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Camran Nezhat, MD, FACOG, FACS
Camran Nezhat,
M.D. is an internationally renowned Laparoscopic Surgeon, Scientist and Innovator at
Stanford University Medical Center. He has been practicing medicine and surgery at
Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto since 1993. He is the Deputy Chief of the
Department of OB/GYN, Clinical Professor of Surgery and Clinic Professor of OB/GYN at
Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto, California. He is also the Clinical
Professor of OB/GYN at the University of California in San Francisco, California and the
Director for the Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgey in Palo Alto,
California.He is the pioneer and leading practitioner in the field of laparoscopic
surgery, specializing in laparoscopic treatment of severe endometriosis involving multiple
organs, management of infertility, myomas of the uterus, and other pelvic diseases. He is
the forerunner of starting to operate on the video monitor rather than looking through the
eyepiece of the laparoscope.
This technique (video
laparoscopy) revolutionized operative laparoscopy in all the disciplines of surgery. He
has been instrumental in modifying many established procedures performed by laparotomy to
laparoscopy, with similar or improved results. Dr. Nezhat has extensive experience in
hysteroscopic surgery and he routinely performs hysteroscopic procedures for congenital
abnormalities of the uterus, like septate uterus, myomas of the uterus, and endometrial
ablation.
By collaborating with
specialists in different disciplines, such as general, urological, colorectal, and
thoracic surgeons, Dr. Camran Nezhat has performed many procedures laparoscopically for
the first time, surgeries once considered inoperable by the minimally invasive method. Dr.
Camran Nezhat was the first physician to treat extensive endometriosis of the ureter,
bladder, bowel, liver, and diaphragm laparoscopically. He published the first ever
successful laparoscopic treatment of extensive endometriosis in 1986, proving that the
limiting factor for operative laparoscopy is the skill and experience of the surgeon and
the availability of proper instrumentation.
To our knowledge, no other
living and practicing surgeon has done as many laparoscopic surgeries for the treatment of
endometriosis. As a result of his dedication, patients for the first time can regain their
quality of life a few days after surgery instead of a few months. Thousands of surgeons
from all over the world have traveled to attend his post-graduate courses and lectures.
Dr. Camran Nezhat has a
special interest in endometriosis and is an advocate of early detection and treatment. The
extreme conditions of extragenital endometriosis as found on the lungs, fallopian tubes,
and ureter were once considered operable only via laparotomy. These areas are so delicate
that few surgeons in the world are experienced enough to treat them; Dr. Camran Nezhat was
not only the forerunner to successfully treat these difficult conditions laparoscopically,
he was also the pioneer who insisted that it was possible.
In the early 1990s, Dr. Camran
Nezhat was invited to join Stanford University Medical Center by Linda Meier and Ken
Bloom, then Chair of the Board and CEO, respectively. He has been teaching laparoscopic
surgery at Stanford while in private practice in Palo Alto, a suburb of San Francisco. He
is Clinical Professor at Stanford University Medical School and Director of the Center for
Special Minimally Invasive Surgery. He also holds a fellowship program to train future
laparoscopic surgeons, a part of combined program with the American Association of
Gynecologic Laparoscopists and Society of Reproductive surgeons.
By sharing his knowledge in
laparoscopic surgery with different disciplines of surgery (like general,
gastrointestinal, urology, cardiothoracic, neurosurgery, oncology, etc) at Stanford University
Medical Center, Stanford now is one of the best laparoscopic surgery centers in the
country.
Recently, Dr Camran Nezhat's
peers elected him President of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) beginning
October 3, 2004. The SLS is the largest multi-disciplinary endoscopy society in the world.
Dr Camran Nezhat has been
performing and teaching surgery routinely at Stanford University Medical Center since
September 1993 in Palo Alto, a suburb of San Francisco.
Private patients who come to
the Center for Special Minimally Invasive Surgery are pleased to discover that Dr. Nezhat
presonally performs their surgery and is very accessible both before and after to help
ease fears and provide answers to difficult questions.
Dr. Camran Nezhat has
co-authored two text-books and over 350 book chapters, articles, abstracts, and
editorials. He has received numerous awards from the most significant and leading medical
societies-such as American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, American College
of Surgeons, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, and Society of Laparoendoscopic
Surgeons-commending his surgical skill, pioneering surgical techniques, research, and
educational activities. Please view the most recent awards and videos. He is a member of many distinguished
societies and reviewer for academic journals.
His research interests are in
infertility and its relation with endometriosis, myomas of the uterus, and congenital
abnormalities of the uterus. To this end, Dr. Camran Nezhat has set up the non-profit
Center for Special Minimally Invasive Surgery Fund at Stanford University to provide
research and education for young physicians and scientists across the world, in order to
assist in expediting a "cure" for these debilitating disorders that affect
millions of women.
For more information you can
e-mail Dr. Camran Nezhat at camran@nezhat.com or
you can visit his website at www.nezhat.org.
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