Lectures & Presentations

Report of Regional, National and International Invited Teaching and Presentations

Invited Presentations and Courses

Regional

• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Patient Awareness Day. Program Director/Speaker. “Healthy Mind & Happy Pelvis.” March 2019.
• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Medical Conference on the Advancing the Science and Surgery of Endometriosis. Program Director/Speaker. “Targeting Inflammation.” March 2019.
• Northwell Health, New York, NY, ObGyn Summit: Innovations and Future Directions. “Current Management of Endometriosis. May 2019.
• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Patient Awareness Day. “Living your Best Life with Endo.” March 2018.
• Grand Rounds, Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY. March 2018.
• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Medical Conference on the Advancing the Science and Surgery of Endometriosis. Program Director/Symposium Chair. “Breast, Ovary and Endometriosis.” October 2017. 
• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Medical Conference on the Advancing the Science and Surgery of Endometriosis. Program Director/Symposium Chair. “Endometriosis Surgery 2016, Pursuing Precision with Passion.” April 2016.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jacobi Medical Center Einstein Montefiore, New York, NY. “Advances in Endometriosis.” March 2016.
• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Medical Conference on the Advancing the Science and Surgery of Endometriosis. Program Director/Symposium Chair. “Ending Endometriosis Starts at the Beginning.” April 2015.
• YMCA, 92^nd St, New York, NY, 92 Y Health TALKS. “Killer Cramps are NOT Normal: All About Endometriosis.” March 2015.
• NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, Updates in Endometriosis. “What do Endometriosis Lesions Look Like?” September 2014.
• Live Surgery for AAGL and Surgery U, Broadcasted to 69 countries from Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY. “Laparoscopic Excision of Large Bladder Endometrioma Conjoined with Uterus. August 2014. 
• Scandinavia House, New York, NY, A Multidisciplinary Collaboration for Women and their Loved Ones. “Outsmarting Endo.” August 2014. 
• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Medical Conference on the Advancing the Science and Surgery of Endometriosis. Scientific Program Director/Symposium Chair. “Endometriosis 2014 ‘Politics, Ethics & Controversies’.” March 2014.
• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Endometriosis School Nurse & Nurse Professional Symposium. Program Director/Scientific Chair. “Getting the Word Out.” October 2013.
• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Medical Conference on the Advancing the Science and Surgery of Endometriosis. Scientific Program Director/Symposium Chair. “Endometriosis 2013: The American Perspective.” March 2013.
• 4^th Annual Workshop on Video-Assisted Laparoscopy & Robotic Hysterectomy with Intensive Hands-on Laparoscopic Suturing, New York, NY. Session Chair. December 2012.
• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Endometriosis School Nurse & Nurse Professional Symposium. Program Director/Symposium Chair. “Consider Endometriosis: Tools for Nurses to Recognize Symptoms, Behavioral Patterns and Emotional Repercussions of the Disease in Young Women and Girls.” September 2012.
• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Medical Conference on the Advancing the Science and Surgery of Endometriosis. Program Director/Scientific Chair. “Endometriosis Rationale for Excision as the Gold Standard Treatment.” October 2011.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Downtown Hospital, New York, NY. “Advances in Endometriosis.” September 2011.
• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Medical Conference on the Advancing the Science and Surgery of Endometriosis. Scientific Program Director/Symposium Chair. “The Science & Surgery of Deep Disease.” March 2011.
• Lenox Hill’s Women’s Auxiliary Group, New York, Ny. “Topic: Endometriosis and the New Endometriosis Tissue Bank Project.” October 2010.
• Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons, New York, NY, Annual Meeting. “Deep Endometriosis of Pelvic Walls.” September 2010.
• Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York, NY, Annual Medical Conference on the Advancing the Science and Surgery of Endometriosis. Scientific Program Director/Symposium Chair. “Advancing the Art & Science of Endometriosis: Stem Cells to Radical Excision Surgery.” May 2010.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, New York, NY. “Laparoscopic Myomectomy: A Primer.” January 2009.
• Fertility and the Jewish Couple National Medical Conference, Presented by A T.I.M.E. (A Torah Infertility Medium of Exchange), Brooklyn, NY. “The Role of the Reproductive Surgeon. December 2008.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, New York, NY. “The Essentials of Laparoscopic Surgery for Endometriosis & Fibroids.” December 2008.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY. “Laparoscopic Challenges of Endometriosis and Fibroids.” October 2008.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Methodist Hospital, New York, NY. “Transvaginal Aspects of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery for Women.” May 2007.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Methodist Hospital, New York, NY. “Laparoscopic Pelvic Total Reconstruction.” February 2005.
• Masters Symposium: Laparoscopic Myomectomy, New York University Downtown Hospital, New York, NY. “Hysterectomy Alternatives.” October 2003.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Methodist Hospital, New York, NY. “Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy: 10 Years of Experience.” October 2001.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY. “Treatment of Endometriosis by Laparoscopic Surgery. May 2001.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY. “Laparoscopic Approach to Fibroid Treatment.” December 2000.
• The Martin Stone Ob-Gyn Society of New York Medical College, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY, 14^th Annual Symposium. “The Cutting Edge: The Clinical Approach to Obstetrical and Gynecological Disorders.” October 2000.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Methodist Hospital, New York, NY. “Laparoscopic Treatment of Endometriosis and Fibroids. September 2000.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York Methodist Hospital, New York, NY. “Laparoscopic Hysterectomies.” April 1999.
• Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Hospital North Division, New York, NY. “Complications of Laparoscopic Surgery.” March 1998.

National

• AAGL 48^th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Vancouver, B.C. Canada November 2019. 
• AAGL 47^th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Las Vegas, NV. November 2018.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, Open Endoscopy Forum. “In Bed with the Beast.” September 2018.
• AAGL 45^th Annual Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Orlando, FL. Chair. November 2016.
• AAGLE 44^th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Las Vegas, NV. “Histological Findings Following Excision of Peritoneal Endometriosis with or without Aqua Blue Contrast Technique (ABCt TM).” November 2015.
• Harvard University, Boston, MA, The National Symposium for the Advancement of Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). February 2014.
• AAGL 42^nd Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, National Harbor, MD. “Surgical Tutorial: Excision of Endometriosis-Laparoscopic and Robotic Debate with Michelle Nisolle.” November 2013.
• AAGL 41^st Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Las Vega, NV. “Endometriosis: Preventing complications of Deep Endometriosis Surgery: Traps, Tips and Tricks.” November 2012.
• ISGE World Robotics Conference, Orlando, FL. “What is New in Endometriosis?” March 2012.
• Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting & Endo Expo, Los Angeles, CA. “Endometriosis and Uterine Fibroids from Diagnosis to Treatment,” “Deep Endometriosis Surgery of Pelvic Sidewalls,” “Laparoscopic Treatment of Mild to Extensive Endometriosis: Conservative Management.” September 2011.
• AAGL 40^th Anniversary Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Hollywood, FL. “Endometriosis: A Growing Societal Issue,” “Stem Cell Theory & Stemness of Endometriosis,” “Re-operative Endometriosis.” November 2011.
• World Symposium on Endometriosis, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. Session Chair. “Endometriosis and Pain.” 2011.
• Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI, Women’s Health Symposium. “Endometriosis Surgery for Multiple Organ Involvement.” April 2011.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, Launch of MIT Center for Gynathology Research. “Endometriosis in Translation.” December 2009.
• AAGL 38^th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Orlando, FL. Moderator. November 2009.
• Postgraduate Course, AAGL 37^th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Las Vega, NV. “Medically Conservative Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids,” “Laparoscopic Myomectomy: A Primer.” October 2008.
• Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting and Endo Expo, Chicago, IL. “Scarless (Microlaparoscopy) Prophylactic Oopherectomy with NOTES Technique.” September 2008.
• Endometriosis Associated 25^th Anniversary, Milwaukee, WI. Moderator. “Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer.” October 2005.
• The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Endo-Surgery Institute, Cincinnati, OH. “Strategies and Techniques for Advanced Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy.” November 2001.
• The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Orlando FL. “Advanced Laparoscopic Reparative Pelvic Surgery and Surgical Dissection of Unembalmed Female Cadavers.” November 2000.
• The 10-Year Anniversary of the Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, Phoenix, AZ. “Hysterectomies and Their Alternatives.” September 1999.

International 

• ISGE-ESGE, Cape Town, South Africa, South African Conference. “Frozen Pelvis, Beast Exposed” & “Hysteroscopic Findings During Endometriosis Surgery.” April 2019.
• United Nations Population Fund, Antalya, Turkey, Let’s Talk! Event to Tackle Taboos Around Women’s Health. October 2018.
• ESGE, Antalya, Turkey, 26^th Annual Congress. “Dual Compartment Approach to Endometriosis of Diaphragm.” October 2017.
• 13^th World Congress and Postgraduate Course, Vancouver, Canada. “Cancer-Associated Mutations in Endometriosis without Cancer.” May 2017.
• Global Congress on Hysteroscopy, Barcelona, Spain. “Hysteroscopy Findings in the Endometriosis Patient.” May 2017.
• ISGE & CAGES International Congress and Postgraduate Course, Montego Bay, Jamaica. March 2017.
• Endometriosis Society India, Kolkata, India, International Congress on Endometriosis. “Understanding the Puzzle-Solving the Enigma” & “Aqua Blue Technique.” November 2015.
• AAGL 11^th Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery/Annual Meeting of the Israel Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy, Jerusalem, Israel. Moderator. June 2015.
• ISGE 24^th Annual Congress in conjunction with the Australasian Gynecological Endoscopy and Surgery 25^th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, Australia. “Blue Contrast Techniques for Visualizing Subtle Endometriosis, Controversy or Fact?” March 2015.
• AAGL 43^rd Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Vancouver, British Columbia. “Surgical Tutorial: Advanced Endometriosis Surgical Strategies. November 2014.
• Video Presentation: III Course Ultrasound Deep Endometriosis, Rome, Italy. “From Symptoms to Ultrasound Imaging” & “From Ultrasound to Surgery,” “There is More Endometriosis Than We Can See.” June 2014.
• 12^th World Congress on Endometriosis, Sao Paulo, Brazil. “There is More Endometriosis Than We Can See.” April 2014.
• Annual Congress Middle East Society and ISGE, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. “Spontaneous Viable Pregnancy after Treatment of Deeply Infiltrating Endometriosis (DIE) Causing Frozen Pelvis and Hydroureteronephrosis: A Case Report,” “Single Site Ovarian Suspension (SSOS), Seckin technique, for Endometriosis Surgery of Pelvic Sidewalls and Retroperitoneum.” April 2014.
• Live Surgery to the general assembly, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, Deep Endometriosis Symposium (Multidisciplinary Approach). “Difficult Laparoscopic Hysterectomy with Deep Endometriosis,” “How to Minimize Complications During Deep Endometriosis Surgery.” January 2014.
• Live Surgery transmitted to the general assembly, AAGL 2013 Xi’an National Gynecological Endoscopic Conference, Xi’an, China. “Understanding Endometriosis Surgery: Stem Cells, Inflammation, Excision Procedures, Prevention of Complication.” September 2013.
• 1^st Annual MESGE Congress, Antalya, Turkey. “Preventing Unintended Consequences and Complications in Deep Endometriosis” & “Debate with Dr. Jacques Donnez, Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis: Bowel Resection vs. No Resection.” April 2013.
• AAGLE VII International Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology in conjunction with SACIL, Buenos Aires, Argentina. “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.” April 2012.
• AAGL 6^th Internationally Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology Endometriosis Session 3, Osaka, Japan. “Re-operative Challenges in Endometriosis Surgery.” December 2011.
• World Congress on Endometriosis, Montpellier France, Endometriosis International Consensus Meeting. September 2011.
• AAGLE 5^th International Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey. “Endometriosis, One Disease, One Theory, One Treatment.” April 2011.
• ISGE 19^th Annual Congress/AGES XX Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia. “Computer Animation and Simulation of Endometriosis.” May 2010.
• ISGE & SBE Regional Meeting, Sao Paulo, Brazil. “Endometriosis: New Approaches Three-Dimensional Animated Rendering of Endometriosis.” September 2009.
• Turkish Endoscopic Society Annual Congress, Cesme, Turkey. “Pitfalls of Endometriosis Surgery.” April 2009.
• ISGE 18^th Annual Congress, Dusit Thani Pattaya, Thailand. “Pitfalls of the Laparoscopic Approach to Myomectomy,” “Bloodless Myomectomy.” March 2009.
• Endoscopic Training Centre Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. “Natural Orifice Access for Supra-cervical Hysterectomy,” “Hysterectomy for Benign Diseases and its Alternatives.” January 2009.
• New European Surgical Academy (NESA), Naples, Italy. “Natural Orifice Surgery: Simulation as a Prerequisite for Standardization,” “Natural Surgery and Other Innovations.” November 2008.
• ISGE Regional Meeting, Mexico City, Mexico. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Co-Chair. “Ultimate Trends in the Management of Uterine Myomas and Endometriosis in Human Reproduction,” “Hemostatic Methods in Laparoscopic Hysterectomy,” “Preventing Thermal Injuries During Laparoscopy.” October 2008.
• ISGE 17^th Annual Congress, Bari, Italy. “A New Laparoscopic Tourniquet Technique: Bloodless Myomectomy.” June 2008.
• Annual Congress of Gynecology, Antalya, Turkey. “Laparoscopic Myomectomy Technique.” May 2008.
• New European Surgical Academy—Germany, Istanbul, Turkey. “NOTES Techniques of Laparoscopic Pelvic Surgery.” September 2007.
• Kiel School of Gynecological Endoscopy Alumni Meeting, Kiel, Germany. “NOTES Approach to Supracervical Hysterectomy.” June 2007.
• ISGE 16^th Annual Congress, Osaka, Japan. “Safety, Simplicity and Standardization. “Culdotomy Procedures in Advances Laparoscopy.” March 2007.
• ISGE 10^th Annual Regional Meeting, Beijing, China. “Advanced Laparoscopic Culdotomy Techniques.” September 2006.
• ISGE 15^th Annual Congress, Buenos Aires, Argentina. “Setting Up New Trends in Gynecological Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery.” March 2006.
• Portuguese Gynecological Society, Lisbon, Portugal. “Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer Endo-Graphics 3-D Modeling.” January 2006.
• ISGE Regional Meeting, Mumbai, India. Moderator. September 2005.
• ISGE 14^th Annual Congress, London, England. Moderator. April 2005.
• ISGE Regional Meeting, Cape Town, South Africa. “Results of Early Disease: Does Early Surgical Excision Intervention Prevent Disease Progression,” “Endometriosis: The Cancer Link.” September 2004.
• ISGE 13^th Annual Congress, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia. “Ureteral Rescue by Laparoscopy.” April 2004.
• Croatian Society for Gynecological Endoscopy/American Associated Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Dubrovnik, Croatia, First Croatian Congress on Gynecological Endoscopy. Moderator. May 2002.
• European Congress of Gynecological Endoscopy, Istanbul, Turkey. “Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy Utilizing Morcellator. May 1995.