Lectures, Presentations, Abstracts, and Publications

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Cancer-Associated Mutations in Endometriosis without Cancer

Michael S. Anglesio, Ph.D., Nickolas Papadopoulos, Ph.D., Ayse Ayhan, M.D., Ph.D., Tayyebeh M. Nazeran, M.D., Michaël Noë, M.D., Hugo M. Horlings, M.D., Ph.D., Amy Lum, B.Sc., Siân Jones, Ph.D., Janine Senz, B.Sc., Tamer Seckin, M.D., Julie Ho, M.H.A., Ren-Chin Wu, M.D., Ph.D., Vivian Lac, B.Sc., Hiroshi Ogawa, M.D., Basile Tessier-Cloutier, M.D., Rami Alhassan, M.D., Amy Wang, Yuxuan Wang, B.Sc., Joshua D. Cohen, B.Sc., Fontayne Wong, B.Sc., Adnan Hasanovic, M.D., Natasha Orr, B.Sc., Ming Zhang, Ph.D., Maria Popoli, B.Sc., Wyatt McMahon, Ph.D., Laura D. Wood, M.D., Ph.D., Austin Mattox, B.Sc., Catherine Allaire, M.D., James Segars, M.D., Christina Williams, M.D., Cristian Tomasetti, Ph.D., Niki Boyd, Ph.D., Kenneth W. Kinzler, Ph.D., C. Blake Gilks, M.D., Luis Diaz, M.D., Tian-Li Wang, Ph.D., Bert Vogelstein, M.D., Paul J. Yong, M.D., Ph.D., David G. Huntsman, M.D., and Ie-Ming Shih, M.D., Ph.D.

New England Journal of Medicine, May 11, 2017  Vol. 376 No. 19

N Engl J Med 2017; 376:1835-1848 May 11, 2017 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1614814

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5555376/

 

How do adolescent girls and boys perceive symptoms suggestive of endometriosis among their peers? Findings from focus group discussions in New York City

Jhumka Gupta,1 Lauren F Cardoso,2 Courtney S Harris,1 Arielle D Dance,3 Tamer Seckin,4 Nina Baker,4 and Yvonne O Ferguson5
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5988150/

 

Analysis of menstrual effluent: diagnostic potential for endometriosis

Laura A. Warren, Andrew Shih, Susana Marquez Renteira, Tamer Seckin, Brandon Blau, Kim Simpfendorfer, Annette Lee, Christine N. Metz† and Peter K. Gregersen
Molecular Medicine201824:1
https://doi.org/10.1186/s10020-018-0009-6
https://molmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s10020-018-0009-6

 

World Endometriosis Research Foundation Endometriosis Phenome and Biobanking Harmonisation Project: I. Surgical phenotype data collection in endometriosis research

Christian M. Becker, Marc R. Laufer, Pamela Stratton, Lone Hummelshoj, Stacey A. Missmer, Krina T. Zondervan, G. David Adamson, for the WERF EPHect Working Group 1The complete alphabetical list representing the WERF EPHect Working Group is as follows: G.D. Adamson, C. Allaire, R. Anchan, C.M. Becker, M.A. Bedaiwy, G.M. Buck Louis, C. Calhaz-Jorge, K. Chwalisz, T.M. D'Hooghe, A. Fassbender, T. Faustmann, A.T. Fazleabas, I. Flores, A. Forman, I. Fraser, L.C. Giudice, M. Gotte, P. Gregersen, S.-W. Guo, T. Harada, D. Hartwell, A.W. Horne, M.L. Hull, L. Hummelshoj, M.G. Ibrahim, L. Kiesel, M.R. Laufer, K. Machens, S. Mechsner, S.A. Missmer, G.W. Montgomery, A. Nap, M. Nyegaard, K.G. Osteen, C.A. Petta, N. Rahmioglu, S.P. Renner, J. Riedlinger, S. Roehrich, P.A. Rogers, L. Rombauts, A. Salumets, E. Saridogan, T. Seckin, P. Stratton, K.L. Sharpe-Timms, S. Tworoger, P. Vigano, K. Vincent, A.F. Vitonis, U.-H. Wienhues-Thelen, P.P. Yeung Jr., P. Yong, and K.T. Zondervan.

Fertility & Sterility, 2014 August 21
//www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(14)01336-3/abstract?cc=y

 

"Single site ovarian suspension (SSOS), Seckin® technique, for endometriosis surgery of pelvic sidewalls and retroperitoneum"

Tamer Seckin1, Sultan Ozkan2, Ali Akdemir2, Serin Seckin3
1 Hofstra University Medical School, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA
2 Ege University Medical Faculty, Departmant of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Izmir, Turkey
3 Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
 

"Loss of ARID1A Expression Is an Early Molecular Event in Tumor Progression from Ovarian Endometriotic Cyst to Clear Cell and Endometrioid Carcinoma"

Ayhan A., Mao TL., Seckin T., Wu CH., Guan B., Ogawa H., Futagami M., Mizukami H., Yokoyama Y., Kurman RJ., Shih IM.

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 2012 Sep 12
PubMed link: //www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22976498

 

"Rare case of ovarian cystic lymphangioma"

Journal of minimally invasive gynecology, 17:1553-4650, 2010 Jan-Feb
Tomer Singer; Gilad Filmar; Susan Jormark; Tamer Seckin; Michael Divon

 

"Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia."

Caglar, H., Tamer S. and Hreshchyshyn, M.M. Obstetric Gynecology. 60:346-349, 1982

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BOOK CHAPTERS

Hysteroscopy

Tinelli, Andrea, Alonso Pacheco, Luis, Haimovich, Sergio “Hysteroscopic Findings in the Endometriosis Patient”

Springer International Publishing, Hardcover ISBN 978-3-319-57558-2, eBook ISBN

978-3-319-57559-9, 2018 By: Tamer A. Seckin, Amanda Chu, and Stephanie Baum

 

Endometriosis – A Concise Practical Guide to Current Diagnosis and Treatment

Liselotte Mettler, Ibrahim Alkatout, Jörg Keckstein and Ivo Meinhold-Heerlein.

Kiel, Villach and Aachen, May 2017 https://www.karlstorz.com/cps/rde/xbcr/karlstorz_assets/ASSETS/3491505.pdf

“Definitive Surgery for Endometriosis after Completion of Family Planning”

By: Tamer A. Seckin | Serin Seckin | Harry Reich

 

Practical Manual for Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Gynecological Surgery

Lisolette Mettler, Goentje Peters, Tamer Seckin, Bruno van Herendael, Ibrahim Alkatout

“Suturing and Ligature Techniques at Laparoscopy” Practical Manual for Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Gynecological Surgery, Second edition, Pages 111-120

Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., 2013.

 

Atlas of Operative Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy, Third Edition

Reich, H., Reich, JM., Seckin, T.,

“Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Including for Advanced  Endometriosis with Rectosigmoid Disease.”  Atlas of Operative Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy, Third Edition.  Ed.    Donnez, J.  Abingdon, England:  Informa Healthcare, 2007.  93-112.

 

State of the Art Atlas and Textbook of Laparoscopic Suturing

Reich, H. and Seckin, T.  “Reich Modification of the McCall Culdoplasty to Prevent and/or Repair Prolapse During Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy.”  State of the Art Atlas and Textbook of Laparoscopic Suturing.  Ed. Jain, N.  New Delhi, India:  Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd., 2006.

 

Genital Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence

Orbuch, I. K., Reich, H. and Seckin, T.   “Does the Way Hysterectomy Is Performed Make a Difference?  How to Prevent Prolapse at the Time of Hysterectomy.”

Genital Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence, Vol. 4.  Ed. Gomel, V. and van Herendael.   London, England:  Taylor & Francis, Inc., November 2007.

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ENDOMETRIOSIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA ADVOCACY & EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

April 2015 — Program Director/Symposium Chair
Endometriosis Foundation of America Sixth Annual Medical Congress on the Advancing the Science and Surgery of Endometriosis"Ending Endometriosis starts at the beginning”
Lenox Hill Hospital, New York

March 10, 2015 — March 10, 2015
92 Y Health TALKS
"Killer Cramps are NOT Normal: All about Endometriosis"

March 2014 — Scientific Program Director/Symposium Chair
Endometriosis Foundation of America Fifth Annual Medical Congress on the Advancing the Science and Surgery of Endometriosis
“Endometriosis 2014 “Politics, Ethics & Controversies”
The Metropolitan Club, New York

“Outsmarting Endo”
A Multidisciplinary Collaboration for Women and their Loved Ones
Scandinavia House, New York

October 2013 — Program Director/Scientific Chair
3rd Annual Endometriosis School Nurse & Nurse Professional Symposium:
“Getting the Word Out” 
Lenox Hill Hospital, New York

March 2013 — Scientific Program Director/Symposium Chair
Endometriosis Foundation of America Fourth Annual Scientific Conference
“Endometriosis 2013: The American Perspective”
Lenox Hill Hospital, New York

September 2012 — Program Director/Scientific Chair
2nd Annual Endometriosis School Nurse & Nurse Professional Symposium:
“Consider Endometriosis: Tools for Nurses to Recognize Symptoms, Behavioral Patterns and Emotional Repercussions of the Disease in Young Women and Girls”. 
Lenox Hill Hospital, New York

March 2012 — Scientific Program Director/Symposium Chair
Endometriosis Foundation of America Third Annual Scientific Conference
“Tapping the Roots for The Next Generation”
Lenox Hill Hospital, New York

October 2011 — Program Director/Scientific Chair
1st Annual Endometriosis School Nurse & Nurse Professional Symposium
“Endometriosis: Rationale for Excision as the Gold Standard Treatment”
Lenox Hill Hospital, New York

April 2011 — Expert Lecturer: Endometriosis Surgery for Multiple Organ Involvement
Women’s Health Symposium
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Grand Rapids, MI

March 2011 — Scientific Program Director/Symposium Chair
Endometriosis Foundation of America Second Annual Scientific Conference
“The Science & Surgery of Deep Disease”
New York Academy of Sciences, New York

October 2010 — Presentation to Lenox Hill Women’s Auxiliary Group
About Endometriosis and the new Endometriosis tissue bank project
New York, NY

May 2010 — Scientific Program Director/Symposium Chair
Endometriosis Foundation of America Inaugural Scientific Conference
“Advancing the Art & Science of Endometriosis: Stem Cells to Radical Excision Surgery”
NY Academy of Science, New York, NY

December 2009 — Endometriosis in Translation
Launch of MIT Center for Gynepathology Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

FACULTY, SPEAKER, and LIVE SURGERIES: 

June 16-19, 2015
Moderator, live surgery: 11th AAGL International Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery in conjunction with the 15th Annual Meeting of the Israel Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy
Jerusalem, Israel

March 4-7, 2015
Faculty & Presenter: The International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE) 24th Annual Congress in conjunction with the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery 25th Annual Scientific Meeting
"Blue Contrast Techniques for Visualizing Subtle Endometriosis, Controversy or Fact?"
Melbourne, Australia.

November 17-21, 2014
Faculty & Expert Presenter: 43rd AAGL Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
“Surgical Tutorial: Advanced Endometriosis Surgical Strategies
Vancouver, British Columbia

September 20-21, 2014
Faculty & Speaker: Updates in Endometriosis
“What do Endometriosis Lesions Look Like?”
NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY

August 29, 2014
Live Surgery for AAGL and Surgery U
Broadcasted to 69 Countries from Lenox Hill Hospital New York
“Laparoscopic Excision of Large Bladder Endometrioma Conjoined with Uterus”

June 13-14, 2014
Video presentation: III Course “Ultrasound in Deep Endometriosis”
“From symptoms to ultrasound imaging” and “from ultrasound to surgery”
“There is more endometriosis than we can see”
Rome, Italy

April 30-May-3, 2014
Faculty & Expert Presenter: 12th World Congress on Endometriosis
“There is more endometriosis than we can see”
Sao Paulo, Brazil

April 24-26, 2014
Video presentation: Annual Congress Middle East Society and International Society for Gynecological Endoscopy
“Spontaneous viable pregnancy after treatment of deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) causing frozen pelvis and hydroureteronephrosis: a case report
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Video presentation: Annual Congress Middle East Society and International Society for Gynecological Endoscopy
Single site ovarian suspension (SSOS), Seckin® technique, for endometriosis surgery of pelvic sidewalls and retroperitoneum
Tamer Seckin1, Sultan Ozkan2, Ali Akdemir2, Serin Seckin3
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

February 21, 2014
Faculty & Speaker: The National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in STEM
Harvard University, Boston

January 18-19, 2014
Faculty & Expert Presenter: Deep Endometriosis Symposium (Multidisciplinary Approach)
Live surgery transmitted to the general assembly
“Difficult Laparoscopic Hysterectomy with Deep Endometriosis
How to Minimize Complications during Deep Endometriosis Surgery”
Istanbul University, Istanbul Turkey

November 10-14, 2013
Faculty & Expert Presenter: 42nd AAGL Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
“Surgical Tutorial: Excision of Endometriosis-Laparoscopic and Robotic
Debate with Michelle Nisolle”
National Harbor, MD

September 7-9, 2013
Faculty & Expert Presenter: AAGL 2013 Xi’an Meeting 9th Xi’an National Gynecological Endoscopic Conference
Honored professorship at Xi’an Jiaotong University
Live surgery transmitted to the general assembly
“Understanding Endometriosis surgery: Stem Cells, Inflammation, Excision Procedures, Prevention of Complication”
Xi’An, China

April 24-28, 2013
Faculty & Expert Presenter & Debater: 1st Annual MESGE Congress
“Preventing Unintended Consequences
and Complications in Deep Endometriosis
Debate: Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: Bowel Resection vs No Resection:
with Dr. Jacques Donnez
Antalya, Turkey

December 6-7, 2012
Session Chair: 4th Annual Workshop on Video-Assisted Laparoscopy & Robotic Hysterectomy with Intensive Hands-on Laparoscopic Suturing
The Roosevelt Hotel, New York

November 5-9, 2012
Faculty & Expert Presenter: 41st AAGL Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology
“Endometriosis: Preventing complications of Deep Endometriosis Surgery: Traps, Tips and Tricks”
Las Vegas, Nevada

April 25-28, 2012
Faculty & Expert Presenter: VII AAGL International Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology in Conjunction with SACIL
“Laparoscopy Surgery for deep Infiltrating Endometriosis”
“Pathophysiology, anatomy and surgical approach of intra and retroperitoneal structures”
“Innovations in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery”
“Laparoscopic Fistulas repair after deep endometriosis surgery”
Buenos Aires, Argentina

March 28-31, 2012
Faculty & Expert Presenter: ISGE- International Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy Congress World Robotics Conference
“What is new in Endometriosis?”
Orlando, FL

December 9-11, 2011
Session Chair & Expert Presenter: 6th AAGL International Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Endometriosis Session 3
“Re-operative Challenges in Endometriosis Surgery”
Osaka, Japan

November 6-10, 2011
Faculty & Expert Presenter: AAGL 40th Anniversary Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Understanding Trends in Minimally Invasive Gynecology Hospital Administrator Program: “Endometriosis: a Growing Societal Issue”
Meet the Professor Roundtables:“Stem Theory & Stemness of Endometriosis: a Rationale for Excision”
Endometriosis Research, Support & Education Roundtable Consensus: “Re-operative Endometriosis”
Hollywood, FL

October 29, 2011
Faculty & Expert Presenter: 1st Annual Endometriosis School Nurse & Nurse Professional Symposium
“Endometriosis: Rationale for Excision as the Gold Standard Treatment”
New York, NY

September 14-17, 2011
Faculty & Expert Presenter: Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting & Endo Expo
Master Class # 4 Faculty & Presenter: “Endometriosis & Uterine Fibroids from Diagnosis to Treatment”
Best of Lap Updates: “Deep Endometriosis Surgery of Pelvic Sidewalls”
Endometriosis SLS Special Interest Group Faculty & Presenter: “Laparoscopic Treatment of Mild to Extensive Endometriosis: Conservative Management”
Los Angeles, CA

September 30, 2011
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
“Advances in Endometriosis”
New York Downtown Hospital

September 3-8, 2011
Faculty: Endometriosis International Consensus Meeting
World Congress on Endometriosis
Montpellier, France

April 14, 2011
Expert Lecturer: Women’s Health Symposium
“Endometriosis Surgery for Multiple Organ Involvement”
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Grand Rapids, MI

April 6-10, 2011
Expert Lecturer: AAGL 5th International Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology
“Endometriosis, One Disease, One Theory, One Treatment”
Istanbul, Turkey

March 24, 2011
Session Chair: World Symposium on Endometriosis
“Endometriosis and Pain”
Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia

March 18-19, 2011
Scientific Program Director/Symposium Chair
Endometriosis Foundation of America Second Annual Scientific Conference
“The Science & Surgery of Deep Disease”
New York Academy of Sciences, New York

October 12, 2010
Presentation to Lenox Hill Women’s Auxiliary Group
Overview of endometriosis and the endometriosis tissue bank project
New York, NY

Sept 3, 2010
Expert Lecturer: Deep Endometriosis Surgery of Pelvic Walls
Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons / Annual Meeting
New York, NY

May 26-29, 2010
International Faculty Member Expert Lecturer: Computer Animation and Simulation of Endometriosis
ISGE 19th Annual Congress / AGES XX Annual Scientific Meeting
Hilton Sydney, Sydney, Australia

May 20, 2010
Scientific Program Director/Symposium Chai: Endometriosis Foundation of America Inaugural Scientific Conference
“Advancing the Art & Science of Endometriosis: Stem Cells to Radical Excision Surgery”
NY Academy of Science, NY, NY

December 4, 2009
Launch of MIT Center for Gynepathology Research
“Endometriosis in Translation”
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA

November 16 - 18, 2009
Laparoscopic Surgery Presenter and Moderator: 38th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology AAGL
Gaylord Palms Resort, Orlando, FL

September 17-19, 2009
ISGE & SBE Regional Meeting
“Endometriosis: New Approaches
Three-Dimensional Animated Rendering of Endometriosis”
Sao Paulo, Brazil

April 8-11, 2009
Turkish Endoscopic Society Annual Congress
“Pitfalls of Endometriosis Surgery”
Cesme, Turkey

March 25-27, 2009
ISGE 18th Annual Congress
“Pitfalls of the Laparoscopic Approach to Myomectomy”
”Bloodless Myomectomy”
Dusit Thani Pattaya, Thailand

January 29-31, 2009
Endoscopic Training Centre Antwerp
“Natural Orifice Access for Supra-cervical Hysterectomy”
“Hysterectomy for Benign Diseases and its Alternatives”
Antwerp, Belgium

January 5, 2009
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
“Laparoscopic Myomectomy: A Primer”
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, NY

December 14, 2008
Fertility and the Jewish Couple National Medical Conference
“The Role of the Reproductive Surgeon”
Presented by A T.I.M.E. (A Torah Infertility Medium of Exchange)
NY Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, NY

December 11, 2008
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
“The Essentials of Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis & Fibroids”
St. Vincent’s Hospital, NY

November 21-22, 2008
New European Surgical Academy (NESA)
“Natural Orifice Surgery: Simulation as a Prerequisite for Standardization”
“Natural Surgery and Other Innovations”
Naples, Italy

October 28 - November 1, 2008
Postgraduate Course: 37th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology AAGL
“Laparoscopic Myomectomy: A Primer”
Paris Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

October 28 - November 1, 2008
Postgraduate Course: 37th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology AAGL
“Medically Conservative Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids” 
Paris Las Vegas Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

October 8, 2008
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
“Laparoscopic Challenges of Endometriosis and Fibroids”
Lenox Hill Hospital, NY

October 4-7, 2008
ISGE Regional Meeting: Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Co-Chair
“Ultimate Trends in the Management of Uterine Myomas and Endometriosis
Endoscopy in Human Reproduction”
“Hemostatic Methods in Laparoscopic Hysterectomy”
“Preventing Thermal Injuries During Laparoscopy”
Mexico City, Mexico

September 19, 2008
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting and Endo Expo
“Scarless (Microlaparoscopic) Prophylactic Oopherectomy with NOTES Technique”
Chicago, IL

June 4-6, 2008
ISGE 17th Annual Congress
“A New Laparoscopic Tourniquet Technique: Bloodless Myomectomy”
Bari, Italy

May 14-19, 2008
Annual Congress of Gynecology
“Laparoscopic Myomectomy Technique”
Antalya, Turkey

September 1-3, 2007
NESA Days 2007, New European Surgical Academy – Germany
“NOTES Techniques of Laparoscopic Pelvic Surgery”
Istanbul, Turkey

June 7-10, 2007
“NOTES Approach to Supracervical Hysterectomy”
Kiel School of Gynecological Endoscopy Alumni Meeting (1987 – 2007)
In honor of Liselotte Mettler
Kiel, Germany

May 21, 2007
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
“Transvaginal Aspects of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery for Women”
New York Methodist Hospital, NY

March 19-21, 2007
ISGE 16th Annual Congress: Safety, Simplicity and Standardization
“Culdotomy Procedures in Advanced Laparoscopy”
Osaka, Japan

September 22-25, 2006
ISGE 10th Annual Regional Meeting
“Advanced Laparoscopic Culdotomy Techniques”
Beijing, China

March 29 – April 1, 2006
ISGE 15th Annual Congress
“Setting Up New Trends In Gynecological Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery”
Buenos Aires, Argentina

January 26-27, 2006
Portuguese Gynecological Society
“Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer
Endo-Graphics 3-D Modeling”
Lisbon, Portugal

October 7-8, 2005
Endometriosis Association, 25th Anniversary
“Moderator, Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer”
Milwaukee, WI

September 18-21, 2005
ISGE Regional Meeting: Moderator
Mumbai, India

April 3-6, 2005
ISGE 14th Annual Congress: Moderator
London, England

February 15, 2005
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
“Laparoscopic Pelvic Total Reconstruction”
New York Methodist Hospital, NY

September 6-8, 2004
ISGE Regional Meeting
“Results of Early Disease: Does Early Surgical Excision Intervention Prevent
Disease Progression?”
“Endometriosis: The Cancer Link”
Cape Town, South Africa

April 7-11, 2004
ISGE 13th Annual Congress
“Ureteral Rescue by Laparoscopy”
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

October 11, 2003
Masters Symposium: Laparoscopic Myomectomy
“Hysterectomy Alternatives”
New York University Downtown Hospital, NY

May 15-18, 2002
Moderator: World Congress on Gynecological Endoscopy
First Croatian Congress on Gynecological Endoscopy
Croatian Society for Gynecological Endoscopy-American Association
Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Dubrovnik, Croatia

November 30 - December 1, 2001
The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Endo-Surgery Institute
“Strategies and Techniques for Advanced Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy”
Cincinnati, OH

October 2001
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
“Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy: 10 Years of Experience”
New York Methodist Hospital, NY

May 2001
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
“Treatment of Endometriosis by Laparoscopic Surgery”
Lenox Hill Hospital, NY

November 13-14, 2000
The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists: “A Global Gynecologic
Endoscopic Society” in affiliation with Innovations in Medical Education and Training
“Advanced Laparoscopic Reparative Pelvic Surgery and Surgical Dissection
of Unembalmed Female Cadavers”
DoubleTree Orlando Resort & Conference Center, Orlando, FL

October 12-13, 2000
14th Annual Symposium: The Martin L. Stone Ob-Gyn Society of New York Medical College, The Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Metropolitan Hospital Center, Saint Vincent’s Catholic Hospital & Medical Center of New York, Westchester Medical Center
“The Cutting Edge: The Clinical Approach to Obstetrical and
Gynecological Disorders”
The New York Academy of Medicine, NY

December 2000
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
“Laparoscopic Approach to Fibroid Treatment”
Lenox Hill Hospital, NY

September 18, 2000
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
“Laparoscopic Treatment of Endometriosis and Fibroids”
New York Methodist Hospital, NY

September 30 - October 2, 1999
The Ten Year Anniversary of the Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine
“Hysterectomies and Their Alternatives”
Phoenix, AZ

April 1999
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
“Laparoscopic Hysterectomies”
New York Methodist Hospital, NY

March 1998
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds
“Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery”
Beth Israel Hospital North Division, NY

May 1995
European Congress of Gynecological Endoscopy
“Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy Utilizing Morcellator”
Istanbul, Turkey