MIGS Fellowship & Teaching
Training the next generation of world-class minimally-invasive gynecologic surgeons
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MIGS Endometriosis Fellowship Program
Overview
In cooperation with Iris Wings Sanctuary, Drs. Iris Orbuch, and Rayan Elkattah, the Lotus Endometriosis Institute has launched a one year minimally invasive fellowship program, which strongly focuses on endometriosis surgery. It is designed to increase your skill base in advanced laparoscopic, hysteroscopic, and robotic minimally-invasive surgery.
Current Fellows
Our alpha fellow is Dr. Pamela Akametalu MD, who comes to us after completing medical school at UCLA and residency at Howard University in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Program Focus Areas
- Complex endometriosis surgery
- Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE)
- Recurrent, advanced and endometrioma type endometriosis
- Multidisciplinary resection (e.g., bowel, bladder involvement)
- Nerve-sparing techniques
- Advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery
- Myomectomy
- Hysterectomy (complex, re-operative)
- Adhesiolysis
- Excision of pelvic masses
- Chronic pelvic pain management
- Pelvic anatomy dissection and neuroanatomy
- Ureterolysis and reconstruction
- Fertility-preserving surgical options
