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 Growing Societal Issue" and "A Critical Analysis of Reoperative Endometriosis".  Dr. Seckin, Ms. Lakshmi and the The Foundation are extremely pleased and honored to see Endometriosis and surgical excision brought into the spotlight at this year's Global Congress in such an elevated way.