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Webcasts and Education
Coverage of the 2009 World Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Berlin, Germany - 2009
Presentations with:
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What's new in Prematurity and Tocolytics
Prof. Ronnie Lamont -
Prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)
Prof. Dr. Karl-Theo Maria Schneider
Click here for many more presentations from the 2009 World Congress of Perinatal Medicine
Enjoy interviews with:
- Professor Joachim Dudenhausen, Germany
Comparative values of tocolytic options
Overview of the 9th World Congress of Perinatal Medicine - Professor Emeritus Kazuo Maeda, Japan
Interpartum Surveillance; Past, Present and Future - Professor Wolfgang Henrich
Life Threatening Hemorrhages Due to Invasive Placental Implantation
Vaginal Birth After Cesarean VBAC; Good idea or bad idea? - Frank A. Chervenak, M.D., President, World
Association of Perinatal
Medicine
"Women and Children First:" Past, present and future of perinatology and Maternal Fetal Medicine - Professor Ronnie Lamont
Antibiotics, Infections and Preterm Birth
Comparative values of tocolytic options
Click here for all the interviews
Interviews with:
Reporting from the North American Menopause Society -
San Diego, Calf.
2009
Roberta
Speyer,
OBGYN.net
President, interviewing
Margery Gass, MD, incoming director of the North American Menopause Society
Coverage from the 34th International Urogynecological Association, (IUGA) - Como, Italy, 2009
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Stefano Salvatore President Organizing Committee |
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Peter Sand President, IUGA |
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G. Willy Davila Secretary-Treasurer |
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Understanding urodynamics with the new Gyrus ACMI Solar Blue urodynamics system Click here to get your free SolarBlue Urodynamics System HD video! |
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John Sciarra, MD:
"The Global Library
of Women's Medicine" |
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Dr Harry Reich:
"The Development of Laparoscopic
Surgery from the 1970s to the present" |
- Ellis Downes: "Laparoscopic surgery in pregnant women - should we do it?"
- Enlan Xia: "Complications of Hysteroscopy"
- Franklin Loffer: "Endometrial ablation in patients with myomas"
- Peter Maher: "Has gynecological endoscopy been a positive for women's health?"
And much more!
Coverage from the 37th Annual Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Enjoy AAGL interviews with:
| Karen Abbott, MD Andrew Brill, MD Paul Indman, MD Susan Johnson, MD Alan Lam, MD Anthony Luciano, MD |
Tom Lyons, MD Peter Maher, MD Barbara Nesbitt, OBGYN.net Editor William Parker, MD Ken Sinervo, MD Wendy Winer, MD |
Medi-Weightloss Clinics - The one that works!
Here are must see webinars on practice & patient management!
The Changing Economic Landscape of the OB/GYN Practice
Presented by Jay M. Kulkin, MD, MBA, FACOG
- Are your costs increasing?
- Is your Revenue decreasing?
- Are health care reimbursement restrictions affecting your ability to provide the best possible care to your patients?
- Are you working harder and longer?
- Are you worried about the future of your practice?
Learn how to face these problems and turn your practice around.
The Obesity Epidemic and the Role of the Ob/GYN
Presented by Linda D. Bradley, MD, FACOG
- According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 66% of Americans are overweight or obese.
- As their physician, your patients depend on you to help them lose weight.
- How can you help combat the obesity epidemic?
- "Approximately one-third of all women in the United States are obese. Obstetrician-gynecologists should evaluate all women for obesity by calculating body mass index (BMI) measurement and should offer appropriate interventions or referrals to promote a healthy weight and lifestyle." -ACOG Committee Opinion Number 319. (October 2005). "The Role of Ob/Gyns in the Assessment and Management of Obesity"
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Understanding Surgical Techniques in the Treatment of Endometriosis Andrew Cook, MD |
Women's Secrets, Men's Muscles,
Unveiled: A Gynecologist's Exploration of Body, Mind, and Spirit
Introduction: The Inside Story
Women’s secrets are delicious, mysterious, and intriguing and most arise
from the biological imperative to attract a mate to and make a baby. Nature
has created a powerful seductress, and men have contributed to the allure of
women’s secrets by their bemoaning that women are a mystery and impossible
to understand. Continue
"IVF-Worldwide.com is the largest and most comprehensive in-vitro fertilization (IVF)-focused website for doctors, embryologists, nurses and social workers, patients and/or clients. IVF-Worldwide.com links doctors and specialists from universal IVF centers in order to encourage dialogue, discuss special treatments and medications, and advance research on IVF issues. It assists patients by providing information, community forums and a safe environment for them to maintain a dialogue with doctors around the world." Read the current newsletter.
The Value of GnRH-agonists Together with other Drugs for Medical Treatment and Prevention The Editorial by Adolf Schindler- © International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
The Editorial: Is HRT still indicated for the primary prevention of osteoporosis? by Martin H. Birkhäuser © International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
Prediction of Treatment Outcomes After Global Endometrial Ablation, El-Nashar, Sherif A.; Hopkins, Matthew R.; Creedon, Douglas J.; St. Sauver, Jennifer L.; Weaver, Amy L.; McGree, Michaela E.; Cliby, William A.; Famuyide, Abimbola O. (Reprinted with permission Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology - January 2009)
Mesothelioma & Women
Malignant Mesothelioma in Women - Roggli VL, Oury TD, Moffatt EJ. Durham VA and Duke University Medical Centers, North Carolina, USA.
Gene Expression Profiles in Asbestos-exposed Epithelial and Mesothelial Lung Cell Lines - Penny Nymark, Pamela M Lindholm, Mikko V Korpela, Leo Lahti, Salla Ruosaari, Samuel Kaski, Jaakko Hollmén, Sisko Anttila, Vuokko L Kinnula and Sakari Knuutila
New Educational Tutorials:
- Pyometra: Diagnosis and Management - Uma Gupta, MD & Dr. N. K. Gupta
- Indications & Techniques of C-Sections - Parul Kotdawala, Associate Professor
- Good Presentation (How to Prepare a Good PPT) - Professor Aboubakr Elnashar
- Amnioinfusion to Treat Severe Oligohydramnios in Early Premature Rupture of Membranes - N. Cruces, M. Sobral, A. Pacheco, I. Lobo
Visit our extensive collection of educational slides and presentations from global experts or submit your presentation to Professor Zeev Shoham MD Editor.
25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
PCOS and Genetics
Daily Sex Improves Sperm Quality
Shopping for Fertility Treatment
Cystic Fibrosis and Fertility Treatment
Reduced Ovarian Reserve and Down's Syndrome
New Test for Both Genetic and Chromosomal Abnormalities in Embryos
Reduce Multiple Pregnancies in PGD Cycles without Adversely Affecting Pregnancy Rates
Easy Genetic Test Improves Pregnancy Rates in Older Women
Ovarian Transplantation: First Baby is Born After New Technique
ICSI or IVF: No Difference in Babies Who Were Freeze-thawing Embryos
X Chromosome Inactivation (or XCI) Occurs Prior to Implantation
Ovarian Transplantation after Rapid Cooling Vitrification
High Levels of Cycling Training Damage Sperm
Will IVF work for a Particular Patient? The Answer may be found in her blood
Women with Endometriosis Need Special Care During Pregnancy to Avoid Risk of Premature Birth
Chromosomal Problems Affect Nearly All Human Embryos; Discovery May Explain Low Fertility Rates in Humans
Cancer Survivors at Greater Risk of Birth Complications; Special Monitoring Needed
Ten Years of Monitoring ART in Europe sees a Doubling of Cycles and Higher Pregnancy Rates, with Fewer Embryos Transferred and Fewer Multiple Births
March of Dimes Awards Abstract at SMFM Meeting
Study Able to Predict
Which Cesarean Births Could Cause Uterine Rupture - SMFM
Prediction of Complete Uterine Rupture by Sonographic Evaluation of the
Lower Uterine Segment - SMFM
Study Finds "Rescue Course" of
Antenatal Steroids Improves Outcome in Premature Babies by 31 Percent -
SMFM
Impact of a "Rescue
Course" of Antenatal Corticosteroids (ACS): A Multi-Center Randomized
Placebo Controlled Trial- SMFM
Study Finds that Placentation
Following In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) May Differ from Normal Plancentation
- SMFM
Maternal Serum Protemone Profile of Early Placentation in IVF is Distinct from Normal
Placentation - SMFM
The Relationship Between Polymorphisms
in the Human Progesterone Receptor and Clinical Response to 17
Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate for the Prevention of Recurrent
Spontaneous Preterm Birth - SMFM
Submit your article to Barbara Nesbitt, Editor
We are seeking interesting papers pertaining to urology, gynaecology or colorectal surgery. We are keen to print articles of interest to practitioners who are active in Pelvic medicine. We are a new journal and are keen to make contact with authors who seek a multidisciplinary audience. Submit a paper.
Speculum
Examination Training presented by The American College of Nurse-Midwives
We
invite you to participate in a free WebCast focused on Speculum
Examination Training for pregnant women. This skill can be used when
gathering information to help make a clinical diagnosis. Leslie Ludka, CNM,
MSN, will share important information on assessment of the patient and guide
the viewer step by step through the examination while giving helpful insights
to the procedure. 1 CEU is available to nurses who successfully complete
the presentation. This program is supported by an educational grant from
Hologic.
Preterm Birth and Fetal Fibronectin: Assessing the Risk Along the Continuum
Assistant Professor
of Ob / Gyn
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY, USA
Assistant Clinical Professor of Ob / Gyn
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY, USA
Frontiers
in Reproductive Medicine - edited by Camran Nezhat, MD
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A Novel Device for Peritoneal Access in Laparoscopic Surgery
Linda M. Nicoll MD, Madelein Lemyre MD, Dorian Bosev MD, Jian Qun Huang MD, Lisa Bhagan MD and Camran Nezhat MD -
Adhesion
Formation and Prevention
Danielle Luciano, MD -
In
Vitro Fertilization (IVF) & Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART)
by Ruth Lathi, MD and Barry Behr, PhD, HCLD -
Operative
Office Hysteroscopy
accompanying video: Hysteroscopic Polypectomy
by Keith Isaacson, MD and Aarathi Cholkeri, MD -
Less
Invasive is Best
accompanying video: Laparscopic Hysterectomy
by Resad Paya Pasic M.D.,Ph.D and Royshanda C. Smith, MD -
Hysteroscopic
Sterilization
by Radha Syed, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Assisted by Adrienne L. Ligouri, MSIII -
Update
on Management of Uterine Fibroid
by Togas Tulandi, MD and Nadia Kabli, MD -
The
dilemma of endometriosis: is consensus possible with an enigma?
by Camran Nezhat, MD, Eva D. Littman, MD, Ruth B. Lathi, MD, Bulent Berker, MD, Lynn M. Westphal, MD, Linda C. Giudice, MD, PhD and Amin A. Milki, MD -
Role
of laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis in patients with failed in vitro
fertilization cycles
by Eva Littman, MD, Linda Giudice, MD, Ruth Lathi, MD, Bulent Berker, MD, Amin Milki, MD, and Camran Nezhat, MD -
The
Evolution of Down Syndrome Screening and the FASTER Trial
by Lauren Ferrara MD and Joanne Stone MD
Principles and Practice: Electrosurgery & Ultrasonics - Andrew Brill, MD
Dr. Brill presented this course at the AAGL 16th Annual Comprehensive Workshop on Gynecologic Endoscopy for Residents & Fellows, held in Chicago, IL, April 21-22, 2007.
Congress Coverage
28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
11th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility
36th Annual AAGL Congress from Washington D.C.
2007 AAVIS meeting in Sydney, Australia. AAVIS is a multidisciplinary pelvic floor society based in Australia.
Presentations from the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecological Association.
38th Annual Meeting of Society Gynecologic Oncology
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In this presentation, Dr James McGregor, Professor of Clinical Ob/Gyn at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine, will address the importance of taking a proactive approach to bacterial vaginosis (also known as “BV”) and trichomoniasis.
Introduction
to Office and Operative Hysteroscopy