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George Lazarou, MD, FACOG, FACS Chief of Gynecology, Director of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Winthrop University Hospital; Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, Stony Brook University Hospital

George Lazarou, MD, FACOG, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Urogynecologic Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Bogdan A Grigorescu, MD Attending Physician, Urogynecology Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts University School of Medicine

Bogdan A Grigorescu, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Medical Association, International Continence Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

Disclosure: Received salary from Medscape for employment. for: Medscape.

Kris Strohbehn, MD Professor and Vice Chair of Gynecology, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Director, Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Kris Strohbehn, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Surgeons, American Urogynecologic Society, Society of Gynecologic Surgeons

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Jordan G Pritzker, MD, MBA, FACOG Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University; Attending Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center; Medical Director, Aetna, Inc; Private Practice in Gynecology

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