Patrick Yeung Jr., M.D.
 | Patrick Yeung Jr., M.D.Assistant Professor |
Education
| Hon. B. Sc 1991-1995 |
University of Toronto, Canada |
| M.D. 1996-2000 |
Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Residency 2000-2003 |
Family Medicine St. John’s Mercy Medical Center St. Louis, MO |
| Residency 2003-2007 |
Obstetrics & Gynecology Georgetown University Medical Center Washington, DC |
| Fellowship 2007-2008 |
Advanced Gynecologic Endoscopy Junior Faculty, Instructor University of Louisville, Louisville, KY |
| Fellowship 2008 |
Fellow in Laparoscopic Excision of Endometriosis Center for Endometriosis Care, Atlanta, GA |
Board Certification and Licensure
| 2011-present | Missouri license |
| 7/11/2003 | American Board of Family Practice |
| 1/12/2009 | American Board of OB/GYN |
Professional Experience
| 8/1/2011- present | Assistant Professor Director, Center for Endometriosis Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Clinical Office |
| 2008-2011 | Founder and Director, Duke Center for Endometriosis Research & Treatment Duke Center for Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery |
Professional Society Memberships
| 2010-present | Fellow of American College of OB/GYN (FACOG) |
| 2006-present | Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS) |
| 2005-present | American Associate of GYN Laparoscopist (AAGL) |
| 2003-present | American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ACOG) |
| 2007-2009 | American Society for Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) |
| 2002 | Canadian Medical Register |
| 2000 | American Association of Family Practice (AAFP) |
Honors and Awards
| 2008 | Jay Cooper Endowed “Best Paper on Minimally Invasive Gyn” |
| 2007 | Kurt Semm “Excellence in Pelviscopy” |
| 2004, 2007 | Teaching award for student education |
| 2004 | Genetics award, internship year |
Publications
Refereed journals:
- Hart S, Yeung P Jr, Sobolewski C. Laparoendoscopic Single Site Hysterectomy: Tips and Tricks. The Female Patient. In press 2011.
- Yeung P Jr, Sinervo K, Winer W, Albee RB Jr. Reply of the Authors. Fertil Steril. 2011 Sep;96(3):e146. Epub 2011 Jul 18.
- Yeung PP Jr., Sinervo K, Winer W, Albee R Jr. Complete laparoscopic excision of endometriosis in adolescents: is hormonal suppression? Fertil Steril. 2011;95:1909–12.
- Yeung PP, Pasic RP. Results of the Live Survey in Las Vegas 2008, and the Response of the AAGL. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2009 Sept; 16(5):519-521.
- Yeung PP Jr, Shwayder J, Pasic RP. Laparoscopic Management of Endometriosis: Comprehensive Review of Best Evidence. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2009 May-Jun;16(3):269-81.
- Yeung P Jr, Justice T, Pasic RP. Comparison of Text versus Video for Teaching Laparoscopic Know Tying in the Novice Surgeon: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2009 Apr 11. [Epub ahead of print].
- Nezhat C, Cho J, Morozov V, Yeung P Jr. Preoperative periumbilical ultrasound-guided saline infusion (PUGSI) as a tool in predicting obliterating subumbilical adhesions in laparoscopy. Fertil Steril. 2008 Jun 17. [Epub ahead of print].
- Yeung P, Pasic RP. Intact Ectopic Pregnancy Found at Laparoscopic Salpingectomy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2008 Jul-Aug;15(4):393.
- Yeung P, McManus C, Tchabo JG. Extended Somatic Support for a Pregnant Woman With Brain Death from Metastatic Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report. J Matern Fetal Med. July 2008;21(7): 509-511.
- Yeung P, Sokol A, Walton BW, Iglesia C. Thigh Abscess Mistaken for Sarcoma Following Transobturator Tape: A Case Report and Literature Review. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. Sep-Oct 2007; 14(5): 657-9.
- Hilgers TW, Yeung P. Intratubal Pressure Before and After Transcervical Catheterization of the Fallopian Tubes. Fertility and Sterility. July 1999, Volume; 72(1): 174-8.
Non-refereed publications:
- Tu F, Bajzak K, Sokol E, Winer W, Solnik J, Yeung P. Proceedings of the 2009 AAGL Innovation Forum. NewsScope 2011. http://www.aagl.org/innovationforum.
- Hart S, Yeung P Jr, Sobolewski C. Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Hysterectomy in Gynecologic Surgery. Surgical Technology International XX. Oct 2010;20:195-206.
- Yeung, P. When Does Human Life Begin? Ethics & Medicine. Summer 2005.
Articles submitted for publication:
- Single site laparoscopic surgery. Chapter in the upcoming edition of Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinics of North America edition (2011) whose theme is on Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Edited by Michael Traynor, MD.
Chapters in books:
- Chapter on Laparoscopic Treatment of Rectovaginal Fistula. Nezhat’s Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy with Hysteroscopy: Principles and Techniques, 3rd edition. Cambridge University Press. (April 30, 2008).
Posters, awards:
- Complete laparoscopic excision of endometriosis in teenagers: Is postoperative hormonal suppression necessary?. Poster presentation at AAGL annual conference, Orlando, FL 2009 and at the World Symposium of Endometriosis conference, Atlanta, GA on March 24-26, 2011.
- Yeung P, Justice T, Pasic R. Validation Study on the Use of Video in Laparoscopic Training: A Randomized, Controlled Study. 1st prize winner of the Jay Cooper Endowed Award for Best Paper for the AAGL Fellowship 2008.
- Nezhat C, Yeung P. Preoperative periumbilical ultrasound-guided saline infusion (PUGSI) as a tool in predicting obliterating subumbilical adhesions in laparoscopy. Poster presentation at ACOG conference in May 2007. 1st prize winner of the Kurt Semm award at AAGL conference 2007.
Presentations:
- Peritoneal Access. LESS is More: The Basics of Single Site Surgery. Comprehensive course for Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery AAGL Fellows. Nicholson Center, Celebration Hospital, Florida, October 6-7, 2011.
- Laparoendoscopic Single Site Surgery. Session at North Carolina Obstetrics & Gynecology Annual Meeting, Asheville, North Carolina, April 17, 2011.
- Complete laparoscopic excision of endometriosis in adolescents: Is hormonal suppression necessary?. Oral presentation. AAGL annual conference, Las Vegas, November 11, 2010.
- The Laparoscopic Management of Endometriosis. Session at Carter Society (Duke faculty and alumni) meeting, Asheville, North Carolina, October 30, 2010.
- The Surgical Management of Endometriosis. Grand Rounds, Rex Hospital, Raleigh, North Carolina, October 1, 2009.
- The Laparoscopic Excision of Endometriosis. North Carolina Obstetrics & Gynecology Society, April 26, 2009. Grand Rounds, December 10, 2008. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Duke University.
- A Comparison of Text versus Video in Laparoscopic Training for the Novice Surgeon: A Randomized, Controlled Study. Presented at AAGL and ASRM conferences 2008.
- Difficulties and Challenges for Research in Endometriosis. Presented at 2nd annual international AAGL conference with SOBENGE in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2008.
- A Systematic Review of the Laparoscopic Management of Endometriosis. Grand rounds, April 1 2008. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Louisville.
- Serum Levels of Hormones Known to Affect Parturition in Patients Receiving 17 alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (17-P) for the Prevention of Preterm Delivery. Presented at Resident Research Day 2007, Georgetown University Hospital.
- Thigh Abscess Mistaken for Sarcoma Following Transobturator Tape: A Case Report and Literature Review. Oral presentation at annual AAGL conference 2006.
Videos:
- Laparoscopic excision of endometriosis using carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. Presented at the AAGL annual conference in Las Vegas and at the Surgical Film Festival (SURFF) in Raleigh-Durham, 2010. Presented at the World Symposium on Endometriosis, Northside Hospital, Atlanta, GA, March 24-26, 2011.
- Hysteroscopic resection. Educational video sponsored by Gyrus/ACMI, available at www.gynlaparoscopy.com and www.ObGyn.net. Preview prepared and presented at ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting, May 5-7, 2008. Presented at AAGL annual conference 2009.
- The management of dermoid cysts. Educational video on the laparoscopic management of dermoid cysts, available on www.gynlaparoscopy.com. Presented at for the AAGL annual conference 2008.
Research experience:
- Chair of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) Research Committee 2011-2012. Member since 2009.
- Chair of the Protocols Committee of the Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Research Consortium 2011-2012, under the auspices of the AAGL.
- Supervising faculty for medical student research at Saint Louis University, 2011-present.
- Supervising faculty for a resident study entitled Patient Preferences of Cosmesis for Incisions in Gynecologic Surgery, Duke 2010-2011.
Current research:
- Principal Investigator for a multi-step, multi-center trial to do a prospective randomized comparison of excision versus ablation in the laparoscopic management of endometriosis. Completing pilot study phase. Carried out through by the AAGL Research Committee.
- Principal Investigator for creating a prospective database and tissue bank for the Saint Louis University Center for Endometriosis. This will be used to evaluate outcomes of excision for endometriosis, and to provide a mechanism to studying endometriosis samples to ultimately find a cure for endometriosis.
- Site Investigator for a multi-center retrospective study looking at comparing two different classification systems for endometriosis - the old one (revised version of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine) and a new one (developed by a Special Interest group on Endometriosis of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists).
- Site investigator for in a multi-center, randomized controlled trial of single site laparoscopic surgery versus conventional laparoscopic surgery for total hysterectomy. Sponsored by Covidien.
- Supervising author for a study entitled Patient Preferences of Cosmesis for Incisions in Gynecologic Surgery. Manuscript in submission phase.
Patient Office:
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