46 (solo).
Oceans 7 Progress
2014 28 July Strait of Gibraltar from Spain (Tarifa) to Morocco (El Vaar); 17.7 km; 4:01:50 (solo)
2014 1 October Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island (California) to San Pedro (California); 35 km; 10:01:26 (solo)
2015 31 March Cook Strait from South to North (New Zealand); DNF due to hypothermia; 19 km completed; 5:23:00 (solo)
2020 31 October 2020 Kaiwi Channel from Molokai to Oahu in 22:02:00 (tandem)
2018 19-26 June 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim He completed all 7 stage swims of the 120-mile swim in New York finishing in 42 hours 45 minutes 6 seconds to become the 21st person to complete all 7 stages consecutively: Stage 1. The Islands — Rip Van Winkle Br. to Kingston Rhinecliff Br. 18.3 miles in 5:28:41; Stage 2. The Lighthouses — Kingston Rhinecliff Br. to Mid-Hudson Br. 19.8 miles in 7:12:21; Stage 3. The Hudson Valley — Mid-Hudson Br. to Newburgh Beacon Br. 13.2 miles in 4:38:27; Stage 4. The Highlands — Newburgh Beacon Br. to Bear Mountain Br. 15 miles in 5:15:31; Stage 5. The Great Bays — Bear Mountain Br. to Tappan Zee Br. 19.8 miles in 9:30:09; Stage 6. The Palisades — Tappan Zee Br. to George Washington Br. 15.7 miles in 3:56:42; Stage 7. Liberty — George Washington Br. to Verrazano Narrows Br. 18.6 miles in 6:43:15
2018 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim He completed all 7 stage swims of the 120-mile swim in New York between 19-26 June 2018 finishing in 42 hours 45 minutes 6 seconds to become the 21st person to complete all 7 stages consecutively: Stage 1. The Islands — Rip Van Winkle Br. to Kingston Rhinecliff Br. 18.3 miles in 5:28:41
Stage 2. The Lighthouses — Kingston Rhinecliff Br. to Mid-Hudson Br. 19.8 miles in 7:12:21
Stage 3. The Hudson Valley — Mid-Hudson Br. to Newburgh Beacon Br. 13.2 miles in 4:38:27
Stage 4. The Highlands — Newburgh Beacon Br. to Bear Mountain Br. 15 miles in 5:15:31
Stage 5. The Great Bays — Bear Mountain Br. to Tappan Zee Br. 19.8 miles in 9:30:09
Stage 6. The Palisades — Tappan Zee Br. to George Washington Br. 15.7 miles in 3:56:42
Stage 7. Liberty — George Washington Br. to Verrazano Narrows Br. 18.6 miles in 6:43:15
On 31 August 2019, he finished 5th in the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan Island in New York City in 7 hours 18 minutes 22 seconds at the age of 46.
2010 Waikiki Double Roughwater, Honolulu, Hawaii; Placed 20 out of 41; 2:16:27
2011 Waikiki Double Roughwater, Honolulu, Hawaii; Placed 17 out of 44; 2:15:38
2012 2XU Pier to Pier Invitational, Hong Kong SAR, China
2012 Waikiki Double Roughwater, Honolulu, Hawaii; Placed 13 out of 38; 2:04:30
2013 Waikiki Double Roughwater, Honolulu, Hawaii; Placed 15 out of 44; 2:00:31
2014 Waikiki Double Roughwater, Honolulu, Hawaii; Placed 9 out of 44; 1:48:15
2016 Waikiki Double Roughwater, Honolulu, Hawaii; Placed 11 out of 35; 2:06:00
2017 Waikiki Double Roughwater, Honolulu, Hawaii; Placed 13 out of 37; 1:50:00
2018 Waikiki Double Roughwater, Honolulu, Hawaii; Placed 11 out of 38; 1:54:00
2019 Waikiki Double Roughwater, Honolulu, Hawaii; Placed 10 out of 41; 2:07:46
Coaching
On 21-23 October 2017 he created, organized and swam the First Annual ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Swim Challenge, a 3-day, 3-channel crossing among the islands of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. 5 out of 5 swimmers completed the challenge. Results are available at mauinuiswim.com
On 7-9 September 2018 he organized and swam the Second Annual ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Swim Challenge, a 3-day, 3-channel crossing among the islands of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. 6 out of 7 swimmers completed the challenge.
On 19-21 February 2021, he organized and swam the 2021 Winter Session ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Swim Challenge, a 3-day, 3-channel crossing among the islands of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. 2 out of 2 swimmers completed the challenge.
On 27-29 August 2021, he organized and swam 2 channels of the 2021 Summer Session ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Swim Challenge, a 3-day, 3-channel crossing among the islands of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. 3 out of 5 swimmers completed the challenge.
On 21-23 February 2022, he organized and swam the 2022 Winter Session ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Swim Challenge, a 3-day, 3-channel crossing among the islands of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. 6 out of 7 swimmers completed the challenge.
Steven Minaglia, MD, MBA, FACS, FACOG, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Urogynecology & Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery and Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health of the John A. Burns School of Medicine of the University of Hawaii. He is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, the official journal of the American Urogynecologic Society. His regular series Journal Club and Podcasts appear monthly among the journal’s many online collections. Locally, he served as the Director of Robotic Surgery at the Kapi’olani Medical Center for Women and Children located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Dr. Minaglia holds both the AB and MD degrees from the University of Chicago, where his undergraduate major was in the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Science and Medicine. He completed a residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology and a 3-year fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Southern California. He is double board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology in General Obstetrics & Gynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. He received the MBA degree from the University of Hawaii. More recently he achieved an additional focused practice designation in Minimally Invasive Gynecolgic Surgery (MIGS) by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Dr. Minaglia specializes in vaginal and laparoscopic surgical approaches to treat uterine and vaginal prolapse, as well as advanced care for urinary and fecal incontinence. He is an internationally recognized speaker on the topic of pelvic floor disorders in women and has addressed such diverse audiences as medical societies, hospital administrations, and patient advocacy groups all over the world. His writing and research appears in several publications including Obstetrics and Gynecology, The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urology, The International Urogynecology Journal, and the Journal of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery.
