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Welcome to the Florida Hospital Fellowship in Minimally
Invasive Surgery and Advanced Gynecology. This is a two
year training program where fellows dedicate 60% of their
time to clinical care and 40% to scholarly activities
such as research and lectures. Our primary goal is to
train those who will provide top quality patient care
and education, and be leaders in gynecologic laparoscopy
and in treatment of advanced gynecologic disorders such
as pelvic pain, endometriosis, vulvovaginal dermatoses,
pelvic organ prolapse and menopausal care.
Over
the past two decades minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy
or MIS) has become standard in gynecologic surgery; useful
in a variety of ways ranging from a diagnostic tool to
an interventional surgical tool even in cases of advanced
gynecologic disease. Laparoscopy boasts many advantages
including the ability to diagnose visceral pathology,
provide surgical treatment with minimally invasive techniques
if necessary, and shorter hospital stay while avoiding
the morbidity of a laparotomy. To the detriment of our
patients, MIS remains largely underutilized when more
advanced surgery is necessary. For example, more than
40% of laparoscopies are used for exploratory and diagnostic
purposes in patients with chronic pelvic pain, and yet
less than 15% of hysterectomies are being performed using
minimally invasive techniques. The little use of laparoscopy
for advanced gynecologic surgery is largely blamed on
the lack of laparoscopic training provided in Obstetrics
and Gynecology residency programs.
In this fellowship program we propose that to become a
proficient MIS surgeon, a provider must have:
- a
broad understanding of advanced gynecologic disorders,
especially ones that often end in a surgical intervention.
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extensive surgical and clinical expertise that focuses
not only on laparoscopic surgery but also on advanced
abdominal and vaginal surgery.
-
an excellent understanding of research methodology and
evidence-based practice principles; our fellows have
protected educational time and are required to complete
a research project after completion of a biostatistics
and epidemiology certificate.
As
part of a large community based tertiary medical center,
the Florida Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
is a high-volume teaching environment that will expose
post-graduate fellows to an extensive breadth of gynecologic
disorders, and advanced gynecologic MIS, abdominal and
vaginal surgery; it is an ideal setting to provide additional
training for post-graduate fellows seeking clinical and
academic expertise in these fields.
Georgine
Lamvu, MD MPH
Director
GYN/MIS Fellowship
2501 North Orange Avenue, Suite 286
Orlando, FL 32804
Contact
Us
Please contact our Residency Coordinator:
Lilia Portilla
Program Coordinator
2501 N. Orange Avenue, Suite 286
Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: 407-303-2721
Fax 407-303-2782
lilia.portilla@flhosp.org
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