Ob
July-October 2012
Ob/Gyn Newsletter
P ublication Number:
R07-3228-114-0001-013(0378)
Our Strengths — A History
We
are on the
Web!
Special Recognition
•
•
Dr. Owen Phillips and Dr. Wendy Likes were finalists for Memphis Business
Journal’s 14th Annual Healthcare Heroes Awards. Congratulations to both
of them.
Dr Jan DePrest visited the department in June. He gave two lectures at
Le Bonheur and at the Regional Medical Center. Dr. Deprest is a Professor
in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of the Interdepartmental Centre for
Surgical Technologies, and currently (2010-2015) the Academic Chair of the
Department of Development and Regeneration at the Katholieke Universiteit
Leuven, Belgium. He is one of the world leaders in Fetal Therapy.
Catherine
Coffman,
MD
Uzma
Naeem, MD
Shanna
Shumaker,
MD
Alicia
Wright, MD
Hometown:
Clinton, TN
Hometown:
New
Orleans, LA
Hometown:
Hartselle,AL
Hometown:
Memphis,TN
Medical School: UTHSC
College of Medicine
April
Miller, MD
Hometown:
Kinston, NC
Medical School: LSU School Medical School: UTHSC
College of Medicine
of Medicine in New Orleans
Fernand
Samson,
MD
Robin
Taylor, MD
Hometown:
Huntsville,
AL
Hometown:
Memphis,
TN
Medical School: UNC School Medical School: University Medical School: UTHSC
of Kansas School of Medicine College of Medicine
of Medicine
Stacey
Morgan,
MD
Arie Shaw,
MD
Hemanth
Veluswamy,
MD
Hometown:
Decatur, TN
Hometown:
Rochester,
NY
Hometown:
Beaumont,
TX
Medical School: UTHSC
College of Medicine
Achievement
by Giancarlo Mari
uthsc.edu/obgyn
UT Health Science Center
Department of Ob/Gyn
853 Jefferson St.
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: (901) 448-2531
Fax: (901) 448-4701
of
Medical School: UTHSC
College of Medicine
Meet
the
of
Class
2016!
Medical School: URMC Sch. Medical School: Medical
University of the Americas
of Medicine and Dentistry
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.
Welcome to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology newsletter. This is
the first of a periodic publication that will inform physicians in
the Memphis area and UT alumni about what is happening at
UTHSC.
We seek to advance women’s health through leadership in obstetrics and gynecology education, compassionate patient care,
cutting-edge research, collaboration, and community service.
In both research and the clinical arena, our department and
our faculty have a rich history of achieving milestones. We are
always looking to the future.
Patients benefit not only from the expertise of our doctors, but
also from the synergy that arises when clinical experts combine their skills with those of research scientists in Ob/Gyn
and other specialties so that patients receive the most current
care options available. Our department has developed a teamwork approach with top-notch scientists of other departments
on our campus.
We provide an outstanding, highly competitive residency program, and our clerkship program for medical students is among
the best at UTHSC. We offer a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal
Medicine (the only one available in Tennessee) and Minimally
Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery, both of which combine excellent clinical training with outstanding research opportunities.
Community service is also at the core of our mission.
Thanks to these strengths, our department is quickly becoming one of the top places to train and to receive care.
Contents
Our Strengths
1
Single-Port Minimally Invasive
Gynecology Surgery
2
Awards
and
Recognition
2
Faculty Awards
3
Spontaneous Pre-Term
Delivery Protocols
3
Special Recognition
4
Meet
the
Class
of
2016! 4
Single-Port Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery
Spontaneous Pre-Term
Delivery Protocols
Single-Port Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery (SPMIGS) could be the least invasive gynecology
gurgery. There is a growing body of evidence that supports safety, a better cost-benefit ratio, a superior cosmetic outcome, and less post-operative pain for the single-port procedure compared to its
traditional counterpart.
We recognize two groups of women
with different risk for spontaneous
pre-term delivery (SPTD):
•
High risk group: history of
second trimester (2T) loss or SPTD;
and
•
Low risk group: nulliparous
or multiparous with no prior SPTD.
The Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery in the Department of Ob/Gyn,
at UTHSC is one of few medical centers in
the nation that provides complicated gynecological surgeries (such as hysterectomy,
oophorectomy, myomectomy) via SPMIGS for
selected patients. The division is also one of
a few of the American Association of Gynecology Laparoscopy fellowship training sites
for Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery.
The protocols outlined here are followed at UTHSC.
Dr. Ahmad Azari, Assistant professor and
director of the Comprehensive Gynecology
Center, Department of Ob/Gyn, University of
Tennessee, Memphis is a pioneer in the field
of SPMIGS.
Awards
and
Recognition
Take a look at where our Graduating Class of 2012 is going…
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Dana Block-Abraham, DO, will begin a Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship at the University of Maryland,
Baltimore, Md.
Dominique Butawan, MD, will join a private group practice in Pinehurst Surgical, Pinehurst, N.C.
Lara Hart, MD, will enter into private practice at Preferred Women’s Healthcare in Lawrenceville, Ga. Dr.
Hart was recognized at graduation for her performance in gynecology with the Outstanding Resident in
Gynecology Award.
Kristin Hertler, DO, will embark upon a career with World Medical Missions Organization.
Candace Hinote, MD, will join Mid-South OB GYN practice in Memphis, Tenn. Dr. Hinote was the recipient
of a faculty award for Outstanding Resident in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility upon graduation.
Eva Holdbrook, MD, will complete her residency training October 1 and will then join a private practice in
Stockton, Calif.
Anju Suhag, MD, will pursue a Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa.
Danielle Tate, MD, received the Outstanding Clinical Teaching by a Resident Award and the Obie Award,
given by the Maternal Fetal Medicine Division in recognition of excellence in obstetrics. Dr. Tate will begin
her Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at UTHSC.
Morgan Taylor, MD, will be a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department Of Gynecologic Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center located in Houston, Texas. Dr. Taylor received the Outstanding Resident in Oncology
Award upon graduation.
Kamala Thanapandian, MD, will explore career options in Memphis, Tenn.
Page 2
Faculty Awards
The following members of the faculty received special recognition at the graduation ceremony in
June. Nominations for these awards were made by the faculty and residents.
• Rye Estepps, MD, has received the Louie C. Henry Faculty Award in recognition and appreciation of outstanding clinical teaching of residents in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Luis M. Gomez, MD, has been presented the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists CREOG National Faculty Award. The award recognizes a member of the teaching faculty
who has promoted high standards of residency education in the field of obstetrics and gynecology.
• Norman Meyer, MD, has been awarded the APGO Excellence in Teaching Award in recognition
of outstanding service in clinical nursing care. This is the second consecutive year Dr. Meyer
has won this award.
• Janice Shier, MD, has received the Louie C. Henry Faculty Award in recognition and appreciation of outstanding clinical teaching of residents in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Page 3
Single-Port Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery
Spontaneous Pre-Term
Delivery Protocols
Single-Port Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery (SPMIGS) could be the least invasive gynecology
gurgery. There is a growing body of evidence that supports safety, a better cost-benefit ratio, a superior cosmetic outcome, and less post-operative pain for the single-port procedure compared to its
traditional counterpart.
We recognize two groups of women
with different risk for spontaneous
pre-term delivery (SPTD):
•
High risk group: history of
second trimester (2T) loss or SPTD;
and
•
Low risk group: nulliparous
or multiparous with no prior SPTD.
The Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery in the Department of Ob/Gyn,
at UTHSC is one of few medical centers in
the nation that provides complicated gynecological surgeries (such as hysterectomy,
oophorectomy, myomectomy) via SPMIGS for
selected patients. The division is also one of
a few of the American Association of Gynecology Laparoscopy fellowship training sites
for Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery.
The protocols outlined here are followed at UTHSC.
Dr. Ahmad Azari, Assistant professor and
director of the Comprehensive Gynecology
Center, Department of Ob/Gyn, University of
Tennessee, Memphis is a pioneer in the field
of SPMIGS.
Awards
and
Recognition
Take a look at where our Graduating Class of 2012 is going…
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Dana Block-Abraham, DO, will begin a Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship at the University of Maryland,
Baltimore, Md.
Dominique Butawan, MD, will join a private group practice in Pinehurst Surgical, Pinehurst, N.C.
Lara Hart, MD, will enter into private practice at Preferred Women’s Healthcare in Lawrenceville, Ga. Dr.
Hart was recognized at graduation for her performance in gynecology with the Outstanding Resident in
Gynecology Award.
Kristin Hertler, DO, will embark upon a career with World Medical Missions Organization.
Candace Hinote, MD, will join Mid-South OB GYN practice in Memphis, Tenn. Dr. Hinote was the recipient
of a faculty award for Outstanding Resident in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility upon graduation.
Eva Holdbrook, MD, will complete her residency training October 1.
Anju Suhag, MD, will pursue a Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa.
Danielle Tate, MD, received the Outstanding Clinical Teaching by a Resident Award and the Obie Award,
given by the Maternal Fetal Medicine Division in recognition of excellence in obstetrics. Dr. Tate will begin
her Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at UTHSC.
Morgan Taylor, MD, will be a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department Of Gynecologic Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center located in Houston, Texas. Dr. Taylor received the Outstanding Resident in Oncology
Award upon graduation.
Kamala Thanapandian, MD, will explore career options in Memphis, Tenn.
Page 2
Faculty Awards
The following members of the faculty received special recognition at the graduation ceremony in
June. Nominations for these awards were made by the faculty and residents.
• Rye Estepps, MD, has received the Louie C. Henry Faculty Award in recognition and appreciation of outstanding clinical teaching of residents in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Luis M. Gomez, MD, has been presented the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists CREOG National Faculty Award. The award recognizes a member of the teaching faculty
who has promoted high standards of residency education in the field of obstetrics and gynecology.
• Norman Meyer, MD, has been awarded the APGO Excellence in Teaching Award in recognition
of outstanding service in clinical nursing care. This is the second consecutive year Dr. Meyer
has won this award.
• Janice Shier, MD, has received the Louie C. Henry Faculty Award in recognition and appreciation of outstanding clinical teaching of residents in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Page 3
Ob
July-October 2012
Ob/Gyn Newsletter
P ublication Number:
R07-3228-114-0001-013(0378)
Our Strengths — A History
We
are on the
Web!
Special Recognition
•
•
Dr. Owen Phillips and Dr. Wendy Likes were finalists for Memphis Business
Journal’s 14th Annual Healthcare Heroes Awards. Congratulations to both
of them.
Dr Jan DePrest visited the department in June. He gave two lectures at
Le Bonheur and at the Regional Medical Center. Dr. Deprest is a Professor
in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of the Interdepartmental Centre for
Surgical Technologies, and currently (2010-2015) the Academic Chair of the
Department of Development and Regeneration at the Katholieke Universiteit
Leuven, Belgium. He is one of the world leaders in Fetal Therapy.
Catherine
Coffman,
MD
Uzma
Naeem,
MD
Shanna
Shumaker,
MD
Alicia
Wright,
MD
Hometown:
Clinton, TN
Hometown:
New
Orleans, LA
Hometown:
Hartselle,AL
Hometown:
Memphis,TN
Medical School: UTHSC
College of Medicine
Medical School: LSU School Medical School: UTHSC
College of Medicine
of Medicine in New Orleans
April
Miller,
MD
Fernand
Samson,
MD
Robin
Taylor,
MD
Hometown:
Kinston, NC
Hometown:
Huntsville,
AL
Hometown:
Memphis,
TN
Medical School: UNC School Medical School: University Medical School: UTHSC
of Kansas School of Medicine College of Medicine
of Medicine
Stacey
Morgan,
MD
Arie
Shaw,
MD
Hemanth
Veluswamy,
MD
Hometown:
Decatur, TN
Hometown:
Rochester,
NY
Hometown:
Beaumont,
TX
Medical School: UTHSC
College of Medicine
Achievement
by Giancarlo Mari
uthsc.edu/obgyn
UT Health Science Center
Department of Ob/Gyn
853 Jefferson St.
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: (901) 448-2531
Fax: (901) 448-4701
of
Medical School: UTHSC
College of Medicine
Meet
the
of
Class
2016!
Medical School: URMC Sch. Medical School: Medical
University of the Americas
of Medicine and Dentistry
The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.
Welcome to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology newsletter. This is
the first of a periodic publication that will inform physicians in
the Memphis area and UT alumni about what is happening at
UTHSC.
We seek to advance women’s health through leadership in obstetrics and gynecology education, compassionate patient care,
cutting-edge research, collaboration, and community service.
In both research and the clinical arena, our department and
our faculty have a rich history of achieving milestones. We are
always looking to the future.
Patients benefit not only from the expertise of our doctors, but
also from the synergy that arises when clinical experts combine their skills with those of research scientists in Ob/Gyn
and other specialties so that patients receive the most current
care options available. Our department has developed a teamwork approach with top-notch scientists of other departments
on our campus.
We provide an outstanding, highly competitive residency program, and our clerkship program for medical students is among
the best at UTHSC. We offer a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal
Medicine (the only one available in Tennessee) and Minimally
Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery, both of which combine excellent clinical training with outstanding research opportunities.
Community service is also at the core of our mission.
Thanks to these strengths, our department is quickly becoming one of the top places to train and to receive care.
Contents
Our Strengths
1
Single-Port Minimally Invasive
Gynecology Surgery
2
Awards
and
Recognition
2
Faculty Awards
3
Spontaneous Pre-Term
Delivery Protocols
3
Special Recognition
4
Meet
the
Class
of
2016! 4