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Advincula, MD Secretary-Treasurer Columbia University Medical Center New York-Presbyterian Hospital New York, New York Sangeeta Senapati, MD Immediate Past President Northshore Univers

Honoring the FM IGS

Graduation Ceremony

Saturday, November 13, 2021

5:30 pm - 7:30 PM CDT

Austin Convention Center

James K Robinson, III, MD, MS

FMIGS 2021 President MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC

Congratulations to the FMIGS Class of 2021!

As I pondered my thoughts and wishes for

this year’s graduates, I was struck by the

transformative changes our field has witnessed

over the 17 years since I interviewed for an

AAGL/SRS 1-year Fellowship in Gynecologic

Endoscopy I also began imagining where we

would be in another 17 years

In 2004 I was fortunate to get interviews

across the country with some of the

educational giants of our field I observed

CY Liu, Andrew Brill, and Tom Lyons operate

during my interviews with them I was

graciously hosted independently by Camran

Nezhat, Keith Isaacson, and Eberhardt Lotze

at their respective centers Prabhat Ahluwalia

interviewed me during that year’s annual

meeting, and I took part in 2 structured

multi-applicant interviews with Joseph Sanfilippo

and Ted Lee at Magee, and Ronald Levine

and Resad (Paya) Pasic in Louisville It was a

thrilling time and I felt like I was at the forefront

of something very special

That year all the fellowships were 1-year

programs, credentialled by a joint venture

between the American Association of

Gynecologic Laparoscopists and the Society

of Reproductive Surgeons Most fellowships

had financial industry sponsorship cultivated

through the corporate relationships of their

primary faculty Most, but not all fellowships,

offered a salary but contracts and salaries

varied significantly The match, completed by

hand in David Olive’s kitchen, occurred after

the annual meeting to allow for prospective

with advanced surgical training.There were

no academic MIGS divisions (the term MIGS having not yet been adopted) and the expectation for obstetrical coverage was the norm at your first “real job.”

Seventeen years, 58 multiyear FMIGS programs, and over 500 fellowship trained surgeons later a short list of our current superlatives includes:

• A formalized NRMP match and collaborative interview schedule with ABOG recognized ACGME subspecialities

• Standardized ACGME case logs and feedback mechanisms

• A continuously updated reading list

• An expansive surgical video curriculum

• Collaborative SGS/AAGL Fellows Pelvic Research Network

• Extensive research resources and required statistical training for all fellows

• A required hands-on training bootcamp

• World class educational didactic webinars

• Educational programming, town hall meeting, and graduation ceremony for fellows at the annual meeting

• Fair and transparent PGY 5-6 compensation with contracts meeting the standards of ACGME accredited fellowships

Today as you graduate, MIGS programs exist

at most academic residency programs and many of our graduates are finding positions

as subspecialty consultants with limited or no obstetrical call coverage Gynecologic access

to high quality, complex minimally invasive

You join a vibrant community of thought

leaders, educators, researchers, and surgical

experts JMIG has skyrocketed in impact

factor attesting to the quality of our research

Our fellowship committees are filled with

brilliant and committed advocates for our

field, our learners, and our patients As we

claim our jurisdiction in women’s health and

become nationally recognized as not only

outstanding surgeons but as true subject

matter and educational experts, I envision

ACGME accreditation as a recognized ABOG

subspecialty I see our graduates positioned

in leadership roles across academic

departments, private practice groups, policy

forums, and advocacy groups With that shift,

might we finally see socioeconomic, racial,

and ethnic barriers to high quality benign

gynecologic medical and surgical care fall?

Will compensation models evolve to better account for complexity and outcome? What

do you believe the next 17 years will bring?

I have seen our future in the quality of our graduates, and I couldn’t be more optimistic

“Your off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so … get on your way!”

Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr Seuss)

James K Robinson, III, MD, MS FMIGS 2021 President

5:30 pm Welcome and Introduction: Ted T.M Lee, MD, AAGL President

5:35 pm Foundation of the AAGL Awards:

K Warren Volker, MD, PhD, FAAGL President

5:40 pm Recognition of 2020 Graduates

Presentation of Certificates to Class of 2021

James K Robinson, III, MD, MS, FMIGS President

6:30 pm Cocktail Reception

FMIGS Commencement

Saturday, November 13, 2021

2021 Fellowship Board of Directors

James K Robinson, III, MD

President

Medstar Washington Hospital Center,

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

Nita A Desai, MD

Vice President

Creighton University Arizona,

St Joseph’s Hospital Phoenix, Arizona

Arnold P Advincula, MD

Secretary-Treasurer

Columbia University Medical Center

New York-Presbyterian Hospital

New York, New York

Sangeeta Senapati, MD

Immediate Past President

Northshore University Health System, University of Chicago Evanston, Illinois

Linda D Bradley, MD

AAGL Medical Director

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio

Linda Michels

AAGL Executive Director

AAGL Headquarters Cypress, California

Timothy A Deimling, MD

Director at Large

Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Christine E Foley, MD

Director at Large, Fellow Representative

Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital Providence, Rhode Island

Jamal Mourad, DO

Director at Large, Program Director

Representative

Banner University Medical Center,

University of Arizona COM

Phoenix, Arizona

Adeoti E Oshinowo, MD

Director at Large

Indiana University Indianapolis, Indiana

Karen C Wang, MD

Director at Large

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland

Johnny Yi, MD

Director at Large

Mayo Clinic Phoenix, Arizona

NICOLE O AFUAPE, MD

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY ARIZONA PHOENIX, ARIZONA

MOONA ARABKHAZAELI, MD

MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BRONX, NEW YORK

PRISCILA ALMEIDA BARBOSA, MD

HOSPITAL BP - A BENEFICÊNCIA PORTUGUESA DE SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

WHITNEY A BARNES, MD, MPH

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

FMIGS 2021 GRADUATES

KELLY BENABOU, MD, MS

BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL, YALE-NEW HAVEN HEALTH

BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

SALVADOR MARIO BERLANGA NARRO, MD

TECNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY—TECSALUD MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON, MEXICO

ELIZABETH BRUNN, MD

MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

PETRA CHAMSEDDINE, MD

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Graduation Ceremony!F M I G S C L A S S O F 2 0 2 1

WILSON V CHAN, MD

MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL & WOMEN’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

JOSEPH SHIH CHE CHEN, MD

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS, TEXAS

AMANDA L CHU, MD

PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER

HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA

RICHARD H COCKRUM, MD

NORTHSHORE UNIVERITY HEALTH SYSTEM UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS

ADELA G COPE, MD

MAYO CLINIC

ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA

RACHEL M CULLIFER, MD

CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SYSTEM

NEWARK, DELAWARE

JOHN M DAVITT, MD

MAYO CLINIC

PHOENIX, ARIZONA

STEPHANIE I DELGADO, MD

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Graduation Ceremony!F M I G S C L A S S O F 2 0 2 1

DARL L EDWARDS, MD, MHK, MSCHQ

MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL & WOMEN’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

EMILY A EDWARDS, MD

LEGACY HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP PORTLAND, OREGON

AMRO M ELFEKY, MD

MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

LUIS MARCELO GARZA AYALA, MD

TECNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY—TECSALUD MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON MEXICO

ESTHER S HAN, MD, MPH

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW YORK, NEW YORK

ROHAN V HATTIANGADI, MD

VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

OLIVIA M HIGGINS, MD

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

CAITLIN A JAGO, MD, MSC

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA,

THE OTTAWA HOSPITAL

OTTAWA, ONTARIO CANADA

Graduation Ceremony!F M I G S C L A S S O F 2 0 2 1

ANNIE J KIM, MD

MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BRONX, NEW YORK

SARA K KIM, MD

STONY BROOK MEDICINE STONY BROOK, NEW YORK

KELSEY R KOSSL, MD

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER NEW YORK, NEW YORK

TAMISA KOYTHONG, MD

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HOUSTON, TEXAS

THUAN H LE, MD

WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY

MEDICAL CENTER

BETHESDA, MARYLAND

MATEO G LEON LEON, MD

MAYO CLINIC

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

TOBIAS B LIMPERG, MD, MSC

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

MIGUEL A LUNA-RUSSO, MD

CLEVELAND CLINIC

CLEVELAND, OHIO

Graduation Ceremony!F M I G S C L A S S O F 2 0 2 1

MARAL MALEKZADEH, DO

CLEVELAND CLINIC WESTON, FLORIDA

LINDSEY C MICHEL, MD

STAMFORD HOSPITAL STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT

SHANA MILES, MD, PhD

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MAGEE-WOMENS HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

MEENAL MISAL, MD

MAYO CLINIC PHOENIX, ARIZONA

OLGA MULDOON, MD

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

DONG BACH NGUYEN, MD

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA,

THE OTTAWA HOSPITAL

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA

KAYLE E NIXON, MD

NORTHWESTERN-MCGAW

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

SALVATORE V PAOLILLO, MD

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER WEST ISLIP, NEW YORK

Graduation Ceremony!F M I G S C L A S S O F 2 0 2 1

LAURA C RAMIREZ-CABAN, MD

CLEVELAND CLINIC WESTON, FLORIDA

SACHIN B SHENOY, MD

ST LUKE’S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEALTH NETWORK

ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

NEETIKA SIDANA, MD

SUNNYBROOK HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

JOVANA TAVCAR, MD

NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS

JENNIFER L TRAVIESO, MD

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

ALEXANDER STEPHEN WANG, MD

ORLANDO VA MEDICAL CENTER

ORLANDO, FLORIDA

ASHLEY M STONE WOMACK, MD

BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER,

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

PHOENIX, ARIZONA

JACQUELINE M K WONG, MD

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA

Graduation Ceremony!F M I G S C L A S S O F 2 0 2 1

JEFFREY J WOO, MD

SCRIPPS CLINIC MEDICAL GROUP SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

RACHEL W YOON, MD

ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS

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