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We invite you to attend EndoFound's 16th Annual Meeting in New York City Friday, February 28, to Sunday, March 2, 2025. This weekend is dedicated to advancing education, research, and awareness in the fight against endometriosis.
This year’s theme, "Your Mother Should Know," inspired by The Beatles, highlights the critical need for early detection and diagnosis. Over the course of three days, we will explore the latest breakthroughs in diagnosing, managing, and treating endometriosis, with a focus on cutting-edge topics such as imaging, artificial intelligence, immunological markers, the microbiome, gut symptoms, family awareness, genetics, epigenetics, and the impact of family history.
Whether you are a medical professional, patient, caregiver, or advocate, this event offers a valuable opportunity to expand your knowledge, connect with others who share your concerns, and contribute to meaningful change in the field of endometriosis care.
The 16th Annual Medical Conference is open to the public and medical professionals, offering CME credits for physicians and nurses. This conference provides an opportunity to learn from leading experts, stay informed about the latest research, and gain practical insights into improving patient outcomes.
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The 16th Annual Patient Day, a unique gathering for patients, caregivers, and advocates. This day is dedicated to education, empowerment, and community-building, featuring firsthand accounts from those living with endometriosis and discussions on treatment options, self-advocacy, and ongoing research.
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Sponsorship opportunities available for both Patient Day and Medical Conference. Email conference@endofound.org for more information.
We can't wait to see you there.
Warm regards,
Two-Day Conference Schedule: "Your Mother Should Know, and Your Doctor Should Know Better" and 1 day patient day
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| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 07:30 am - 8:00 am | Registration | |
| 08:00 am - 08:10 am | Welcome: Creating Mass Awareness: Why and What Mothers and Others Should Know! | Tamer Seckin, MD Dan Martin, MD |
| Session: Causes of Endometriosis Molecular Pathways to Explore | ||
| 08:10 am - 08:30 am | We Can Work It Out: Ethical Challenges in Multi-Generational Endometriosis Care | Frank Chervenak, MD |
| 08:30 am - 08:50 am | Reproductive Justice and Endometriosis: Discrepancies Through Cultures | Bruno Van Herendael, MD |
| 08:50 am - 09:10 am | Transcriptomic Changes in Superficial Peritoneal Endometriosis | Asgi Fazleabas, PhD |
| 09:10 am - 09:30 am | Development of endometriosis | Dan Martin, MD |
| 09:30 am - 09:40 am | Discussion | |
| 09:40 am - 09:50 am | Break | |
| Session: Familial and Hereditary Penetrance of Endometriosis | ||
| 09:50 am - 10:10 am | The Familial and Hereditary Aspects of Endometriosis (V) | Krina Zondervan, MSc, DPhil, FRCOG |
| 10:10 am - 10:30 am | What Your Mother and Doctor Can't Yet Know | Stacey Missmer, SC.D. |
| 10:30 am - 10:50 am | Decade Long Multi-omics Initiative Leading to Revolutionary Discovery Guided by JNK Inhibition | Piraye Beim, PhD |
| 10:50 am - 11:10 am | Diminished Estrogen Signaling Concordant With Increased Extent of Fibrosis in Ectopic Endometrium | Sun-Wei Guo, PhD |
| 11:10 am - 11:20 am | Discussion | |
| 11:20 am - 11:30 am | Break | |
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm | Keynote: Adolescent Endometriosis, a Call to Action on Early Detection | Ceana Nezhat, MD |
| 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm | Lunch | |
| Session: Science in Endometriosis | ||
| 12:45 pm - 01:05 pm | Decoding Menstrual Transcription: Insights into Endometriosis | Ridhi Tariyal, MBA, BS |
| 01:05 pm - 01:25 pm | Single Cell Transcriptomics in Microenvironment of Endometriosis Lesions | Danielle Luciano, MD |
| 01:25 pm - 01:45 pm | The Role of Neutrophils in the Onset of Endometriosis | Katherine Burns, PhD |
| 01:45 pm - 02:05 pm | Immunology of Endometriosis | Hugh Taylor, MD |
| 02:05 pm - 02:15 pm | Discussion | |
| 02:15 pm - 02:25 pm | Break | |
| Session: USG and Early Detection | ||
| 02:25 pm - 02:45 pm | Pelvic Anatomy on Ultrasound and Methodology of Ultrasonographic Exam | Anna Stepniewska, MD |
| 02:45 pm - 02:05 pm | Peritoneal Endometriosis-Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (CLE) Technique | Fernanda Okita, MD |
| 03:05 pm - 03:25 pm | Micro RNA in Endometriosis and Implantation : New Paradigm | Wolfgang Küpker, MD, PhD |
| 03:25 pm - 03:35 pm | Discussion | |
| 03:35 pm - 03:50 pm | Break | |
| Session: Science in Endometriosis | ||
| 03:50 pm - 04:10 pm | Mice, or microfluidics? How Multi-omics Analysis Guides Us to Build the Most Useful Models of Endometriosis Patient | Linda Griffith, PhD |
| 04:10 pm - 04:30 pm | Iron Meets its Match: Endometriosis Cells' Pro-Fibrotic Counterattack | Polona Safaric Tepes, PhD |
| 04:30 pm - 04:50 pm | A Multidisciplinary Approach to Severe Dysmenorrhea in Young Females (16-24y.o.a.) After App-based Stratification | Sylvia Mechsner, MD |
| 04:50 pm - 05:10 pm | Transcriptomic Mapping of Endometrium and Endometriosis | Semir Beyaz, PhD |
| 05:10 pm - 05:30 pm | Discussion - End of the Day | |
| 07:00 pm | FACULTY DINNER | |
*The scheduled timing of speakers on the program is subject to change.
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Networking & Registration | |
| Session: Endometriosis For all: Anatomy -DIE- Peritoneal Profibrotic Disease | ||
| 08:00 am - 08:20 am | What is Ahead of Us for Surgery? | Harry Reich, MD |
| 08:20 am - 08:40 am | Understanding Peritoneal Endometriosis - Towards New Medical Treatment | Andrew Horne, MD |
| 08:40 am - 09:00 am | Anatomy for Precision Endometriosis Surgery (V) | Shaheen Khazali, MD |
| 09:00 am - 09:20 am | Progressive, Regressive, or Persistent Endometriosis/Multiorgan Surgery Including Thoracic Endometriosis | Tamer Seckin, MD |
| 09:20 am - 09:40 am | Tailoring Surgical Strategy of Bowel Endometriosis: Preoperative Accurate Imaging Help the Surgeon to Take the Most Conservative Choice (V) | Mario Malzoni, MD Alessandra Di Giovanni, MD |
| 09:40 am - 09:50 am | Discussion | |
| 09:50 am - 10:00 am | Break | |
| Session | ||
| 10:00 am - 10:20 am | Violence in Adolescence: Sexual Abuse, Incest, and Their Possible Role in Symptoms Suggestive of Endometriosis (V) | Michel Canis, MD, PhD |
| 10:20 am - 10:40 am | Endometriosis Should Be Updated for the Limitations of Trial Evidence, the Multivariability of Decisions, Collective Experience, Heuristics, and Bayesian Thinking (V) | Philippe Koninckx, MD, PhD |
| 10:40 am - 11:00 am | Ovulatory Menses and Endometriosis | Serdar Bulun, MD |
| 11:00 am - 11:20 am | Robotic Surgery in Endometriosis Surgery: Is It Worthwhile? | Horace Roman, MD, PhD |
| 11:20 am - 11:40 am | Adenomyosis-induced Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Its Pathophysiology and Possible Intervention | Sun-Wei Guo, PhD |
| 11:40 am - 12:00 pm | Discussion | |
| 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Keynote: A Neo-evolutionary Approach to the Secondary Prevention of Adenomyosis and Endometriosis | Paolo Vercellini, MD |
| 12:30 pm - 01:15 pm | Lunch | |
| Session: Facts and its Unintended Consequences of Endo Surgery - Complications! | ||
| 01:15 pm - 01:35 pm | Review of Recent Increased Risk of Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer: How Real Is It? | Farr Nezhat, MD |
| 01:35 pm - 01:55 pm | Urinary Endometriosis-How Does Location and Size Impact Treatment | Ted Lee, MD |
| 01:55 pm - 02:15 pm | Pain Perception in Young Women With Dysmenorrhea: Observations in a Novel Multiprofessional Treatment Setting | Sylvia Mechsner, MD |
| 02:15 pm - 02:35 pm | Nature of Panic in Endometriosis Patients | Arnold Wilson, PhD |
| 02:35 pm - 02:45 pm | Discussion | |
| 02:45 pm - 03:00 pm | Break | |
| Session: | ||
| 03:00 pm - 03:20 pm | Between Too Much and Too Less: Extramucosal and Lateral Excision in Colorectal Endometriosis | Elvira Bratila, MD, PhD |
| 03:20 pm - 03:40 pm | Mastering the Maze: Navigating the Challenges of Neuropelvic Surgery in Endometriosis | A. Taner Usta, MD |
| 03:40 pm - 04:00 pm | How I Became an Endometriosis Surgeon: My Journey and Insights | Juan Salgado-Morales, MD |
| 04:00 pm - 04:20 pm | Expected and Unexpected Complications ; What Patients and Families Should Know? | Tamer Seckin, MD |
| 04:20 pm - 04:30 pm | Discussion | |
| 04:30 pm - 05:00 pm | Closing Remarks | |
*The scheduled timing of speakers on the program is subject to change.
Academic Center for Research On Adenomyosis and Endometriosis, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università Degli Studi Di Milano
Milan, Italy
Nezhat Medical Center, Atlanta Center for Special Minimally Invasive Surgery and Reproductive Medicine,
Atlanta Center for Special Minimally Invasive Surgery & Reproductive Medicine- Fellowship Director
Atlanta, GA
Hamamatsu, Japan
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Cold Spring Harbor, NY
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