Director, Duke Center for Endometriosis Research and Treatment

Department / Division:
Obstetrics and Gynecology / Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Address:
Duke Center for Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
3116 North Duke Street
Durham, NC 27704

Appointment Telephone:
919-684-2471

Office Telephone:
919-660-2370

Fax Telephone:
919-660-2376

• MD, Queen's University Faculty of Health Sciences (Canada), 2000

• Family Medicine, St. John's Mercy Medical Center (Missouri), 2000-2003
• OB/GYN, Georgetown University Medical Center (Washington, DC), 2003-2007

• AAGL/SRS Advanced Gynecologic Endoscopy, University of Louisville (Kentucky), 2007-2008
• Center for Endometriosis Care (Georgia), 2008

Clinical Interests:
"See and treat" laparoscopic laser excision of endometriosis, pelvic pain, cooperative procreative management, office and operative hysteroscopy, alternatives to hysterectomy, endometrial ablation, minimally invasive surgical treatment of fibroids and abnormal bleeding, robotic surgery, scarless (single- incision) surgery

Research Interests:
Surgical management of endometriosis, fertility-sparing surgery
Involved in a multi-center trial comparing laparoscopic excision versus ablation for pain from endometriosis.
Interest in a randomized trial comparing medical treatment versus laparoscopic surgery for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis.

Adhesion prevention at laparoscopy: use of barriers, fluids, or surgical techniques
Interest in a randomized trial comparing the laparoscopic use of Interceed versus Gore-Tex in the prevention of ovarian or uterine adhesions.  

Standardized protocols in the laparoscopic training of residents
Involved in a multi-center trial to validate a standardized gynecologic curriculum for resident laparoscopic education

Representative Publications:
Yeung PP Jr, Shwayder J, Pasic RP. Laparoscopic management of endometriosis: comprehensive review of best evidence. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2009 May-Jun;16(3):269-81. (2009) Abstract

Yeung P Jr, Justice T, Pasic RP. Comparison of Text versus Video for Teaching Laparoscopic Knot Tying in the Novice Surgeon: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2009 Apr 11. (2009) Abstract

Yeung PP Jr, Pasic RP. Intact ectopic pregnancy found at laparoscopic salpingectomy.  J Minim Invasive Gynecol.  2008 Jul-Aug;15(4):393. (2008) Abstract

Nezhat C, Cho J, Morozov V, Yeung P Jr. Preoperative periumbilical ultrasound-guided saline infusion (PUGSI) as a tool in predicting obliterating subumbilical adhesions in laparoscopy.  Fertil Steril.  2008 Jun 17. (2008) Abstract

Hilgers TW, Yeung P. Intratubal pressure before and after transcervical catheterization of the fallopian tubes.  Fertil Steril.  1999 Jul;72(1):174-8. (1999) Abstract