Symposium Chair

Ceana Nezhat, MD
United States

Dr. Ceana Nezhat is a leading pioneer in the field of laparoscopic surgery, specializing in laparoscopic treatment of severe and multi-organ endometriosis, laparoscopic management of infertility, and previously urology and pelvic reconstruction. He has been instrumental in modifying established procedures performed by laparotomy to laparoscopy with similar or improved outcomes.

Dr. Nezhat has a special interest in the area of endometriosis and is an advocate of early detection and treatment. He has treated thousands of women with endometriosis. Currently, he is working to increase awareness of this disorder by educating those in primary roles in the lives of young women, including gynecologists and family practitioners, on the signs and symptoms of endometriosis to promote early detection.

 

Scientific Committee Chairs

Camran Nezhat, MD	Benedict Benigno, MD
Farr Nezhat, MD	Teresa Woodruff, PhD

 

National Scientific Committee

Serdar Bulun, MD	Anthony Luciano, MD,
Shannon Hawkins, MD, PhD	Resad Paya Pasic, MD, PhD
Grace Janik, MD

 

International Scientific Committee

Michel Canis, MD	Daniel Seidman, MD, MCSc
Jacques Donnez, MD, PhD	Togas Tulandi, MD, MHCM
Victor Gomel, MD	Cihat Unlu, MD
Hananel Holzer, MD	Errico Zupi, MD

 

Local Organizing Committee

Colleen Austin, MD	Cheryl Jones, MD
Vicki Barnett, RN, MSN, CNOR	Patti Owen, RN, MN
Margarett Ellison, MD, MHA	Sahar Rosenbaum, MD
Ira Horowitz, MD

 

Keynote Speakers

Victor Gomel, MD
University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC (Canada)

Clarisa Gracia, MD
University of Pennsylvania

Camran Nezhat, MD
Stanford University Medical Center

Farr Nezhat, MD
St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals;
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Richard Satava, MD
University of Washington

 

Faculty – United States

Wayne Ambroze, MD Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates Colleen Austin, MD Atlanta Cancer Care, Northside Hospital Vicki Barnett, RN, MSN, CNOR Northside Hospital Benedict Benigno, MD University Gynecologic Oncology, Northside Hospital Lisa Campo-Engelstein, Ph.D. Alden March Bioethics Institute & Dept. of OBGYN, Albany Medical College Susheel Dua, MD Northside Anesthesiology Associates Margarett Ellison, MD, MHA University Gynecologic Oncology, Northside Hospital Robin Fogle, MD Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine Norbert Gleicher, MD Center for Human Reproduction Alan Gordon, MD Emory University Hospital Clarisa Gracia, MD University of Pennsylvania Linda Griffith, PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology Avner Hershlag, MD The Center for Human Reproduction/North Shore LIJ Ira Horowitz, MD Emory University Hospital Keith Isaacson, MD Brigham and Women’s Hospital Grace Janik, MD Reproductive Specialty Center Cheryl Jones, MD Georgia Cancer Specialists Carolyn Kaplan, MD Georgia Reproductive Specialists Jason Levy, MD Northside Radiology Associates

Anthony Luciano, MD Hospital of Central Connecticut Dan C. Martin, MD University of Tennessee Health Science Center Charles Miller, MD The Advanced IVF Institute/The Advanced Gynecologic Surgery Institute Scott Miller, MD Georgia Urology Camran Nezhat, MD Stanford University Medical Center Ceana Nezhat, MD Northside Hospital, Atlanta Center for Special Minimally Invasive Surgery & Reproductive Medicine Farr Nezhat, MD St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals; Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Patti Owen, RN, MN Northside Hospital Steven Palter, MD Gold Coast IVF Mary Ellen Pavone, MD Northwestern Memorial Hospital Resad Paya Pasic, MD, PhD University of Louisville Mark Perloe, MD Georgia Reproductive Specialists Carla Roberts, MD, PhD Emory University Hospital Sahar Rosenbaum, MD Northside Cancer Institute Richard Satava, MD University of Washington Gerald Schatten, PhD University of Pittsburgh Susan Sommers Northside Hospital Andrew Toledo, MD Reproductive Biology Associates Jim Toner, MD, PhD Clinical Director for the Society of Assisted Reproductive Technologies Hamilton Williams, MD Atlanta Oncology Associates

 

Faculty – International

Michel Canis, MD CHU de Clermont Ferrand CHU Estaing (France) Jacques Donnez, MD, PhD Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium) Victor Gomel, MD University of British Columbia (Canada) Hananel Holzer, MD McGill University (Canada) Rudy Leon de Wilde, MD, PhD University of Göttingen (Germany) Marco Pinho de Oliveira, MD, PhD State University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) George Pistofidis, MB.BS Levkos Stavros Clinic / ACET (Greece) Hafeez Rahman, MD, Dip NB Sunrise Hospital India

Horace Roman, MD, PhD Rouen University Hospital (France) Daniel Seidman, MD, MCSc Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University (Israel) Fatih Sendag, MD Ege University and School of Medicine (Turkey) Togas Tulandi, MD, MHCM McGill University (Canada) Cihat Unlu, MD Acïbadem University Hospital (Turkey) Dr. Attila Vereczkey, MD, MA Vice President of the Hungarian Human Reproductive Society Arnaud Wattiez, MD Hopital Universitaire de Strasbourg (France) Errico Zupi, MD Tor Vergata University of Rome (Italy)

 

Target Audience

This program is designed to meet the educational needs of physicians with an interest in endometriosis and oncofertility such as gynecologists, obstetricians, oncologists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, general surgeons, gastroenterologists and urologists. Fellows, nurses, physician assistants, researchers and scientists in the field of endometriosis are also encouraged to attend.

 

Educational Objectives

1. Identify patient symptoms related to endometriosis and improve early detection of the disease.
2. Review recent research for diagnosing and treating endometriosis, including the functional roles of microRNAs relative to the pathophysiology of uterine function and dysfunction aromatase inhibitors as well as medical and surgical treatments.
3. Integrate advancements and diagnostic tools to identify and manage endometriosis.
4. Analyze the role of robotic surgery for the treatment of infertility.
5. Evaluate strategies to preserve ovaries and apply the concept of ovary and uterine transplantations.

 

Symposium Support

This symposium is supported, in part, by Northside Hospital and Northside Hospital Cancer Institute. WSE ensures that its sessions are educational and meet the needs of the target audience.

 

Content Development

The Symposium Chair, Dr. Ceana Nezhat, and Northside Hospital staff created organizational and scientific committees to assist in educational content development and content oversight for live cases, educational sessions and abstract and video presentations. These sessions were developed without influence from commercial supporters.

 

Language

The official language of the symposium is English. There will be no simultaneous translation.

 

Dress Code

The dress code at WSE 2014 is business casual.

 

Northside Hospital

Northside is Atlanta’s premier hospital for women’s health and a leader in providing state-of-the-art surgical services. The hospital offers a full scope of gynecologic services, including specialized surgery for women. More cases of endometriosis are treated by operative laparoscopy and robotics at Northside Hospital than at any other hospital in Georgia and the hospital ranks in the top 5 percent of U.S. hospitals for gynecologic robotic procedures. Many surgeons on staff are pioneers in laparoscopic surgery and are nationally recognized for their expertise in this minimally invasive technique.

 

Northside Hospital Cancer Institute

As a National Cancer Institute Community Care Center, Northside is one of the largest and most respected comprehensive cancer treatment centers in the Southeast. More breast, gynecologic and prostrate cancers are diagnosed and treated at Northside that at any other hospital in Georgia, and we have the best survival outcomes of any hospital in the nation for bone marrow transplants.