Society of Gynecologic Oncologists

Infobox Organization
name= Society of Gynecologic Oncologists


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formation= 1969
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type= Medical association
Professional association
headquarters= 230 W. Monroe, Suite 710
location= Chicago, Illinois
membership= > 1,000
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leader_title= President
leader_name= Andrew Berchuck, MD
key_people= Mary Eiken, Executive Director
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website= http://www.sgo.org/

The Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a national society of physicians trained in treating female reproductive cancers, especially gynecologic oncologists. With over 1,000 members, it is "the leading organization of gynecologic oncologists in the United States." [cite web
url = http://www.sgo.org/about/
title = About SGO
accessdate = 2006-12-20
year = 2006
work = Society of Gynecologic Oncologists] The current president is Andrew Berchuck, MD, who is also Director of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

Mission statement

The purpose of SGO is to improve the care of women with gynecologic cancers by encouraging research and disseminating knowledge to raise the standards of practice in the prevention and treatment of gynecologic malignancies, in cooperation with other organizations interested in women's health care, oncology and related fields. [cite web
url = http://www.sgo.org/about/mission.cfm
title = About SGO: Mission Statement
accessdate = 2007-01-22
year = 2007
work = Society of Gynecologic Oncologists]

History

The idea for a national medical association dedicated to the study and treatment of gynecologic cancer originated in February 1968 during a discussion between Drs. Hervy E. Averette and John J. Mikuta at a meeting of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics in New Orleans. Over time, a growing number of physicians signed on to the idea, and the society was formally founded at a meeting held in Key Biscayne, Florida in January 1969 under the chairmanship of George C. Lewis, Jr., MD. [cite web
url = http://www.sgo.org/about/history.cfm
title = About SGO: History of SGO
accessdate = 2007-01-22
last = Boronow
first = Richard C.
year = 2003
month = April
work = Society of Gynecologic Oncologists]

Past presidents

*1969 - George C. Lewis, Jr., MD
*1970 - John L. Lewis, Jr., MD
*1971 - W. Norman Thornton, MD "(deceased)"
*1972 - Hervy E. Averette, MD "(deceased)"
*1973 - John J. Mikuta
*1974 - Saul B. Gusberg, MD "(deceased)"
*1975 - Felix N. Ruteledge, MD "(deceased)"
*1976 - George W. Morley, MD "(deceased)"
*1977 - Richard E. Symmonds, MD
*1978 - Richard C. Boronow, MD
*1979 - Hugh R.K. Barber, MD
*1980 - Leo D. Lagasse, MD, MD
*1981 - James H, Nelson, Jr., MD
*1982 - Philip J. DiSaia, MD
*1983 - Paul B. Underwood, Jr., MD
*1984 - Julian P. Smith, MD
*1985 - Hugh M. Shingleton, MD
*1986 - Robert C. Park, MD
*1987 - Carmel J. Cohen, MD
*1988 - William T. Creasman, MD
*1989 - Clarence E. Ehrlich, MD "(deceased)"
*1990 - C. Paul Morrow, MD
*1991 - Wesley C. Fowler, Jr., MD
*1992 - J. Taylor Wharton, MD
*1993 - John R. van Nagell, Jr., MD
*1994 - Rodrigue Mortel, MD
*1995 - Stephen L. Curry, MD
*1996 - David M. Gershenson, MD
*1997 - Peter E. Schwartz, MD
*1998 - Karl C. Podratz, MD, PhD
*1999 - William J. Hoskins, MD
*2000 - Carolyn D. Runowicz, MD
*2001 - Michael L. Berman, MD
*2002 - J. Max Austin, Jr., MD
*2003 - Kenneth D. Hatch, MD
*2004 - James W. Orr, Jr., MD
*2005 - Beth Y. Karlan, MD
*2006 - Larry J. Copeland, MD

ee also

*Gynecology
*Oncology
*Ovarian cancer
*Women's health

References

External links

* [http://www.sgo.org/ Society of Gynecologic Oncologists home page]