2025 Foundation of the AAGL Signature Award Winners

This year, we received a record 826 abstracts for consideration of presentation at the Global Congress. Each abstract was blinded and reviewed by independent award committees using a structured grading rubric. Among the top-scoring abstracts accepted for presentation, seven stood out as exceptional and were selected as Signature Award Winners, recognized as the best in their respective categories.

Thank you to each of you who submitted your abstracts for review and to the award committees whose time and meticulous grading provided us with these winners to celebrate. Each of these abstracts will be presented throughout the AAGL Global Congress.

Congratulations to the FAAGL’s 2025 Signature Award Winners!

Jay M. Cooper Award
Best Abstract on MIGS by an FMIGS Fellow
The Impact of Central Sensitization on Postoperative Pain and Quality of Life Following Endometriosis Surgery
Olivia Casas Diaz, MD
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Weston, Florida

 

Jerome J. Hoffman Award
Best Abstract on MIGS by a Physician in Training
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Management of Cesarean Scar Pregnancy

Brenda Lin, MD
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, South Shore University Hospital
Bay Shore, New York

 

Jordan M. Phillips Award
Best Research Abstract on MIGS
High Accuracy of Ultrasound With Bowel Preparation in Detecting Ileum, Cecum, and Appendix Endometriosis: A Prospective Cohort

Marina de Paula Andres, MD
Hospital Beneficencia Portuguesa de São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil   

 

Golden Hysteroscope Award
Best Abstract on Hysteroscopy
Supported by Olympus America Inc.
Unifying the Divided: Hysteroscopic Treatment of Robert’s Uterus, a Rare Congenital Challenge

Ursula Catena, MD, PhD
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
Rome, Italy

 

Golden Laparoscope Award
Best Laparoscopic Surgical Video or Abstract on MIGS
Supported by Olympus America Inc.
Discoid Resection of Rectal Endometriosis Utilizing a Transanal Circular Stapler and Omental J-Flap

Lauren Siewertsz van Reesema, MD
Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University, Advanced Gynecological Surgical Center
Norfolk, Virgina

 

IRCAD Award
Best Research in MIGS Education & Innovative Ideas in Teaching
Supported by Karl Storz Endoscopy America
Essential Techniques for Assisting in Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

Liron Bar-El, MD
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

 

Robotic Assisted Surgery Award
Best Robotic Surgery Abstract or Video on MIGS
Supported by Intuitive Surgical
Multidisciplinary Approach to Robotic Diaphragmatic Endometriosis Resection

Jessica Chaoul, MD
Colombia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, New York

These award winners will be recognized during the Foundation of the AAGL Award Ceremony and Fundraiser, Sunday, November 9, 2025, 8:00pm-midnight. You are each cordially invited to join us for an evening of food, drinks, celebration, fundraising and dancing. Tickets, including VIP tables, are on sale now, add them to your current registration! We invite you to support both the honorees and the important work of the Foundation by attending this memorable event.

We also wish to express our sincere appreciation to the independent award committees and their chairs for their dedication, as well as to our industry sponsors and individual donors for their continued support of these prestigious awards.

Congratulations to our 2025 Signature Award Winners! We are incredibly proud of your achievements and applaud your remarkable contributions to our field.