Preliminary Program
Two Days of Science & Surgery
Program as of August 31, 2026 — subject to change.
Day 1Thursday, May 27, 2027
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Registration, Breakfast, and Visit Exhibitors | |
| 08:00 – 08:15 | Introductory Welcome | Dr. Camran Nezhat, Dr. Alan DeCherney |
| 08:15 – 08:45 | How to Democratize and Standardize Endometriosis Care: The Future of Surgery: AI-Driven Care, Robotics, and the Next Era of Medicine for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Camran Nezhat · Stanford/UCSF |
| 08:45 – 10:02 | Session 1: Genomics, Single-Cell Biology & Precision Medicine (Chairs: Dr. Tanja Pejovic, Dr. Cihat Unlu, Dr. Juan Irwin, Dr. Linda Giudice) | |
| 08:45 – 08:50 | Prerecorded Patient Story | |
| 08:50 – 09:08 | Genomic and Single Cell Insights into Endometriosis as a Local and Systemic Disease | Dr. Linda Giudice · UCSF |
| 09:08 – 09:26 | Site-Dependent Transcriptomic Signatures Conserved Across Hormonal States in Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Mr. Douglas Henze · Stanford |
| 09:26 – 09:44 | Precision Medicine and AI Identify Drug Targets for Endometriosis | Dr. Marina Sirota · UCSF |
| 09:44 – 10:02 | Genomic and Single-Cell Insights into a Heterogeneous, Non-Monoclonal Disease for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Aleksandar Rajkovic · UCSF |
| 10:05 – 10:35 | Morning Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, and Visit Exhibitors | |
| 10:35 – 11:16 | Session 2: Awareness Across the Reproductive Lifespan (Chairs: Dr. Ceana Nezhat, Dr. Deborah Lee, Dr. Michael Lewis, Dr. Vadim Morozov) | |
| 10:35 – 10:40 | Prerecorded Patient Story | |
| 10:40 – 10:58 | Adolescent Endometriosis: Clinical Signatures and the Urgent Path to Non-Invasive Diagnostics for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Ceana Nezhat |
| 10:58 – 11:16 | Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, Adenomyoma, and Pregnancy Complications: How to Raise Awareness Among Obstetricians | Dr. Stacy Young · UCSF |
| 11:20 – 12:55 | Session 3: Non-Invasive Diagnostics (Chairs: Dr. Ceana Nezhat, Dr. Radu Apostol, Dr. Pengfei Wang, Dr. Deborah Lee) | |
| 11:20 – 11:25 | Prerecorded Patient Story | |
| 11:25 – 11:43 | Adenomyosis Phenotypes and Correlation with Clinical Findings | Dr. Vadim Morozov |
| 11:43 – 12:01 | Diagnosis of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis by Ultrasound | Dr. Priyanka Jha · Stanford |
| 12:01 – 12:19 | Advanced Pelvic Ultrasound vs. MRI Protocols for Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis Mapping in Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma - UCSF Perspective | Dr. Liina Poder · UCSF |
| 12:19 – 12:37 | The Endo360 Application: Utilizing Digital Health Platforms and Patient-Reported Outcomes for Tracking Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Mr. Lucas Pejovic-Nezhat · Worldwide EndoMarch |
| 12:37 – 12:55 | Big Data, Deeper Insights: EHR-Driven Discovery Across the Endometriosis Research Pipeline | Dr. Tomiko Oskotsky · UCSF |
| 12:55 – 13:55 | Lunch Break + Guest Speaker | |
| 13:55 – 14:54 | Session 4: Immune Microenvironment (Chairs: Dr. Farr Nezhat, Dr. Radu Apostol, Dr. Esra Demirel, Dr. Michael Lewis) | |
| 13:55 – 14:00 | Prerecorded Patient Story | |
| 14:00 – 14:18 | Reproductive Immunology, Pelvic Inflammatory Cascades, and Chronic Endometrial Dysbiosis in Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Atena Asiaii · Freyja Clinic |
| 14:18 – 14:36 | Single-Cell Profiling of the Menstrual Cycle: Mapping Dysregulated Immune Cell Communication in the Eutopic Endometrium of Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Juan Irwin · UCSF |
| 14:36 – 14:54 | Mass Cytometry (CyTOF) Profiles of Macrophage Heterogeneity in Inflammatory Lesions of Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Brice Gaudilliere · Stanford |
| 14:55 – 15:25 | Afternoon Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, and Visit Exhibitors | |
| 15:25 – 16:24 | Session 5: Therapeutic Frontiers (Chairs: Dr. Linda Giudice, Dr. Cihat Unlu, Dr. Pengfei Wang, Dr. Esra Demirel) | |
| 15:25 – 15:30 | Prerecorded Patient Story | |
| 15:30 – 15:48 | From GnRH Antagonists to Immune Checkpoint Modulation: The Expanding Therapeutic Landscape for Endometriosis and Adenomyosis | Dr. Naomi Haddock · UCSF/Stanford |
| 15:48 – 16:06 | Managing Persistent Post-Surgical Endometriosis Pain: Evolving and Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Joelle Osias · Foreviva |
| 16:06 – 16:24 | Salivary Test (Endotest) for the Early Diagnosis of Endometriosis | Prof. Antoine Watrelot |
| 16:25 – 16:55 | Keynote Lecture (Chair: Dr. Alan DeCherney) | |
| 16:25 – 16:55 | Why American & Global College of Endometriosis Specialists Classification of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis is More Comprehensive than Other Classifications | Dr. Camran Nezhat · Stanford/UCSF |
| 17:00 – 19:00 | Networking Welcome Reception | |
Day 2Friday, May 28, 2027
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Registration, Breakfast, and Visit Exhibitors | |
| 08:00 – 09:30 | Live Surgery Session (Moderators: Dr. Ceana Nezhat, Dr. Farr Nezhat, Dr. Radu Apostol, Dr. Atena Asiaii) | |
| 08:00 – 09:30 | Advanced Minimally Invasive and Robotic Techniques in Complex Surgery for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | TBD |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Morning Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, and Visit Exhibitors | |
| 10:00 – 10:59 | Session 6: Multidisciplinary Care Models (Chairs: Dr. Jeannette Lager, Dr. Robert Wah, Dr. Angie Tsuei, Dr. Saira Kothari) | |
| 10:00 – 10:05 | Prerecorded Patient Story | |
| 10:05 – 10:23 | Multidisciplinary Care Models: Integrating Surgery, Pelvic Pain Management, and Long-Term Outcomes for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Jeannette Lager · UCSF |
| 10:23 – 10:41 | Bringing Precision Medicine to the Patient - Video-based Education about Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, Adenomyoma, and Personalized Care | Dr. Traci Ito · UCSF |
| 10:41 – 10:59 | Innovative Regional Anesthesia & Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Frameworks for Chronic Pelvic Pain in Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Vanila Singh · Stanford |
| 11:00 – 11:59 | Session 7: Oncology & Risk Implications (Chairs: Dr. Farr Nezhat, Dr. Babak Litkouhi, Dr. Amer Karam) | |
| 11:00 – 11:05 | Prerecorded Patient Story | |
| 11:05 – 11:23 | Clear Cell Ovarian Cancer: Molecular Pathways and Malignant Staging Updates for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Tanja Pejovic · OHSU |
| 11:23 – 11:41 | Gynecologic Malignancies: Surgical Strategies, Risk, and Novel Medical Targets for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. John Chan · Stanford |
| 11:41 – 11:59 | AI, Robotics, and Clinical Implications of Cancer-Associated Advanced Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Farr Nezhat |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break + Guest Speaker | |
| 13:00 – 14:17 | Session 8: Complex Extragenital Surgery & Complications (Chairs: Dr. Camran Nezhat, Dr. Ramin Beygui, Dr. Deborah Lee, Dr. Michael Lewis) | |
| 13:00 – 13:05 | Prerecorded Patient Story | |
| 13:05 – 13:23 | Hemorrhagic GI/GU and Abdominal Entry Complications: Mitigation and Prevention Strategies for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Farr Nezhat |
| 13:23 – 13:41 | Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Endometriosis | Dr. Natalie Kirilcuk · Stanford |
| 13:41 – 13:59 | Robotic Surgery and Thoracic Syndrome: Advanced Surgical Approaches for Endometriosis | Dr. Ramin Beygui · UCSF |
| 13:59 – 14:17 | Genitourinary Advanced Robotic Approaches to Bladder and Ureteral Disease in Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Ceana Nezhat |
| 14:20 – 15:20 | Session 9: Best Oral Abstracts & Videos (Chairs: Dr. Cihat Unlu, Dr. Robert Wah, Dr. Esra Demirel, Dr. Pengfei Wang)6 rapid-fire slots (7 min talk / 3 min Q&A) | |
| 14:20 – 14:30 | Best Oral Abstract 1 | TBD |
| 14:30 – 14:40 | Best Oral Abstract 2 | TBD |
| 14:40 – 14:50 | Best Oral Abstract 3 | TBD |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Best Surgical Video 1 | TBD |
| 15:00 – 15:10 | Best Surgical Video 2 | TBD |
| 15:10 – 15:20 | Best Surgical Video 3 | TBD |
| 15:20 – 15:50 | Afternoon Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, and Visit Exhibitors | |
| 15:50 – 17:15 | Session 10: Infertility & IVF (Chairs: Dr. Alan DeCherney, Dr. Atena Asiaii, Dr. Angie Tsuei, Dr. Saira Kothari) | |
| 15:50 – 15:55 | Prerecorded Patient Story | |
| 15:55 – 16:13 | Surgical Optimization for Fertility and Staging for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Ceana Nezhat, Dr. Saira Kothari |
| 16:13 – 16:31 | Practicing Endometrial Health - a Practicum for Achieving Reproductive Goals for All for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Lusine Aghajanova · Stanford |
| 16:31 – 16:49 | Fertility Options for Patients with Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Yanett Anaya · UCSF |
| 16:49 – 17:07 | Timing Fertility Preservation: When to Freeze Eggs in Younger Patients with Progressive Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Aimee Eyvazzadeh |
| 17:07 – 17:15 | Closing Remarks: The Future of Care for Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Myoma, and Adenomyoma | Dr. Camran Nezhat |
| 19:00 – 23:00 | Worldwide EndoMarch Gala — separate ticketed event | |
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