Presidents Message

President’s Message

Amy Garcia, MD

Amy Garcia, MD
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

Board of Directors

Amy Garcia, MD

Amy Garcia, MD

President
Center for Women's Surgery
Albuquerque, NM
Javier Magrina, MD

Javier Magrina, MD

Vice President
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, AZ
Ido Sirota, MD, FACOG

Ido Sirota, MD, FACOG

Secretary/Treasurer
Center of Excellence in MIGS and Robotic Surgery
Raphael Hospitals
Tel Aviv, Israel
Lori Warren, MD, FACOG, FPMRS

Lori Warren, MD, FACOG, FPMRS

Immediate Past President
Medical Director, Spa V Urogynecology Women First
Louisville, KY
Mary Bonnet

Mary Bonnet

Director
Vice President, The Oppenheim Group
Cast Member, Netflix's "Selling Sunset"
West Hollywood, California
Andrew Brill, MD

Andrew Brill, MD

Director
Retired Director, MIGS
California Pacific Medical Center
San Francisco, California
Cheryl Iglesia, MD, FACOG

Cheryl Iglesia, MD, FACOG

Director
Section Director for Urogynecology
MedStar Health
Washington, DC
Charles Miller, MD, FACOG

Charles Miller, MD, FACOG

Director
The Advanced IVF Institute
Chicago, Illinois
Mark Woodland, MD, MS, FACOG

Mark Woodland, MD, MS, FACOG

Director
Associate Dean
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Tamer Seckin, MD

Tamer Seckin, MD

Director
Seckin Endometriosis Center
New York, NY
Vincent Lucente, MD

Vincent Lucente, MD

Director
Axia Women's Health
Oaks, PA
Linda Bradley, MD

Linda Bradley, MD

AAGL Medical Director
Shaker Heights, OH
Linda Michels

Linda Michels

Ex-Officio
Executive Director, AAGL/FAAGL
Individual Donors

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

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

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

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

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

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.