Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Pelvic Surgery

The University of Louisville Fellowship Program in Minimally Invasive Pelvis Surgery, begun in 2001, is SRS-approved and sponsored by the AAGL/SRS. This program is one of only a few such programs available in the country.

A one-year academic program, the Fellowship in Advanced Gynecologic Endoscopic Surgery at the University of Louisville, in Louisville Kentucky, not only offers fellows academic experience and an opportunity to teach residents, but also a rotation through a very active practice, Associates in OB/GYN with Dr. James Holtman and Dr. Jonathan Reinstine.

Fellows experience the entire gamut of endoscopic surgery, including urogynecologic procedures and pelvic reconstruction. Fellows will also attend and work in the fresh tissue laboratory, an outstanding and unique opportunity to learn anatomy on the cadaver by laparoscopy.

During the one-year residency, fellows attend a biostatistics course taught at the University of Louisville and participate in academic conferences. Fellows will do an independent research project to be published in a peer-reviewed journal at the end of their year.

After their year of training, fellows should be able to confidently perform most advanced laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures. They should be eminently qualified to continue on in academics in a supervisory capacity.

For information about the Fellowship, please contact:
Laura Lukat
Fellowship Administrator
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health
University of Louisville School of Medicine
550 S. Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 852-1371

James M. Schwayer, MD, JD
Director, Fellowship Program in Minimally Invasive Pelvic Surgery
Associate Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Women’s Health
University of Louisville
550 S. Jackson St
Louisville KY 40202

Resad Paya Pasic MD, PhD
Co-Director, Fellowship Program in Minimally Invasive Pelvic Surgery
Associate Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Women’s Health
University of Louisville
550 S. Jackson St
Louisville KY 40202

Ronald L. Levine MD
Professor Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department of Obstetrics Gynecology and Womens Health
University of Louisville
550 S. Jackson St
Louisville KY 40202

CURRENT AND PAST FELLOWS:

Royshanda Smith, MPH
Clinical fellow (July 06 -July 07)

Eric Heinberg MD, MPH
Clinical fellow (July 05 -July 06)

Mike Traynor MD, MPH
Clinical fellow (July 04 -July 05)

Ginger Cathey MD
Clinical fellow (July 03 -July 04)

Sari Kives, MD
Clinical fellow (July 01 -July 03)