Tamer Seckin () is a

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-based gynecologist, laparoscopic surgeon, and specialist in

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. He founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) with

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in 2009.

Early life and education

Seckin was born in

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. He graduated from Tarsus American College in 1972 and received his medical degree from

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School of Medicine in 1978. He completed his gynecological residency training in 1985 at the Children's Hospital of

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Career

Seckin was the chief of gynecology at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center. He is an associate attending physician and clinical instructor at

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and also has a private practice in New York City. Seckin is a member of the

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, the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the European Society of Reproductive Endocrinology, the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, the American Fertility Society, the

American Society for Reproductive Medicine The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is a nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization for advancement of the science and practice of reproductive medicine. The society has its headquarters in Washington, D.C., and its administrat ...

, the Society of Reproductive Surgeons, the New York Gynecological Society, and the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He was also the executive committee member of the International Society of Gynecological Endoscopy. In 2012, Seckin received the United States

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. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Turkish Society.

Endometriosis Foundation of America

In 2006, Seckin founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America with patients including

. EFA was established to correct misdiagnoses and raise public awareness through programs in

high schools that educate school nurses, students, and teachers about endometriosis. Starting in 2009, Seckin organized yearly conferences on advancing the science and surgery of endometriosis. Through the EFA, Seckin co-founded the ROSE (Research Outsmarts Endometriosis) Project at the New York-based Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. He says it is the first research project in the United States to investigate endometriosis tissue at its genetic signature.

Selected bibliography

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References

External links

Official website Endometriosis Foundation of America Scientific publications
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seckin, Tamer Living people Physicians from New York City Turkish emigrants to the United States American gynecologists Year of birth missing (living people)