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Lectures and Surgical Tutorials

National Presentations

2018

  • Invited Speaker Cooper Surgical Annual Retreat. Cincinnati OH Jan 5 2018
  • Invited Speaker and Faculty Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Course and Cadaver Lab USG CAMLS, Tampa FL Jan. 13-14 2018
  • Invited Speaker Grand Rounds Eastern Virginia Medical School Norfolk VA Feb 15 2018
  • Invited Speaker Grand Rounds SLU St Louis MO March 9. 2018
  • Invited Speaker Grand Rounds Wright State University Dayton OH May 2. 2018

2017

  • Faculty, LIGO Laparoscopic Institute for Gynecologic Oncology 17th Surgical Master Course in Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Advanced Laparoscopic Procedures, March 30-April 1 2017 San Francisco CA
  • Faculty, PG Course “Advance Your Skills in Office and Operative Hysteroscopy” and “Diagnostic Hysteroscopy” ACOG 2017 Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, San Francisco CA May 6 -9, 2017
  • Course Director – “20th Annual Advanced Workshop on Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy and Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers” AAGL, Louisville, Kentucky, May 19-20, 2017
  • Course Director – Advanced Workshop on Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy and Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers” Louisville, Kentucky, August 25-26, 2017
  • Scientific Program Chair , 3rd Open Endoscopy Forum. MIT Boston September 22-24 2017

2016

  • Faculty, Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy; University of Cincinnati Jan 26, 2016.
  • Faculty, Laparoscopic Boot Camp (Intensive Laparoscopic Suturing Training) Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Course and Cadaver Lab. USF Tampa FL. Feb 27-28, 2016
  • Faculty, PG Course Advancing Your Practice: Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy 2-Day Educational Program. St Louis March 12-13. 2016
  • Faculty, Controversies in Management of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. Cleveland Clinic April 6, 2016.
  • Faculty, PG Course “Advance Your Skills in Office and Operative Hysteroscopy” and “Diagnostic Hysteroscopy” ACOG 2016 Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, Washington DC May 14-17 2017
  • Course Director – “18th Annual Advanced Workshop on Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy and Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers” AAGL, Louisville, Kentucky, June 17-18, 2016
  • Faculty, 2nd Open Endoscopy Forum. MIT Boston September 23-26 2016

2015

  • Faculty – “Laparoscopic Suturing (Tricks and Tips),” “Intracorporeal and Extracorporeal Knot Tying,” “Laparoscopic Suture Assist Devices” Minimally Invasive Gynecologic
    Surgery Course and Cadaver Lab. 2015 ACOG Freestanding Postgraduate Course. Tampa FL. Jan 16-17, 2015
  • Faculty – “17th Annual Advanced Workshop on Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy and Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers” AAGL, Louisville, Kentucky, May 15-16 2015.
  • Faculty, PG Course “Advance Your Skills in Office and Operative Hysteroscopy” and “Diagnostic Hysteroscopy” ACOG Clinical Meeting, San Francisco CA. May 2, 2015
  • Faculty, PG Course Hysteroscopy- hands on Course ACOG Joint District Meeting Denver CO September 18-20, 2015.
  • Faculty, Open Endoscopy Forum. MIT Boston October 23-25 2015
  • Faculty, PG Course Advancing Your Practice: Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy 2-Day Educational Program.Boulder Co December 12-13, 2015

2014

  • Faculty and Invited Speaker World symposium on Endometriosis. Endometriosis Cancer and Reproduction. National Scientific Committee. Atlanta, GA March 27-29, 2014
  • Faculty and Invited Speaker. American Gynaecology & Obstetrics (Minimally Invasive Gynaecology Surgery, Infertility and Assisted Reproduction Technology) Progress Summit. Sino-North April 13, 2014
  • Faculty and Invited Speaker, “Advancing your Skills in Operative and Office Hysteroscopy” Annual Congress Middle East Society and international Society for Gynecological Endoscopy. Madinat Jumeriah, Dubai, UAE, April 24-26, 2014
  • Faculty, PG Course “Advance Your Skills in Operative and Office Hysteroscopy” and “Diagnostic Hysteroscopy “, ACOG Clinical Meeting, Chicago Il April 26 -30 2014
  • Course Director and Faculty, “16th Annual Advanced Workshop on Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy and Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers”, Louisville, Kentucky, AAGL, May 16-17, 2014
  • Faculty, “Workshop on Suturing, Operative Hysteroscopy and Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques” Pelvic Anatomy and Complications of Laparoscopy, and Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, AAGL, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 15-17, 2014
  • Grand Rounds speaker; “Difficult laparoscopic Hysterectomy”, St. Mary’s Hospital University of St Louis, St Louis, MI, October 3. 2014
  • Invited Speaker: “Principles of Suturing: What’s the Secret to Achieving Perfection?” “to Keep or Not to Keep? Supracervical vs. Total Hysterectomy & Sacrocolpopexy: Effect on Sexual Function and Pelvic Organ Prolapse” 6th Annual Seminar on Minimally Invasive & Robotic Gynecologic Surgery New York, NY December 11-12, 2014

2012

  • Course Director and Faculty – 21st Annual Workshop for Residents & Fellows, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Chicago, Illinois, March 10, 11.
  • Invited Speaker Course for the Fellows of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. Ethicon Endo Surgery Institute. Cincinnati OH March 16-17, 2012.
  • Course Director: IMET Workshop, Comprehensive Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery: Hysteroscopy & Laparoscopy. Henderson, NV April 20-21, 2012.
  • Invited Speaker: Advanced Pelvic Surgery Course. Sponsored by USF Health and Tampa General Hospital. Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) Tampa FL, March 24-26 2012.
  • 2012 Grand Rounds presentation. “Laparoscopic Hysterectomy.” Department of OB/GYN, Baylor Houston Texas, May 3. 2012.
  • Faculty, ACOG Course: Pearls and Pitfalls for Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy.
    “Fundamentals of TLH and LAVH “ ACOG Clinical Meeting, San Diego California, May 6, 2012.
  • Course Director “14th Annual Advanced Workshop on Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy and Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers”, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Complications of laparoscopy lectures. May 18-19, 2012. Louisville, Kentucky
  • Faculty, AAGL Workshop on Suturing, Operative Hysteroscopy and
    Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques, Milwaukee WI. August 24-26 2012
  • Grand Rounds presentation. “Pearls of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy.” Department of Ob/Gyn, Ohio State University. October 18, 2012.
  • Invited Speaker: Advanced Pelvic Surgery Course. Sponsored by USF Health and Tampa General Hospital. Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) Tampa, Florida, October 27-29, 2012.
  • Invited Speaker Cooper Surgical Headquarters Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Techniques Lecture for surgical reps. December 15. 2012.

2011

  • Invited Speaker Course for the Fellows of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. “Robotic/SSL/Op Laparoscopy- Consensus and Controversy. Ethicon Endo Surgery Institute. Cincinnati OH March 4. 2011.
  • Course Director and Faculty – 20th Annual Workshop for Residents & Fellows, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. “Complications of laparoscopy.”Video Tutorials: “Operative Laparoscopic Procedures.” March 12 – 13. Dallas Texas.
  • Invited Speaker: Let’s talk about Sex & Endometriosis Seriously! “The obliterated Cul-de-sac: Surgical Approaches and Access” The New York Academy of Sciences March 18-19, 2011
  • Invited Speaker: The Advanced Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery Conference. “Laparoscopic Myomectomy,” Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Dissection,”
    “Prevention/Recognition of Laparoscopic Complications” Sponsored by USF Health and Tampa General Hospital. The Hilton Orlando FL March 19-21.2011
  • Invited Speaker World Symposium on Endometriosis. “Step by Step Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy, Energy Sources and Vessel Sealing.” Atlanta Georgia March 23-26 2011.
  • Grand Rounds presentation “How to Minimize the complications of laparoscopic surgery” Department of OB/Gyn, St Josephs Regional Medical Center Paramus NJ. April 14. 2011
  • Grand Rounds presentation Pearls of laparoscopic Hysterectomy Department of OB/Gyn Texas Tech. El Paso Texas April 22. 2011
  • Grand Rounds presentation. “ Pearls of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy” Department of OB/Gyn Wright State University Dayton Ohio April 27. 2011
  • Faculty, ACOG Course: Pearls and Pitfalls for Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy.“Reducing Risk of Minimally Invasive Surgery”, “Fundamentals of TLH and LAVH “ ACOG Clinical Meeting Washington DC May 1. 2011
  • Course Director “13th Annual Advanced Workshop on Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy and Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers”, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Complications of laparoscopy lectures. May 20-21, 2011. Louisville, Kentucky
  • Grand Rounds presentation. “ Pearls of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy” Department of OB/Gyn Dallas TX. May 25. 2011
  • Grand Rounds presentation. “ Laparoscopic Hysterectomy” Department of OB/Gyn North Western School Of Medicine, Chicago IL June 17. 2011
  • Course Director 2nd Annual Course on Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and laparoscopic Suturing, with live surgery presentations Faculty and Course Director. Louisville KY August 26-27. 2011

2010

  • Grand rounds presentation Pearls of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, How to Avoid and Treat Laparoscopic Complications. Wayne State University The Detroit Medical center, Detroit Michigan, February 15th 2010
  • Grand Rounds presentation Pearls of laparoscopic Hysterectomy Las Vegas Nevada April 15. 2010
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy with live surgery presentations Faculty and Course Director. Louisville KY March 19-20 2010
  • Faculty – 19th Annual Workshop for Residents & Fellows, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. “Complications of laparoscopy.” Video Tutorials: “Operative Laparoscopic Procedures.” April 17-18. Chicago IL
  • Invited Speaker Intensive Laparoscopic Suturing and Knot Tying and Laparoscopic and Robotic Hysterectomy; A Step-By-Step Approach. Northside Hospital Atlanta, Georgia April 29-30 2010
  • Invited Speaker News from AAGL and Minimally Invasive Surgery ACOG Annual Meeting San Francisco, May 15-18 2010
  • Course Director “12th Annual Advanced Workshop on Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy and Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers,” American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Complications of Laparoscopy lectures. May 21-22, 2010. Louisville, Kentucky
  • Invited Speaker: Hologic Gynecologic Surgical Products Advisory Board Meeting. Keynote Presentation “Advances in Minimally Invasive Technology.” Marlborough, MA October 4, 2010
  • Invited Speaker: The Advanced Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery Conference. “Laparoscopic Myomectomy,” Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Dissection,”
    “Prevention/Recognition of Laparoscopic Complications” Sponsored by USF Health and Tampa General Hospital. Lake Buena Vista, FL October 9-10-2010
  • Faculty and Invited Speaker: Minimally Invasive GYN Master Course Advanced Laparoscopy. San Francisco, CA October 29, 2010

2009

  • Grand Rounds: “Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery and How to Avoid Them” Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Boston, MA March 24, 2009
  • Faculty – 18th Annual Workshop for Residents & Fellows, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. “Methodologies for Tissue Handling and Extraction. Video Tutorials: “Operative Laparoscopic Procedures.” April 2009 Chicago IL
  • Grand Rounds: “Pearls of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy” St. Louis University. St. Louis, MO April 24, 2009
  • Course Director “11th Annual Advanced Workshop on Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy and Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers”, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Complications of laparoscopy lectures. May 15-16, 2009. Louisville, Kentucky
  • Faculty: AAGL Workshop on Suturing, Operative Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopic Techniques designed for Fellows. Milwaukee, WI August 14-16 2009
  • Faculty: Karl Storz Endoscopy – Advancing Your Skills in Minimally Invasive Gynecology: Live Telesurgery, Hands-on Lab, and Didactics. Simsurg Education Center, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA September 14, 2009
  • Faculty Mayo Clinic Laparoscopy course Maui Hawaii October 6-9
  • Presidential address AAGL meeting November 15-19, 2009 Orlando FL
  • Faculty IMET Course Florida November 20-23. 2009

2008

  • Faculty – 17th Annual Workshop for Residents & Fellows, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. “Methodologies for Tissue Handling and Extraction. Video Tutorials: “Operative Laparoscopic Procedures.” April 12-13, 2008. Boston, MA
  • Course Director “10th Annual Advanced Workshop on Gynecologic Laparoscopic Anatomy and Surgery on Unembalmed Female Cadavers”, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Complications of laparoscopy lectures. May 16-17, 2008. Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Grand Rounds: “Current State of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy” Scott & White, Texas A&M Health Science Center. Austin, Texas May 19, 2008
  • Faculty: AAGL Workshop on Suturing, Operative Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopic Techniques designed for Fellows. Milwaukee, WI August 15-17, 2008
  • Course Director: 3rd Annual Advanced Workshop on Advanced Laparoscopic Techniques for Gynecologic Oncologists Using Unembalmed Female Cadavers. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. September 26-27, 2008
  • Faculty: 21st Annual Techniques in Robotic and Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery. Scottsdale, AZ October 16-18, 2008
  • Scientific Program Chair: AAGL 37th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. October 28 – November 1, 2008 Las Vegas, NV