IUGA Webinar on Vaginoplasty for Transgender Surgery

Jorge Milhem Haddad is the Chair of the Urogynecology Section of Hospital das Clinicas da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, as well as the Past President of the Brazilian Urogynecology Society. He joined the IUGA Board at the beginning of 2019 as Vice President and assumed the role of IUGA President on January 1, 2021.

Bruno Deval is a French gynecologist-obstetrician, university trained with an interest in perineal reconstruction surgery for women B. Deval is known for his innovative work in pelvi-perineal reconstruction surgery for women. He followed a classic training cycle as an intern at the Paris Hospitals, Assistant Clinical Manager at the Paris Hospitals and Hospital Practitioner at the Paris Hospitals. Medicine Thesis (1992) “Towards less constraint surgery for Urinary Incontinence in women”, DEA in surgical sciences: “Cellular therapy in Urinary incontinence towards an ideal animal model” 2002, Authorization to direct research, ( 2003). Bruno DEVAL has contributed for more than twenty years to the development of women's health and for four years to the care of trans-identity and intersex subjects. The various international collaborations have led it to operate on five continents, defend the excellence of French surgery and receive within its hospital structure interns in training from Israel, Lebanon, Central Europe and Europe. from the South, Oceania, South America and Asia.  Two thousand six hundred scientific references (Google Scholar), three books on surgical technique (French Language) (Surgery of Incontinence and Genital Prolapse in Women - Edition Masson), (English Language) (Laparoscopic Urogynecology - Principles and Practice - Edition Springer ), a general public book (Le périnée Féminin – Editions du Rocher), a second general public book in the making on trans-identity (Editions Stock) demonstrate his expertise and his passion in these sensitive areas of public health

Ervin Kocjancic is a skilled reconstructive urologist who specializes in pelvic health, urinary incontinence, and reconstructive surgery for female, male, and transgender patients. He has expertise in gender affirmation surgery and complex reconstructive genitourinary conditions. He is devoted to investigating new and/or better treatments for urologic conditions, as well as mentoring students and improving care for patients. He has received numerous awards and citations for presentations, research, teaching, and clinical service. He is active in several medical and service organizations, promoting the practice and importance of urology around the world. He serves on the editorial board of the International Urogynecology Journal, and as a member of the International Neuro-Urology Society’s board of directors.  He also served as chair of the International Continence Society’s Education Committee. Ervin Kocjancic holds an MD from the School of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Trieste, Italy. He completed a urology residency at the University of Milan, as well as a fellowship in female and reconstructive urology at the Sava Perovic Foundation—Center for Genito-Urinary Reconstructive Surgery in Belgrade, Serbia. Most recently, he was the Lawrence S. Ross Endowed Professor of Urology at the University of Illinois Chicago.

Dr Rados Djinovic is a General and Urogenital Reconstructive Surgeon. He currently serves as Chairman of the Sava Perovic Foundation, Center for Uro-Genital Reconstructive Surgery, Belgrade, Serbia and leader of its surgical team. Rados graduated as a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Belgrade School of Medicine and did his internship and clinical training at the Clinical Center of Serbia in Belgrade. His General Surgery Residency from April 2000 to June 2005 was back at Professor Perovic’s University of Belgrade School of Medicine. His area of interest is male and female uro-genital reconstructive surgery, Pediatric uro-genital reconstructive surgery and Transgender surgery (M2F and F2M). Only in his mid-forties, he is already one of the premier urogenital reconstructive surgeons currently practicing medicine, he has participated as invited surgeon at more than 150 international live surgery workshops and organized 5 Surgical Workshops of Complex Urogenital Reconstructive Surgery “Sava Perovic”. He has many publications printed in leading international scientific journals and has authored many chapters in international books. He has been invited speaker and participant in many National and International Meetings and Congresses and has more than 150 video presentations in International Congresses. Dr. Djinovic is a reviewer of many leading international journals and abstract reviewer of many leading international congresses. He is awarded with several prizes for the Best presentation on International Meetings.