Category: Volume 35 – Issue 2

In this 50th year of the AAGL, we are moving full steam ahead on many exciting developments that will benefit our membership for generations to come. We are excited for the kickoff of our...

To celebrate 50 years of the AAGL, we have requested historical accounts of each decade from AAGL members who were prominent leaders in those eras. The story of the AAGL will inspire you with...

It is spring where I live. It signals rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, and regrowth. Emerging from the bleakness of winter, filled with the coldest, shortest days and the longest nights, a new season emerges. For...

As the Chair of the 2021 Scientific Program Committee, it’s my pleasure to invite you to submit your abstract and to participate in this very important Congress. Our Annual Global Congress is the premier...

“You don’t know where you’re going till you know where you’ve been.”  As AAGL enters its 50th year, this quote is especially apropos.  Our field is growing and expanding at a breathtaking pace.  Every...

Last year we have featured cases and articles from AAGL's Special Interest Groups (SIG) and in this issue, the Endometriosis SIG takes center stage! The most difficult case has to deal with Vaginal Endometriosis...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a broad term given to computer algorithms that are able to execute at the same level or improved at activities traditionally learned by the human brain. AI in medicine refers to the application of...

Since the highly publicized 2014 case where a leiomyosarcoma (LMS) was discovered after a minimally invasive hysterectomy for presumed fibroids, the topic of morcellation has been much discussed and debated. The FDA’s inadequate statistical...

Welcome to part two of three on how to code an office visit.  As is true for all surgery specialties, more surgery results in more RVUs.  A day in the operating theater will always...

Prologue The article below contains historical information on the creation of the Essentials in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (EMIG) program.  This information was presented in the December 2020 Newscope and is included again in this...

The Foundation of the AAGL (FAAGL) Board of Directors held its first meeting last month. There was a great deal of enthusiasm about the work of the Foundation shared between the new and returning...

Welcome to all the members who have recently joined AAGL. We are excited you have decided to elevate your career in MIGS. New Member Listing –  3/12/2021 to 4/13/2021 Khalid Al Wadi, M.D. -...