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ROBERT D. MOORE, D.O., F.A.C.O.G. - ATLANTA, GEORGIA
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Biographical Information
 Dr. Robert D. Moore is an internationally recognized Laparoscopic and Vaginal Reconstructive Surgeon. He was considered one of the top laparoscopic surgeons in New England prior to coming to Atlanta in 2001 to join Dr. Miklos in practice to form a Tour de Force in the field of minimally invasive Urogynecology by joining the best of New England with the best in the Southeast. By combining their talents at one center, they felt they could offer patients and physicians from the Southeast and all over the country even better care and services.
Dr. Moore received his medical degree from the University of New England in 1994 where he graduated top in his class. While at the University he was involved with neurologic and neuroscience pain research, receiving multiple grants and publishing in this complex field. He completed a four year residency in Ob/Gyn at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME and then completed a two year fellowship in Urogynecology and Radical Pelvic Surgery at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Following this, he completed another year of advanced training in Laparoscopic Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. Following fellowship, he returned to Maine for approximately 2 years where he was the only fellowship trained urogynecologist in the state and was considered one of the regions top laparoscopic surgeons, even at this early stage of his career.
Dr. Moore is currently the Director of Advanced Pelvic Surgery and the Co-Director of Urogynecology at the Atlanta Center for Laparoscopic Urogynecology. He has held and continues to maintain teaching appointments with the University of VT, Piedmont Hospital (teaching institution for Emory University) and is faculty/lecturer/consultant for many prominent companies within the field of Urogynecology including: CR Bard Urology, American Medical Systems, U.S. Surgical, Ethicon Endosurgery, Watson Urology, and Innovation in Medical Education and Technology.
Dr. Moore continues to be very active in clinical research and was recently named the Principal Investigator in the U.S. in the Multicenter Trial evaluating the Monarc TOT sling for urinary leakage. He was picked to lead a team of investigators fro 10 centers in the United States including Harvard and the Cleveland Clinic. He was also recently chosen by Professor Bernard Jacquetin in France to present the joint results of the combined European/US Monarc Trial at the International Urogyn Meeting in Paris, France. He has published more than 50 scientific journal articles, book chapters and research abstracts. Dr. Moore has traveled throughout the US and in the last year has taught over 300 surgeons new techniques in Incontinence and Prolapse surgery at such centers as the University of Miami, Univ of Washington, Tulane Univ, LSU, U Cal at San Diego as well as many others. Over 100 surgeons a year travel to Atlanta to observe and learn from him and Dr. Miklos in their operating room. He has traveled to and been invited to lecture/operate/teach in Hungary, India, France, Italy, Sweden, Argentina and Chile.
In 2003, Dr. Moore was one of only 6 US surgeons chosen to travel to France to learn the new Monarc TOT sling and bring that technology to the US. He continues to be a pioneer in Laparoscopic Pelvic Reconstructive surgery with Dr. Miklos here in the US mastering such techniques as Laparoscopic Sacralcolpopexy. In 2004, he was the first surgeon in the US to perform the minimally invasive Perigee system to treat cystocele with a mesh graft and is considered the thought leader in the US in this new technology.
Dr. Moore also has extensive training and experience in Aesthetic/cosmetic vaginal surgery and is Laser trained and certified for use in this field. He offers a full range of these services for his patients.
Dr. Moore is board certified and a Fellow of the American College of Ob/Gyn and the International College of Surgeons. He is member of the American Association of Gyn Laparoscopists, American Urogynecology Society, International Urogynecology Association, and the American Urologic Association.
Dr. Moore and Miklos have combined the field of Urogynecology and Laparoscopic surgery like no place else in the country and continue to be one of the only centers in the country to offer complete laparoscopic and minimally invasive reconstructive vaginal and pelvic surgery and are considered to be the top in their field. For more information on their travels, research and innovations in the field please see the Whats New section.
Educational Background
College or university: SUNY College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Degree: BS
College or university: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, ME
Degree: Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center, University of Vermont Teaching Hospital, Portland, ME
Fellowship: Northside Hospital Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology, Atlanta, GA (Urogynecology & Advanced/Radical Pelvic Surgery)
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