Episode # 82 • 22 Apr 2025
Building Effective Endometriosis Case Conferences
Curious how cross-specialty teamwork is reshaping endometriosis care? In this episode of BackTable OBGYN, host Dr. Mark Hoffman speaks with Dr. Peter Movilla, Associate Medical Director at Newton Wellesley Hospital, and Dr. Anuradha Shenoy-Bhangle, Assistant Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School, about their collaborative efforts in advancing endometriosis care.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:55 - The Journey to Specialization
07:02 - Building a Multidisciplinary Team
15:07 - The Value of Postoperative Reviews
22:49 - Patient Counseling and Personalized Care
29:36 - Challenges in Endometriosis Treatment
31:00 - Educating Beyond the Clinic
33:05 - Innovations in Imaging
46:22 - Future Directions in Endometriosis Research
53:15 - Conference Highlights and Final Thoughts
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The discussion covers the development and benefits of monthly multidisciplinary conferences that include gynecologists, radiologists, colorectal, urologic, and thoracic surgeons. The conferences aim to improve preoperative planning, intraoperative accuracy, and postoperative care through detailed imaging techniques, primarily MRI. They also highlight the importance of educating fellows and colleagues, the role of ultrasound screening, and future directions like AI and PET imaging. The episode emphasizes the challenges and rewards of treating endometriosis and fostering better patient outcomes through teamwork and innovation.
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