Clinical Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

JOSEPH S. Sanfilippo is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences for University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility; and Vice Chairman of Reproductive Sciences. He is on the staff at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. His interests include pediatric and adolescent gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, and reproductive medicine; his research interests currently focus on adolescent gynecology. He is Executive Director of the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; editor of the textbook Clinical Gynecology; and past president of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Eduardo Lara-Torre is a practicing Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologist in Roanoke, VA, Dr. Lara-Torre is Associate Residency Program Director for Obstetrics and Gynecology at Carilion Clinic and Founding Faculty member of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for Carilion-Virginia Tech Medical School, and is Memberat-large for the Board of Directors of the North American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. He has served on the Committee on Adolescent Health of the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, and is Associate Editor of the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, with multiple peer-reviewed publications. Keith Edmonds is the Clinical Program Director for Women’s and Children’s Services at Queen Charlotte & Chelsea Hospital, London, and Imperial College Healthcare, Dr. Edmonds has over 20 years’ experience in pediatric and adolescent gynecology and as Director of the national centre for congenital abnormalities of the genital tract. His expertise is in surgical reconstruction, and his many publications include Dewhurst’s Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Practical Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology. Claire Templeman is chief of Gynecology at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and University Hospital at the University of Southern California. She is fellowship trained in both advanced laparoscopic surgery and pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Her clinical and research interests focus on minimally invasive surgery, mullerian anomalies and endometriosis. She is a section editor for the Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology.

Growth and Development: 1. Embryology and Normal Anatomy 2. Pubertal Development 3. Precocious Puberty 4. Delayed Puberty 5. Disorders of Sexual Differentiation 6. Nutrition Medical Problems: 7. The Physical Exam in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population 8. Human Papillomavirus and Abnormal Cervical Cytology 9. Vaginal Discharge and Genital Bleeding 10. Basic Dermatology 11.Menstrual Disorders in Adolescents 12. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Hirsuitism in Adolescents 13. Breast Disorders in Children and Adolescents 14. Adolescent Sexuality 15. Adolescent Contraception 16. Pregnancy in Adolescence 17. Adolescents and Sexually Transmitted Infections 18. Child Secual Abuse 19. Psychiatric Disorders and Reproductive Health 20. Sports-related Problems in Reproductive Care 21. Reproductive Health Care of Developmentally Disabled Adolescents 22. Contraceptive Dilemmas for Adolescents with Chronic Medical Conditions 23. Obesity in Adolescence 24. Legal and Confidentiality Issues The Surgical Patient: 25. Perioperative Concerns in the Pediatric and Adolescent Patient 26. Genital Injuries in Pediatric and Adolescent Girls 27. Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis 28. Treatment of Anomalies of the Reproductive Tract 29. Urologic Problems 30. Adnexal Masses