Board of Directors

Alfredo L. Milani, MD

Alfredo L. Milani, MD

President

The Netherlands

Anna Rosamilia, MD

Anna Rosamilia, MD

Vice President

Australia

Lisa T. Prodigalidad, MD

Lisa T. Prodigalidad, MD

Treasurer

The Philippines

Jenny King, MD

Jenny King, MD

Secretary

Australia

Jorge Milhem Haddad, MD

Jorge Milhem Haddad, MD

Past President

Brazil

International Advisory Board

The International Advisory Board consists of nine (9) members, one each representing the following regions: 1) Africa, 2) Northern America, 3) Latin America & the Caribbean, 4) Europe, 5) Oceania, 6) Western Asia, 7) Southern Asia, 8) Southeastern Asia, and 9) Central & Eastern Asia, as defined under the United Nations geoscheme.

JP Bagala

JP Bagala

Africa

Uganda

Cornelia Betschart

Cornelia Betschart

Europe

Switzerland

Symphorosa Chan

Symphorosa Chan

Central & Eastern Asia

Hong Kong

Amita Jain

Amita Jain

Southern Asia

India

Naheed Kapadia

Naheed Kapadia

Western Asia

United Arab Emirates

Emmanuel Karantanis

Emmanuel Karantanis

Oceania/Australasia

Australia

Svjetlana Lozo

Svjetlana Lozo

Northern America

USA

Javier Pizarro-Berdichevsky

Javier Pizarro-Berdichevsky

Latin America & the Caribbean

Chile

Budi Santoso

Budi Santoso

Southeastern Asia

Indonesia

History & Past Presidents

In 1976 Professor Axel Ingelman-Sundberg from Sweden and Professor Jack R. Robertson from the United States invited a group of their colleagues to join them at the FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) meeting in Mexico to establish a new society – the International Urogynecological Association. This new society’s mission would be to establish a non-profit international association dedicated to the advancement of urogynecologic knowledge around the world through education and the promotion of basic and clinical research on disorders of the female pelvic floor. Over 40 years later, that same mission remains the core purpose of IUGA.

Founding Members

Axel Ingelman Sundberg †
Jack R. Robertson †
Donald R. Ostergard
Ulf Ulmsten †
Eckhard Petri †
Wolfgang Fischer

Bozo Kralj †
Oscar Contreras Ortiz †
Stuart Stanton
David Warrell
Abbo Hassan Abbo

Past Presidents

Jorge Milhem Haddad
Jorge Milhem Haddad2021-2022
Ranee Thakar
Ranee Thakar2019-2020
Lynsey Hayward
Lynsey Hayward2017-2018
Bob Freeman
Bob Freeman2015-2016
G. Willy Davila
G. Willy Davila2013-2014
Harry Vervest
Harry Vervest2011-2012
Peter Sand
Peter Sand2009-2010
Tsung Hsien (Charles) Su
Tsung Hsien (Charles) Su2007-2008
Paul Riss
Paul Riss2005-2006
Peter Dwyer
Peter Dwyer2003-2004
Hans van Geelen
Hans van Geelen2001-2002
Linda Cardozo †
Linda Cardozo †1999-2000
Oscar Contreras Ortiz †
Oscar Contreras Ortiz †1997-1998
Harold Drutz
Harold Drutz1995-1996
James Gibson †
James Gibson †1993-1994
Eckhard Petri †
Eckhard Petri †1991-1992
Bozo Kralj †
Bozo Kralj †1989-1990
Donald Ostergard
Donald Ostergard1985-1988
Jack Robertson †
Jack Robertson †1981-1984
Axel Ingelman-Sundberg†
Axel Ingelman-Sundberg†1976-1980
† Deceased

Advisory Council

The IUGA Advisory Council is comprised of the International Advisory Board, Past Presidents, IUJ Editor(s) in Chief, and Committee Chairpersons with the purpose of providing advice to the Board of Directors regarding issues being faced by the Association. It meets once a year at the Annual Meeting and may include invited guests as seen necessary.

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