President’s Message
President, FAAGL
It is my distinct privilege to serve as the 2026 President of the Foundation of AAGL (FAAGL). I am deeply grateful for the groundwork laid by past leaders who embrace our collective purpose – to improve the health of women worldwide. Our commitment to supporting education, mentorship, training, patient advocacy, and research continues to drive the work of our distinguished Board.
The core purpose and influence of any organization are shaped by its mission and vision. Last year, the board worked on further clarifying FAAGL’s mission and vision, as well as emphasizing its vital role in advancing AAGL’s progress in innovative, transformative care for women. Consequently, the AAGL continues to value and prioritize Foundation funding to support its initiatives.
Expanding access to high-quality surgical training and creating opportunities that empower the next generation of MIGS leaders requires funding. Over the coming year, the FAAGL Board and staff will explore various approaches to fundraising that both enhance donor engagement and boost financial support. The Board is ready to meet this challenge and may call on you, the esteemed AAGL membership, to help lead the organization in securing funds for future growth and initiatives.
Thank you for your unwavering dedication to this crucial work. Your commitment enhances our efforts to promote compassionate, transformative progress in gynecological care. I look forward to sharing more updates and opportunities with you in the coming months. Together, we will keep advancing the mission and impact of FAAGL!
Board of Directors
Amy Garcia, MD
Albuquerque, NM
Javier Magrina, MD
Phoenix, AZ
Ido Sirota, MD, FACOG
Raphael Hospitals
Tel Aviv, Israel
Lori Warren, MD, FACOG, FPMRS
Louisville, KY
Mary Bonnet
Cast Member, Netflix's "Selling Sunset"
West Hollywood, California
Andrew Brill, MD
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, California
Cheryl Iglesia, MD, FACOG
MedStar Health
Washington, DC
Charles Miller, MD, FACOG
Chicago, Illinois
Mark Woodland, MD, MS, FACOG
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Tamer Seckin, MD
New York, NY
Vincent Lucente, MD
Oaks, PA
Linda Bradley, MD
Linda Michels
Individual Donors
The Foundation’s impact would not be possible without the generous support of our individual donors. Their contributions have impacted women’s health care around the world. As part of the Foundation’s commitment to transparency, we publicly disclose those who support our efforts on a quarterly basis. This list is comprised of those who have made contributions to advance the work of any part of the Foundation.
Donors: Individual Lifetime Giving
| Consultant: $50,000-$99,999 |
| Barbara S. Levy |
| Ralph J. Turner |
| Advisor: $20,000-49,999 | |
| Joan Hoffman | Camran R. Nezhat |
| Charles and Laura Miller | Sharon Sharrett-Hasson |
| Nash S. Moawad | Assia A. Stepanian |
| Educator: $10,000-$19,999 | |
| Barbara S. Hulka | Ceana H. Nezhat |
| C.Y. Liu | Donald W. Parker |
| Franklin D. Loffer | Harry Reich |
| Hwa Sook Moon |
| Teacher: $5,000-$9,999 | |
| David Adamson | Javier F. Magrina |
| Krisztina Bajzak | Jorge P. Mayo |
| Smith Barney | Ragnvald Mjanger |
| Lawrence D. Boysen | Jamal Mourad |
| Linda D. Bradley | Resad P. Pasic |
| Brian M. Cohen | Lisa M. Roberts |
| Jaroslav F. Hulka | Robert M. Rogers |
| Martin Farrugia | Tamer A. Seckin |
| Paul D. Indman | George and Jo Spirrison |
| Anthony A. Luciano |
| Associate: $2,500-$4,999 | |
| Abayomi B. Ajayi | Hans F. & Dolores Levy |
| Stephen D. Baer | Joseph M. Maurice |
| R. Edward Betcher | John R. Miklos |
| Mercedes Birlain | Douglass E. Ott |
| Jubilee Brown | William H. Parker |
| Yoon-Seok Chang | Jordan M. Phillips |
| Brian Cohen | David B. Redwine |
| Emilio O. Fernandez | Richard B. Rosenfield |
| Richard J. Gimpelson | James M. Shwayder |
| Paul Hendessi | Paul F. Vietz |
| Jodi Kaigh |
| Contributor: $1,000-$2,499 | |
| Leila V. Adamyan | Louis G. Keith |
| Arnold P. Advincula | Rosanne M. Kho |
| Prabhat K. Ahluwalia | Cho Kiu Kwong |
| Ted L. Anderson | Ronald L. Levine |
| Jay M. Berman | Katherine S. Lin |
| R. Edward Betcher | Vincent Lucente |
| Philip G. Brooks | Danielle E. Luciano |
| Young-Kwon Chang | Thomas L. Lyons |
| Stephen L. Corson | Suketu M. Mansuria |
| Howard L. Curlin | Greg Marchand |
| Raymon E. Darling | Daniel C. Martin |
| Leonardo Garza Fernandez | Timothy B. McKinney |
| Gary N. Frishman | Linda Michels |
| Donald I. Galen | Michael L. Moore |
| Larry R. Glazerman | Farr R. Nezhat |
| Joseph M. Gobern | David L. Olive |
| Paul Goeld | Marie Fidela R. Paraiso |
| Magdi M. Hanafi | Bhupendrakumar M. Patel |
| Amir A. Hasson | Gerard M. Roy |
| Harrith M. Hasson | Scott P. Serden |
| Paul Hendessi | George Sexton |
| Joseph L. Hudgens | Kurian Thott |
| Robert B. Hunt | George A. Vilos |
| Keith B. Isaacson | Lori L. Warren |
| Sarah Jeffries | Wendy K. Winer |
| Donor: $250-$999 |
Click here for a full list of Donors ($250-$999)
| Friend: $1-$249 |
Click here for a full list of Friends ($1-$249)
*Important Note: In compliance with the EU GDPR, this list does not include members from the European Union. If you live in the EU and would like to have your donation recognized on our website, please contact us foundation@aagl.org.
Company & Industry Donors
The Foundation’s impact would not be possible without the generous support of our industry donors. Their contributions and grants have impacted women’s health care around the world. As part of the Foundation’s commitment to transparency, we publicly disclose those who support our efforts on a quarterly basis. This list is comprised of those who have made contributions or grants to advance the work of any part of the Foundation.
Industry Cumulative Giving
| Partner: $500,000-$999,999 |
| Intuitive Surgical |
| Olympus America, Inc. |
| Colleague: $250,000-$499,999 |
| Ethicon |
| Intuitive Foundation |
| Karl Storz Endoscopy |
| Ally: $50,000-$249,999 |
| CooperSurgical |
| Backer: $25,000-$49,999 |
| Medtronic |
| Richard Wolf Medical |
| WISAP |
| Donor: $1-$24,999 | |
| Adiana, Inc | Inlet Medical |
| Advanced Text & Data | InSightec, Ltd |
| American Medical Systems | Lexicon Medical |
| Apple Medical Corporation | Microsulis Plc |
| Aragon Surgical, Inc | Minerva |
| Bard Medical Division | Mpahty Medical |
| Baxter Healthcare | Myovant |
| Bayer/Conceptus | National Fertility |
| Boston Scientific | Novare Surgical Systems, Inc |
| Conmed Corporation | Omnitech Systems, Inc |
| Cook OB/GYN | Solarant Medical, Inc |
| Covidien | Sound Surgical Technologies |
| Drs. Yee, Shu & Associates | Stryker Endoscopy |
| Ethicon Women’s Health and Urology | Sumitomo Pharma America |
| Fertility & Endo Center | SurgRX, Inc. |
| Fertility Physicians | Teleflex Medical |
| Fleet Pharmaceuticals | Tyco Healthcare |
| Gynecare Worldwide | U.S. Surgical |
| Gyrus ACMI Surgical | Universitaetsklinikum Luebeck |
| Hologic | Vascular Control Systems, Inc. |
Funding
We invite you to be a part of the commitment and progress the Foundation of the AAGL is making to advance global women’s health initiatives. Your dedication, collaboration and innovation is invaluable and it’s clear that the Foundation is making a significant impact in the field of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.
For those interested in supporting the Foundation of the AAGL Awards, we offer various ways to contribute, including donations, endowments, bequests, and other forms of planned giving. It’s a tremendous opportunity to be part of a community that’s driving change, recognizing excellence in MIGS, scientific achievements, and improving healthcare outcomes worldwide.
Donations received have been used to fund Endowments, Scholarships, Awards, and our General Fund allowing us to support educational and scientific independence, promote quality, and ensure financial stability. Without your generous donations, none of these awards are possible. We want to thank you in advance for considering us in your giving!
The Foundation of the AAGL hosts an annual Awards Ceremony to celebrate these “Achievements in MIGS.” We invite you to join us this year in celebrating our award winners for Excellence, Achievements and Scientific Contributions in MIGS.
Awards
The Foundation of the AAGL offers Awards in the following three categories:
Noteworthy Awards
Noteworthy Awards, the Foundation’s highest achievement, recognize Excellence in MIGS. These prestigious awards are given to individuals nominated for their significant contributions which empower progress in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery through innovation, leadership, and mentorship. FAAGL Board Members are not eligible for nomination during their active status on the board.
Scholarships and Endowment Awards
These awards recognize individuals for their Achievements in MIGS in the following areas: global outreach, excellence in residency, suturing skills, diversity & inclusion, and outstanding papers/videos published in JMIG.
Signature Awards
These awards recognize individuals for their Scientific Contributions demonstrated through top scoring abstracts submitted for presentation at the AAGL Global Congress. To be considered for an award, submit an abstract and check the award box.
To learn more about how you can make a worthwhile and lasting contribution to your profession by giving to The Foundation of the AAGL, please contact The Foundation of the AAGL at 714-503-6200 or foundation@aagl.org.
About the Foundation
We invite you to be a part of the commitment and progress the Foundation of the AAGL is making to advance global women’s health initiatives. Your dedication, collaboration and innovation is invaluable and it’s clear that the Foundation is making a significant impact in the field of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.
For those interested in supporting the Foundation of the AAGL Awards, we offer various ways to contribute, including donations, endowments, bequests, and other forms of planned giving. It’s a tremendous opportunity to be part of a community that’s driving change, recognizing excellence in MIGS, scientific achievements, and improving healthcare outcomes worldwide.
Donations received have been used to fund Endowments, Scholarships, Awards, and our General Fund allowing us to support educational and scientific independence, promote quality, and ensure financial stability. Without your generous donations, none of these awards are possible. We want to thank you in advance for considering us in your giving!
The Foundation of the AAGL hosts an annual Awards Ceremony to celebrate these “Achievements in MIGS.” We invite you to join us this year in celebrating our award winners for Excellence, Achievements and Scientific Contributions in MIGS.
Our Mission and Vision
Mission
The Foundation of the AAGL provides opportunities for education, mentorship, global outreach, and patient advocacy, with the ultimate goal of improving women’s health.
Vision
We seek to provide the resources to support the Foundation of the AAGL’s mission to fund education, mentorship, global outreach, patient advocacy, and other initiatives that improve the health of women worldwide. We do this by providing grants to support the AAGL’s FMIGS programs, periodic awards for outstanding MIGS achievements and scientific accomplishments at the AAGL Global Congress, opportunities for mentorships in MIGS, and patient advocacy and education to empower progress in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and improve women’s healthcare.