Celebrities Came Out to Support Endometriosis Foundation of America’s 5th Annual Blossom Ball at Capitale in New York City on March 13th. The Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) hosted its 5th Annual Blossom Ball on Monday evening, March 13, at the Lower East Side’s Capitale.  Founder Tamer Seckin, MD., along with co-founder, Padma Lakshmi welcomed a host of notable guests…

Dr. C.Y. Lui has joined the New York City practice of Dr. Tamer Seckin, where he will be affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital.  Dr. Lui, a world renowned leader and pioneer in gynecological endoscopic surgery (laparoscopic, robotic, and hysteroscopic surgery), will be handling cases of DIE (Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse. Dr. Lui founded The Women’s Surgery Center;…

INFERTILITY AND ENDOMETRIOSIS Whether-or-not to have surgery to correct endometriosis before IVF treatment is a question many women are asking. The answer is a controversial one based on what stage of endometriosis you have, and is recommended on a case-by-case basis.  Dr. Seckin recommends that patients that have debilitating symptoms of endometriosis, and whose quality of life is severely impacted,…

Einhorn Auditorium at Lenox Hill Hospital  Speakers & Faculty 131 E. 76th Street | between Park & Lex New York City Honorary Chairs Dan Martin, MD Serdar Bulun, MD Program Chair Tamer Seckin, MD | Founder EFA Scientific Program Chairs Harry Reich, MD CY Liu, MD Arnold Advincula MD Arnold Wilson PhD Avner Hershlag MD Ayse Ayhan MD, PhD Charles…

Lunch & Learn with Padma LakshmiNurses conference 2012 - Tamer Seckin What is Endometriosis? Why Early Detection & Intervention are ImportantFirst of all I like to know my audience, our audience, how many of you are nurses? Hold on, let me check. How many are school nurses and how many nurse practitioners? Any physicians? How many of you, I do…

Congratulations to Elizabeth Ann “Libby” Bruce of Columbus, Ohio, on sharing a great endometriosis success story on a national stage.  Her story helps to underscore the practice mission of timely diagnosis and intervention as the best preventative treatment for endometriosis.  Libby’s experience is an inspiration to the millions of women worldwide living with endometriosis, for that, thank you Libby Bruce…

Congratulations to Endometriosis Foundation of America co-founder, Dr Tamer Seckin, on receiving the 2012 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. This medal pays homage to the immigrant experience and highlights the contribution made to America by those who have immigrated. The award celebrates diversity of life in America and is a very important and prestigious recognition.What is Ellis Island Medal of…

Endometriosis Foundation of America's co-founder, Dr Tamer Seckin, has been selected as one of America’s Super Doctors. Super Doctors is a New York Times Magazine version of independent doctors who they recognize as doing extraordinary work in their medical field.The Super Doctors list identifies the top doctors as voted for by thousands of physicians all over the country, and is…

In your local Lucille Roberts gym, you may have noticed a new poster that says, “Killer Cramps Are Not Normal.” This poster was created by the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) to raise awareness of a problem that many women suffer from and that many of us know little about.Tamer Seckin, M.D., is a leader in the area of medicine…

Why a famous beauty like 'Top Chef' host Padma Lakshmi is talking about a very unglamorous disease like endometriosis.For Padma Lakshmi, a former model and host of Bravo's "Top Chef," the problem began when she was a teenager."I'd always had very bad menstrual cramps, and they got progressively worse over the years," Lakshmi says. She tried every new pain medication…

Congratulations to our co-founder Dr. Tamer Seckin for this great write up as a super doctor in the New York Times Magazine!

Hosted by the Endometriosis Foundation of AmericaMarch 14, 2012 | FREE Education Day for Residents, Specialists and FellowsMarch 15, 2012 | 3rd Annual EFA Congress | Science & Surgery LecturesREGISTRATION FEESRegistration fees include access to all educational lectures, live surgery podcast, breakout sessions, discussion groups PLUS breakfast, lunch and refreshments each day of attendance.March 14, 2012 - FREE (Seating is limited and…

Dear Friends,As a 501(c)3 tax-exempt, tax-deductible organization, The Endometriosis Foundation of America, EFA’s cornerstone efforts seek to increase disease recognition, provide advocacy, facilitate expert surgical training, and fund landmark research. The disease costs society a staggering excess of $70 billion annually.  It affects women in the prime years of their lives, with the potential to derail careers, academic endeavors, fertility choices…

EFA Co-Founders Tamer Seckin, MD and Padma Lakshmi were prominent guests of the AAGL 40th annual Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology in Hollywood, FL during November 2011. Ms. Lakshmi addressed over 5,500 delegates in the Jordan M. Phillips Keynote Session, while Dr. Seckin presented several expert lectures including "Stem Cell Theory & Stemness of Endometriosis: Rationale for Excision", "Endometriosis: a…

On behalf of the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA), President and Chief Medical Officer Tamer Seckin, MD, attended The World Endometriosis Society’s (WES) 11th World Congress on Endometriosis 2011 in Montpellier, France.   Dr. Seckin offered his expertise as a world–renowned surgeon on endometriosis and will participate in the global meeting forum on the “WES 2011 Montpellier Consensus for the Management…

Dr. Seckin is a routine guest on Doctor Radio, hosted by physician/author Dr. Miriam Greene. Did you catch his expert broadcast on endometriosis this afternoon? If not, the show rebroadcasts on Mondays 10 pm, Fridays 6 pm, and Saturdays 12 am & 10 pm ET. Tune in!

A recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine cites acupuncture as effective for the treatment of pain related to endometriosis. The publication notes that a randomized, sham-controlled trial of women suffering from endometriosis pain demonstrated that acupuncture was an effective treatment modality. As a result, the author calls for larger studies to confirm the findings. Endometriosis is a gynecological…

EFA Co-Founders Tamer Seckin, MD and Padma Lakshmi were pleased to join famed scientist Dr. Asgi Fazleabas and noted members of the Grand Rapids scientific community for a series of exciting events focused on endometriosis on April 13 and 14, 2011.  Presented by Michigan State University's (MSU) Department of OB/GYN & Reproductive Biology and Inforum Professional Women's Alliance, these critical…

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/blogs/fitstop/2011/03/24/health/endometriosis-foundation/ By Christie Griffin “Don’t accept it as natural,” actress Susan Sarandon firmly told a crowd of Endometriosis Foundation of America supporters last week, referring to intense pain from severe cramps. “It is not okay.” A lot of us have come to accept certain things about being a woman. (These high heels hurt! Why are my breasts itchy? I have a serious chocolate…

Padma LakshmiThere are warriors, there are brilliant, passionate, caring warriors in life who fight for what is right and fight for making all of our lives better. One such person is my dear friend and co-founder, Dr. Tamer Seckin.  Please put your hands together.Dr Tamer Seckin:I am not sure how I am going to handle this; this is getting a…

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/2016188/2nd_annual_efa_medical_conference/index.html#commentsFounder Tamer Seckin, MD, Teams Up with Top Medical Professionals to Talk about Sex...and Endometriosis...Seriously!"We are here today to exchange options and ideas..." - EFA Founder, Tamer Seckin, MD on Day I of the 2nd Annual EFA Medical ConferenceOver the weekend, global experts and opinion leaders on endometriosis came together from the realms of molecular science, research, industry, surgery and…

I think the applause goes back to you from me. Thank you really, indeed, for coming here today. I know many of you came from very long distances and cancelled your schedules for this, from Australia to Oregon to Italy, I cannot name them all. The bottom line is, most importantly, thank you for all the patience that has made…

Q:  Dr. Seckin could you tell us a little bit more about your vision with regard to the Women’s Center of Excellence?A:  Well, Center of Excellence is a relative term when it applies to endometriosis.  We have a really challenging disease, so it has never been done anywhere before.  So we are defining what determines the excellence in endometriosis care. …

Dr. Seckin on HEALTH RADIO Website, LIVE, Monday Afternoon, May 17 Please hear this, . . . Dr. Seckin tells me that he'll again be on the radio, LIVE, this Monday, May 17, 2010, 12:15-12:30 PM, ET. Check out his interview on the Health Radio Website's ASK DR. DESILVA Show. Dr. Seckin will speak briefly about endometriosis and also his…

Dr. Seckin on the Radio This Thursday; Register for Medical Conference Next Thursday Dr. Seckin on Doctor Radio (Sirius XM), LIVE, Thursday Morning, May 13 This just in, . . . Dr. Seckin tells me that he'll be on the radio, LIVE, this Thursday, May 13, 2010, 6:00-7:00 AM, ET. Check out his 1-hour interview (listeners may call in questions)…

Raise Awareness Now & Win: Endometriosis Foundation of America "Take Back the Day" Essay-Writing ContestIn April, I described the Endometriosis Foundation of America's recently established, public "Share Your Story" archive page here Thanks to your willingness to share your endometriosis stories in the hope that all of us who have the disease may be helped, this archive is growing! Now,…

April 5, 2010 April is here. Spring is in bloom! And so are a bunch of endometriosis news reports and initiatives of interest, Dr. Seckin tells me, . . . RESEARCH & OTHER NEWS Trans Fats May Promote Endometriosis (link) What Every Woman Should Know about Endometriosis This news comes from expert Camran Nezhat, MD, Dr. Seckin's colleague and a…

Tamer SeckinWelcome to New York. My name is Tamer Seckin, and on behalf of the Endometriosis Foundation of America I welcome you to our first EFA Medical Conference:  Advancing the Art and Science of Endometriosis from Stem Cells to Radical Excision Surgery.I’m so happy that I see familiar faces here. You all came from very, very far away. I know…

Endometriosis Foundation of America: - Blossom Ball 2010Tamer SeckinThank you, thank you, and thank you. There are almost 38 tables here. You all came for a cause, and it is a grand cause for us, for many women, for many men, many husbands, boyfriends, families; America’s backbone, that is endometriosis. We believe that. It is like an underlying cause of…

PASS IT ON: SURGICAL REMOVAL OF ENDOMETRIOSIS (THE EARLIER, THE BETTER) CAN LEAD TO HEALTHY PREGNANCY A CALL TO SPREAD A MESSAGE OF HOPE, IN OBSERVANCE OF ENDOMETRIOSIS AWARENESS MONTH, MARCH 2010 Worldwide, Endometriosis Awareness Month is being observed now, as it is every March. Dr. Seckin said this is an ideal time to share with the tens of millions…

Welcome: Let's Speak Up about Endometriosis Welcome to Dr. Seckin's blog page. I'm very excited to help him offer it. I'm Annie and after years of suffering from painful endometriosis, Dr. Seckin surgically removed mine and I now know a better quality of life that only a short while ago I didn't believe would be possible again. I've since had…

http://www.endofound.org/video/Blossom-Ball-2009-Tamer-Seckin/6Now we are going to hear from the man himself.  Sometimes, I think it’s worth asking how we ended up here and the reason we have ended up here is because one doctor decided that this was something that had to be dealt with and has to be dealt with using all his powers and all his training but beyond…