Dr. Lisa Roberts To Participate In AAGL Global Congress

November 15, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Health News
RALEIGH, N.C. – Gynecology and Laparoscopic Surgeons, P.C. (www.glsi.info), has announced that Dr. Lisa Roberts, the practice’s owner, is participating in the 36th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, sponsored by the AAGL (formerly the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists). The AAGL Global Congress, which is Tuesday, Nov. 13 through Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., is the pre-eminent meeting for physicians interested in providing optimal patient care through minimally-invasive gynecology. Dr. Roberts will help teach a hands-on, practice-development course on laparoscopic suturing in the “vertical zone” on Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 7:45 a.m.-5-15 p.m., chair a Meet the Professors Roundtable Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from noon-1 p.m and co-moderate an open communication session on adhesions and severe endometriosis on Friday, Nov. 16 from 3:35-5:05 p.m. Conceptus®, the makers of Essure®, an alternative to surgical tubal ligation that requires no incisions, so there are no scars, has asked Dr. Roberts to be available at their display on Friday, Nov. 16 from 9-11 a.m. as a physician advisor on the benefits of bringing the Essure® procedure out of the operating room and into the office.

Dr. Roberts is a board-certified gynecologist and graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. She completed her OB/GYN residency at Wake Forest University Medical Center, followed by two fellowships in advanced gynecologic endoscopic surgery, one under the direction of Dr. Harry Reich, a pioneer in the field, and another under Dr. Joseph Sanfilippo at Allegheny General Hospital and Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. Dr. Roberts has extensive experience with laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures, such as hysterectomies and the removal of large fibroids and large ovarian cysts.

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News Facts:

• Gynecology and Laparoscopic Surgeons, P.C. (www.glsi.info), has announced that Dr. Lisa Roberts, the practice’s owner, is participating in the 36th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, sponsored by the AAGL (formerly the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists).
• The AAGL Global Congress, which is Tuesday, Nov. 13 through Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., is the pre-eminent meeting for physicians interested in providing optimal patient care through minimally-invasive gynecology.
• Dr. Roberts will help teach a hands-on, practice-development course on laparoscopic suturing in the “vertical zone” on Tuesday, Nov. 13 from 7:45 a.m.-5-15 p.m., as well as chair a Meet the Professors Roundtable Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from noon-1 p.m. and co-moderate an open communication session on adhesions and severe endometriosis on Friday, Nov. 16 from 3:35-5:05 p.m.
• Conceptus®, the makers of Essure®, an alternative to surgical tubal ligation that requires no incisions, so there are no scars, has asked Dr. Roberts to be available at their display on Friday, Nov. 16 from 9-11 a.m. as a physician advisor on the benefits of bringing the Essure® procedure out of the operating room and into the office.
• Dr. Roberts is a board-certified gynecologist and graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
• She completed her OB/GYN residency at Wake Forest University Medical Center, followed by two fellowships in advanced gynecologic endoscopic surgery, one under the direction of Dr. Harry Reich, a pioneer in the field, and another under Dr. Joseph Sanfilippo at Allegheny General Hospital and Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Dr. Roberts has extensive experience with laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures, such as hysterectomies and the removal of large fibroids and large ovarian cysts.

Quotes:
“I am honored to be participating in the AAGL’s 36th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology,” said Roberts. “It is a wonderful opportunity for me to learn about the latest advances in the field, as well as share my own experience and knowledge of laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures.”

About Gynecology and Laparoscopic Surgeons, P.C.:
Gynecology and Laparoscopic Surgeons, P.C., is a Raleigh-based women’s medical practice specializing in compassionate gynecologic care and expertise in the following areas: adolescent/adult annual exams, pap smear screening, colposcopy, LEEP treatments of abnormal pap tests, hysterectomy, hysterectomy alternatives, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, advanced hysteroscopy, laser surgery, endometrial ablation, birth control and female sterilization. The practice’s special expertise is in advanced laparoscopy, which offers significantly faster recovery, less post-operative pain and much smaller scars. Gynecology and Laparoscopic Surgeons is committed to providing superior quality medical care, and through such care, empowering their patients to achieve a higher quality of life.

The practice is comprised of three female physicians: Dr. Lisa M. Roberts, Dr. Kristina Bajzak and Dr. Elizabeth Roede Barbee. Dr. Roberts is a board-certified gynecologist and graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. She completed her OB/GYN residency at Wake Forest University Medical Center, followed by two fellowships in advanced gynecologic endoscopic surgery, one under the direction of Dr. Harry Reich, a pioneer in the field, and another under Dr. Joseph Sanfilippo at Allegheny General Hospital and Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pa. Dr. Bajzak was trained and certified in obstetrics and gynecology in Canada, where she completed medical school, residency training and a Master of Science degree in epidemiology at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dr. Bajzak also completed a fellowship in Gynecologic Laparoscopy at the Center for Women’s Care in Atlanta, Ga. under Dr. Thomas Lyons, one of the most highly skilled laparoscopic surgeons of our time. Dr. Barbee, who attended medical school at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, where she also received a master’s degree in public health. She completed her OB/GYN residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell in New York City. Dr. Barbee has fellowship training in Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at the University of North Carolina under the guidance of Dr. Ellen Wells and Dr. Tony Visco, two of the premiere urogynecologists in the Southeast. For more information on the practice, visit the Web site at www.glsi.info.

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