Annals of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Prof. Dr. Michael Stark is specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology. His main interest is gynecological oncology. Prof. Stark is the scientific advisor of the European novel Tele-surgical system, scientific and medical advisor of the ELSAN, an 80-hospitals group in France and is a guest scientist at the Charite’s University hospital in Berlin. Since 2004 he has been the President of the New European Surgical Academy (NESA), an international inter-disciplinary surgical organization with members in 54 countries and a formal cooperation agreement with FIGO concerning transmission of knowledge to countries with limited resources. In 2011, Prof. Stark was nominated as the Medico Del Anno (Doctor of the Year) in Italy, and is an Honorary Member of the French, Polish, Russian and Italian Gynecological Associations.In the years 1983-2000 he was the medical director and head of Ob/Gyn department of the Misgav Ladach General Hospital in Jerusalem, and between 2001 and 2009 the chairman of all Ob/Gyn departments of the HELIOS Hospital Group in Europe. He modified operations like the vaginal and abdominal hysterectomy and Cesarean Section and developed the concept of single-entry natural orifice surgery. He was involved in the development of the trans-oral thyroidectomy and TransDouglas abdominal surgery.

Dr. Svetlana I Rogovskaya is a Professor at Federal Russian Medical Academy of postgraduate education and also Gynecologist at Euro-clinic Moscow. She worked as Professor at IM Sechenov Moscow Medical University. Dr. Rogovskaya received her Ph.D at Research Centre of Obstetrics in Gynecology and Perinatology & M.D at Vladivostok Medical State Institute. She has medical speciality in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dermatology. She has participated in International Project on Educational Project HPV today (WHO) Coordinator in Russia and Eastern Europe. Dr. Rogovskaya is a Vice-president at RAGIN Russian Assosiation for genital infections and neoplasia, Member of the Board at Russian Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, etc.

Dr. Cignini Received his MD in 2000 from “Sapienza” University of Rome, went on to complete his internship at “Umberto I” Hospital in Rome, his residency at Regina Elena National Institute for Cancer Treatment and Research in Rome, and his fellowship in ultrasound Doppler and new technologies in Gynecology-Obstetrics and Reproductive in Umberto I Hospital in Roma. Active in the ultrasound community, Dr. Cignini has directed and organized a host of postgraduate ultrasound courses. Among his many roles in the ultrasound community, he is an elected fellow of the Italian College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a current board member of the Italian Society of Fetal Echocardiography. He serves as Executive Editor the Journal of Prenatal Medicine from 2007. He is also in the Editorial Board of Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction (APJR), English, Speciality and Advisor Editorial Board, Webmed Central , board of Scientific Board Mediterranean Society for Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and Hypertension in Pregnancy, Editorial Board of the International Journal of Radiology Public Knowledge Project (ISSN 2313-3406) and Editorial Board of the Gynecology, Obstetrics & Women's Health SOJ. His contributions to the field of fetal maternal Medicine have been recognized by the receipt of two University of Rome "La Sapienza" awards for studies of fetal lung maturity. He contributes to some international studies sponsored by the National Centre of Research (CNR) in Rome in intramniotic surfactant. Having authored many peer-reviewed articles, he has focused his research on the detection and significance of fetal anomalies. Dr. Cignini did the original research that linked nuchal thickening directly to progesterone use. He has also made important contributions to the implementation of fetal biometric charts for fetal neurosonography. He has contributed chapters textbooks in the field. More recently he has turned her attention to imaging in gynecology and has just publish a textbook in 2014 entitled Gynecologic Ultrasound – a problem based approach.

Dr. ArturWdowiak is an Associate Professor and Head of Diagnostic Techniques Unit at the Medical University of Lublin, Poland. He received his Ph.D from Medical University of Lublin in 1996. Since 2013 he is the president of International Scientific Association for the Support and Development of Medical Technologies. Dr. Artur research interests include Problems of gynecology and obstetrics: male and female infertility, importance of environmental factors within the scope of problems and concerning human reproduction, use of the latest technologies in the IVF procedure. Dr. Artur is also a Principal investigator: Project started in 2013: Retrospective analysis of changes of semen parameters in Poland and the Ukraine within the last decade, financed by the International Scientific Association for the Support and Development of Medical Technologies.

Dr. Kayisli was born in Turkey. After receiving his Master of Science degree from Department of Histology and Embryology in Akdeniz University, Turkey, Dr. Kayisli received his Ph.D degree from a collaborative Ph.D program between Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine and Department of Histology and Embryology Program in Akdeniz University. Dr. Kayisli then became an Assoc. Research Scientist in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Kayisli accepted Assist. Prof. Position as a member of the research faculty group in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Ohio State University College of Medicine from 2012 to 2014. Since 2014, Dr. Kayisli is an Assoc. Prof in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine. His publication record is over 90 peer-reviewed article published in world class high impact journals, more than 3000 citation to his published studies by others from all over the World, and more than 100 oral and poster presentation (presented in international congress including Society for Gynecologic Investigation (SGI), American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), European Society for Human reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). Dr. Kayisli’s studies have been awarded with President’s Presenter Award from the SGI in 2001 and 2002. In addition to this, he is recipient of the Best Young Scientist in 2003 from Akdeniz University. He is also recipient many international fellowships including NATO international research fellowship, ASRM fellowship for Frontiers in Reproduction Course. His research interest includes vasculogenesis during placentation, implantation mechanisms, and molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis preterm birth.

Dr. Omero B Poli-Neto Graduated in Medicine, specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology, he completed his doctorate in 2003 and is currently Department of Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, FMRP-USP and Director General of Ribeirão Preto Women's Health Reference Center (CRSMRP MATER ). It is clinical adviser to HCFMRP- USP in gynecologic endoscopy service and chronic pelvic pain and researcher NUPEM (Center for Epidemiological Research on Women's Health). Its main focus of scientific interest epidemiological research in women's health, particularly chronic pelvic pain in the community, pathophysiology and associated factors. Also works and research on topics related to gynecologic endoscopy and information management. He is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations (Febrasgo) and the Brazilian Society of Anatomy. He is a member of the Committee on Ethics in Research HCFMRP-USP, the Coordinating Committee for Research and Graduate Studies and the dissemination Committee, institutional relations and the community in the Department GO.

Dr. Kayisli was born in Turkey. After receiving his Master of Science degree from Department of Histology and Embryology in Akdeniz University, Turkey, Dr. Kayisli received his Ph.D degree from a collaborative Ph.D program between Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine and Department of Histology and Embryology Program in Akdeniz University. Dr. Kayisli then became an Assoc. Research Scientist in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Kayisli accepted Assist. Prof. Position as a member of the research faculty group in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Ohio State University College of Medicine from 2012 to 2014. Since 2014, Dr. Kayisli is an Assoc. Prof in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine. His publication record is over 90 peer-reviewed article published in world class high impact journals, more than 3000 citation to his published studies by others from all over the World, and more than 100 oral and poster presentation (presented in international congress including Society for Gynecologic Investigation (SGI), American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), European Society for Human reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). Dr. Kayisli’s studies have been awarded with President’s Presenter Award from the SGI in 2001 and 2002. In addition to this, he is recipient of the Best Young Scientist in 2003 from Akdeniz University. He is also recipient many international fellowships including NATO international research fellowship, ASRM fellowship for Frontiers in Reproduction Course. His research interest includes vasculogenesis during placentation, implantation mechanisms, and molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis preterm birth.

Arunmani Mani is a Senior Research Associate in Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at McGovern Medical School-UTHealth, USA. He worked as Postdoctoral Research Associate in Department of Immunology and Virology at University of Massachusetts Medical School and Baylor College of Medicine, USA. Also in Department of Pediatric/Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition atTexas Children’s Liver Center; Baylor College of Medicine and in Department of Pharmacology at University of North Carolina. Mani's current research focus on How Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC’S) could be potentially used as novel cell base therapeutics in preterm birth conditions. As MSCs are well clinically proven to reduce inflammation; Identification of exosomal markers from pregnant women with various psychiatric conditions.