Amazing things are happening at the Foundation of the AAGL! The Board of Directors of the Foundation is fresh off a highly productive strategic planning session where we re-evaluated our mission and goals and...
Thank you to all AAGL members who participated in the recent online survey regarding opinions on the current state of coding for endometriosis surgery! We had a total of 485 responses, with nearly 79%...
The AAGL recently sponsored an online survey to determine the opinion of US physicians on the current state of coding and billing for endometriosis surgery. Unlike hysterectomy codes or open endometriosis codes, the current...
In August 2018, NYU Langone Health School of Medicine held its annual White Coat Ceremony, where incoming residents are presented their symbolic white coats by invited attendings from NYU Langone Health Hospitals and officially...
Established in 1973, the Japan Society of Gynecologic and Obstetric Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Therapy, or JSGOE, has been an Affiliated Society of the AAGL since 2002. With 4,015 individual members and seven supporting...
February 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019 Kateena Addae Konadu, MD Cleveland OH USA Niloufar Ahmad, MD Indianapolis IN USA Michelle Albovias, MD, FACOG Forest Park IL USA Alexander Almeida, MD West Hartford CT...
Dear Friends and Colleagues, We would like to formally invite you to the 15th AAGL International Meeting on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS), “Surgical Renaissance Worldwide”, in affiliation with the XIV National Congress of...
My fellow AAGL Members, I am honored to begin my year as president of this great organization representing you, our ever-stronger, fully committed, increasingly diverse membership. Just this past November, I witnessed the depth...
What is the secret sauce of the AAGL? Without a doubt, it is taking care of the “woman at the end of the speculum.” It is our shared educational vision with our diverse international...
Important Dates: March 1: Call for Abstracts Opens April 15: Last day to submit abstracts without charge April 16–30: Abstracts are charged $50 per submission April 30: Call for Abstracts Closes Sharing research in...
Approximately 30% of women in the U.S. are affected by some degree of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) related symptoms. Women are living longer than ever before, and adopting more active lifestyles. Such sustained biomechanical...
As we embark on what we aspire to be another banner year for the Foundation of the AAGL, I am amazed by all that this organization has achieved over this past year and inspired...
How do we navigate through the data available in the literature when existing studies are many or involve only a small series of patients? How do we make sense of the information when the...
I hope everyone is enjoying all of the new content on SurgeryU. The SurgeryU Editorial Board is working hard on providing our members with cutting edge and educational content that is both relevant to...
SEGi was established in 1987 as SIELG—the Italian Society of Endoscopy and Laser Therapy in Gynecology—and in 2000 changed its name and became the Italian Society of Gynecological Endoscopy, or SEGi. SEGi encourages the exchange...
November 16, 2018 – January 31, 2019 Tamer Abdelrazik, MD Thuan H. Le, MD Naomi N. Adjei, MD Hazel Isabella Learner, BM, MRCOG, DFSRH Haykuhi Aghajanyan, MD Ji Young Lee, MD, MPH, FACOG...
The benefits of minimally invasive surgery include shorter operating time, reduced hospital stay, improved cosmesis, and faster recovery—especially when combined with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols. With these advancements there is a growing...
SEGi, the Italian Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy, is partnering with the AAGL to present a special edition of the 15th AAGL International Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery. The “Surgical Renaissance in Minimally Invasive...
