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Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, MD

Northwestern Medicine

Chicago, IL

Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, MD is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology). She completed her fellowship training at the University of Michigan after completing her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training at the University of Chicago. She is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of Residency Surgical Skills Curriculum, as well as the Assistant Fellowship Director of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Lewicky-Gaupp’s care philosophy is that of a partnership with her patients, and she believes in working together to determine an optimal treatment plan. She is the Medical Director of the Peri-Partum Evaluation and Assessment of the Pelvic Floor around Delivery (PEAPOD) Clinic and Northwestern Medicine; this clinic is one of only a few like it in the country. Her research interests focus on maternal birth trauma, and she is currently leading a randomized controlled trial, studying the impact of education and fitness on birth outcomes. She is a passionate and gifted surgical educator, receiving the Resident Excellent Teaching Award for three consecutive years and awarded Most Outstanding Teacher in Obstetrics & Gynecology in 2011.

C. Emi Bretschneider, MD

Northwestern University

Chicago, IL

Lecture: Novel approaches to Vaginal Hysteropexy

I will be reviewing a number of different ways to approach vaginal hysteropexy.

Amy Park, MD

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Lecture: Laparoscopic Sacral Hysteropexy: Hype or Headache?

This talk will review the fundamentals of the laparoscopic sacral hysteropexy, a minimally invasive surgery with excellent patient satisfaction for those patients who wish to retain their uterus.

Dr. Park is the Section Head of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery in the Obstetrics & Gynecology & Women’s Health Institute. She has dedicated her professional career to advancing the field of urogynecology through research and education. She specializes in minimally invasive treatment of urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and pelvic floor disorders. 

Dr. Park obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in history at Brown University. She earned her medical degree at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, where she graduated at the top of her class and was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society. She then completed her residency training in obstetrics & gynecology at the University of Pittsburgh, Magee Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA, followed by her fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Park has extensively published in peer-reviewed journals, review articles, and book chapters. She has received several research grants and has been recognized for her research at national meetings, in addition to producing several award winning video presentations. Dr. Park serves as a reviewer for multiple gynecology and urogynecology journals.

She has held several leadership roles at the national level in the field of gynecology, including the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, American Urogynecologic Society, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, and Society for Gynecologic Surgeons.

She is a frequent lecturer on urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, advanced laparoscopy, and reconstructive pelvic surgery techniques.

Peter Rosenblatt, MD

Mount Auburn Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Cambridge, MA

Lecture: Laparoscopic Cerclage Sacrohysteropexy

This discussion will cover the appropriate candidates for laparoscopic cerclage hysteropexy and the steps involved with this minimal-suturing technique.

Johnny Yi MD

Mayo Clinic Arizona

Phoenix, AZ

Lecture: Adopting single port robotic sacrocolpopexy- tips and tricks

Robotic technology continues to evolve. Understanding the opportunities for safe innovation are critical to the evolution of surgical techniques. Single port robotic platform allows for intra-abdominal surgery to be performed through a single umbilical incision. This platform has its benefits and limitations. When performing sacrocolpopexy, especially with supracervical hysterectomy, there is a need for extended incision for specimen removal. We will discuss the tips and limitations to adopting single port robotic surgery for sacrocolpopexy.