Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

About the Fellowships in Advanced Endoscopy

In the late 1980s, Veasy Buttram, M.D. proposed and initiated a one-year fellowship in reproductive surgery. The program was developed because he recognized that most graduating residents in obstetrics and gynecology were not fully trained in modern endoscopic surgery. In addition, it was recognized that private physicians were developing most of the advances in endoscopic surgery in non-university hospitals. Several leading reproductive surgeons who were recognized for their surgical skills and interests in teaching were recruited to serve as preceptors for the SRS (Society of Reproductive Surgeons) Fellowship.

During the 1990s, similar fellowships were established on an ad hoc basis without formal affiliation with the AAGL or the SRS. These fellowships focused on a variety of clinical areas, primarily due to the interests and practices of the sponsoring physician.

In 2001,  the AAGL and the SRS Fellowship Committee collaborated to establish the Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery with a standardized minimal curriculum and a requirement for research. The first Fellowships were granted to seven preceptees at seven sites throughout the United States. Since the start, over 151 fellows have successfully graduated from the program. The AAGL and SRS remain affiliated with the Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.

Overall Goal of the Fellowship

The overall goal of fellowship training in minimally invasive gynecology is for the graduate to serve as an independent specialist and consultant in the surgical management and techniques of minimally invasive gynecology surpassing competence expected at the end of a categorical residency.  The graduate is anticipated to serve as a scholarly and surgical resource for the community and have the ability to care for patients with complex gynecologic disease and manage complications using minimally invasive techniques.

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Educational Objectives

View the Fellowship Educational Objectives here: Educational Objectives

Surgical Competency List

View the Fellowship Surgical Competency List here: Surgical Competency List

Arcy Dominguez administers the Fellowship under the direction of the Fellowship Board of Directors.The members of the current Board are:

Togas Tulandi, M.D., M.H.C.M., President
Keith B. Isaacson, M.D., Vice President
Farr R. Nezhat, M.D., Secretary-Treasurer
Resad P. Pasic, M.D., Ph.D., Immediate Past President
Franklin D. Loffer, M.D., Executive Vice President
Linda Michels, Executive Director
Ted L. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., Board of Directors
Aarathi Cholkeri-Singh, M.D., Board of Directors
Nita A. Desai, M.D., Fellow Representative
William W. Hurd, M.D., Board of Directors
Magdy P. Milad, M.D., Board of Directors