MIGS in Mumbai

Vol. 29 No. 4
OCT - DEC 2015
MIGS in Mumbai
12TH AAGL INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
ON MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY
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44TH GLOBAL
CONGRESS
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END OF YEAR
PRESIDENTIAL
SUMMARY
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SIG: ONCOLOGY
THE UNDERUTILIZATION
OF MIS IN
ENDOMETRIAL
CANCER CARE
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FOCUS ON AAGL
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
DR. LOFFER
There is an expression that
says “It takes a village to
raise a child”, but the same
can be said about producing a
successful meeting. The 2015
44th annual AAGL meeting was
our most successful meeting
yet and there are many facets
that came together to make
that so.
It started with the incredible support of the
gynecological surgical community who submitted
over 900 abstracts and videos. Each and every
submission was graded using predetermined
criteria by 5 members from a pool of 324 volunteers. The subsequent placements into the Plenary,
Oral Communications and Video sessions were
based on subject material and grade received.
The Scientific Program Committee started early
in the year developing the General Sessions and
Postgraduate Courses with the goal to provide
highly educational, innovative, topical and relevant sessions. This is a very arduous task as there
are strict rules and documentation to follow in
order to maintain our ACCME accreditation. I am
pleased to inform you that the AAGL has received
the highest level of ACCME recognition which has
been given to only 15% of all CME providers.
One of the most notable features of the
meeting was the advanced level of the audio/
visual production not found in most meetings.
From the jaw-dropping 60-foot screen in the
General Session to streaming live telesurgeries in
high definition, it was a true technical achievement. More detail on the AAGL SurgeryU Team’s
efforts can be found in the “Behind the Scenes
“article (see page 9).
And finally, the village became complete with
the AAGL staff. In addition to their primary
roles providing daily support for AAGL’s ongoing
function, they assume additional responsibilities
related to the annual meeting. No detail gets
ignored! Before the program is even printed, the
room size requirements for each session must be
determined. The hands-on labs are all unique and
require detailed coordination with the program
chair, the industry equipment supplier, and the
hotel. The food and beverage requirements are
constantly changing. A huge checklist of items
gets packed and shipped (15 pallets this year!).
And the list goes on and on.
But possibly one of their most important roles
is that they are our ambassadors to all who attend
the meeting. Their gracious, friendly and helpful
attitude, throughout the year and at the registration desk, helps set the tone of the meeting.
We had over 2300 attendees walk through
our Congress doors from over 64 international
countries, thus professionalism and courtesy was
vitally important. I hope you experienced their
warmth and welcome in Las Vegas.
Franklin D. Loffer, M.D., FACOG, is the Medical
Director of the AAGL and resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
The AAGL vision is
to serve women by
advancing the safest
and most efficacious
diagnostic and
therapeutic techniques
that provide less invasive
treatments for gynecologic
conditions through integration of
clinical practice, research, innovation,
and dialogue.
EDITORIAL STAFF
MANAGING EDITORS
Linda Michels
Franklin D. Loffer, M.D., FACOG
EDITORIAL STAFF
Linda J. Bell “Lynn”
Barbara Hodgson
Elena Schweppe
Dené Glamuzina
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Joe Neric
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Arnold P. Advincula, M.D.
CONTENTS
FOCUS ON AAGL: It Takes a Village
12TH AAGL INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON MIGS: Make Plans Now for the 12th Annual
International Meeting in Mumbai!
FROM THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM CHAIR: 44th AAGL Global Congress: Increased
Recognition as Leaders in Gynecologic Surgery
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: End of Year Presidential Summary
SURGERYU: Behind the Scenes With the Live Cadaveric Demo and Live Telesurgeries at AAGL 2015
AAGL CONGRATULATES AWARD WINNERS AT THE 44TH AAGL GLOBAL CONGRESS
FELLOWSHIP IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY:
Transforming MIGS through FMIGS
SIG: ONCOLOGY: The Underutilization of Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in
Endometrial Cancer Care
NEW PRODUCTS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: AAGL – COGA: An Update on a Growing Global Collaboration
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AAGL VISION
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VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY-TREASURER
Jon I. Einarsson, M.D., Ph.D., MPH
TRUSTEES
Michel Canis, M.D.
Bernard Chern, M.D.
Pedro F. Escobar, M.D.
Carlos Fernandez-Ossadey, M.D.
Isabel C. Green, M.D.
Michael Hibner, M.D., Ph.D.
James K. Robinson, III, M.D., M.S.
Pamela T. Soliman, M.D., MPH
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Franklin D. Loffer, M.D., FACOG
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Linda Michels
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12TH AAGL INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON MIGS
MAKE PLANS NOW FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL MEETING – IN MUMBAI!
The AAGL and the Indian
Association of Gynecologic
Endoscopists (IAGE) are proud
to invite you to “Witness
the Unbelievable” at the 12th
AAGL International Congress
on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery to be held for
DR. TRIVEDI
the first time in Asia, specifically, Mumbai, India, from June 2-5, 2016.
The Scientific Program Committee, led by
Prakash Trivedi, MD, has planned an exciting
program reflecting the international standards
and day-to-day needs of our colleagues in their
practice in the era of modern gynecology. An
incredible panel of invited faculty experts from
throughout India and the world (USA, Europe,
Australia and Russia) will be demonstrating their
skills in the field of laparoscopy, hysteroscopy,
robotic, vaginal, and urogynecological surgery.
A crowning jewel to this year’s program is the 2
days of live surgeries conducted in 13 operative
theaters throughout Mumbai. This represents the
largest live telesurgery undertaking at an AAGL
International Congress yet.
A Master’s class has been meticulously
designed around 8 important topics to offer
take-home learnings and practical solutions
required for your own practice. Woven throughout
the program are various hands-on workshops,
scientific sessions, panel discussions, and great
debates on hot button topics. There will also be a
full day’s focus on sonography, color doppler and
imaging in gynecology as well as a full day of live
infertility and ART procedures by national experts
for the benefit of those interested in the growing
science of these exciting fields.
Unique additions to this event are the
pre-and post-Congress hands-on training courses
covering hysteroscopic surgery and laparoscopic
suturing (pre-Congress on 6/1) and laparoscopic
suturing, laparoscopic hysterectomy, myomectomy, hysteroscopy, vaginal and urogynecological
surgeries during the post-Congress (6/6-6/7).
PRAKASH TRIVEDI
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM CHAIR
RAJENDRA SANKPAL
PRESIDENT IAGE & PROGRAM CO-CHAIR
JON I. EINARSSON
GENERAL CHAIR
To unwind after each day’s academic feast,
there will be delightful musical evenings, cocktails and great Indian food. Conference delegates
can also take advantage of site seeing tours to
explore the incredible and magical land of India.
We look forward to welcoming visitors from all
over the world! To learn more, please visit
www.aaglmumbai2016.com.
Prakash H. Trivedi, M.D., DGO, DNB, FCPS
Total Health Care Private Limited Mumbai, India
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FROM THE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM CHAIR
Dr. Mobolaji Oluwaseun Ajao presents his idea to members of the panel: Scott Larson (Olympus);
Robert Auerbach (CooperSurgical); Edward Evantash (Hologic); and Mirelle Akiian (Smith & Nephew).
44TH AAGL GLOBAL CONGRESS:
INCREASED RECOGNITION AS LEADERS
IN GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY
The recent AAGL Global
Congress at the MGM Grand in
Las Vegas was a resounding
success as exemplified by
multiple record-breaking
events. Registration was at
an all-time high of 2,302!
(the first time we’ve passed
DR. EINARSSON
the 2000 mark), there were
64 countries represented, and lastly, the total
number of abstracts submitted was 902. These
achievements are definitely something that we all
can be proud of.
There was palpable excitement in the air and
the meeting ran smoothly throughout thanks
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to the outstanding staff and faculty. Some
of the highlights included the expertly done
live cadaveric dissection with Drs. Ceccaroni,
Puntambekar and Pasic and the presentation
of award-winning videos and papers during the
Plenary Sessions. Dr. Possover’s Keynote address
on Neuropelveology was amazing. It is incredible
what he and his team have accomplished and
there surely will be a lot of exciting developments
in this field in the years to come. The Shark Tank
event was also very well received and attended.
Three finalists pitched their unique concept to a
group of industry “sharks” who countered with
constructive feedback and challenging questions.
The event was very entertaining and both the
Attendees were treated to a 90,000 foot
exhibit hall with state-of-the-art surgical
equipment from our industry partners.
Dr. Aarathi Cholkeri-Singh
(l) works with attendees
to teach the finer points
of hysteroscopy.
More than 850 attendees enjoyed the
Presidential Gala at Hakkasan.
Dr. Fariba Mohtashami
demonstrates suturing
technique to an
attendee.
Dr. Marc Possover, the Jordan M. Phillips
Keynoter, presents his groundbreaking work
on Neuropelveology.
presenters and the “sharks” did an outstanding
job. We hope to repeat this event next year, so if
you’ve got an idea for a medical device product,
keep developing it and you may be on stage as
our next shark tank presenter.
As always, the backbone of the meeting
included a plethora of postgraduate courses that
were held during the first two days along with a
variety of video sessions, surgical tutorials, oral
presentations and virtual posters. In fact, there
was such a variety of excellent sessions going on
at the same time, I am sure many found it hard to
choose what to attend. In the end though, this is
a good problem to have and speaks to the diversity of the scientific program. However, if you did
miss a session during the Congress, please check
the AAGL website for replays.
Looking ahead, the program for 2016 is in
the excellent hands of Dr. Kevin Stepp, who will
surely create an even better event in Orlando
Florida. Please mark your calendars now; you do
not want to miss the next AAGL Global Congress!
I would like to sincerely thank the amazing
staff of the AAGL as well as the outstanding
faculty whose time and contribution helped
to make the meeting so successful. I also want
to thank our industry partners who are an
important component to our specialty and the
Global Congress. I believe the AAGL is at a cross
Dr. Abdulrahman K. Sinno right explains access
techniques to attendees at the Advanced Pelvic
Anatomy and Hysterectomy postgraduate
course.
roads where we are increasingly being recognized as the leaders in gynecologic surgery. The
record-breaking attendance at this most recent
congress certainly corroborates that notion. One
of the critical factors of this development is all
of the AAGL/SRS Fellowship graduates who have
been advocating MIGS around the United States
and beyond and who now function as leaders in
gynecologic surgery in their community. The age
old wisdom “you reap what you sow,” certainly
applies here. We now have an abundance of very
talented up-and-coming members who will ensure
that the future of our society will accomplish
great things for women’s healthcare worldwide.
Many of these outstanding young members made
their debut at the Congress in Las Vegas and they
are surely the future leaders of our organization.
To close, I want to thank you all for your
support and I wish you all Happy Holidays and a
very Happy New Year. I look forward to seeing you
all in 2016 and to work together to continue to
further the mission of the AAGL.
Jon Ivar Einarsson, M.D., Ph.D., MPH, is AAGL Vice
President/Secretary-Treasurer, the 44th Annual
Scientific Program Chair, Director, Division of MIGS
at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Associate
Professor at Harvard Medical School in Boston,
Massachusetts.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Working with Dr. Einarsson and the
Board to plan the coming year.
Dr. Franklin D. Loffer, center, surrounded by his
family, receives Leadership Award.
END OF YEAR PRESIDENTIAL SUMMARY
As I write this year-end
summary, I cannot believe
how quickly 2015 has nearly
drawn to a close. The expression, “Time flies when you are
having fun”, clearly rang true
this past year and culminated
in what was our most exciting
DR. ADVINCULA
and successful AAGL Global
Congress ever under the leadership of our Scientific
Chair, Jon I. Einarsson. This year, your committed
Board, together with our membership, solidified
existing initiatives such as ratifying new by-laws,
committing $60,000 to fund research projects and
launching new projects like our global outreach
program in Malawi. The year was capped off with
another successful joint meeting between the
AAGL and the Chinese Obstetricians and Gynecologists Association (COGA) in Beijing.
Despite the many successes of the past year,
we still have much to accomplish and the agenda
set by your Board for 2016 is jam-packed. The
programming is extensive and starts off with the
Global Hysterectomy Summit, April 15-16, 2016,
San Diego, CA. Hot-button topics will continue to
be addressed on both domestic and international
levels as we strive to elevate surgical standards
and knowledge.
Early in the year, the Board was faced with
changes in our executive leadership. After
consulting our bylaws and outside counsel, the
Board voted to extend the term of office for
President to 18 months each for both myself and
Dr. John F. Steege (l) receives Inaugural
Award for Mentorship.
2015 Board of Directors: (l to r) Carlos Fernandez-Ossadey, Isabel C. Green, Franklin D. Loffer,
James K. Robinson, Jon I. Einarsson, Linda Michels, Michael Hibner, Arnold P. Advincula,
Pamela T. Soliman, Michel Canis and Bernard Chern. Pedro F. Escobar (not pictured).
Dr. Einarsson. I will conclude my term in June
2016 and then Dr. Einarsson will take the helm,
6 months earlier than usual, and then serve his
normal year in 2017. I am grateful that we both
can commit to serving 18-month presidential
tenures until the full complement of executive
leadership is up and running. I am honored to
be able to lead this incredible organization. In
the remaining 6 months of my presidency, I
encourage each and every one of you as members
to get involved in AAGL initiatives that you are
passionate about and to take up the mantles of
mentorship and leadership. Collectively, I know
that we can advance minimally invasive surgery
worldwide.
I hope that all of you have a most joyous
holiday season and best wishes for 2016.
Arnold P. Advincula, M.D., FACOG, FACS, is President
of AAGL, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology,
Vice-Chair of Women’s Health and Chief of
Gynecology, Sloane Women’s Hospital at Columbia
University in New York, New York.
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If you are interested in serving as the Social Media Editor for JMIG,
please send a 250-word vision statement and your curriculum
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(SocialMediaJob@aagl.org) no later than February 15, 2016.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
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steadily increase reader engagement. Coordinate
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Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, Instagram, Snapchat and
other outlets for maximum performance.
• Engage viewers with social discussions (commenting, surveys, email, etc.).
• Monitor comments about JMIG’s content and news
events on social media, with the ability to summarize and communicate information.
• Respond quickly and accurately to breaking news,
reporting live on social platforms when necessary.
WHAT YOU’LL GET:
• Measure content performance on each social media
platform and recommend changes in strategy to
increase reader engagement.
• The opportunity to work alongside the JMIG Editorial
Board to determine the best articles to highlight and
showcase.
• Work with a variety of digital content,
including audio, video and photography.
• Your name and affiliation on the JMIG masthead.
• Exhibit excellent writing and communication skills,
understanding of journalistic ethics
and procedures.
• Candidate must be an AAGL member
• An invitation to the AAGL Annual Congress with
registration, travel and housing covered.
• To work in a culture with passionate, creative,
diverse and dedicated editors.
• Stipend available
SURGERY U
Live Surgeries were presented to a full ballroom.
Dr. Marcello Cecccaroni (right) demonstrates a
step-by-step strategy for surgical retroperitoneal
anatomy of the posterior compartment.
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE LIVE CADAVERIC
DEMO AND LIVE TELESURGERIES AT AAGL 2015
Physicians who recently
attended the 44th AAGL
Global Congress at the MGM
Grand Convention Center in
Las Vegas were treated to
five surgical demonstrations
that were presented live in
the General Sessions. The
DR. STEPNANIAN
first of these events was
our 90-minute Live Cadaveric Demonstration
on Anatomy that was presented on Monday,
November 16th. This important session was
presented under the direction of Marcello Ceccaroni from Rome, Italy. As Chair of the session,
he highlighted the surgical expertise of Drs.
Shailesh Puntambekar, India, and Resad Pasic,
USA, and also demonstrated to the audience,
the importance of navigating the pelvis. Later
in the week, four live tele-surgeries originating
from India, Canada, Italy, and the United States
were presented to a full audience. Each of these
events was also streamed out live on SurgeryU HD
to our worldwide audience on the Web, with over
25,000 physicians contacted with the instructions
on how to watch online. After the Congress, we
placed videos of the events online where you can
now re-watch them on demand at aagl.org (look
for the link on the home page).Although our
in –house team and production partners make
these events look seamless, the technical details
that need to be managed behind the scenes are
anything but simple. Take, for example, the live
anatomy demonstration that took place before
our live audience of 1,750 attendees. Surgical
equipment from six corporate sponsors had
to be flown in from all over North America to
re-build an OR on stage. Next, the equipment was
connected to our AV team’s non-medical video
switching equipment using sophisticated picture
scaling hardware that bridges the gap between
the medical and non-medical hardware. From
that point, the video was split into two; one
video signal flowed into our SurgeryU streaming
equipment, while the other video signal was
prepared for display on our giant 60’x15’ display
in the General Session (which, by the way,
required four industrial-sized projectors behind
the screen to fill the entire space!)
For the live tele-surgeries, the process was
even more complex. The video for these events
originated in the remote operating room of the
featured hospitals and was then compressed for
transmission over the Internet. A device called
a “codec” (short for “enCODer-DECoder”) is used
on both ends of the transmission to efficiently
handle the transmission of the video from the
remote site to Las Vegas. Our AAGL SurgeryU team
then received the high-bandwidth, high-definition video signal at our control room back stage
and converted the video into a format that can be
presented both on-screen at the General Session
and simultaneously webcast out to the world on
SurgeryU HD.
In all, it took the efforts of about 40 people to
make the amazing presentation of these events
possible. We hope you enjoyed all of the surgical
Dr. Malzoni and his team from Avellino, Italy,
demonstrate resection of deep infiltrative endometriosis. The audience was captivated by his
“bloodless” surgery.
Dr. Rahman from Kerala, India, walks through the
intricate steps of a total laparoscopic hysterectomy.
demonstrations and found the content beneficial.
I would like to thank and applaud the teams
of Dr. Rahman in Kerala, India, Dr. Malzoni in
Avellino, Italy, Dr. Warty in Las Vegas, Dr. Leyland
in Hamilton, Canada, and Dr. Boggess in Chapel
Hill, North Carolina, as well as the on-site AV
team at Pixel in Las Vegas and our SurgeryU team
from AAGL for their efforts in presenting these
highly-educational presentations to a worldwide
audience.
Assia A. Stepanian, M.D., is Editor-in-Chief of
SurgeryU. She is also in private practice at the
Academia of Women’s Health and Endoscopic
Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia.
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This highly recommended seminar, limited to 28 attendees, will take place
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AAGL CONGRATULATES AWARD WINNERS AT THE 44TH AAGL GLOBAL CONGRESS
GOLDEN HYSTEROSCOPE AWARD
BEST PAPER ON HYSTEROSCOPY
GOLDEN LAPAROSCOPE AWARD
BEST SURGICAL VIDEO
(l-r) Carmine Nappi and Attilio Di Spiezio
“Accuracy of Hysteroscopic Metroplasty With the
Combination of Pre Surgical Three-Dimensional
Ultrasonography and a Novel Graduated Intrauterine Palpator: A Randomized Controlled Trial”
(l-r) Suketu M. Mansuria and Amanda M. Ecker
“Extrinsic Ureteral Endometriosis:
Tackling the Difficult Ureterolysis”
Attilio Di Spiezio Sardo, MD, PhD, Brunella
Zizolf, MD, Stefano Bettocchi, MD, Caterina
Exacoustos, MD, Caterina Nocera, MD, Giovanni
Nazzaro, MD, Carmine Nappi, MD
manda M. Ecker, MD, Suketu M. Mansuria, MD,
A
Ted T.M. Lee, MD
The winner of this prestigious award receives
a gold-plated laparoscope mounted on an
engraved plaque.
The winner of this prestigious award receives
a gold-plated hysteroscope mounted on an
engraved plaque.
Support for this award has been provided by
Olympus America Inc.
Support for this award has been provided by
Olympus America Inc.
JAY M. COOPER AWARD
BEST PAPER ON MINIMALLY INVASIVE
GYNECOLOGY BY A FELLOW
JEROME J. HOFFMAN AWARD
BEST ABSTRACT BY A RESIDENT OR FELLOW
(l-r) Warren Volker, Chair and Francois Closon
“Complications and Trend of Adhesion Barrier
Use during Myomectomy or Hysterectomy”
F rançois Closon, MD, Haim Abenhaim, MD, MPH,
Nicholas Czuzoj-Shulman, B.A., Togas Tulandi MD,
MHCM
This award was established to honor the memory
of Dr. Jerome J. Hoffman. Dr. Hoffman was an
early AAGL Board member, philanthropist and
educator, who believed strongly in supporting
residents and fellows. Dr. Hoffman was enthusiastically supportive of the Foundation of the AAGL
and was its first Executive Director.
Supported by an educational grant from the Foundation of the AAGL Jerome J. Hoffman Endowment
ROBERT B. HUNT AWARD
BEST PAPER PUBLISHED IN JMIG
(SEPTEMBER 2014 – AUGUST 2015)
IRCAD AWARD FOR FELLOWS
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
(l-r) Timothy A. Deimling and Gerald J. Harkins
(l-r) Robert S. Furr and Shanti I. Mohling
“Laparoscopically Assisted Transversus
Abdominis Plane Blocks”
“Laparoscopic versus Robot-Assisted Minimally
Invasive Hysterectomy: A Randomized
Controlled Trial”
T imothy A. Deimling, MD, MS, Jennifer Eldridge,
MD, Kristin Riley, MD, Allen Kunselman, MA, Gerald
Harkins, MD
Shanti I. Mohling, MD, Robert S. Furr, MD
The IRCAD award is presented to recognize the
best research in education acknowledging innovative ideas in teaching. The winner is honored
by receiving a fully paid week-long visit to the
IRCAD Institute in France.
Supported by an educational grant from Karl Storz
Endoscopy-America, Inc.
Dr. Cooper, the 26th President of the AAGL, was a
natural born leader with enormous perceptual and
communication skills. Always comfortable with
innovation, he was an inventive and strategic
thinker whose vision was bold and far reaching.
He was one of the most respected advocates and
global teachers in hysteroscopic surgery and
actively participated in new product development
including technical evolution, clinical validation,
regulatory approval and delivery to market.
Supported by an educational grant from the
Foundation of the AAGL Jay M. Cooper Endowment
(l-r) Tommaso Falcone, JMIG Editor and
Celine Lonnerfors
“A Randomized Trial Comparing Vaginal and L
aparoscopic Hysterectomy vs Robot-Assisted
Hysterectomy”
C eline Lönnerfors, MD, Petur Reynisson, MD, PhD,
Jan Persson, MD, PhD
Dr. Hunt had a strong leadership role in the
AAGL. He was the President of the AAGL, 19911992, and the Foundation. From its inception,
he was the Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of the
AAGL, now The Journal of Minimally Invasive
Gynecology. He was instrumental in creating a
well-respected academic journal which continues
to inform and educate physicians worldwide.
Supported by an educational grant from the
Foundation of the AAGL Robert B. Hunt Endowment
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access to minimally invasive gynecologic procedures performed by surgeons and facilities that
are dedicated to continuously improving healthcare quality and patient safety.
Nearly 200 hospitals and 550 surgeons in
16 countries – including 40 U.S. states – are
currently participating in the COEMIG program.
Benefits
Center of Excellence designees surveyed in 2015 experienced the following benefits derived from designation:
35%
65%
41%
47%
Increased
Referrals
Transformative
Process for
Team
Improved
Efficacy
Decreased
Complications
59%
Improved Team
Cooperation
71%
Improved
Patient Safety
24%
59%
53%
Higher Patient
Volume
Increased
Budget
53%
Increased
Patient
Awareness
35%
Decreased
Costs
Increased
Patient
Satisfaction
53%
Professional
Recognition &
Distinction
47%
Improved
Efficiency
Application fee
Surgeon Requirements
Facility Requirements
$7,500 for the facility | $650 for each
surgeon – includes the first year of participation and use of the COEMIG Outcomes
database.
1. Surgical Experience and Volume
2. Physician Program Director
3. Surgeon Experience and Qualified
Call Coverage
4. Clinical Pathways
5. Patient Education
6. Continuous Quality Assessment
1. Institutional Commitment to Excellence
in Minimally Invasive Gynecology
2. Facility Experience and Volume
3. Physician Program Director
4. Consultative Staff
5. Qualified Call Coverage
6. Equipment and Instruments
7. Clinical Pathways
8. Designated Surgical Team and
Support Staff
9. Patient Education
10. Continuous Quality Assessment
To register for the COEMIG program, visit www.surgicalreview.org/coemig/register
To keep the program free of bias and protect participant confidentiality, the AAGL selected Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), an
independent nonprofit healthcare quality organization, to manage the program on the society’s behalf.
$10,000 Grants available for Research
on Minimally Invasive Gynecology.
In 2016, the Foundation of the AAGL
is proud to provide THREE research
grants for $10,000 each! To qualify for
this specific grant, the research must
be related to minimally invasive gynecology and the project period must
occur between 7/1/2016--6/30/2017.
The Foundation of the AAGL exists to
fund the development and application of emerging technologies to the
benefit of gynecologic health care for
women.
If you’re interested, don’t delay! The
application deadline is 3/1/2016. All
AAGL members in good standing are
encouraged to apply.
THE FOUNDATION
Est. 1993
Grant application available at www.aagl.org/MIGresearchgrant
SPONSORED BY THE AAGL
WRGC VI 2016
World Robotics Gynecology Congress
The 6th World Robotics Gynecology Congress represents an evolution
in surgical instruments, techniques, outcomes, and experiences from
some of the most experienced robotic surgeons in the world.
THIS YEAR’S CONGRESS WILL FEATURE:
• A loaded and totally interactive curriculum incorporating
live demonstrations from a faculty of renowned experts
• Two live telesurgery cases
• Seven specific plenary sessions will target topics such as
complex surgical scenarios, reproductive surgery, single-site
robotics platform, tissue extraction, the cost of robotics,
urogynecology and credentialing and privileging.
• A separate session geared towards healthcare executives
and hospital administrators as well as allied health
professionals will be offered.
August 5-6, 2016
Grand Hyatt at
Grand Central Station
New York, New York Join us next summer in New York City
for this comprehensive workshop.
To register go to: www.aagl.org.
FELLOWSHIP IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY
TRANSFORMING MINIMALLY INVASIVE
GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY THROUGH FMIGS
The mission for FMIGS in
2015 was to gain further
credibility and validity for
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) in the
realm of gynecology. In order
to achieve this, focus was
directed on three main areas
DR. KHO
– first, the body of knowledge
that defines the field needs to be distinct and
well-articulated; second, the educational training
programs need to be of the highest quality; and
third, the practice underlying MIGS needs to be
further grounded on evidence.
Keeping the mission clearly in mind, FMIGS
made great strides in achieving the multiple
initiatives outlined in the beginning of the year.
In seeking ABMS-recognition for MIGS as a
practice requiring “focused-expertise,” meaningful conversations and exchanges were made
with ABOG and ACOG. The Task Committee has
prepared a response to the public comment web
page www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2376188/Criteria-for-Focused-Expertise launched by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) that
supports the proposed criteria for Certificate in
Focused Expertise.
A comprehensive document of Learning Goals
and Objectives was developed and approved
by the Board www.aagl.org/wp-content/
uploads/2013/01/EducationalObjectives11.17.15.
pdf. Using ACGME-language, this document
outlines the educational pillars of medical
knowledge and procedural competencies that
essentially define the field of MIGS as a distinct
area of focus.
The Program Requirements for each fellowship
training site was updated www.aagl.org/service/
fellowships/program-requirements/ to reflect the
high standards required to ensure a vigorous
academic and learning environment for our
fellows. This document also provides the template
for our Site Review and Compliance Committee as
they conduct their reviews.
In response to the needs of the fellows, a userfriendly app for case log entry has been created
and is currently on beta-trial. A grievance policy
was also developed www.aagl.org/service/fellowships/grievance-policy/, and approved.
Educational programs were developed such as
the 2-day fellows didactics and workshop conducted
in collaboration with SREI. In addition, the recent
Congress included a course geared towards faculty
to enhance teaching and mentorship.
The FMIGS-SGS Subgroup of the FPRN (Fellows
Pelvic Research Network) was successfully established in collaboration with the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS). Study proposals of merit
were chosen and fellows will conduct every aspect
of their study involving multiple centers under
the guidance of the Research Steering Committee.
To further promote academic writing, a Fellows
Section will be established in JMIG that will
feature articles written by fellows and a senior
faculty/mentor. These articles will address each
educational pillar and will collectively become
the “handbook” for fellows-in-training and MIGS
specialists.
FMIGS Bylaws were successfully amended to
reflect the evolution of FMIGS since its incorporation in 2001.
2015 was a busy year for FMIGS. Though our
tasks are not yet complete, the list of initiatives
that initially appeared insurmountable was accomplished only with the help of a most committed
team and a special thanks going to Arcy Dominguez and Claudia Sahagun. Together, we set out
to transform FMIGS in 2015 with the ultimate
intention of transforming MIGS for the future!
Rosanne M. Kho, M.D., Associate Professor, Director,
Benign Gyn Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, and
President, FMIGS Fellowship Board of Directors.
WITH SPECIAL CREDIT TO THE FOLLOWING:
FMIGS BOARD: Rosanne M. Kho, President
Magdy P. Milad, Vice-President
Javier F. Magrina, Secretary-Treasurer
Matthew T. Siedhoff, Jubilee Brown,
Danielle E. Luciano, David L. Olive, Cara R. King,
Franklin D. Loffer, Linda Michels
FOCUSED-EXPERTISE TASK COMMITTEE:
Ted L. Anderson, Rosanne M. Kho, Co-Chairs
Mark R. Hoffman, Magdy P. Milad,
Matthew T. Siedhoff
LEARNING GOALS AND PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS TASK COMMITTEE:
Sawsan As-Sanie, Gary N. Frishman, Co-Chairs
Kimberly A. Kho, Magdy P. Milad, Stacey A. Scheib,
Sangeeta Senapati, Bethany D. Skinner,
Amanda C. Yunker
EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
Matthew T. Siedhoff, Chair
Rosanne M. Kho, Magdy P. Milad
BYLAWS COMMITTEE:
Ted L. Anderson, Magdy P. Milad, Co-Chairs
Rosanne M. Kho, Franklin D. Loffer
SITE REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE:
John J. Sciarra, Chair
Ted L. Anderson, Stephen L. Corson,
William W. Hurd, Rosanne M. Kho,
Franklin D. Loffer, Joseph S. Sanfilippo
FPRN STEERING COMMITTEE:
Rosanne M. Kho, Vice Chair
Hye-Chun Hur, Miles Murphy, Stacey A. Scheib,
Matthew T. Siedhoff, Mary Ellen Wechter,
Jeffrey R. Wilson, Amanda C. Yunker
Congratulations to the
Newest COEMIG
Designees Since September 2015
Apply for COEMIG at
www.surgicalreview.org/coemig/
ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL
ANCHORAGE, AK
Donna Chester, MD
Wynd Counts, MD
Wendy Cruz, MD
Carolyn Rhene Merkouris, MD
Mark Edmund Richey, MD
Linda Christine Wrigley, MD
STAMFORD HOSPITAL
STAMFORD, CT
Stephen Gallousis, MD
WINNIE PALMER HOSPITAL FOR
WOMEN & BABIES
ORLANDO, FL
Virgil Anthony Davila, MD
PRESENCE SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL
EVANSTON. IL
Allan Adam Adajar, MD
Teresa Tam, MD
OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
OVERLAND PARK, KS
Timothy J. Martin, MD
Robert A. Moulton, DO
Kristi Lyn Weaver Rowe, MD
LAHEY MEDICAL CENTER
BURLINGTON, MS
Raffaele Bruno, MD
Alison Dick, MD
Amy McGaraghan, MD
Elizabeth Munro, MD
Alison Blair Vogell, MD
Kelly Wright, MD
Valena J. Wright, MD
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL
ROCHESTER, NY
Mohamad Mahmoud, MD
UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL
UNIONTOWN, PA
Christina Catherine Enzmann, MD
AUXILIO MUTUO HOSPITAL
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
Adrian Colon Laracuente, MD
Jesus Rodriguez-Arroyo, MD
Miguel Angel Vazquez Guzman, MD
2014 KEY PARTNERS
The ways in which our Key Partners support
the mission of the AAGL include:
AAGL
Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide
A partner is defined as “someone who shares an activity.” The AAGL
acknowledges the corporations who partner with the AAGL to keep open the
doors to educating the next generation of minimally invasive gynecologists. With
their support the AAGL can provide more programs that will educate physicians
and provide better patient care.
• Committing year round support through
our Corporate Sponsorship program.
• Funding our fellowship sites.
• Giving unrestricted educational grants
to enhance our programs.
• Supporting our hands-on seminars
with workstations.
• Providing support for scholarly activities.
• Funding unrestricted grants for
MISforWomen.com.
• Advertising in The Journal of Minimally
Invasive Gynecology, the official journal of
the AAGL, and ordering reprints of articles
to disseminate to physicians.
The support from our Key Partners is in accordance
with ACCME guidelines for commercial support.
Keeping the Doors to Education Open
DIAMOND
($500,000 - $750,000+)
RUBY
($350,000 - $500,000)
EMERALD
($150,000 - $350,000)
SAPPHIRE
($110,000 - $150,000)
OPAL
($40,000 - $110,000)
AMETHYST
($20,000 - $40,000)
SIG: ONCOLOGY
database demonstrated that an MIS increase
within endometrial cancer care from 16% in 2006
to 48% in 2010 correlated to decreases in complications and hospital stays5. Additionally, each
10% increase in MIS would save $2.8 million and
41 postoperative complications.
While not every woman diagnosed with
endometrial cancer will be a candidate for MIS,
this considerable under-utilization represents a
chance to address the nearly two-fold higher rate
of perioperative complications and associated
increase in health care costs related to open
surgery. Recognizing that the majority of women
with endometrial cancer are obese and possess
other comorbidities, this is a cohort who will
particularly benefit from MIS. Hospital utilization
of MIS for the treatment of endometrial cancer
varies subtantially in the U.S., representing a
disparity in the quality and cost of surgical care
delivered nationwide. Notably, preliminary data
from an ongoing NIS database study of a similar
patient cohort treated from 2012-2013 does
not show appreciable gains in MIS utilization.
A national effort to increase MIS utilization in
women with gynecologic cancer will result in
tremendous reductions in morbidity for patients,
substantial health care cost savings and should be
a top priority in gynecologic cancer care.
REFERENCES
THE UNDER-UTILIZATION OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE
SURGERY (MIS) IN ENDOMETRIAL CANCER CARE
AMANDA NICKLES FADER
DIANA MANNSCHRECK
It is undisputed that minimally invasive surgery
(MIS) is the gold standard for the surgical treatment of many benign and malignant gynecologic
conditions, including endometrial cancer, the
most common gynecologic malignancy diagnosed in U.S. women1. A recent joint guideline
issued by the Society of Gynecologic Oncology
and the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer recommended that women with
newly diagnosed endometrial cancer should be
preferentially managed with minimally invasive
hysterectomy and staging. This recommended
quality measure in cancer care is founded on a
plethora of randomized studies and a Cochrane
database review demonstrating fewer perioperative complications, improved quality of life and
similar stage-specific survival as open surgery for
endometrial cancer survivors managed via MIS2,3.
Yet despite this compelling evidence, surgical
approach to endometrial cancer largely remains
a matter of surgeon preference. Recently, our
research group performed an analysis of the
Nationwide Inpatient Sample database (NIS, the
largest U.S. hospital inpatient database) to study
domestic MIS utilization in this setting4. More
than 32,000 women with non-metastatic endometrial cancer who underwent hysterectomy between
2007 and 2011 were included. Overall, only 33.6%
underwent a MIS hysterectomy, although this
increased to 51% by 2011. Low-volume cancer
centers demonstrated the lowest MIS utilization rate (23.6%; P<0.001). After multivariable
adjustment, MIS was less likely to be performed in
patients with Medicaid vs. private insurance, black
and Hispanic vs. white patients, and more likely
to be performed in hospitals with high vs. low
endometrial cancer volume. Not surprisingly, open
hysterectomy was associated with a significantly
higher risk of complications, including surgical
site infection and venous thromboembolism.
Additionally, while the hospital costs of MIS vs.
open hysterectomy were similar, surgical cases
with complications had higher mean inpatient
costs (p<0.001). A similar study of the ACS-NSQIP
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3.
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5.
Nieboer TE, et al. Surgical approach to
hysterectomy for benign gynaecological
disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2009;
(3):CD003677.
Walker JL, LAP 2, Recurrence and Survival
Recurrence and survival after random assignment to laparoscopy versus laparotomy for
comprehensive surgical staging of uterine
cancer: Gynecologic Oncology Group LAP2
Study. J Clin Oncol, 2012 Mar 1;30(7):695700. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2011.38.8645. Galaal K, et al. Laparoscopy versus laparotomy
for the management of early stage endometrial cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev
2012; 9:CD006655.
Fader AN, et al. Under-utilization of minimally
invasive surgery for women with endometrial
cancer: A quality and cost disparity. Obstet
Gynecol, in press, Dec 8, 2015.
Scalici J, et al, The trend towards minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for endometrial cancer: an ACS-NSQIP evaluation of
surgical outcomes. Gynecol Oncol, 2015
Mar;136(3):512-5.
Amanda Nickles Fader, MD is an Associate Professor
and Director of the Kelly Gynecologic Oncology
Service, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD
Diana Mannschreck, BS is a 2nd year medical
student at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine,
Baltimore, MD
www.aagl.org October - December 2015 NewsScope 17
AAGL has launched its new “AAGL Expert Talks” series
on AAGL.org. This video series features presentations on
minimally invasive gynecologic surgery by noted experts
in the field, and will offer viewers the opportunity to earn
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by watching the videos and
then completing a short post-test.
AAGL
EXPERT TALKS
AAGL members with membership accounts in good standing
will be able to access the videos and apply for CME by going
to AAGL.org and clicking on “AAGL Expert Talks” in the right
sidebar. Additional courses are added to the web site on a
monthly basis.
EARN CME ONLINE
aagl.org/experttalks/
THIS MONTH’S FEATURED FACULTY
VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY WEBNINAR
Vaginal Hysterectomy: Introduction and Overview
Dr. Barbara Levy
Hysterectomy with Retractor Kit and 90 Degree Scope
Dr. Rosanne Kho
Vaginal Hysterectomy with Basic Instrumentation
Dr. Barbara Levy
Right Salpingectomy with Ovarian Preservation
Dr. John Gebhart
Right Salpingo-Oophorectomy
Dr. John Gebhartt
Anatomy: Hemipelvis
MORE TO
SEE AT:
ERTTALKS/
AAGL.ORG/EXP
DR. BARBARA LEVY
DR. ROSANNE KHO
Vice President for Health
Policy American College of
Obstetricians & Gynecologists
Washington, D.C.
Associate Professor, Director, Professor/Fellowship
Benign Gyn Surgery, Cleveland Program Director Mayo Clinic
Clinic, Ohio
Rochester, MN
Dr. John Gebhart
DR. JOHN GEBHART
WATCH NOW
Deconstructing the Procedure
Dr. Rosanne Kho
Vaginal Hysterectomy: Tips and Techniques
Dr. John Gebhart
aagl.org/experttalks/
Managing Complications
Dr. John Gebhart
Did You Miss a
Session at the 2015
Global Congress or
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One Again?
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members free of charge.
Then we’ve got good news…
SurgeryU is now your one-stop replay
reference for all things Congress 2015!
Please look for these special programs on
the AAGL website at www.aagl.org.
The following Congress content will
be available to view on-demand:
Special Postgraduate Courses
Plenary Sessions
Special Events
• Opening Ceremonies
• Keynote Speeches
Live Telesurgeries
Videos from the Video Sessions
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
AAGL – COGA: AN UPDATE ON A
GROWING GLOBAL COLLABORATION
2010 marked the year that Dr. Franklin D. Loffer and Dr.
CY Liu first travelled throughout China in order to meet
with surgeons, key stakeholders and the leadership of
the Chinese Obstetricians & Gynecologists Association
(COGA). Discussions were held regarding the possibility
of identifying and building potential collaborations. Fast
forward to December 2015 where I recently returned
from the 3rd joint AAGL-COGA meeting in Beijing. Under
DR. ADVINCULA
the leadership of Professors Jing-He Lang and Zhenyu
Zhang, a very successful and innovative meeting was hosted which featured
not only lectures on cutting edge topics but also over 40 televised surgeries
from several hospitals in Beijing. The gamut of surgical procedures was
covered and ranged from conventional laparoscopy for deeply infiltrating
endometriosis to robotics for gynecologic cancer management.
What started out as a simple fact-finding mission 5 years ago has now
blossomed into a growing collaboration that in 2016 will yield a total of 6
joint AAGL-COGA meetings across various cities throughout China. Fuzhou,
Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xian and Beijing will all serve as host
cities in 2016. Despite long distances and the differences in language and
politics, what truly stands out is the shared passion and commitment to
advancing minimally invasive surgery worldwide.
Arnold P. Advincula, M.D., FACOG, FACS, is President of AAGL, Professor of
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vice-Chair of Women’s Health and Chief of Gynecology,
Sloane Women’s Hospital at Columbia University in New York, New York.
www.aagl.org October - December NewsScope 19
MEMBER NEWS
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
September 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015
Maria Virginia Abalos, M.D.
Tamara M. Abdul Raheem, M.D.
Josephine Achiampong, M.D.
Haritha Ackula, M.D.
Oluseyi Adeniji, M.D.
Enyonam Agamasu, M.D.
Geetanjali S. Agarwal Joshi, M.D.
Miriam Aguirre, M.D.
Lisa Agustines, M.D.
Hashem Adel Ahmed, M.D.
Ibrahim Farid Ahmed, M.D.
Ai Hua Li, M.D.
Zufeiya Aili, M.D.
Ailing Xu, M.D.
Ai-Ming Wang, M.D.
Chen Aiping, M.D.
Sanaa Mohsen Al Hassan, M.D.
Afaf Alansari, M.D.
Anna B.I. Alensuela, M.D.
Fatemah Khaled Alhadhoud, M.D.
Hanan Al-Janabi, M.D.
Reem Abdulla Alkhars, M.D.
Chantal C.J. Alleblas, MSc.
Kholode K. Almaslamani, M.D.
Maria Amelia Almeida, M.D.
Olanike Alonge, M.D.
Ghazi Alsarraj, M.D.
Angela Amato, R.N.
Ruifang An, M.D.
Marcela A. Andrade, M.D.
Yoichi Aoki, M.D.
Sarah Appleton, M.D.
Rachel M. Archer, M.D.
Chetna Arora, M.D.
Bakytbubu Arynova, M.D.
Shant Ashdjian, M.D.
Rowell Stanford Ashford, II, M.D.
Jose Aun, Sr., M.D.
Alma Rosa Aurioles, M.D.
Sharareh Bagherian, D.O.
Huimin Bai, M.D.
Anish Bali, M.D.
Shamita Bansore, M.D.
Lewen Bao, M.D.
Emma L. Barber, M.D.
Reut Bardach, M.D.
Hayley C. Barnes, M.D.
Adrianna Barrett, M.D.
Ana Barrios, M.D.
Edward Kelly Bartels, M.D.
Santanu Baruah, M.D.
Rachel Baskin, M.D.
David Basurto Diaz, M.D.
John W. Batich, M.D.
Luca Bazzurini, M.D.
Alice Beardmore-Gray, M.D.
Gregory Beauge, M.D.
Sadikah Behbehani, M.D.
Bei Zhang, M.D.
Donna L. Bell, R.N.
Boleslaw A. Bendek, M.D.
Ralf Bends, M.D.
Robert Berg, M.D.
Janet Berry, M.D.
Loubna Beydoun, M.D.
Lihong Bian, M.D.
Yachun Bie, M.D.
Rita Ann Biesen-Bradley, M.D.
Zhou Binbing, M.D.
Wang Hai Bo, M.D.
Ruben Dario Bolivar, M.D.
Brian K. Bond, M.D., FACOG
Mercedes Borja Valverde, M.D.
Pietro Bortoletto, M.D.
Melodie Bourdages, M.D.
Karen Brandon, DSc, PT, WCS
Natalie Braun, M.D.
Joline S. Bronson, M.D.
Robert Brooks, M.D.
Elizabeth Brunn, M.D.
Gigliola Bublitz, M.D.
Marissa Caballes, M.D.
Patrick Joseph Cahill, D.O.
Qiong Cai, M.D.
Luis Calderon, M.D.
Halime Cali, M.D.
Monika Cancellaro, M.D.
Luis Cano, M.D.
Yungui Cao, M.D.
Ricardo Caraballo, M.D.
Leia Card, M.D.
Ingrid Carrillo, M.D.
Mary Anne Carrillo, M.D.
Rachel Chanteil Cartechine, M.D.
Santiago Castelazo, M.D.
Erin Cavanaugh, M.D.
Clarena Ceballos, M.D.
Roberto Ceciliano, M.D.
Lily Cha, M.D.
Yvonne Chak, M.D.
Felix Chan, M.D.
John K. Chan, M.D.
James Patrick Chaney, M.D., FACOG
Andrew E-Kong Chang, M.D.
Ha Kyun Chang, M.D.
Biliang Chen, M.D.
Chunlin Chen, M.D., Ph.D.
Long Chen, M.D.
Xiaojun Chen, M.D.
Yong Chen, M.D.
Chen Cheng, M.D.
Luo Chengyan, M.D.
Li-Mong Chiang, M.D.
Yonghee K. Cho, M.D.
Dong Mei Chu, M.D.
Li Chunling, M.D.
Roberto Clarizia, M.D.
Michael Gregory Cohen, M.D.
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Marie-Pier Comeau, M.D.
Robyn Comeau, M.D.
Karin Ann Commeret, M.D.
Alexandra Correa, M.D.
Katherine Croft, M.D.
Roan Crow, M.D.
Heather Crummett, M.D.
Heng Cui, M.D.
Ulisses da Costa Faria, M.D.
Yuxin Dai, M.D.
David Daniel, M.D.
Sangeeta Das, M.D.
Ivete de Avila, M.D.
Donaldo De Leon, M.D.
Lester De Silva, M.D.
Katherine de Souza, M.D.
Justin Alex DeAngelis, M.D.
Murat Dede, M.D.
Lorenzo Del Olmo, LSA
Sofia Del Olmo, BSN, RN
Marie-Elaine Demers, M.D.
Yanjie Deng, M.D.
Yao Desheng, M.D.
Andrew Deutsch, M.D.
Frank D. DeVries, M.D.
Kuhan Dharmarajah, M.D.
Wen Di, M.D.
Robert Di Cecco, M.D., FRCSC
Paul Dijkhuizen, M.D.
Karin Dimon, M.D.
Zhiwei Ding, M.D.
Khady Diouf, M.D.
Arthur Michael Dizon, M.D.
Juliana Barros do Valle, M.D.
Andrew Allen Doherty, M.D.
Janine A. Domingo Doneza, M.D.
Gaston Donetch, M.D.
Yinchu Dong, M.D.
Li Donglin, M.D.
Nadine Doris, M.D.
Felicia Doucet Gingras, M.D.
N. Edward Dourron, M.D.
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Shanping Du, M.D.
Nadia du Toit, M.D.
Duan Zhao, M.D.
Jie Duan, M.D.
Jhonathan Alexander Duarte, M.D.
Andrey Anatolievich Dubinin, M.D.
Emily Rose Earles, M.D.
Emily Edwards, R.N.
Niki Edwards, M.D.
Jose Henrique Eing, M.D.
Rachel Eliason, M.D.
Eman Elkattan, M.D.
Mohamed ElMouselmany, M.D.
Kubilay Ertan, M.D.
Sandra Escobar, M.D.
Cholene Espinoza, M.D.
Liangsheng Fan, M.D.
Xiaoling Fang, M.D.
Bruno Savoia Faria, M.D.
Kose Mehmet Faruk, M.D.
Lu Hsin Fen, M.D.
Xin Feng, M.D.
Fengbin Jin, M.D.
Fengsen Xu, M.D.
Stephen Fiascone, M.D.
Homero Flores-Mendoza, M.D.
Orlando Florez, M.D.
Wendy Fodstad, PA-C
Polly Victoria Ford, M.D.
Melissa Fox, M.D.
Alexia de Avila Frayha, Ph.D.
Fengxian Fu, M.D.
Tomasz Fuchs, M.D.
Fuli Zhu, M.D.
Denise Furlong, M.D.
Andrew Galffy, M.D.
Jesus Eduardo Gallardo, M.D.
Kathleen Gallo, R.N.
Mario Alfredo Galvis, M.D.
Wang Gang, M.D.
Huiqiao Gao, M.D.
Rafael Garcia Concha, M.D.
Kathryn Powell Gard, M.D.
Nitu Garg, M.D.
Abby Denisse Garnica, M.D.
Francisco Garzon Lopez, M.D.
Jing Ge, M.D.
Ashita Gehlot, M.D.
Sean George, M.D.
Sarah Vondrak Gernhart, M.D.
Amelie Gervais, M.D.
llias Giarenis, M.D.
Fani Gkrozou, M.D.
Catalina Gomez, M.D.
Jose Gomez, M.D.
Liyun Gong, M.D.
Alejandro Martin Gonzalez, M.D.
Azucena Blanco Gonzalez, M.D.
Carlos E. Gonzalez, M.D.
German Gonzalez, M.D.
Rocio Gonzalez Villanueva, M.D.
Kathryn Hanson Goralski, M.D.
Sonal Grover, M.D.
Yu Gu, M.D.
Ni Guantai, M.D.
Nathan L. Guerette, M.D., FACOG
Pascale Guerin, M.D.
Camilla Guitarte, M.D.
Rui-Xia Guo, M.D.
Guoxing Wang, M.D.
Guoyun Wang, M.D.
Abhishek Gupta, M.D.
Janesh Kumar Gupta, M.D.
Jan Haider, M.D.
Sun Haiyan, M.D.
Ghaidaa F. Hakeem, M.D.
Linxiao Han, M.D.
Chen Hang, M.D.
Ding Han Hanxiang, M.D.
Wei Shu Hao, M.D.
Haoping Zhu, M.D.
Byron Hapner, D.O.
Usha Harikumar, M.D.
Douglas C. Harrington, M.D., FACOG
Keith Harrison, M.D.
Thomas Hasskamp, M.D.
Ke He, M.D.
Martin Hechanova, M.D.
Sergine Heckel, M.D.
Oystein Helland, M.D., Ph.D.
Angie Henao, M.D.
Rodrigo Henao, M.D.
Dedy Hendry, FACOG
Fernando Heredia, M.D.
Ana L. Herrera-Betancourt, M.D.
Christopher Raymond Hicks, M.D.
Shauna Hicks, M.D.
Teresa Hilgers, M.D.
Margaret Rose Hines, M.D.
James Hobby, M.D.
Erik Hokenstad, M.D.
Lisa Holcomb, M.D.
Hong Chen, M.D.
Liu Hong, M.D.
Ma Hongmei, M.D.
Hongyan Li, M.D.
Hongyu Li, M.D.
Elizabeth Naomi Hopton
Wagner Horst, M.D.
Jianqing Hou, M.D.
Luis Rafael Hoyos , M.D.
Weiguo Hu, M.D.
Hua Yuan, M.D.
Xiao Huan, M.D.
Tai Hsun Huang
Xianghua Huang, M.D.
Laura Huffman, M.D.
Chen Shao Hui, M.D.
Dai Huihua, M.D.
Huiping Jiang, Jr., M.D.
Huiqing Li, M.D.
Judith Huirne, M.D.
Hu Huiying, M.D.
Fatima Hussain, M.D.
Sara Iacoponi, M.D.
Manal Mohamed Idriss, M.D.
Fong Wai Leng, M.D.
Emma Inglis, M.D.
Sara Irwin, M.D.
Fawziah Ishak, MBBS, MRCOG
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Jocelyn Ivie, M.D.
Colin Jackson, M.D.
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Torri Janecek, M.D.
German Jaramillo, M.D.
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Xuemei Jia, M.D.
Jian Zhang, M.D.
Hua Jiang, M.D.
Jiang Yu, M.D.
Jie Jiang, M.D.
Yuan Jianhuan, M.D., Ph.D.
Jianmin Chen, M.D.
Zhang Jianqing, M.D.
Jiaren Zhang, M.D.
Jiaxin Yang, M.D.
Jie Yang, M.D.
Jin Wang, M.D.
Jin Zhou, M.D.
Ping Jin, M.D.
Jing Zhang, M.D.
Jing Zhao, M.D.
Jing Zhou, M.D.
Yi Jing, M.D.
Cheng Jingxin, M.D.
Ashley Meekin Johnson, M.D.
Jil M. Johnson, D.O.
Joanna Johnston, M.D.
Louai Jony, M.D.
Scott Eric Jordan, M.D.
Saurabh Nishikant Joshi, M.D.
Olivier Jourdain, M.D.
Wang Man Ju, M.D.
Cao Xiao Juan, M.D.
Gong Pi Jun, M.D.
Jun-Xian Zhang, M.D.
To Justin, M.D.
Amr Kader, M.D.
Aban Kadva, M.D.
Nisha Kadwadkar, M.D.
Isabelle Kaelin Gambirasio, M.D.
Arpitha Kalghatgi, M.D.
Chun Ping Kang, M.D.
Rita Kaplon, M.D.
Erdal Kaya, M.D.
Yan Ke, III, M.D.
Sian Kerslake, M.D.
Sadia Khandaker, M.D.
Zohra Khanum, M.D.
Tarulata Khulpateea, M.D.
Mutlu Kilimciler, M.D.
Sarah Kim, M.D.
Caitlyn Klaska, M.D.
Curt H. Klooster, M.D.
Samara Knight, M.D.
Chienwei Ko, M.D.
Kara Koldon
Beihua Kong, M.D.
Karen Kong, M.D.
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Paul Kuder, M.D.
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Anthony Kupelian, M.D.
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Caroline Lachance, M.D.
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Yunju Lai, M.D.
Fanny Lamb, M.D.
Soren Lange, M.D.
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Mia Elise Layne, M.D.
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Mathieu Legault, M.D.
Lei Li, M.D.
Humberto Lelevier, M.D.
Jennifer Lew, M.D.
Cuifen Li, M.D.
Haili Li, M.D.
Hu Li, M.D.
Huan Li, M.D.
Jinfeng Li , M.D.
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Li Li, M.D.
Li Sun, M.D.
Yan Li, M.D.
Yingxiong Li, M.D.
Ziqing Liang, M.D.
Xiaohua Liao, M.D.
Wang Liehong, M.D.
Wang Lijie, M.D.
Jinwen Ingrid Lin, M.D.
Lin Wang, M.D.
XiaoNa Lin, M.D.
Yu-Geng Lin, M.D.
Shang Hui Ling, M.D.
Lingyan Zhang, M.D.
Haiyan Liu, M.D.
Lin Lin Liu, M.D.
Ping Liu, M.D.
Yabin Liu, M.D.
Yakun Liu, M.D.
YanYan Liu, M.D.
Yuzhen Liu, M.D.
Laura Long, PA-C
Lixia Long, M.D.
Livia Alves Lopes, M.D.
Eliana Lopez, M.D.
Beatrice Lorber, M.D.
Lou Tong, M.D.
Meisong Lu, M.D.
Xiaohong Lu, M.D.
Hua Luan, M.D.
Miguel Oscar Ludi, M.D.
Lufang Zhang, M.D.
Angelina Lukwinski, M.D.
Xiaohang Luo, M.D.
Xiping Luo, M.D.
Xiuping Lv, M.D.
Xiuli Ma, M.D.
Yingchun Ma, M.D.
Denisse Fernanda Magdaleno, M.D.
Thuy Mai, M.D.
Robert Allen Mairs, D.O.
Carole Maitre, M.D.
Huda Majeed, M.D.
Kingshuk Majumder, M.D.
Maria Cecilia Maldonado, M.D.
Neena Malhotra, M.D.
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Eileen Malapaya Manalo, M.D.
Christopher Howard Mann, M.D.
Daniel Marks, D.O.
Emma Markstrom, M.D.
Christine Marraccini, M.D.
Ashley Nicole Martinez, M.D.
Alexandre Magno de
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Danielle M. Mason, M.D.
Nancy McBride, M.D.
Scott Douglas McCauley, M.D.
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Allison McKinnon, M.D.
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Debbie G. Meguizo, M.D.
Natasha Mehandru, M.D.
Fangyin Meng, M.D.
Yuanguang Meng, M.D.
Raquel Marie
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Jinwei Miao, M.D.
Katherine Miller, M.D.
Ming Liu, M.D.
Wang Qi Ming, M.D.
Zhao Mingli, M.D.
Angel Miranda, M.D.
Carlos Eduardo Miranda, M.D.
Decca Mohammed, M.D.
Yara Mohammed, M.D.
Reena Mohan, M.D.
Pushparajem Mohanraj, M.D.
Grace Marie Mooken, M.D.
Surjit Reddy Moolamalla, M.D.
Anika Moore, M.D.
Kira Marie Moore, D.O.
Ana Morales, M.D.
Elisa Moreno Palacios, M.D.
Nicole Ashley Moretti, M.D.
Thomas Moscovitz, M.D.
Lea Moukarzel, M.D.
Tara Mould, M.D.
Robert Anthony Moulton, D.O.
Faizah Mukri, M.D.
Torben Munk, M.D.
Angelica Stephanie Kabigting
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Olga Alejandra Munoz, M.D.
Krishna Murala, M.D.
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