Course Description

This is a one-day cadaver course designed for advanced laparoscopic surgeons who wish to explore Single Site GYN Surgery with the GelPOINT advanced access platform. The program is limited to 6 participants to maximize hands-on experience. This course explores single site Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy and other Gynecologic procedures.

Course Objectives

Learn how the GelPOINT advanced access platform enables single site surgery. Explore single site tools and techniques, including:

• Instrumentation
• Camera operation
• Trocar placement
• Indications and limitations
• Visualization and instrument manipulation
• Patient selection, benefits, risks and challenges
• Integration into clinical practice

GYN Preceptors

Zoyla Almeida, MD, FACOG

West Boca Community Hospital

Procedure:
Single Site Hysterectomy
Lab Facility:
West Boca Medical Center

Chad Drey, MD

Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology

Procedure:
Single Site Hysterectomy
Lab Facility:
Quillen College of Medicine

Amanda Nickles Fader, MD, FACOG

Director of Robotics

Department of OB/GYN & Gynecological Oncology

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

John Hopkins Medical Institution

Procedure:
Single Site Hysterectomy
Lab Facility:
VISTA Surgical Training Facility

Elliot B. Greenberg, MD, FACOG

Assistant Clinical Professor
Tufts University School of Medicine
Baystate OB/GYN Group
West Springfield, MA
Baystate Medical Center

Procedure:
Single Site Hysterectomy
Lab Facility:
Baystate Simulation Center/Goldberg Surgical Skills Laboratory

Riley Lloyd, MD

Clinical Faculty - University of Illinois
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director of Resident Surgery Core Curriculum
St. Francis Hospital

Procedure:
Single Site Hysterectomy
Lab Facility:
St. Francis Hospital

Grover E. May, MD, FACOG

Medical Center OB/GYN
State of Franklin Healthcare Associates
Vice-Chair, Washington County Department of OB/GYN
Mountain States Health Alliance
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of OB/GYN
ETSU James H. Quillen College of Medicine
Johnson City, TN

Procedure:
Single Site Hysterectomy
Lab Facility:
Quillen College of Medicine

Howard Salvay, MD, FACOG

Chairman Department OB/GYN

Santa Cruz Division of Palo Alto

Foundation Medical Group

Chairman of OB/GYN at

Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center

Procedure:
Single Site Hysterectomy
Lab Facility:
SimSurg Education Center,

John R. Wagner, MD, FACOG

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
Huntington Hospital
Assistant, Clinical Professor
Chief, Obstetrics & Gynecology
North Shore Huntington Hospital

Procedure:
Single Site Hysterectomy
Lab Facility:
NorthShore LIJ, Bio-Skills Education Center

Valena Soto Wright, MD, FACOG

Director Minimally Invasive

Gynecological Surgery

Lahey Clinic Medical Center

Procedure:
Single Site Hysterectomy
Lab Facility:
MAST Center at Lahey Clinic

Jonathan Zaidan, MD, FACOG

Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Women’s Excellence in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Crittenton Hospital Medical Center

Procedure:
Single Site Hysterectomy
Lab Facility:
Beaumont, Royal Oak Campus