Forging a New Frontier: A Pioneer's Revolution Against the Odds
Collaboration for a common cause and commitment to a grand dream has been the root to achieving significant social change. We often underestimate the power of teamwork and dedication. But the truth is, these qualities are the unsung heroes behind many of the amazing things humans have achieved.
The term revolution itself roots back into the 15th century where astronomy discussed the cyclic motion of celestial bodies. The modernized coined perception of a fundamental transformation or overthrow of an established order was not prominent until the American and French Revolution. A revolution stands to challenge and change the existing power structure. It was a multinational, multiethnic collaborative effort to stand strong and to outrank the most powerful empires in all of human history. This united cosmic force forged an awakening for humankind.
Talks of starting a revolution gained widespread usage in the mid 20th century, mainly during the 1960’s and 1970’s. It was used to describe change in culture, social justice, or significant change in or innovation in various fields.
Beliefs can be a form of blindness, allowing biases to infiltrate the scientific process. When Dr. Camran Nezhat started questioning established norms, he challenged nearly two centuries of entrenched opinions deemed absolute truths. However, prevailing views are only as reliable as the data supporting them. We assume evidence-based medicine and peer-reviewed processes will filter out flawed information, but what if these systems falter when confronted with unconventional questions? Aren't clinical observations inherently imperfect, filtered through the observer's own biased assumptions and distorted perspectives?
For over 47 years, Dr. Camran Nezhat has been a fruit tree bearing an abundance of innovative ideas, pioneering techniques, and transformative contributions to the field of minimally invasive surgery. Like a tree that continues to flourish and produce fruit, Dr. Nezhat's remarkable career has yielded a bounty of breakthroughs, improving the lives of countless patients and inspiring generations of surgeons. A savant in surgery, Dr. Nezhat has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible, introducing novel approaches to treating endometriosis and other complex conditions. His work has been a testament to his unwavering dedication, unrelenting curiosity, and passion for advancing the art and science of surgery.
Dr. Nezhat's remarkable journey began in the midst of chaos, as a young war refugee fleeing from just ruins in Iran. Arriving in the United States, he was fueled by a fierce determination to rebuild and pursue his dreams. Despite facing formidable challenges, his passion for medicine and learning drove him to excel academically. This foundation would serve as the springboard for a pioneering career in minimally invasive surgery, spanning decades and transforming the field.
Having never known a comforting sense of "home," Dr. Nezhat's medical training exposed him to a barrage of critical cases, leaving him with a profound sense of urgency – there was no time to hesitate, only to push forward.
As a young highschool boy in Iran, his parents had sent him to shadow a surgeon. He witnessed his first procedure, a cystoscopy. The surgeon struggled to share the glimpse of the stone within the patient's bladder, as they hunched over peering through a shaky scope. After 4 attempts he was finally able to see the stone in the bladder, back in these early days was when he first suggested the use of a camera to be placed at the end of that shaky scope, and a TV monitor so the whole room could have a visual on the cavity. The surgeon met his suggestion with a laugh and said no such advancement would be possible, this wasn't the last time Dr. Cameran Nezhat would be laughed at for his ideas.
Complications and failed laparotomies were not just inanimate ordeals or entities to him, they had names, they were people with feelings and a life. Like a 21 year old named Katia, whose case became a grim turning point for Dr. Nezhat. Her initial surgery, a seemingly routine appendectomy, quickly spiraled into a medical nightmare. Despite appearing healthy at first, her condition deteriorated, necessitating a second, far more invasive laparotomy. This procedure itself inflicted immense trauma - a wide, 12-inch incision, forceful tissue retraction with metal instruments, the exposure and manipulation of her intestines, and massive blood loss. A hidden danger, necrotizing fasciitis - a flesh-eating bacteria - and a bowel perforation triggered septic shock, culminating in a horrifying incisional evisceration, where her abdomen burst open. Katia, just 21, died. This tragedy, and others like it, deeply haunted Dr. Nezhat. He witnessed firsthand the devastating consequences of multiple, often unsuccessful and unnecessary laparotomies, the high rate of complications, and the desperation of women willing to risk everything for even a chance at relief from chronic pain or infertility.
As Dr. Camran Nezhat made his rounds, he was struck by the alarming consistency of devastating outcomes that transcended disciplinary boundaries. Mortality rates and invasive complications were rampant, not just in his own field, but across the medical landscape globally. He witnessed how aggressive, shock-inducing incisions were often employed to treat conditions that, in hindsight, proved to be relatively mild. This disconnect between the severity of the treatment and the underlying condition sparked his concern, prompting him to question the prevailing surgical practices and seek better solutions.
Nezhat's pioneering work with endometriosis patients began in 1978, in Augusta, Georgia. Fresh from completing his obstetrics and gynecology residency in New York, Dr. Nezhat, an immigrant with humble beginnings, defied expectations. Fresh off the boat in the early 1970’s,“the foreign boy”, a man from a farm and sod for walls, risking it all so fast, presented itself as a trainwreck. He demonstrated an extraordinary ability to challenge conventional norms. His rise to a leading expert in his field, is a stunning upset that ranks among the most remarkable achievements of the century.
He was eventually recommended for a prestigious fellowship in reproductive endocrinology with the world-famous Dr. Greenblatt. But his passion was truly surgery, not lab work. He started inventing video endoscopy around this time. By 1980 he started his own practice seeing patients through the clinic on famous Peachtree road in Atlanta, where his brother Ceana is still at.
Dr. Nezhat's innovations stand on the shoulders of a long, often challenging history of endoscopy. While the concept of visualizing internal cavities existed as early as the 16th century, and diagnostic endoscopy was introduced in 1806, abdominal endoscopy (laparoscopy) remained perilous for centuries, Hans Christian Jacobaeus performed the first successful operative laparoscopy in 1910. After 30 years, interest in the new field was said to have been so piqued, that concerns of over enthusiasm arose. Which is not the first we will hear this either. By the 1950s, laparoscopy was largely abandoned in the US, replaced by exploratory laparotomy. Even with advancements in technology, widespread adoption of laparoscopy was hindered by the awkward, uncomfortable positions surgeons had to assume. As late as 1972, only 30 US centers performed these procedures. Even by late 1977 Kurt Semm, the foremost laparoscopic pioneer at the time, demonstrated various operative laparoscopic procedures while peering directly into the scope, his own colleagues thought he was crazy and forced him to undergo a brain scan.
In the late 1960s, laparoscopic tubal ligations, initially introduced in 1936, saw a rise in complications. Despite the procedure remaining largely unchanged for decades, the 1972 launch of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) and its first conference proved timely. Recognizing the growing problem, the AAGL pioneered the collection and publication of anonymous complication reports, fostering education and driving improvements in techniques and technology.
The AAGL attracted a group of visionary pioneers who recognized the revolutionary potential of laparoscopy. Many, like Dr. Nezhat, faced significant resistance, often being ridiculed and ostracized by the medical establishment. Dr. Nezhat's presentations of operating off a monitor and managing complex diseases laparoscopically were met with intense opposition, including threats, racism, and targeted attacks.
As a young Iranian refugee, Dr. Nezhat and his family sought refuge in America, hoping to escape the persecution, torture and bullying he faced in his homeland by the SAVAK intelligence service. But, ironically, he encountered similar hostility and skepticism from some in the medical community. It was as if the melting pot of American society, which had promised a haven of freedom and opportunity, had instead revealed a cauldron of criticism and resistance.
In the mid-1970s, Dr. Camran Nezhat began pioneering the use of video-assisted laparoscopy by adapting large cameras, originally designed for other purposes, to endoscopes. His groundbreaking work demonstrated the superiority of this approach over traditional laparotomy, revolutionizing modern surgical practices. The introduction of custom-sized video cameras for endoscopes - facilitated by Dr. Nezhat's innovations - greatly enhanced the comfort and visibility of surgical procedures. Surgeons could operate in a more comfortable position, while the entire surgical team could monitor the procedure on a video monitor.
Initially, Dr. Nezhat's work was met with resistance, leaving him in a state of "publication purgatory." It wasn’t until 1984, the AAGL (American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists) provided a platform for him to present his research at their annual conference. This marked the beginning of a journey that led to enduring friendships and widespread recognition of his contributions to the field.
The slow pace of progress met him at the edge of going half-mad with exquisite impatience. What he had envisioned in his head was not able to be accomplished by the current availability of technology at that time. Murky images resulted in yet again laughing or even at times crying. 200 years of endoscopy being used predominantly as a diagnostic tool made it extremely difficult for many to see past such limited conceptions.
Precursors to videoscopy had been introduced as early as the 1940s with Frank Dolley and Lyman Breewer presenting it to be the first known color motion picture of a live bronchoscopy. By 1950 the world's first gastro camera - a nickel sized endoscopic camera. By the late 1950s the world had begun to resound the capture techniques, and into the 1970s specifically as teaching attachments. Even though the use of a camera during the laparoscopy was present, the traditional hunched over and awkward viewing angles still remained. By the 1970s, large incisional laparotomies remained the only “surgical solution” for pathology. By 1981 the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists added laparoscopy to all major residency programs, following the lead of Europe in the mid 70s. From 1971 to 1976 laparoscopy increased from 1% to 60% by 1976. Those pesky concerns began to stir again, causing symbolic changes against endoscopic medical devices and medical technologies. This led to the second downfall to the height of laparoscopy for the 20th century.
To take on an empire of classical surgery, one would surely be presumed insane - or maybe even totally on to something. Nezhat happens to have a talent for disregarding reality, most people would have been backing down at this point. Brick wall after brick wall being thrown up. He bet it all, fresh off the boat with a vision and a dream. He knew that if he could find a way to get around these physical contortions, that the true potential of endoscopy could be seen as an advanced operative force.
By 1979 after late nights in the lab, multiple prototypes, roll after roll of duct tape,he had realized the right configuration of positions and parts. Although early prototypes looked like a Home Depot project, he was confident in his developments and began operating “off the TV monitor”. This became the defining factor enabling him to perform just advanced laparoscopic procedures, while avoiding large incisions by using tiny port holes. Both eyes could remain open, the surgeon's hands were free, and the surgeon could operate in an UPRIGHT position. These reduced operator fatigue to allow for more lengthy and complex operations.
Alan DeCherney once noted that with the entire surgical team able to see what the surgeon was doing on a TV, the assistants could better anticipate the needs of the surgeon, transforming surgery from a “one man band” to a “10-piece orchestra”. By this point Nezhat was in his 2nd year of reproductive endocrinology fellowship with Robert Greenblatt, one of the nation's most preeminent fertility and endometriosis specialists at the time. Nezhat was able to work with Greenblatt's patient population and gradually transformed diagnostic procedures into opportunities to treat disorders with his new technique.
During 1980-1982, he had written letters to the world's top endo surgeons of the time about his invention. He sent video taped recordings of his surgeries. They thought he cheated and used Hollywood special effects on his tapes. So they flew to his OR in Atlanta to see his surgeries live. By the mid 1980s alone, thousands had attended Dr. Camran Nezhats courses, including some of laparoscopies future preeminent pioneers who later achieved some of the world's firsts using videoendoscopy methods. One by one the conversions took place. Some expecting some sort of rue would come just to speculate, and would leave his courses forever awakened to the new horizon of possibilities that had been presented.
Dr. Nezhat and his team achieved groundbreaking milestones closing out the 80s, successfully treating once inoperable cases of severe endometriosis. Their innovative approach pioneered the first comprehensive laparoscopic treatment, addressing complex cases involving multiple organs, including the notoriously challenging "frozen pelvis" condition. Bowel, bladder, ureter, diaphragm, lung, and liver resections and reanastamosis; para aortic node dissection and radical hysterectomy; ovarian remnant; myomectomy for large myomas; sacral colpopexy; dermoid cyst removal; tumor debulking of advanced cancer; adnexal mass removal during advanced pregnancy; vesico and recto-vaginal fistula repair were just some of the first laparoscopic procedures done by him and his team.
I would guess that over 50,000 medical professionals, students, or surgeons have been influenced or benefited from his expertise and innovative explorations once he opened his own doors. He has saved countless lives and helped secure fertility pathways for thousands. He has laid down the technique and processes, for safer methods of excision surgery using minimally invasive surgery with or without the laser. Nobody had the audacity to perform excision surgery through tiny portholes in the abdomen, in a new position, with new angles, and little tiny cameras. The lay press couldn't get enough of this almost fantasy, sci-fi like surgical development.
Atlanta Magazine featured him on the front cover in 1982-84, and Time Magazine and Newsweek featured him 1986. 20/20 tv show also did a feature. By then he was called “celebrity doctor” because famous actresses flew to Atlanta for his “miracle” surgeries. He had a year-long waiting list. His colleagues seemed to be fuming with jealousy at all the adulation and attention he was receiving. Stanford recruited him at the zenith of his popularity. When he went there, jealous competitors immediately started rumors that he was performing fake surgeries and or hiding his complication rates. Not true, they still spread these lies to San Francisco chronicles and other major newspapers in Silicon Valley - and that was the beginning of the witch hunt against him.
There were industry partnerships that eventually saw it through and helped further the vision. Dr. Nezhat stated he nearly drove reps from Karl Storz crazy with incessant pleas for them to somehow make smaller, safer cameras and scopes not only for the patient's sake, but so he wouldn’t be laughed at anymore. On the brink of dreaming and doubting everyone linked together on the brink of very thin ice.
In the 1990s 50% of patients had “no organic cause to their pelvic pain” before videoendoscopy was adopted, in the early 2000s reports began to surface highlighting endometriosis had been overlooked routinely - you guessed it - 50% of the time before its adoption. Over time Dr. Camran Nezhat was able to find a correlation between pain relief and improved fertility rates. The areas where laparoscopic cholecycstectomy and appendectomy are some of the least complex procedures to perform, when Nezhat began to chase endometriosis lesions throughout the body it led him to bowel, bladder and ureter involvements, which were to be considered the most challenging of all.
Over the years of what seemed to be uncharted shores, Dr. Camran Nezhat and Dr. Earl Pennigton managed to combine a CO2 laser, which offered a more controllable and predictable energy source the electro cautery, and colorectal surgery to achieve the first laparoscopic bowel resection and reanastomosis for deeply infiltrating endometriosis. This data was presented in 1988, and published in 1989-1991. He then applied the same procedures for treating endometriosis of the bladder and ureter, which also achieved unprecedented success. These developments also helped achieve the first radical hysterectomy with para-aortic and pelvic node dissection in cervical and ovarian cancer performed in 1989 and published 1991. Skepticism began to rise once more, with some stating that the Nezhats had gone too far this time and were letting “their enthusiasm run ahead of their science.” It wouldn't be until the mid 2000’s that cancer patients would finally be spared the burden of open surgery.
Farr Nezhat realized himself that cancer patients would be the most vulnerable, and needed minimally invasive surgery the most. He noted it would take a lot more than a few successful surgeries to break free from beliefs that had stood unchallenged for centuries. He focused on certifications in board certification on gynecologic oncology, seeking out Dr. Carmel Cohen, a leading pioneer in gynecologic oncology. Today studies confirm that minimally invasive surgery can achieve the same high standards as conventional open surgery, with added benefits of smaller incisions, less tissue damage, reduced pain, and faster recovery times. It is key to note that minimally invasive surgical procedures do not equate to minimal work happening during the procedure. Many of these procedures are considered some of the hardest surgical procedures to ever accomplish.
Most people would not be able to withstand such vicious public “hanging/ canceling “ all based on lies. A rumor began that the laser use was bad. Lasers used by incorrectly trained surgeons are bad - but in adequately trained hands, laser excision is now recognized as the gold standard. Nothing beats it for reducing adhesions and removing lesions precisely by 50 micron margin, almost the width of a human hair.
The CO2 beam can vaporize or ablate, but this is just ONE of its capabilities, often used as a convenience and approved more often with insurance, and often lacks judicious care technique. Scalpel or scissors can even bruise or crush the tissue. When using the proper laser techniques, only light interacts with the tissue, selectively removing even just a few cells at a time, while also harnessing the proper power to debulk the largest of tumors. This all with a reduction in coagulation and absolute minimal medical trauma. Ablation or vaporization is sometimes needed in some surgical settings, yes even in endometriosis surgery. This is because endometriosis produces tissue debris - like adhesions, scar tissue etc. This tissue sometimes is stuck to organs like super glue. The only way to safely remove it sometimes calls for “vaporization”. These surgical nuances are still rooted amongst the endometriosis community in 2025. Endo is extremely complex to treat surgically; more complex than cancer is one thing all endo surgeons can likley agree on.
A frenzy finally broke loose once the world's first ever video assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomies took place, which laid path to yet again further ridicule of anything that had “scopy” in it. Again, using endoscopy as a diagnostic tool was predominantly adopted for so long, once it was being used more as a tool to operate, skepticism only grew larger. They viewed this as a dangerous deviation from established norms without any possible present or future value. The American Medical Association has even once said that today's established norms (or false beliefs) may become tomorrow's false beliefs (or established norms).
For over 30 years, compelling clinical evidence was effectively "erased," dismissed by entrenched beliefs and silenced by unchallenged authority. It seemed that no amount of data would be enough to overcome the status quo. By challenging the establishment, Dr. Nezhat and his team freed patients from the shackles of debilitating laparotomies, which had been the norm for far too long. For thousands of years, menstrual pain had been accepted as an inescapable biological destiny, perpetuated by tradition. However, this medical revolution became a symbolic struggle for human rights - the right of patients to be spared from outdated surgical interventions that ruined lives and often proved fatal.
Nezhat didn't realize it at this time, but he would soon find himself at the center of a maelstrom. For the next 20 years, he faced a relentless barrage of criticism, wherever he went and whenever he spoke. As the symbol of minimally invasive surgery, he became the target of personal attacks, with some questioning his surgical skills. Detractors accused him of concealing complications and experimenting on patients. Ironically, these allegations surfaced despite his work at Stanford Hospital, where numerous witnesses could attest to his integrity. Nevertheless, a personal injury lawyer joined forces with a small but vocal group of dissenters, spreading fabricated claims to the media and the public.
Nezhat was able to break through and revolutionize all fields of surgery, despite being called “the foreign boy” or “bringer of God's wrath”. With his state licensing board wilting away he could not imagine why the ridicule was taking place even though his complication rates were much lower than those performing even simple diagnostic laparoscopy. His brothers’ Dr. Farr and Dr. Ceana withstood accusations of barbarism, commercialism, medical terrorism, and even direct targeting. At the height of uncertainty the FBI, IRS and the Justice Department were all coming after him, he noted he really thought they believed they were some sort of “gangster surgeons”.
The new Dean of Stanford wanted to rid any sour or controversial entanglements, so urged Dr. Camran Nezhat to resign. Nezhat had refused and the dean felt there was no choice but to act in a politically expedient manner and launched a HIGHLY publicized and formal investigation of Nezhat's work; he was put on a temporary suspensionship to appease the public outcry. There is nothing quite like being condemned for a crime you didn't commit. Charges had been proven baseless all along, yet friends turned to stones, previous happy patients turned to seething inquisitors, lawsuits and death threats all were delivered to his doorstep.
There was only one problem here, they had the wrong guy.
Top brass experts from Harvard, former supreme court justices were called to examine the files which the accusers had offered as evidence. They poured over thousands of documents, crisscrossing the nation completing interviews to physicians, patients, nurses, techs, and others who worked by Nezhat's side for years in the operating room. The darkest corners of the earther were scoured, yet not a sliver of evidence was found. The expert committee offered only one blunt conclusion “Next time anyone accuses the Nezhats of anything, those doing the accusing ought to be investigated first”. One of the most malicious, decades-long, medical persecution in history was brought to an end.
The procedures that were labeled barbaric and that triggered the suspension, were now being encouraged by the most prestigious journals. The personal injury lawyer was disbarred for his fraud, and many including the judge had to pay hundreds of thousands for the centuries of damage to Dr. Cameron Nezhat's reputation and work. Once he began his work again flowers and letters began to pour into his office. Everywhere he was he was being congratulated once the truth had been brought to light.
Comparing complications that were once considered unavoidable back in the day began to be revisited and re-evaluated. Although the open methods seemed convenient for the surgeon, the large incisions actually caused the patients to undergo acute, multi-organ distress. The systemic inflammatory process causing the release of tissue damaging enzymes - like fibrinogen, plasminogen activators, and tissue thromboplastin - ends up being maintained long after the initial surgery. A patient's health could deteriorate for weeks, all the while a chronic condition of “continued malfunction of one or more organ systems” can occur despite the lack of infection or identifiable issues. The loss of blood exceeded 1000ml and large volume blood transfusions were needed. Chronic wound disorders were nearly inescapable and the patients would be left in pain for months to years with incisions that would not heal, gaping and oozing with infection. 2-3 weeks of being in the hospital in the ICU were considered normal, so normal that medical literature rarely spoke of them as complications. If you had only the medical literature from before the minimally invasive era, it would appear that surgery had reached a state of perfection and some of these aftermaths became normalized. If death did appear, it was likely attributed to other causes, “death by laparotomy" was rarely suggested as a cause.
47 years of dedication brings him to being the world's longest and hardest working, endometriosis surgeon alive. Dr. John Sampson - the out dated retrograde culprit- had 43 years. Dr. David Redwine was about 45 years, where Dr. Daniel Martin had about 41 years. Dr. Camran Nezhat was once widely regarded as a master surgeon in the field of laparoscopic surgery, and is still a lasting pioneer. He has not stopped paving a path for future generations, to end thousands of years of suffering and denials. He and his brothers’ have dedicated their research to their family, specifically a lengthy account reflecting on the history of endometriosis titled “Endometriosis: Ancient Disease, Ancient Treatments”.
The move towards minimally invasive surgery has become one of the world's most important human rights movements, calling into centuries of unexamined assumptions about pain, rights, disease-states, and surgical complications - changes that have touched the lives of billions of patients who have suffered in the shadows of silence and despair. He has saved countless lives, one of the few true advances in medicine that our world has witnessed. Dr. Camran Nezhat said himself, he was just doing what he thought a doctor was supposed to do.
Why did nearly 30 years of vicious ridicule have to be endured before genuine acceptance was secured? Such entrenched institutionalized inertia has proven this to be a miracle, including the acceptance of a critical change that could be compared to going from block print to the Guttenberg, Model T to Ferrari, or even Radio to Satellite TV.
There are many avid endometriosis surgeons and advocates paving the way with current revolutionary moves. Some with about 30 years in practice, close behind Dr. Camran Nezhat. Others peaking into 20 years. All with one thing in common, the adoption of his videoendoscopy techniques being the basis of how each and everyone of them either performs their jobs or guides and teaches the next generation of endometriosis surgeons. This adoption also helped secure a greater understanding of endometriosis disease-states in the late 20th century.
Like many of his colleagues, the suspicion of endometriosis being the cause of so many enigmatic symptoms drew him into full usage of videoendoscopy, leading to his very breath being taken away at what he was able to witness. For the first time, Dr. Camran Nezhat was able to visualize atypical lesions that could have easily been mistaken as normal tissue. Now, with magnification from the video, it could be clearly seen as pathological formations. The old eye piece method, and even the vantage point of wide open incisions were minimalistic compared to the superior images videoendoscopy was able to present. Bringing forth yet another revolution for a greater understanding of the true nature of endometriosis.
Some accepted norms in health care are products of incorrect conclusions. History has shown things can later be proven wrong. Scientific knowledge can always be tested by hypothesis through meticulous scientific methods. Despite clear evidence, patients with endometriosis continue to face systemic barriers to lifesaving and preventative treatments. Those entrusted with protecting patients' rights have often turned a blind eye or deliberately ignored the alarming realities surrounding this disease. As a result, patients are frequently misinformed, misdiagnosed, or harmed. This even continues on through this day in age.
The need for urgent reforms and enforcement of existing laws on a global scale is long overdue. Generations have suffered due to entrenched biases and a lack of momentum. As the saying goes, "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." It's time to refocus our efforts, challenge outdated practices, and bring endometriosis care into a sharp focus with relief gaining on the horizon.
Thanks to the groundbreaking EndoMarch global movement, launched by Dr. Camran Nezhat, and Barbara Page in 2014, we've made significant progress in raising awareness and driving change. However, a critical gap remains; the establishment of a recognized, board-certified subspecialty group for endometriosis, ensuring accessible and specialized care for all patients.
The American and Global College of Endometriosis Specialists (AGCES) is a groundbreaking organization transforming the field of endometriosis and adenomyosis care. Founded by renowned experts, Drs. Camran, Farr, Ceana, and Azadeh Nezhat, alongside leading international specialists, AGCES is dedicated to elevating patient care through innovative training programs, standardized treatment protocols, and cutting-edge research. Through its pioneering work, AGCES is revolutionizing endometriosis and adenomyosis care, offering new hope to patients worldwide.
Revolutionizing endometriosis healthcare and addressing critical care gaps is the mission of AGCES, where some of the most respected endometriosis experts from around the world have joined together to provide cutting-edge clinical education; which moves beyond ineffective mouse models and outdated theoretical frameworks that have been failing patients for decades.
It is a global movement to help transform care standards and there was an in person conference this year for the first time in Atlanta for EndoMarch & AGCES 2025, during March 28-30, 2025. With three days of over 60+ hands-on, dynamic educational sessions, taught by the world’s leading endometriosis experts & advocates. Meaningful connections and insights will translate into the kind of progress patients have been calling for - improved patient outcomes and hope for a better future.
Despite the relentless challenges and controversies that surrounded him, Dr. Camran Nezhat's pioneering work in minimally invasive surgery has left an indelible mark on the medical world. He has been awarded the AMA Distinguished Service Award in 2020, for his contributions to medicine. The Winthrop Award in 1986, for his paper presented at the American Fertility Society's Annual Meeting. The College Award in 1980, from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The American College of Surgeons AwardNezhat received this award in Atlanta, Georgia and then the Syntex Award, from the International Society of Reproductive Medicine in Hilton Head, South Carolina. These highlight just a few rewarded accomplishments he has collected during his dedicated service.
Today, Dr. Nezhat's vision for a future where minimally invasive surgery is the norm has become a reality. His groundbreaking work has paved the way for new generations of surgeons, and his commitment to advancing medical knowledge continues to inspire and motivate. As a true pioneer in his field, Dr. Nezhat's legacy will endure for years to come.
