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- Penn Gynecologic Oncology
- Male Fertility Program for Penn Fertility Care
- James M. Cuozzo Memorial Lecture
- Tenth Annual Resident Research Day
- Personalized Vaccine Made from Patients' Own Tumor Spurs Immune System
- 2012 Women's Reproductive Health Research Symposium
- Awards and Honors
- New Faculty
- New Intern Class of 2013-14
- Annual End of Year Dinner
Penn Medicine Welcomes Mark A. Morgan, MD and Sarah H. Kim, MD, MSCE
We are pleased to welcome Mark A. Morgan, MD and Sarah H. Kim, MD, MSCE to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and gynecologic oncology program at Penn Medicine.
Dr. Morgan is a Professor ob Obstetrics and Gynecology and will serve as Chief of Gynecologic Oncology. His area of focus is surgical management of gynecologic malignancies, including ovarian, uterine, vulvar and cervical cancers. He also specializes in fertility-sparing surgery for early cervical cancer, and complex gynecologic surgery including urinary and rectal fistula repair. Dr. Morgan performs laparoscopic and robotic surgery and will also serve as Director of The Center for Advanced Gynecologic Surgery.
Dr. Kim is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology. She specializes in the surgical treatment of gynecologic cancers and complex benign gynecologic conditions. Dr. Kim performs minimally invasive surgery including robotic surgery.
Penn Medicine Welcomes Puneet Masson, MD
We are pleased to welcome Puneet Masson, MD to the Division of Urology and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Masson will serve as the Director of the Male Fertility Program for Penn Fertility Care. Dr. Masson specializes in male-factor infertility, andrology, male sexual dysfunction, and general urology. He provides specialized care for men with fertility problems and performs microsurgical procedures for the treatment of male infertility and vasectomy reversals.
The Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health (CRRWH) Annual Retreat and Annual James M. Cuozzo Memorial Lecture
The 2013 CRRWH Annual Retreat was held on May 29th. Susan Fisher, Ph.D. delivered the 34th Annual James M. Cuozzo Memorial Lecture.
Tenth Annual Resident Research Day
The Tenth Annual Research Day took place on May 17, 2013. Dr. Jeffrey F. Peipert delivered the John Rock Lecture entitled "The Importance of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception." Dr. Peipert is the Vice Chair of Clinical Research and the Robert J. Terry Professor in the Department of OBGYN at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.
Two-Step Immunotherapy Attacks Advanced Ovarian Cancer, Penn Medicine Researchers Report
Most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed with late stage disease that is unresponsive to existing therapies. In a new study, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine show that a two-step personalized immunotherapy treatment — a dendritic cell vaccine using patients’ own tumor followed by adoptive T cell therapy — triggers anti-tumor immune responses in these type of patients. To read the complete news release, please click here: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Releases/2013/01/kandalaft/
2012 Women's Reproductive Health Research Symposium
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn hosted the annual Women's Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Symposium held on October 11-12, 2012. The meeting was well-attended with over 85 scholars, principal investigators, program directors and mentors. The keynote presentation was given by Dr. Alan E. Guttmacher, Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development (NICHD). The WRHR program is funded by the NICHD and supports the career development of obstetrician-gynecologists in academic medicine by providing an opportunity to receive outstanding research training with a senior investigator-mentor.
Awards & Honors
Coleen Wall, LPN received the 2013 John J. Mikuta Award for Professionalism in Women's Health. This award recognizes an individual in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology who exemplifies a commitment to the highest standards of excellence in the practice of medicine, embraces the core values of integrity and respect for others, and is committed to the welfare of their patients and the health care needs of women.
Dr. Christopher Nold received the 2013 Fellow Teaching Award for Excellence in Resident Education.
Dr. Amanda Rohn received the 2013 Resident Research Award for Excellence in Research.
Dr. Amy Turitz received the 2013 Resident Teaching Award for Excellence in Resident Education.
Dr. Danielle Burkland received the 2013 Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education in obstetrics and gynecology.
Dr. Amy Turitz received the 2013 Resident Teaching Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education.
Dr. Alyssa Covelli received the 2013 Midwife's Intern Award.
Dr. Amanda Rohn received the 2013 Golden Mitt Award.
Dr. Amanda Rohn is the 2013 recipient of The Robert R. Rascoe, MD Award for Excellence in Ambulatory Patient Care. This award recognizes a chief resident who has demonstrated compassionate care and concern for our patients. The recipient was selected by the attendings and nursing staff in the Helen O. Dickens Center for Women's Health.
Dr. Amy Turitz received the OB Society S. Leon Israel Prize.
Drs. Amy Turitz and Stephanie Sober were selected to receive a Penn Pearl Award for exceptional teaching in clinical medicine. This is one of the most coveted teaching awards at Penn Medicine; the students nominate and select the awardees as an expression of their gratitude for the invaluable contributions these two individuals have made to their education.
The Society for Gynecologic Investigation presented Dr. Lisa Levine with the 2013 Award for Best New Investigator Poster Presentation.
The Foundation for Women's Cancer Research Grants and Awards Committee recently selected Dr. Caitlin Stashwick to receive the Johanna's Fund Ovarian Cancer Research Grant in support of her research application entitled: "Overcoming B7-H4 Mediated T-cell Inhibition and Tumor Immune Evasion in Ovarian Cancer with Novel Chimeric Protein."
New Faculty
Dr. Mark A. Morgan joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology as Chief of Gynecologic Oncology in June 2013.
Dr. Sarah H. Kim joined the Gynecologic Oncology Division in July 2013.
Dr. Puneet Masson joined Penn Fertility Care as Director of the Male Fertility Program in July 2013.
Dr. Lisa Levine joined the Maternal Fetal Medicine Division in July 2013.
Dr. Suneeta Senapati joined Penn Fertility Care in August 2013.
Dr. Myriam Mondestin Sorrentino joined our Maternal Fetal Medicine practice in Princeton in July 2013
Dr. Emily M. Ko joined the Gynecologic Oncology Division in August 2013.
Dr. Pamela Levin joined the Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Division in August 2013.
Dr. Stephanie Sober joined the Obstetrics and Gynecology practice at Pennsylvania Hospital in August 2013.
Dr. Kyra Williams joined the Penn Ob/Gyn Associates in August 2013.
Dr. Holly Cummings joined the Penn Ob/Gyn Associates in October 2013.
Intern Class of 2013-2014
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2013 Annual End of Year Dinner
On June 16th, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology held its annual end of year dinner honoring our senior fellows and chief residents. It was a great success and we wish all of our graduates the very best!
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