Alexander Kotlyar

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis remains one of the most challenging chronic conditions to treat in gynecology. This condition is further complicated when patients concomitantly present with a history of infertility even though many will eventuall…

Endometriosis is a widespread gynecologic condition affecting up to 15% of women of reproductive age. The Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT3) pathway is upregulated in endometriosis and is a therapeutic…

Both animal and human studies have demonstrated that endometriosis involves numerous levels of immune dysfunction. From aberrant cytokine signaling to shifts in immune cell populations, it is clear that endometriosis develops in the setting…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) affect the use of hormonal treatments, subsequent ablative surgery, and need for pain management, including opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and a…

Since the initial approval of robotic surgery for gynecologic procedures in 2005, its use has been widely adopted, and its application has been expanded beyond hysterectomies and myomectomies. The role of robotics in endometriosis surgery r…