Endometriosis Zone Editorial Advisor
Endometriosis Discussion Forum

Thomas Lyons, MD, FACOG - USA

CENTER FOR WOMEN’S CARE AND REPRODUCTIVE SURGERY
1140 Hammond Drive
Suite F-6230
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
Phone: (770) 352-0037
Fax: (770) 391-0020

UNDERGRADUATE:

University of Georgia, AB ( 1970 ) in Psychology

Member:

Who’s Who
Omicron Delta Kappa
Blue Key
Sphinx
Gridiron
National Merit Scholar
NCAA Post-graduate Fellow
National Football Foundation Scholarship
Captain - UGA Football Team and Wrestling Team
All-American Football 1969 and 1970

GRADUATE:

University of Georgia, MS ( 1971 ) in Clinical and Biopsychology

MEDICAL TRAINING:

University of Colorado M.D. ( 1977 )
Internship/Residency, University of Colorado ( 1977 - 81 )

CERTIFICATION:

American Board of OB/GYN
Fellow American College OB/GYN
Fellow American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

MEMBER:

• Southeastern Obstetrics & Gynecology Society
• Georgia OB/GYN Society
• Medical Association of Georgia
• American Society for Reproductve Medicine
• American Association of GYN Laparoscopists member Board of Trustees
• Gynecologic Laser and Advanced Technology Society
• Editorial Board -Gynecologic Endoscopy
• Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
• Gyneocologic Study Group
• European Society for Gyneocologic Endoscopy
• International Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy
• Editorial Board - Journal American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopy
• Australian Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

1. Masters Thesis - 1971
2. Metastasis of Metastasis Journal of Clinical Research, 1979
3. "Ultrasound Evaluation of Endometrium preoperatively for Laser Ablation of Endometrium" presented at the 4th World Congress on Vaginosonography, June 1991
4. "Ovarian Drilling via Laparoscopy using the Contact Nd: YAG Laser as Therapy for Polycystic Ovary Disease" presented at ACOG District IV, October
5. "Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy" Clinical Procedure Review, August 1991
6. "Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy" presented at the 20th World Congress AAGL, November 1991
7. "Laparoscopic Applications of the CUSA apparatus" presented at the 20th World Congress AAGL, November 1991
8. "Contact Nd: YAG Laser Laparoscopic Therapy in Surgical Infertility" presented at the Southeast Asian Fertility Society Meeting Seoul, Korea, November 1990
9. Faculty and Surgical Demonstration at the 1st Female Sterilization Seminar Moscow, USSR, November 1991
10. "Laparoscopic Hysterectomy using the Contact Nd: YAG presented at the 1st World Congress of the Raoul Palmer Club European, Clermont-Ferrand, France, September 1992
11. "Treatment of Clomiphene Failure in Polycystic Ovary Patients with Contact YAG Ovarian Drilling Procedure presented at the 21st Annual Meeting AAGL, September 1992
12. "Comparison of LAVH with LSH Morbidity and Mortality Results" Journal of Reproductive Medicine, Vol. 38 ( 9 ) 1993
13. "Laparoscopic Hysterectomy using the Harmonic Scalpel" presented at the 21st Annual Meeting AAGL, September, 1992
14. "Tissue Reconstruction with Non-penetrating Arcuate Legged clips: Potential Endoscopic Applications" Journal of Reproductive Medicine. Vol. 37 No. 7, July 1992
15. Subtotal Hysterectomy. Chapter in "Hysterectomy" Ed: Diamond, Daniell, & Jones. Blackwell Publishers 1994
16. Subtotal Hysterectomy. Chapter in "Video Atlas of Endoscopic Surgery" Ed: Shirk AAGL Productions 1994
17. "Supracervical Hysterectomy Revisited"Everyday Problems in Gynecology. Ed: Ivo Brosens 1993
18. "Minimally Invasive Retropubic Urethropexy; The Nolan/ Lyons modification of the Burch Procedure" presented at the 2nd World Congress of the Raoul Palmer Club European, Heidelberg, Germany, October 1993
19. "Laparoscopic Burch procedure compared to traditional open Burch - outcome analysis" presented at the 22nd annual meeting AAGL, November 1993
20. "Laparoscopic Hysterectomy using the LCS clamp coagulator" presented at the 22nd annual meeting AAGL, November 1993
21. "Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy in patients with large uterine lieomyomata" presented at the 22nd annual meeting AAGL, November 1993
22. "Laparoscopic treatment of Stage III ovarian cancer care reports" presented at the 22nd annual meeting AAGL, November 1993
23. Complications of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. In syllabus for post graduate course on Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. Levy, B., Chairman. AAGL, November 1993
24. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy. In syllabus for post graduate course on Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. Reich, H., Chairman. AAGL, November 1993
25. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy. Chapter in Laparoscopic Hysterectomy	Garry, R. and Reich, H. Ed: Blackwell Scientific 1993
26. Laparoscopic treatment of urinary stress incontinence. in Atlas of Laparoscopic Technique for Gynecologists. Tulandi, T., Ed: W.B. Sanders Pub. 1994
27. Laparoscopic treatment of urinary stress incontinence. in Minimal Access Gynecology. Grochmal, S., Ed: Radcliffe 1995
28. Laparoscopic Burch Procedure. In Operative Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy. Cohen, S., Ed: Churchill Livingstone Pub. 1995
29. Vaginal Vault Suspension. In Endoscopic Surgery and Allied Technologies McLucas, B. Ed: 1994
30. Laparoscopic Approaches to Pelvic Floor Relaxation. in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Munro, M., Ed: June 1995
31. Minimally Invasive Retropubic Culposuspension. Gynaecologic Endoscopy. In press 1995
32. Laparoscopic Approaches to Pelvic Floor Reconstruction. Editorial in Gynaecologic Endoscopy 1995
33. Minimally Invasive Retropubic Culposuspension. a comparison of clinical outcomes. Journal of AAGL 1995
34. Anatomy for Operative Laparoscopists-Pelvic Floor. presented at post graduate course 23rd Annual meeting AAGL, New York 1994
35. Evaluation and treatment of patients using term Tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer- proposed screening protocol. presented at 3rd. Annual International Conference European Society of Gynecologic Endoscopists, Rome 1994
36. Laparoscopic Approaches to Pelvic Floor Defects. original video presented at 23rd. Annual meeting AAGL New York 1994
37. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy presented at Annual meeting on Operative Gynecology Dublin, Ireland 1994
38. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Retropubic Culposuspension presented at Annual meeting of Spanish Endoscopy Society Barcelona, Spain 1994
39. Laparoscopic Approaches to Urinary Stress Incontinence presented at International Association of Endoscopy Annual meeting Kyoto, Japan 1994
40. Laparoscopic Burch Procedure Lecture and surgical demonstration WIELS Middlesboro, England 1994
41. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Urinary Stress Incontinence. Surgical demonstration and lecture presented at University of New South Wales Sydney, Australia 1994
42. Laparoscopic Burch Procedure Surgical demonstrations presented at Annual Endoscopic Surgery Conference International Federation of Gynecologic Endoscopists Moscow, Russia 1994
43. Laparoscopic Approaches to Urinary Stress Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Defects presented at University of Vermont Annual fall symposium Burlington, Vermont 1994
44. Posterior Pelvic Floor Repair. in Advanced Gynecological Laparoscopy: a practical Guide and Video Atlas Cusumano and Deprest, Ed: Parthenon 1995
45. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy/Pelvic Floor Support Procedures surgical demonstration and oral presentation WEL Foundation Laparoscopic Workshop Middlesborough,UK Sept 1994
46. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy/ Pelvic Floor Support Procedures Surgical demonstration and oral presentation University of Wales Cardif, Wales UK June 1995
47. Laparoscopic Approaches to Posterior Pelvic Floor Support presented at World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy International Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy London, UK April 1995
48. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy/Laparoscopic Burch Procedure presented at WEL Foundation Endoscopy Workshop Hamburg, Germany April 1995
49. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy/ Laparoscopic Burch procedure/Laparoscopic Sacral Culpopexy presented at Mercy Hospital Gynecologic Endoscopy Course Lake Tahoe, Nevada July 1995
50. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy/ Laparoscopic Urethropexy presented at Harvard University Gynecologic Endoscopy Seminar Boston, Mass. July 1995
51. Southeastern Institute for Endoscopic and Laser Surgery Seminars on Basic and Advanced Laparoscopy Course Director- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy/Gynecologic Endoscopy Athens, Ga. 1990-1993.
52. Advanced Gynecologic Laparoscopy Seminars Course Director Institute for Endoscopic Surgery Ethicon Endosurgery, Cincinnatti Oh. 1991-1994
53. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy Gynecologic Endoscopy, 1(1) 1993.
54. Laparoscopic Myomectomy/Laparoscopic Hysterectomy presented at Gynecology in the 90’s Squaw Valley, Ca. March 1995
55. Laparoscopic Sacral Culpopexy/ Pelvic Floor Support presentation and surgical demonstration World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy/Post Graduate Course IFGE Jerusalem, Israel February 1995
56. Laparoscopic Burch Procedure presentation, surgical demonstration, course director Georgia Laser Center Atlanta, Ga. 1993,1994, 1995 Presbyterian Hospital Charlotte, NC 1994,1995 Baptist Medical Center Colombia, SC 1994, 1995 Baptist Medical Center Montgomery, Al. 1994 Laser Center Cleveland, Oh. 1994 Methodist Medical Center New Orleans, La. 1994 Westchester Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. 1996
57. Laparoscopy Workshops presentation,course director Rock Island,IL 1992 Oklahoma City, OK 1992 Lake Charles, LA 1992 Binghamton, NY 1992 West Palm Beach, FL 1991,1992, 1993 Tampa, FL 1993,1994 Orlando FL 1994
58. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy presented at Laparoscopic Anatomy- Just the Facts AAGL Seattle WA 1993
59. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy presented at Conference on Laparoscopic Hysterectomy AAGL Miami Beach, FL March 1993
60. LAVH/ Myomectomy/ Adnexal Masses/ Endometriosis presented at Gynecologic Endoscopy and Laser Seminar Captiva Island, FL 1992,1993,1994
61. Myomectomy and Supracervical Hysterectomy presented at "Medical and Surgical Management of Lieomyomata Uteri" seminar. Endosurgical Inst. Cincinnatti, OH. September 1995.
62. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy presented at the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology annual endoscopic surgery meeting. London, UK November 1995
63. Laparoscopic Treatment of Pelvic Floor Relaxation presented at the Royal College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology annual endoscopic surgery meeting. London, UK November 1995.
64. Urogynecology-Post Graduate Course VI Program Chairman 24th World Congress AAGL Orlando, FL November 1995
65. "Endoscopic Myomectomy" original video presented at 24th World Congress AAGL Orlando, FL November 1995
66. "Laparoscopic Treatment of Rectovaginal Endometriosis 5 Cases of Bowel Resection with Clinical Outcomes Data" original video presented at 24th World Congress AAGL Orlando, FL November 1995
67. Laparoscopic Burch Procedure - results of 100 cases with clinical outcomes data at minimum 1 year follow up. presented at the 24th World Congress AAGL Orlando, FL November 1995
68. Pelvic Floor Relaxation - Breakfast Roundtable Discussion presented at 24th World Congress AAGL Orlando, FL November 1995
69. An innovative bipolar curved dissecting/grasping forcep (BiCOAG*) for use in operative laparoscopy. presented at 24th World Congress AAGL Orlando, FL November 1995
70. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy Presentation at the 28th annual Post Graduate Program Course V. Laparoscopy vs. Laparotomy American Society for Reproductive Medicine 51st Annual Meeting Seattle, WA October 1995
71. Laparoscopic Treatment of Rectovaginal Endometriosis Using the Contact Nd:YAG Laser original video presented at the 51st Annual Meeting ASRM Seattle, WA October 1995
72. Alternatives to Abdominal Hysterectomy presented at "Gynecology in the 90"s - Changing applications for GnRH analogues." Seattle, WA October 1995
73. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy presented at Grand Rounds Dept of OB/Gyn Mt. Sinai University Hospital New York, NY September 1995
74. Endoscopic Myomectomy - Techniques of removal and defect closure. presented at the 4th congress of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy Brussels, Belgium December 1995
75. Laparoscopic treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis. presented at the 4th congress of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy Brussels, Belgium December 1995
76. Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy: a review of 4 years experience with the procedure. 236 cases with clinical outcomes data. presented at the 4th congress of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy Brussels, Belgium December 1995
77. Laparoscopic retropubic culposuspension: Results of 100 patients with a minimum of 1 year follow up. presented at the 4th congress of the European Society for Gynecological Endoscopy Brussels, Belgium December 1995
78. Laparoscopic Approach to Gynecologic Surgery AAGL Course - Faculty with multple presentations- LSH, LAH, Retropubic Culposuspension, Myomectomy. Cincinnatti, OH November 1995
79. Laparoscopic resection of rectovaginal endometriosis using the Contact Nd:YAG laser and primary closure with suturing techniques.Journal of Pelvic Surgery . January/February 2(1), 1996:8-11.
80. Panel on Local Anesthesia Minilaparoscopy. Ethicon Endosurgery Institute, Cincinnatti,OH, March 1,1996.
81. Presentation at West Georgia Medical Center -Uses of the Contact Nd:YAG Laser in Gynecology. Lagrange, GA, March 18, 1996.
82. Presentation to the Atlanta Endoscopy Society- Complications of Laparoscopic Pelvic Floor Surgery. Atlanta, GA, March 20,1996.
83. Telesurgery- Laparoscopic Burch Procedure. Ethicon Endosurgical Institute. April 10, 1996.
84. Moderator and presentation panel at International Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy Annual Congress. Urogynecology. Chicago, IL. April 16, 1996.
85. Presentaion and Telesurgery 3rd Annual Congress on Laparoscopic Hysterectomy AAGL. LSH. New Orleans, LA. April 20, 1996.
86. Presentation, Faculty, and Surgical demonstration - International Congresson Endometriosis. Moscow, Russia. April 22-26, 1996.
87. Presentation, Faculty, and Surgical demonstration - Gynecologic Endoscopy Seminar. Cardiff, Wales. April 29-30,1996.
88. Laparoscopic Treatment of Urinary Stress Incontinence. Presented at AAGL International Film Festival. Phoenix, AZ. May 1996.
89. Endoscopic Myomectomy-Techniques of removal and repair of the defects using curved needle suturing. Presented at AAGL International Film Festival. Phoenix, AZ. May 1996
90. Laparoscopic repair of posterior pelvic floor defects. Presented at AAGL International Film Festival. Phoenix, AZ. May,1996.
91. Faculty, Moderator, and presentor at Laparoscopic Management of Urinary Stress Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Defects. Ethicon Endo-Surgery Institute. Cincinnatti, OH. May 23-24,1996.
92. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy. in Endoscopic Surgery for Gynaecologists, Second Edition. Sutton And Diamond Eds. W B Saunders Co. Limited, London, UK, 1996.
93. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy. in Operative Laparoscopy: The Masters' Techniques. Soderstrom Ed. Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, PA. 1996.
94. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy. in Hysterectomy. Wood and Maher, Eds., Bailliere's Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, London, UK.
95. Techniques in the treatment of peritoneal endometriosis. in Endometrium and Endometriosis. Diamond and Osteen Eds., Blackwell Science Inc.Cambridge, MA. 1996.
96. The Burch Procedure. Chapter in Operative Laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy Stephen M. Cohen Ed. Churdhhill/Livingstone, New York 1996
97. Surgical demonstration and presentation. Melbourne, Australia, September 1996
98. Surgical demonsration and presentation. Sydney, Australia, September 1996
99. Featured guest lecturer and surgical demonstration. AGES annual meeting Dunedin/Queenstown, New Zealand, September 1996
100. Chairman and presentation Post Graduate Course VI - Urogynecology 25^th World Congress on Gynecologic Endoscopy AAGL Annual meeting Chicago, IL, September 1996
101. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy I - The large lieomyomatous uterus. Original video presented at 25^th World congress of Gynecologic Laparoscopy AAGL Annual meeting. Chicago, IL, September 1996
102. Laparoscopic Curved Needle SuturingTechniques - An integrated method using a dedicated set of instruments. Original video presented at the 25^th World Congress on Gynecologic Endoscopy AAGL Annual meeting. Chicago, IL, September 1996
103. A Suture/Mesh Procedure to Repair the Rectocele and Enterocele Defects. Original video presented at the 25^th World Congress on Gynecologic Endoscopy AAGL Annual meeting. Chicago, IL, September 1996
104. Surgical Treatment of Myoma - LSH. Live surgical demonstration at 25^th World Congress on Gynecologic Endoscopy AAGL Annual meeting Chicago, IL, September 1996
105. Laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis. Presented at Mayo Clinic annual Fall Symposium. November 1996.
106. Laparoscopic rectocele and enterocele repair with Sacral culpopexy. Presented at Mayo Clinic annual Fall Symposium. November 1996.

CURRENTLY:

Private Practice:

Director
Center for Women’s Care and Reproductive Surgery
Atlanta, GA

Member:

Department of OB/GYN
Metropolitan Hospital
Columbia Dunwoody Hospital
HealthSouth Surgery Center
Northside Hospital
West Paces Ferry Hospital Atlanta, GA

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of OB/GYN
Emory University Medical School
Atlanta, GA

Adjunct Assistant Professor

University of Georgia Athens, GA

Director:

Southeastern Institute for Endoscopic Laser Surgery Atlanta, GA