About Us
The fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) at the University of Louisville was first established in 2001 under the direction of Drs. Ronald Levine and Resad Pasic.
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Welcome From Division Chief
The Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at the University of Louisvlle School of Medicine is dedicated to the treatment of noncancerous reproductive conditions using advanced minimally invasive techniques, including laparoscopic, endoscopic and robotic surgeries.
With a commitment to advancing gynecological care through research, the division focuses on areas such as fibroid treatment, abnormal uterine bleeding and early ovarian cancer detection.
We offer a comprehensive two-year fellowship and actively contribute to the education of residents and medical students, ensuring the highest quality patient care while promoting techniques that facilitate quicker recoveries and reduced discomfort for women facing various gynecologic problems.
Sincerely,
Sean L. Francis, MD, MBA
Division Chief
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Division
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Cardiac surgery
- General surgery
- Hernia surgery
- Obstetrics and gynecology
- Neurosurgery
- Pediatric surgery
- Plastic surgery
- Thoracic surgery
- Transplant surgery
- Urology
- Vascular surgery
- Weight loss surgery
The MIGS program is a two year program which utilizes academic and private clinical settings to train fellows in gynecologic operative laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, endoscopy and robotics. Since its inception, the program has graduated 20 fellows who now hold positions in both academic and private practice settings. Past graduates have won prestigious awards such as the AAGL 2008 and 2010 Jay M. Cooper Endowed Award; the 2010, 2011 and 2012 IRCAD and AAGL Excellence in Suturing awards. Our faculty and fellows have also authored or coauthored 75 peer-reviewed publications in major journals and books.
Facilities
The division maintains its major outpatient care facility at the University of Louisville HealthCare Outpatient Center (HCOC) where the MIGS attending and fellows see their private patients as part of the University of Louisville Physicians (ULP) group. This facility also provides access to a self-contained outpatient operating room.
A resident and faculty clinic is also housed within the Department of Ob-Gyn-Women’s Health office suite in the UofL Ambulatory Care Building (ACB).
Patients
The practice has a wide referral base, accepting patients from Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia. In the immediate Louisville metropolitan area, the division draws from a geographical area of 1.3 million people within a 50-mile radius.
The division has clinical patient care hour’s five days per week with laboratory and ultrasound services on site.
Consults
The division receives consults from members of the gynecology generalist division within the department and from physicians throughout the region.
Research
Basic science research is conducted with departmental faculty members and Zhenmin Lei, MD, PhD. The following techniques are available in these investigator’s laboratories: Northern, Southern, Western and ligand blotting, covalent receptor cross linking, nested RT-PCR, cell transfections, antisense gene expression, gel mobility shift, cloning cDNAs, light and transmission electron microscopy, immunocytochemistry, immunoassays, cell and tissue culture and in situ hybridization.