Reviews in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Editorial Board
MEDICAL EDITOR
James A. Greenberg MD
Harvard Medical School
A leader in emerging trends in general ob-gyn practice and minimally invasive surgical procedures, Dr. Greenberg is a co-founder of Reviews in Obstetrics & Gynecology. He is the Chief of Gynecology at Faulkner Hospital and a Vice Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Greenberg is Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.
Errol R. Norwitz MD, PhD
Yale University School of Medicine
Dr. Norwitz is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale University School of Medicine, and Co-Director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program at Yale-New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT. His research has been supported by NIH/NICHD by way of the Reproductive Scientist Development Program and the Women’s Reproductive Health Research Scholarship and, most recently, by March of Dimes. His areas of research interest include the regulation of GnRH receptor gene expression and the molecular regulation of parturition, both term and preterm.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Athol Kent MBChB, MPhil, FRCOG
University of Capetown
Expertise: Literature Review Editor
Dr. Kent is CEO of the Journal Article Summary Service (http://www.jassonline.com), an international continuing professional development initiative on the Internet. He is coordinator of curriculum development in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Cape Town and is co-convener of a joint venure with the University of Bristol and medical schools in Southern Africa to develop a multiple-choice question bank. Dr. Kent serves as Editor-in-Chief of the South African Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
Neeraj Kohli MD
Harvard Medical School
Expertise: Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
A nationally recognized leader in the field of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Dr. Neeraj Kohli is Director of the Division of Urogynecology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kohli specializes in the treatment of pelvic prolapse, urinary incontinence, and advanced pelvic surgery. He has authored more than 100 scientific articles, book chapters, research abstracts, clinical presentations, and multimedia educational tools and is actively involved in teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows within the Harvard Medical School system and physician colleagues nationwide.
Marc R. Laufer MD
Harvard Medical School
Expertise: Pediatric Gynecology & Reproductive Endocrinology
Dr. Laufer is the Chief of Gynecology at Children’s Hospital, Boston, a reproductive endocrinologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. He is also the Co-Director of the Center for Young Women’s Health. He has been the president of the North American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and the Chair of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Committee on Adolescent Health. Dr. Laufer is an advisor to the International Endometriosis Association. Dr. Laufer has been honored as one of Castle Connolly Medical Ltd’s America’s Top Doctors. He has lectured internationally, conducted research and published extensively; and is a co-author of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 4th Edition [1998] and 5th Edition [2005]. Dr. Laufer’s practice has an emphasis in pediatric and adolescent gynecology, reproductive endocrinology, endometriosis, reconstructive surgery for congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract, and gynecologic surgery.
Nawal M. Nour MD, PhD
Harvard Medical School
Expertise: International Women's Health
As the founder and Director of the African Women’s Health Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Dr. Nour is recognized as the country’s preeminent expert in the health and policy issues of female genital cutting. She is Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School and a 2003 recipient of a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER
Alan M. Altman MD
Harvard Medical School
Expertise: Menopause and Sexuality
Alan M. Altman, MD, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. He is a practicing gynecologist who specializes in peri- and postmenopausal care, problems with hormone replacement therapy, and issues of midlife sexuality. Dedicated to the education of women of all ages, he coproduced three highly acclaimed video productions on the subjects of menopause, fertility, and adolescence.
Aaron B. Caughey MD, MPP, MPH, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Expertise: Maternal Fetal Medicine
Dr. Caughey is a women’s reproductive health research scholar and Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of California, San Francisco. He has published extensively on medical complications of pregnancy with a focus on diabetes.
Anuja Dokras MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Expertise: Reproductive Endocrinology
Nationally recognized for her expertise in polycystic ovary syndrome and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis, Dr. Dokras is the Associate Medical Director of the In Vitro Fertilization Program and the HUP-Reproductive Surgical Facility at the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
Jon Einarsson MD, MPH
Harvard Medical School
Expertise: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Dr. Einarsson is the Director of the Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Einarsson is also the MIGS Fellowship Director at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Einarsson’s referral practice is dedicated to advanced laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures in addition to being active in clinical research projects and teaching. Dr. Einarsson has lectured nationally and internationally on MIGS related topics and has contributed significantly to the current scientific literature.
Charles E. Miller MD
University of Illinois, Chicago
Expertise: Minimally Invasive Surgery
Dr. Miller is President of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. He is an internationally renowned infertility expert and gynecologic surgeon. He is a recognized leader in state-of-the-art technologies. As an authority on reproductive health, Dr. Miller has published over 40 scientific papers. He is a reviewer to the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Fertility and Sterility. He is Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Dr. Miller is the Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL.
John T. Repke MD
Penn State College of Medicine
Expertise: Maternal Fetal Medicine
An internationally recognized leader in hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, Dr. Repke is Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn State College of Medicine and the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. In addition to editing a textbook on obstetrics, Dr. Repke has published over 135 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and more than 50 review articles and book chapters. He is a Past President of the North American Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy.
Laurel W. Rice MD
University of Wisconsin
Expertise: Gynecologic Oncology
As Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Rice focuses on the treatment of ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancers. She also has an active laboratory, researching estrogen and cancer. Dr. Rice has led close to a hundred seminars and lectures throughout North America. In 2003, she received a National Faculty Award from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was featured in a National Institutes of Health article celebrating America's women physicians. She serves on the editorial board or as reviewer for Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Isaac Schiff MD
Harvard Medical School
Expertise: Menopause
Recognized worldwide for his work in menopause, Dr. Schiff is the Joe Vincent Meigs Professor of Gynecology at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Vincent Obstetrics and Gynecology Service at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He serves as one of the leading educators of both the medical community and the public about menopause. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the American Menopause Society's journal Menopause; author of the highly acclaimed, comprehensive book for women, Menopause; and founding editor of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists magazine Pause.