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AAG L Advancing Min imal ly Invas ive Gynecology Wor ldwide

43rd Global Congress: Fresh, Exciting & Innovative

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Education, Collaboration and Assessment – Year in Review

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Behind the Scenes at the Stainless Steel Surgeon

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One Word Describes JMIG in 2014: Growth!

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Fellowship in MIGS: A Year of Renewal and

AdvancementPAGE 15

AAGL Expert Talks –Earn CME Credit Online! SEE PAGE 14

11th AAGL InternationalCongress on MIGSJERUSALEM, ISRAELJune 16-19, 2015SEE PAGE 3

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Last year in this column I reviewed the growth of the AAGL’s relationship with our Chinese colleagues.1 I am pleased to report new areas of cooperation are develop-ing. Professor Jinghe Lang, the President of the Chinese

Obstetrical and Gynecological Association (COGA is the counter part of ACOG), visited us at the recent Vancouver meeting. Our past president C.Y. Liu, (Chair of the Chinese Liaison Committee) has reported that Professor Lang will add COGA’s name along with the AAGL to the meetings we recognize in China. There are currently 4 meetings scheduled for 2015, listed below, with a possible 5th in Shanghai.

• April 24-26, 2015 in Chongqing Chair: Professor Zhiqing Liang

• June 12-14, 2015 in Hangzhou Co-chairs: Professor Jun Li (Women’s Hospital) and Professor Songying Zhang (Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital)

• Aug. 22-24, 2015 in Xian Chair: Professor Xiang Xue

• Dec. 11-13, 2015 in Beijing Chair: Professor Zhenyu Zhang

Professor Lang will also work with Dr. Liu to try to make the AAGL’s SurgeryU platform avail-

able to our Chinese members. Currently this is not allowed by the Chinese government. Their consent would allow AAGL members the oppor-tunity to view very skilled Chinese surgeons in live case demonstrations.

Language is, of course, an issue for many Chinese surgeons. With the help of our publisher Elsevier and support from Olympus, we have translated and made available selected articles from JMIG in hard copy and on our website (www.jmig.org). The JMIG App is currently available to them in English and to date, over 200 Chinese gynecologists have downloaded it. Looking ahead, Elsevier will begin promoting AAGL information on their Elsevier China web-site. We are also working on translating basic information on our website for launch in 2015.

Areas of future cooperation are unlimited. China has more than 200,000 Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Our relationship with China and the huge numbers of patients they care for will potentially allow collaborative studies to be done to better understand complex surgical issues and to determine best practices.

1. “China and the AAGL – What a Difference 33 Years Make”; NewsScope; October-December 2013, Vol. 27, No. 4.

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Franklin D. Loffer, M.D., FACOG, is the Medical Director of the AAGL and resides in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Focus on AAGL: China and the AAGL ............................................................................ 2

International Meetings: 11th AAGL International Congress on Minimally Invasive

Gynecological Surgery ............................................................................................ 3

From the Scientific Chair: 43rd Global Congress – Fresh, Exciting & Innovative ......... 4-5

President’s Message: Education, Collaboration and Assessment – The Year in Review .... 7

SurgeryU: Behind the Scenes at the “Stainless Steel Surgeon” in Vancouver .................. 9

AAGL Congratulates Award Winners at the 43rd AAGL Global Congress .................... 11

JMIG Year-End Report ................................................................................................. 13

Education News: Live & Online CME Courses ........................................................... 14

Fellowship in MIGS: A Year of Renewal and Advancement .......................................... 15

New COEMIG Designees ........................................................................................... 16

New Product Listings ................................................................................................. 19

Member News: Remembering Jaroslav (Jerry) F. Hulka, M.D. ...................................... 20

Welcome New Members ............................................................................................ 20

Education Calendar .................................................................................................... 24

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For more information about registration, accommodation and tours, please visit www.aagljerusalem2015.com

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE POST GRADUATE COURSES

Prof. Moty Pansky Prof. Moty GoldenbergCongress Chair Congress Co-Chair

The AAGL and the Israeli Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE IL) are proud to invite you to participate in the 11th AAGL International Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery to be held in Jerusalem, Israel, June 16-19, 2015.

Under the slogan, “Join us at the Holy LandSCOPE, where ancient history and innovative start-ups intertwine,” the organizing committee is planning a scientific program that will ensure the participation of the most relevant speakers

from all over the world. Participants will be able to learn about the latest local developments in the field of minimally invasive gynecology, as well asinternational developments in research, practice, treatments and medical devices.

The congress will offer gynecologists, residents, students, OR nurses andmedical companies many opportunities for discussion and debate on new medical and scientific information, treatments and innovations in the field of gynecologic surgery. The program will incorporate live surgery, during which attendees will have an online opportunity to address and question the surgeons. The scientific program will include the following topics: Endometriosis, Pelvic Floor Defects, Gynecologic Cancer, Hysterectomy, Ovarian Pathology, Pre- and Post-Operative Care, Robotic Surgery, Education and Simulation, Imaging, Energy, Complications, Hysteroscopy and Uterine Pathology. Particular attention will be focused on future developments andinnovations in endoscopy. Specific programs are planned for young endoscopists, residents and OR nurses.

There will also be an exciting social program offering an opportunity to become acquainted with the remarkable, ancient and beautiful Holy City of Jerusalem and the State of Israel. We look forward to meeting you in Israel and in Jerusalem in June 2015!

Prof. Moty Pansky is Immediate Past President of the Israeli Society of Gynecological Endoscopy (ISGE IL), Director of the Gynecological Endoscopy Unit and Vice-Chair,

Division of Ob/Gyn at the Asaf Harofe Medical Center in Zerifin, Israel.

Dr. Pansky

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Inspirational vistas…invigorating cold, crisp air…these are some of my fondest memories of the 43rd AAGL Global Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia. I can’t believe how quickly that

week came and went. This year’s meeting marked a first for the AAGL by moving the global congress to an international venue. Our Canadian hosts were absolutely won-derful and welcomed us, along with the rest of the world, with arms wide open. Records were broken with 61 countries represented and 1,827 attendees registered for the meet-ing, approximately a quarter of whom were at this year’s event for the first time!

Our theme of setting new standards in MIGS through knowledge and innovation rang loudly throughout the week. Controversial topics such as tissue extraction were tackled

head on during our opening ceremonies and new standing-room-only events such as the Stainless Steel Surgeon made their successful debut. Professor Mats Brännström, our Jordan M. Phillips Keynote Speaker, further inspired all of us with his pioneering work in the area

of uterine transplantation.An exciting change to this year’s meeting was

the introduction of 50% new faculty who not only complemented our established leading global clinician-educators, but also instilled fresh programming and perspectives that fueled much of the cutting edge curriculum reflected in the 25 post-graduate courses, 6 surgical tuto-rials, and 5 panel discussions. Especially excit-ing for me was the ability to integrate cadaveric teaching models throughout the week.

We received a record-breaking number of meeting evaluations this year (929), with 93% indicating they were “very satisfied” with the faculty. In a separate open-ended question, almost half of respondents used the following positive adjectives to describe

43rd Global Congress: Fresh, Exciting & Innovative

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F R O M T H E S C I E N T I F I C P R O G R A M C H A I R

Keynote Speaker Prof. Mats Brännström, Sweden

Attendees view a live event in the exhibit hall.

Dr. Goncalves, Brazil (center) and Dr. Ceccaroni, Italy, demonstrate during the PG course titled

“Unraveling the Endometriosis Enigma.”

Stainless Steel Surgeons Rosanne Kho, Ted Lee and Michael Pitter. Attendees enjoy a moment of fun. Dr. Lenihan demonstrates robotic surgery.


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the content: “fresh,” “practical,” “relevant,” “innovative,” “stimulating,” and “diverse.” We were pleased to find that there was almost unanimous agreement (99.8%) with the state-ment that we “integrated the latest advances in clinical practice, scientific research and technical innovation.” In further testament to the value and relevance of the scientific content, 49% stated that they learned new surgical techniques that they will be able to apply to practice with a greater level of confidence. When specifically asked which area they lacked an understanding of before the Congress, 33% stated tissue extraction and morcellation. Consequently, after the congress, 88% of those same respondents felt confident that they could apply the methods learned to their practice.

Amidst the updated curriculum, the back-bone of the scientific program was, as always, the multitude of oral presentations, surgical videos and virtual posters presented at this year’s meeting, which drew a record-breaking 804 abstracts submitted for consideration. In between the various sessions, our beautiful exhibit hall showcased some of the latest

Dr. Gomel (center) receives Honorary Membership from Dr. Loffer and Dr. Nezhat.

Dr. Rogers (l) oversees attendees at the Jedi Master workshop.

Dr. Advincula, along with the AAGL Board of Trustees, opens the 43rd Annual Meeting.

Dr. Chou, Australia, teaches Laparoscopic Hysterectomy PG course. Dr. Ceccaroni (far right) presents 3D lecture.

developments in minimally invasive surgical technology.

A special thank you goes out to all of the faculty, abstract reviewers, my scientific program committee, the incredible AAGL office staff and our phenomenal industry partners, whose steadfast support makes events such as the 43rd AAGL Global Congress possible. An extra special shout out goes to all of the attendees who came to Vancouver. Thank you for helping make this event so memorable!

I hope that everyone has a Joyous Holiday Season and a very Happy New Year. I look forward to 2015 and to serving all of you as President of the AAGL.

Arnold P. Advincula, M.D., FACOG, FACS, was Scientific Program Chair for the 43rd AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Vice-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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Serious complications may occur in any surgery, including da Vinci® Surgery, up to and including death. Examples of serious or life-threatening complications, which may require prolonged and/or unexpected hospitalization and/or reoperation, include but are not limited to, one or more of the following: injury to tissues/organs, bleeding, infection and internal scarring that can cause long-lasting dysfunction/pain. Individual surgical results may vary. For Important Safety Information, indications for use, risks, full cautions and warnings, please also refer to www.davincisurgery.com/safety and www.intuitivesurgical.com. Single-Site® is cleared for commercial distribution in the U.S. for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and for hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy for benign conditions. The safety and effectiveness of Single-Site® Instrumentation for use in the performance of general laparoscopic abdominal and pelvic surgery procedures have not been established. There may be an increased risk of incision-site hernia with single-incision surgery. © 2014 Intuitive Surgical, Inc. All rights reserved. PN 1014462 Rev A 12/14


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WITH DA VINCI SINGLE-SITE: THE WRISTED NEEDLE DRIVER

With the Wristed Needle Driver, da Vinci Single-Site provides a platform to make single-incision surgery an option for your patients.

To learn more about Single-Site Hysterectomy, visit: daVinciSurgery.com

Serious complications may occur in any surgery, including da Vinci® Surgery, up to and including death. Examples of serious or life-threatening complications, which may require prolonged and/or unexpected hospitalization and/or reoperation, include but are not limited to, one or more of the following: injury to tissues/organs, bleeding, infection and internal scarring that can cause long-lasting dysfunction/pain. Individual surgical results may vary. For Important Safety Information, indications for use, risks, full cautions and warnings, please also refer to www.davincisurgery.com/safety and www.intuitivesurgical.com. Single-Site® is cleared for commercial distribution in the U.S. for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and for hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy for benign conditions. The safety and effectiveness of Single-Site® Instrumentation for use in the performance of general laparoscopic abdominal and pelvic surgery procedures have not been established. There may be an increased risk of incision-site hernia with single-incision surgery. © 2014 Intuitive Surgical, Inc. All rights reserved. PN 1014462 Rev A 12/14

2014 is a year to celebrate for the AAGL. We have met controversy with con-viction and dedication, established collaborative initiatives with associated organizations, while pro-viding excellent educa-

tion and opportunities for training. As the membership grew, our financial standing strengthened, which led to the assessment of our internal structure to ensure continued growth of the organization.

Collaboration – Advancing women’s health, in particular minimally invasive gynecology, requires a global approach. By partnering with similar organizations, AAGL will have a larger impact worldwide. In partnership with the European Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE), European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG), European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery (EAGS), European Network of Trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ENTOG), and American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), a joint statement was released in April 2014 recommending that every hospital teaching endoscopic surgery make available a dry lab for training. Simulation-based train-ing will provide gynecologists the necessary skills prior to training in the operating room. In addition to this collaboration, we are working closely with ESGE planning future research and studies, including a sarcoma registry, joint educational meetings, and inter-national fellowship opportunities.

Education – For many years, we have acknowledged the lack of adequate training in minimally invasive gynecology in most residency programs. There is a critical need for a unified curriculum to train and creden-tial surgeons in gynecologic endoscopy. The Essentials in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (EMIG) was developed to offer residents, fellows and practicing physicians an avenue for learning and practicing knowledge and skills critical to gynecologic endoscopy.

The program consists of a curriculum of 22 chapters, in addition to cognitive and skills tests, to provide training in the fundamentals of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. Development and testing of training models is in progress and implementation of the program is scheduled for 2015.

JMIG – Under the leadership of Dr. Tommaso Falcone, several new features have been added to the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, including acceptance of video articles and an application for use on tablets and smartphones. In 2014, the journal added 500 pages due to the increase in high

quality scientific submissions, and in 2015 the number of issues will be expanded to further meet this need. Additionally, the journal is now published in Chinese, extending the global impact of AAGL.

Morcellation – Obstacles provide oppor-tunity. While morcellation has posed a chal-lenge, the topic has increased awareness of potential problems and the need for further scientific investigation into alternative treat-ment methods. The AAGL Tissue Extraction

Task Force has addressed this issue and it remains a work in progress.

Assessment – One of the greatest accom-plishments this year was the organization’s internal examination. The AAGL Board of Trustees focused inward to ensure the foun-dation of the organization is growing pro-portionately with its expanding membership. Currently, the bylaws are under revision to conform to California Corporations Code for Non-Profit Organizations and for consistency with AAGL’s current policies. The revised bylaws will be sent to the general member-ship for ratification. Additionally, all newly

elected Board members will receive training on the AAGL bylaws, policies and require-ments for 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, so they may fully comprehend their fiduciary responsibility as stewards of the organization.

It has truly been a pleasure serving the membership as President of the Board of Trustees, and I thank you for the honor.

Ceana H. Nezhat, M.D. is 2015 Immediate Past President of the AAGL.

Education, Collaboration and Assessment – The Year in Review

P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E

Dr. Nezhat

Dr. Nezhat delivering his Presidential Address at the 43rd AAGL Global Congress in Vancouver.

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WATCH FOR NEW SURGERYU EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS IN EARLY 2015Events will be announced via email, on AAGL.org, on Facebook and Twitter, and in NewsScope

Missed a Recent Surgery? Watch Again at AAGL.org

August 29, 2014Strategies for Managing Endometriosis – Tamer A. Seckin, MD

September 9, 2014Myomectomy of a Large Uterus – Marco A. Pinho Oliveira, MD

September 28, 2014A Comprehensive Review of Tissue Extraction with Live Demonstrations – Live from NYU Langone Medical CenterChair: Kathy Huang, MD

November 20, 2014Stainless Steel SurgeonLive from Vancouver, BC at 43rd AAGL Global Congress

November 21, 2014Live Telesurgeries from the 43rd AAGL Global Congress: • Laparoscopic Sacral Colpopexy – Geoffrey W. Cundiff, MD • Robotic Assisted Radical Hysterectomy with Pelvic

Lymphadenectomy – Peter C.W. Lim, MD • Laparoscopic Myomectomy with Enclosed Morcellation

Jon I. Einarsson, MD, PhD, MPH • Single Incision Sling – Vincent R. Lucente, MD, MBA

AAGL SurgeryU broadcasts up to 10 live events per year, featuring some of the best and brightest surgeons in the field of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. Each event features a live or pre-recorded feed from the surgeon’s OR and an opportunity to ask the surgeon questions by way of a real time chat system. To date, AAGL members have watched over 440,000 combined minutes of live video on SurgeryU since these events launched in 2010.

AAGL also provides the SurgeryU Video Library, which is the most comprehensive online collection of surgical demonstrations available in the field of minimally invasive gynecology. The SurgeryU Video Library currently has more than 1500 surgical videos, which are searchable online at AAGL.org.


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This past November in Vancouver, AAGL staged its largest SurgeryU pro-duction to date with “Stainless Steel Surgeon,” a 90-minute educa-tional demonstration between expert surgeons

Dr. Rosanne M. Kho (Vaginal Surgery), Dr. Ted T.M. Lee (Laparoscopic Surgery), and Dr. Michael Pitter (Robotic Assisted Laparoscopy). This innovative and creative session was highly anticipated because the procedure (hysterectomy) and the surgeons were kept secret until it started. The event was presented in the main ballroom of the

43rd AAGL Global Congress on a stage featuring three ORs that were specifically built for this session. Each surgeon was given 30 minutes to demonstrate their sur-gical techniques on a fresh, unembalmed cadaver. An unprecedented live audience of 1,100 attendees was present in the ball-room to witness the event, plus there were an additional 1,403 viewers from all over the world watch-ing live on SurgeryU via the high definition camera that provided both external and internal views of each of the surgical demos.

Although the event ran for just 90 minutes, months of planning by dozens of peo-ple made this event a suc-cess. Here is a sneak peak at what happened behind

the scenes to make Stainless Steel Surgeon possible:

• About 6 months before the event, the three Stainless Steel Surgeons were selected by AAGL Global Congress Scientific Program Chair Dr. Arnold Advincula (their names were kept a secret until just moments before the event started).

• The Scientific Program Committee iden-tified that the three major routes of surgery for hysterectomy should be demonstrated by these expert surgeons.

• Over $4 million of medical equip-ment was flown to Vancouver from all over the world to build the three Stainless Steel Surgeon ORs on stage.

• Building upon the success of the previ-ous 50 live events, the AAGL-SurgeryU team added new high-definition cameras and video equipment to the stage to bring the event to viewers all over the world.

• Over $2 million of audiovisual hardware was put in place in the ballroom to seamlessly produce the video portion of the event.

• The live video stream was transmitted to more than 5,000 streaming servers around the world via our content distribution network to provide the fastest, clearest picture possible to viewers in every corner of the world.

• Most importantly, three women dedi-cated themselves to the advancement of medical education by gifting their bodies after life so that they could be used to teach these valuable surgical techniques to minimally invasive surgeons everywhere.

I’d like to thank Dr. Advincula and the Scientific Program Committee for working over the past year to build the educational con-tent for this event; each of the Stainless Steel Surgeons for sharing their expert skills with a worldwide audience; Roman Bojorquez and Craig Cocca, AAGL SurgeryU Production

Team, and the countless other individu-als who worked to provide the equip-ment, expertise, and technology that made the event possible.

If you missed this event or wish to see it again, you can watch it on demand at http://www.AAGL.org/ss2014.

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.

Behind-the-Scenes at SurgeryU’s “Stainless Steel Surgeon” in Vancouver

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Drs. Kho, Lee and Pitter prepare to highlight their surgical approaches.

Dr. Kho presents the vaginal approach.

Dr. Lee demonstrates the laparoscopic approach.

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AAGL Congratulates Award Winners at the 43rd AAGL Global CongressGOLDEN HYSTEROSCOPE AWARD – Best Paper on HysteroscopySupport for this award has been provided by Olympus America Inc.

Award Recipient:

Quality of Life after Hysteroscopic Myomectomy: A Prospective Observational Study

Dhiraj Uchil, M.D., MRCOG and Tushna Vandrevala, Ph.D.

GOLDEN LAPAROSCOPE AWARD – Best Surgical VideoSupport for this award has been provided by Olympus America Inc.

Award Recipient:

Obturator Neuralgia a Rare Complication of TVT Sling: Complete Resolution after Laparoscopic TVT Removal

John R. Miklos, M.D., Robert D. Moore, D.O., Orawee Chinthakanan, M.D.

ROBERT B. HUNT AWARD – Best Paper Published in JMIG (September 2013 - August 2014)Supported by an educational grant from the Foundation of the AAGL Robert B. Hunt Endowment

Award Recipient:

Feasibility and Optimal Dosage of Indocyanine Green Fluorescence for Sentinel Lymph Node Detection Using Robotic Single-Site Instrumentation: Preclinical Study

Kimberly L. Levinson, M.D., MPH, Haider Mohdi, M.D., Pedro F. Escobar, M.D.

JAY M. COOPER AWARD – Best Paper on Minimally Invasive Gynecology by a FellowSupported by an educational grant from the Foundation of the AAGL Jay M. Cooper Endowment

Award Recipient:

Unexpected Uterine Sarcoma and Other Gynecologic Malignancies Diagnosed after Hysterectomy Performed for Benign Indications

Nichole Mahnert, M.D., Daniel Morgan, M.D., Carolyn Johnston, M.D., Sawsan As-Sanie, M.D., MPH

IRCAD AWARD FOR FELLOWS – Excellence in EducationSupported by an educational grant from Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc.

Award Recipient:

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Traditional with Simulation Resident Surgical Laparoscopic Salpingectomy Training

Nima R. Patel, M.D., MS, Gretchen Makai, M.D., Nancy Sloan, Ph.D., Carl Della Badia, D.O.

JEROME J. HOFFMAN AWARD – Best Abstract by a Resident or FellowSupported by an educational grant from the Foundation of the AAGL Jerome J. Hoffman Endowment

Award Recipient:

Impact of a Minimally-Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Department on Rates of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: 2004 to 2012

Megan Loring, M.D., Stephanie N. Morris, M.D., Keith B. Isaacson, M.D.

(L-R) Sandra Tilden (Olympus), Dhiraj Uchil, Arnold P. Advincula

(L-R) Manisha Sha-Bugaj (Olympus), John R. Miklos, Arnold P. Advincula

(L-R) Arnold P. Advincula, Pedro F. Escobar, Tommaso Falcone

(L-R) Arnold P. Advincula and Nichole Mahnert

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T H E J O U R N A L O F M I N I M A L LY I N V A S I V E G Y N E C O L O G Y

One Word Describes JMIG in 2014: Growth!In 2014, I am pleased to report that there was a substantial increase in submitted manuscripts. Reviewed using our high editorial standards (rejec-tion rate of 75% for origi-nal research and 90% for

case reports), it was still necessary to add 500 pages to the Journal!

To further keep up with the needs of AAGL’s diverse and growing membership, a JMIG App was introduced mid-year, enhanced search features added to the website http://www.aagl.org/jmig2014/, we started to accept video articles, and we started publishing the JMIG Chinese edition. We hope you’ve explored one or more of these new features; let us know what you think.

Invaluable to the success and integrity of the Journal is our dedicated editorial team and reviewers. Can you guess the average

time it takes from first submission to first completed review? 14.6 days! The top JMIG reviewers are recognized with a letter and certificate. During the annual meeting, we also recognized the following editorial board

members who provided consistent timely and complete reviews throughout the year: Drs. David Boruta, Barbara Levy, Malcolm Munro and Togas Tulandi.

A big thank you also goes out to those who have taken the time to conduct and submit their quality research which allows us to continue to be an authoritative source for high quality and scientifically robust content on MIGS. It’s been a great year for the Journal and 2015 will continue the momentum as we will expand the number of issues to meet the demand of increasing number of high quality articles. _______________________________________

Tommaso Falcone, M.D., is Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. He is also Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Chairman of the Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Mumbai, IndiaDr. Prakash TrivediScientific Program Chairwww.aagl.org

June 2-5, 2016

12TH AAGL INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSON MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGY

Applied Anatomy in Female Pelvic SurgeryPresenter: Dr. Andrew I. Brill – 0.75 credits

Complications during Radical Gynecological Procedures for EndometriosisPresenter: Dr. Arnaud Wattiez – 0.5 credits

Prevention and Management of Laparoscopic ComplicationsPresenter: Dr. Shailesh P. Puntambekar – 0.5 credits

Knowing Your Energy SourcesPresenter: Dr. Stephen Jeffery – 0.5 credits

Complications during Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstructive SurgeryPresenter: Dr. Alan M. Lam – 0.5 credits

Laparoscopic Pelvic Anatomy: The Necessary WeaponPresenter: Dr. Sven Becker – 0.5 credits

Complications during Myomectomy (Simple and Complex Myomas)Presenter: Dr. Adam Moors – 0.5 credits

Sidewall Dissection during LaparoscopyPresenter: Dr. Maurizio Rosati – 0.5 credits

Retroperitoneal and Avascular Spaces: Surgeon’s FriendsPresenter: Dr. Pamela Soliman – 0.5 credits

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. The videos in the AAGL Expert Talks series were captured at the 42nd AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology last November in Washington, D.C.

AAGL members with membership accounts in good standing can 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.

We hope that our members will take advantage of this great new way to quickly and easily earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits from your home or office! Look for additional courses to become available online in the coming months.

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2-Year Fellowship July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018

FELLOWSHIP IN MINIMALLY INVASIVEGYNECOLOGIC SURGERY

IMPORTANT DATES OF THE FELLOWSHIP

SUBMIT APPLICATIONS:February 1– July 1, 2015

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS: July 1, 2015

“Educating the Surgeons of Tomorrow”

Now is the time to begin planning for your participation

www.fmigs.org

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For more information or an application contact: Arcy Dominguez, Fellowship in MIGS ManagerE-mail: [email protected](800) 554-2245 or (714) 503-6200 ___________________________________

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F E L L O W S H I P I N M I N I M A L LY I N V A S I V E G Y N E C O L O G Y

A Year of Renewal and Advancement Now in its 12th year, the Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery continues to thrive and provide excep-t iona l pos tg radua te education in minimally invasive surgery. The goal

of the Fellowship Board remains simple: • To train fellows in the surgical and medi-

cal skills to deliver optimal patient care, to develop intellectual strengths to per-mit analysis and offer proven ideas and solutions to new and old problems in the field of gynecology, and

• To provide broad and committed expo-sure to outstanding basic and clinical specialists to permit continued growth and education to achieve academic excellence.

The past year was one of renewal and advancement including a restructuring of the

Board’s governance. We formed two com-mittees, Bylaws and Finance, to reinforce our strategic focus and refine our decision-making ability. This enhanced financial and regulatory guidance is important for the future.

1. Bylaws Committee: a major initiative led by Dr. Keith Isaacson and Dr. Gary Frishman, intended to support our most important priorities, enabling us to address

Dr. Nezhat

Congratulations to the 2014 Fellowship in MIGS Graduates!

2-Year Fellowship July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018

FELLOWSHIP IN MINIMALLY INVASIVEGYNECOLOGIC SURGERY

IMPORTANT DATES OF THE FELLOWSHIP

SUBMIT APPLICATIONS:February 1– July 1, 2015

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS: July 1, 2015

“Educating the Surgeons of Tomorrow”

Now is the time to begin planning for your participation

www.fmigs.org

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For more information or an application contact: Arcy Dominguez, Fellowship in MIGS ManagerE-mail: [email protected](800) 554-2245 or (714) 503-6200 ___________________________________

FELLOWSHIP IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY affiliated with the AAGL Advancing Minimally Invasive Gynecology Worldwide and the Society of Reproductive Surgeons (an affiliate society of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine)

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University of LouisvilleLouisville, Kentuckywww.aagl.org

May 15-16, 2015Dr. Resad P. Pasic

Scientific Program Chair

17TH ANNUAL ADVANCED WORKSHOP ON GYNECOLOGIC LAPAROSCOPIC ANATOMY & MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY INCLUDING PELVIC FLOOR RECONSTRUCTION

Bahrain Specialist Hospital Manama, BahrainSalam Omar Jibrel, MDMurat Koc, MD

Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VACharles Miller, MD

Queen of the Valley HospitalWest Covina, CAEdward P. Tangchitnob, MD

Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PALawrence Jerome Glad, MDJohn A. Sunyecz, MDChristine Brodisch Wilson, MDHarry Wallace Johnson, Jr., MD

Congratulations to the Newest COEMIG Designees Since September 2014

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the ever-increasing nature of training and learning by refining and deepen-ing our understanding of the bylaws, advancing our mission and maintain-ing the regulatory and accreditation requirements;

2. Finance Committee: headed by Drs. Gary Frishman and Magdy Milad, to assess, streamline and/or consolidate existing processes and implement stra-tegic initiatives, promoting even greater transparency and accountability.

As we celebrate our achievements this year, we look forward to continuing the momentum in an innovative and focused fashion. We continue to explore ways to enhance the learning environment and to strengthen our partnership with the Society of Reproductive Surgeons (SRS).

I would like to thank the entire AAGL team for their professionalism and dedica-tion, especially Arcy Dominguez. To my fellow Board and Committee members, my sincere and profound thanks for your hours

of dedicated volunteer work, guidance and sup-port. I wish my successor, Dr. Rosanne M. Kho, the best of luck this coming year.

Our future remains bright as we continue to build the Fellowship.

Farr R. Nezhat, M.D. is Immediate Past President of the AAGL/SRS Fellowship Board of Directors. He is also Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Gynecologic Robotics, Director of the MISGR Fellowship Program at Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals in New York, New York.

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BLUE ENDO ClearView® TOTALBLUE ENDO® is excited to announce the release of the new ClearView® TOTAL uterine manipulator and colpotomizer system for use in total laparoscopic hysterectomy. ClearView® TOTAL, a single-use, sterile device packaged with a pre-attached occluder balloon and 3 different sizes of colpotomy cups compatible with both electrosurgical and ultrasonic scalpels, is your all-in-one solution for improved visibility and delineation of the vaginal fornices during TLH.

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Mimic Technologies Maestro ARTM for HysterectomyExclusively available for the dV-Trainer®, Maestro AR for Hysterectomy is an interactive education simulation training tool for robotic surgery developed in collaboration with Arnold P. Advincula, MD and Mireille Truong, MD at Columbia University Medical Center. The Hysterectomy module presents the user with an immersive 3D learning environment, combining footage from an actual case performed by Dr. Advincula with Mimic’s proven MSim simulation platform. Using the dV-Trainer, a skills simulator for the da Vinci robot, trainees manipulate virtual 3D robotic instruments to interact with anatomical regions within the augmented 3D surgical video footage. 1-800-918-1670 | www.MimicSimulation.com/Hysterectomy

TeleflexTeleflex is a global provider of medical devices used in critical care and surgery. The surgical division represents leading brands such as WECK® Access, Ligation and Fascial Closure as well as Pilling® Instrumentation. Our minimally invasive surgical portfolio combines the strengths of distinguished brands while providing surgeons a comprehensive selection. WECK®, a brand which has become synonymous with polymer and metal ligation solutions, celebrates 50 years of service to the surgical community making it one of the oldest medical device companies still operating alongside laparoscopic surgeons. Today we strengthen the brand with the new additions to our access portfolio coming from the WECK Vista Reusable Access System and WECK EFx Fascial Closure System, a 2012 SLS Innovations of the Year Award Winner. Supplementing well-known ligation and instrumentation brands Teleflex® surgical products continue to grow delivering valued solutions from open to close.

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Remembering Jaroslav (Jerry) F. Hulka, M.D. (1930 – 2014) Friends and colleagues were saddened to learn of the passing of the AAGL’s 5th President, Jaroslav F. Hulka on November 24, 2014. He served on the first AAGL Board of Trustees and was active in many AAGL programs.

Jerry, as he was known to all, attended undergraduate school at Harvard University and Columbia Medical School where he completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and a research fellowship in immunology. He was a member of the fac-ulty of the University of Pittsburg, School of Medicine for six years. He then moved to Chapel Hill to join the faculty in the School of Medicine (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology), School of Public Health (Department of Maternal and Child Health) and the Carolina Population Center, where

he continued to pursue his clinical and research goals until his retirement in the late 1990s.

Jerry was dedicated to helping patients attain their reproductive goals. He developed the Hulka clip for occluding the Fallopian tubes and his textbooks provided the first artis-tic drawings of laparoscopic procedures. He was a mentor to many young gynecologists. His avocation was playing the French horn which he enjoyed throughout his professional life and into retirement.

He was a man of many interests and he excelled in all. He was a quiet and gracious scholar who was respected by all who knew him and he will be missed.

Yaser Abdulgader, M.D.Joanne Paulette AbmaBenjamin Adebayo, M.D., M.P.HHarsh Yogeshkumar Adhyaru, M.D.Margarita C. Agdamag, M.D.Sowjanya Aggarwal, M.D.Jamila Aghayeva, M.D.Edith A. Aguayo, M.D.Edgar Agudelo, M.D.Johan Aguilar, III, M.D.Leslie Ahlmeyer, M.D.Reem M. Alanazy, M.D.Mona I. Aldossary, M.D.Hassan Algarny, M.D.Hisham M. Alhashmi, M.D.Marwan Ali, M.D.Lee Reynolds Allen, M.D.Bunan Alnaif, M.D.Mansour Alorf, M.D.Sebastian Altuna, M.D.Jimena Beatriz Alvarez, M.D.Rolando Alvarez-Valero, M.D.Michael Anapolski, M.D.Anna Candida Andrade de Camaret, M.DSorin Andrei, M.D.Anastasia Marie Oristian Arab, D.O.Prashanti Aryal, M.D.Tilo Asmussen, M.D.Ricardo Luis Assuncao, M.D.Kathiane Augusto, M.D.

Juan Jose Ayala Bonilla, M.D.Mihai Bacila, M.D.Grace Banner, M.D.Linda Daniels Barakat, M.D.Morgan Barnum, D.O.Daksha Barot, M.D.Rachel E. Barron, M.D.Renee Bassaly, D.O.Marco Antonio Bassi, M.D.Lily Bayat, M.D.Jennifer Lynn Benedict, M.D.Andrew Bennett, M.D.Michele Benoit-Wilson, M.D.Anna Benvenuto, M.D.Emily Beres, M.D.Ma Socorro Cruz Bernardino, M.D.Mathew N. Beshara, M.D.Federico Luis Bianchi, M.D.Nuria Bielorai, M.D.Sanjay Kumar Biswas, M.D.Nathalie Bleau, M.D.Katia Bottoglia, R.N.Annechien Bouman, M.D.Taylor R. Bradley, D.O.Jose Dario Bravo, M.D.Aldene O. Brown, M.D.Francesco Bruni, M.D.Michelle Brunnabend, D.O.Sara Buhmaid, M.D.Tatiana Bulinina, M.D.

Kristen Buono, M.D.Channing Alexandra Burks, M.D.Elisheba Negesti Butts, M.D.Gladys Caicedo, M.D.Catalin Vicentiu Calin, M.D.Sanam Campbell, M.D.Luis M. Campos Olmedo, M.D.Leslie Campuzano, M.D.Jian Cao, M.D.Mihai E. Capilna, M.P.D.Vanessa Carlson, M.D.Alejandro Castro, M.D.Enrique Cervantes Bravo, Jr., M.D.Cindy Chan, M.D.Biddy Chang, R.N., BSNTou Choong Chang, M.D.Hong Chen, M.D.Hong-Ru Chen, M.D.Hsin-Yi Cheng, M.D.Ru-fong J. Cheng, M.D.Irina Chernova, M.D.Liang-Chun Chiu, M.D.Young Lae Cho, M.D.Byungyol Chun, M.D.Italo Ciuffardi, M.D.Adriana Irina Ciuvica, M.D.Colin Eric Clark, M.D.Patricia Clark-Capo, M.D.Mary Coll-Black, M.D.Bethany Conly, M.D.

Welcome New MembersSeptember 1, 2014 – November 30, 2014

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M E M B E R N E W S

Alma Gabriela Consuelo, M.D.Cheyenne Rushelle Cortez-Faupel, D.O.Hilda Elizabeth Coste, M.D.Ric CotePatrice Crochet, M.D.Carmen Cruceanu, M.D.Heather Crummett, M.D.Nathaniel Lloyd Crump, Jr., M.D.Cristina Dallal Fratz, M.D.Heather Joyce Dalton, M.D.Voicu Dascau, M.D.Milagros Soledad Dastugue, M.D.Pete DavisLorenzo Delolmo, M.D.Sofia Delolmo, R.N., BSNLutfi Cem Demirel, M.D.Yanjie DengAmmar S. Dhari, M.D.Jose Antonio Di Pierro, M.D.Berta Maria Diaz, M.D.Monica Diniz, M.D.Diana S. Divanji, M.D.Anne E. Dobson, M.D.Barbara A Drew, M.D.Yulia Dyo, M.D.Thomas Allen Edwards, D.O.El Sayed Ali El Akhras, M.D.Jeanne C. S. Eloundou ManiKhaled Elsebai, M.D.Khaled Elsetohy, M.D.Annette M. Epp, M.D.Ahmet Erdem, M.D.Hilda Belem Escamilla , M.D.Nefertari D. Esemuede, M.D.Alfred Fabiyi, FCOG(SA)Ola Fajemirokun, M.D.Samuel Faran, M.D.Elizaveta Fartzinova, M.D.Nancy Fathali, Ph.D.Thomas Faustmann, M.D.Viorel Iosif Fejer, M.D.Eamon Felton, M.D.Xin Feng, M.D.Dirceu Crispi Filho, M.D.Sarah Elizabeth Foster, M.D.Julie Francis, M.D.Pamela Marie Frazzini Padilla, M.D.Zuleikha Gajieva, M.D.Carlos R. Gama, M.D.Gustavo Falcao Gama, M.D.Yanping Gao, M.D.Hernando Garces, M.D.Mohamad Ghassan Lotfi, M.D.Jessica Gibbie, M.D.Jennifer Russell Gilby, M.D.Dobrochna Globerman, M.D.Omar Leonardo Gomez Polania, M.D.

Felipe I. Gonzalez, M.D.Guilliatt Gonzalez Hernandez, M.D.David M Goodman, M.D.Emilie Gorak Savard, M.D.Roman Gorta, M.D.Duna Goswami, M.D.Thalia Grant-Wisdom, M.D.Georgina Graziano, M.D.Gilda Gutierrez Manzur, M.D.Suleyman Guven, M.D.Emine S. Guvendag Guven, M.D.Thomas Hahn, M.D.Alyssa Haney, M.D.Jean M Hansen, D.O.Sheena M. Harmon, M.D.Enrique Hasbun, M.D.Meagan Campol Haynes, M.D., M.P.HSarah Sue Hebl, M.D., M.P.HThomas P. Heffernan, M.D.Erin M. Hemsworth, M.D.Angela Marie Hernandez, M.D.Enrique Herrera, M.D.Rodolfo Higareda Sanchez, M.D.Stephen John Hilgers, M.D., J.D.Luz Maria Hinojosa Garcia, M.D.Michelle Lindsey Hobbs, D.O.Kristin Hoffmann, M.D.Emily Hom, M.D.Miles W. Howard, M.D.Dong Huang, M.D.Lina Nuoxin Huang, M.D.Mian Huang, M.D.Yushu Huang, M.D.Daniel Hugo, M.D.Terri Q. Huynh, M.D.Charles A. Huyser, M.D.Neiw O. Iamada, M.D.Anthony N. Imudia, M.D.Adrian Bradut Ionascu, M.D.Vanessa Isiaka , M.D.Ayshat Israilova, M.D.Tadeusz Issat, M.D.Silviu Istoc, M.D.Aimee Jacobs, M.D.Artur Jakimiuk, M.D.Karl Jallad, M.D.Petra Janssen, M.D.Kyungah Jeong, M.D.Haihong Jin, M.D.Valery Bogne Kamdem, M.D.Barbara Kamer-Thompson, M.D.Ozgur Kan, M.D.Aylin Feriha Karahasan, M.D.Yurii Karavayev, M.D.Shahana K. Kassim, M.D.Jennifer Kenyon, M.D.Mary Molly Kern, M.D.

Raminder Kaur Khangura, M.D.Nikolai Khoroshun, M.D.Adhwaa M.S. Khudhari, M.D.Rachel Kim, M.D.Jens Jorgen Kjer, M.D.Ara Koh, M.D.Ludmila Kondratovich, M.D.Fandou Kong, M.D.Erin Kot, M.D.Jennifer Kozic, M.D.Bernhard Kramer, M.D.Katrin Kristjansdottir, M.D.Dorian Kristmanson, M.D., M.Sc.Stephen Kujansuu, M.D.Sergei Kukharchik, M.D.Rajkumar Kumarasamy, M.D.Ailuan Lai, M.D.Jennifer Marie Lajoie, M.D.Ockert Lampen, M.D.Brennan C. Lang, M.D.Caroline Lee, M.D.Katherine Yoon Mee Lee, M.D.Katherine Lee, M.D.SungHa Lee, M.D.Vivian Kwan Lee, M.D.Alayne Lehman, R.N., MSHuaifang Li, M.D.Ou Li, M.D.Qing Liu, M.D.Xinyan Liu, M.D.Paula M. Lott, M.D.Yolianne Lozada, M.D.Anna M. Lozano, M.D.Lea Luketic, M.D.Karina Mailova, M.D.Ramneet Mangat, M.D.Livia Manta, M.D.Janine Maree Manwaring, M.D.Marcos Margosian Durante, M.D.Fernando Temoral Mariz, M.D.Sergey Martinov, M.D.Ahmad Masoud, M.D.Ibtisam Masoud, M.D.Witney McKiernan, R.N., MSNJason McMaster, M.D.Fangyin Meng, M.D.Daniela Meshkat, M.D.Leihla Michaelsen, M.D.Samantha Michelena, M.D.Rannveig M. Middleton, M.D.Leah Miller, M.D.Megan Miller-Pankratz, M.D.Stephanie Elise MinazziDavid Minehan, M.D.Ramona Mircea Vicol, M.D.Sandhya Mittal, M.D.Giorgia Monterossi, M.D.


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Welcome New Members (Continued)September 1, 2014 – November 30, 2014

Santhoshan Moodliar, M.D.Ana Maria Morato GagliardiEryn Bethany Munks, M.D.Alan K. Munoz, M.D.Luis H. Muro, M.D.Jessica Elizabeth Murphy, M.D.Samantha P. Nadella, M.D.Saba Nahedd, M.D.Tim Nardine, M.D.Alvaro Nassar, M.D.Brigid Nee, M.D.Laura Kathryn Newcomb, M.D.Corliss Newhouse, M.D.Adele Nguyen, M.D.Yogesh Nikam, M.D.Vladimir Nosov, M.D.Liliana Novac, M.D.Christina Nowik, M.D.Luiz G. Oliveira Brito, M.D., MSc., Ph.D.Michaela Onstad, M.D.Jur Oosterhuis, M.D.Ifeanyirochukwu Geneva Opoku, M.D.Daniela Oprescu, M.D.Amanda O’Reilly, M.D.Katherine M. O’Rourke, M.D.Guillermo Leon Orozco, M.D.Shelby Osborne, M.D.Francoise Q. Padula, M.D.Ana Maria Pagan Cabrera, M.D.Janie Pak, M.D.Janelle Pakish, M.D.Maria Alejandra Palomino, M.D.Sharon Pao, M.D.Vanessa Marie Parisi, D.O.So Yun Park, M.D.Yekyu Park, M.D.Jiten Vasantlal Patel, M.D.Anca F. Patrascu, M.D.Vinicius Paula de Almeida, M.D.Laurentiu Pechi, M.D.Rodrigo Pereira de Freitas, M.D.Hernan Perez, M.D.Ileana R. Perez, M.D.Christopher Petr, M.D.Marielos Pineda, M.D.Liana Ples, M.D.Nikolaos Plevris, M.D.Emma Gabriela Portillo, M.D.Johannes Frederik Potgieter, M.D.Lauren Shore Prescott, M.D.Rebecca Previs, M.D.Terri B. Pustilnik, M.D.Ahmed Talaat Raafat, MRCOGSteve Rad, M.D.

Dan Cristian Radu, M.D.Luis Fdo Ramirez, M.D.Shannon Reid, M.D.Stephanie Ricci, M.D.Jaime Roa, M.D.Morena Luigia Rocca, M.D.Patricia Rodrigues, M.D.Rodrigo Rodriguez, M.D.Dana Marie Roque, M.D.Nicole Marie Roselli, M.D.Alan Rosenbaum, M.D.Mark Edward Ruff, MBBSRachel Rukaria-Kaumbutho, M.D.Aliye Runyan, M.D.Oybek Rustamov, MRCOGValerie Rychel, M.D.Hussein Talal Sabban, M.D.Faranak Sanaei Fard, M.D.Mariko Sano, M.D.Cassius Allen Scott, M.D.Michael Secter, M.D.Valmiki Seeraj, M.D.Marco Serrani, M.D.Hussein Attia Sharara, M.D.Kun Shi, M.D.Rabia Siddik-Ahmad, M.D.Pilar Elena Silva-Melendez, M.D.Neil Simmerman, M.D.Roberta Simonaggio, M.D.Neil Sink, M.D.Dmitri Sipchenko, M.D.Tatyana Smolnova, M.D.Razvan Socolov, M.D.,Ph.D.Emmanuel Soultanakis, M.D.Denise Nascimento Sousa, M.D.Sunayana Srinivasan, M.D.Ann Marie Stanek, M.D.Genevieve St-Gelais, M.D.Manuela F. Stoenescu, M.D.Philip Suisted, M.D.Naveed Sultan, Jr, FCPSShiori Takeuchi, M.D.Dumrong Tangchitnob, M.D.Jolyn Sharpe Taylor, M.D.Linda Tebache, M.D.Yakha Temisheva, M.D.Isaac Roy Thimmesch, D.O.Cristian M. Thomae, M.D.Mircea Ticusan, M.D.Bianca Tifrea, M.D.Anne Timmermans, M.D.Ianeta Timoteo, M.D.Jason Ting, M.D.Nicole Jensine Todd, M.D.

Makoto Tokiwa, M.D.Cecilia Torres Ochoa, M.D.Marcos Travessa, M.D.Stefania Tudorache, M.D.Moniek Twisk, M.D.Viji Udayasankar, M.D.Jenny Underwood, M.D.Alejandra Vaca, M.D.Ana L. Vaillant, M.D.Nora Vaitkiene, M.D.Laurens van Boven, M.D.Lucet van der Voet, M.D.Diana Isabel Vega, M.D.Andreea M. Veliscu, M.D.Florica Monica Veres, M.D.Hope Marian Vermaire, D.O.Abigail Viveros, Jr., M.D.Olga Von Lipinski, M.D.Shu Wang, M.D.Xiao Li Wang, M.D.Yanzhou Wang, M.D.Kevin Ward, D.O.Yuk ill Watanabe, M.D.Erica Weiss, M.D.Lori M. Wendricks, M.D.Terry White, M.D.Cheryl A. Wilson, M.D.Cassandra Marie Wittner, CSTSara Won, M.D.Samantha Robyn Wong-Merrick, M.D.Garrett Wren, M.D.Joung Liang Wu, M.D.Ruijin Wu, M.D.Jianying Xu, M.D.Abraham Jacob Yaari, M.D.Cuiyu Yang, M.D.Jianhua Yang, M.D.Juseok Yang, M.D.Nafiye Yilmaz, M.D.Ali Yosef, M.D.Steve Yu, M.D.Hyde Yuen, M.D.Jun Zhang, M.D.Junji Zhang, M.D.Yawei Zhao, M.D.Lin Zhu, M.D.Zhihong Zhuo, M.D.Kirsti T. Ziola, M.D.Brunella Zizolfi, M.D.

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February 5-7, 20153rd Annual Collaborative Symposium:

Update in Minimally Invasive Pelvic Surgery Scientific Program Chairs:

Javier F. Magrina & Rosanne M. KhoFairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort

Scottsdale, Arizona

March 20-21, 2015IXth Advanced Laparoscopic Workshop on Female Pelvic Surgical Anatomy on Unembalmed Cadavers

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Barcelona, Spain

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Hospital Clinic/University of BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain

April 11-13, 2015Columbia’s 1st Annual MIGS Conference

Scientific Program Chairs: Arnold P. Advincula & Rosanne M. Kho

Vivian & Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center Auditorium

New York, New York

April 11-13, 2015Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery:

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Jamal Mourad, Mark Smith & Kelly RoyPointe-Hilton Squaw Peak Resort & Spa

Phoenix, Arizona

May 15-16, 201517th Annual AAGL Advanced Workshop on

Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy & Minimally Invasive Surgery including Pelvic Floor

Scientific Program Chair: Resad P. PasicUniversity of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

June 16-19, 201511th AAGL International Congress on Minimally

Invasive Gynecology in partnership with theIsrael Society of Gynecological Endoscopy

Scientific Program Chair: Moty PanskyJerusalem, Israel

June 2-5, 201612th AAGL International Congress on Minimally

Invasive Gynecology in partnership with the Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists

Scientific Program Chair: Prakash TrivediRenaissance Convention Center & Hotel

Mumbai, India

February 22-24, 201713th AAGL International Congress on Minimally

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Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

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Center on the PotomacNational Harbor, Maryland

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