Tamer Seckin Explained

Tamer Seckin
Occupation:	Physician
Known For:	Co-founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America

Tamer Seckin, MD, FACOG, is a New York City-based gynecologist, laparoscopic surgeon, and specialist in endometriosis.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} He founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) with Padma Lakshmi in 2009.^[5]

Early life and education

Seckin was born in Ankara, Turkey.^[4] He graduated from Tarsus American College in 1972 and received his medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in 1978. He completed his gynecological residency training in 1985 at the Children's Hospital of State University of New York at Buffalo.^[6]

Career

Seckin was the chief of gynecology at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center.^{[6] [7]} He is an associate attending physician and clinical instructor at Lenox Hill Hospital and also has a private practice in New York City.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Seckin is a member of the American Medical Association, 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 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.^{[6] [7]}

In 2012, Seckin received the United States Ellis Island Medal of Honor.^[4] He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Turkish Society.^[9]

Endometriosis Foundation of America

In 2006, Seckin founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America with patients including Padma Lakshmi.^{[5] [10]} EFA was established to correct misdiagnoses and raise public awareness through programs in New York City 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.^{[5] [7] [11]} 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.^{[2] [6]}

Selected bibliography

Books

• Book: Seckin T . The Doctor Will See You Now: Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis . Turner Publishing . 2016 . 978-1681621128.

Journal publications

• Ayhan A, Mao TL, Seckin T, Wu CH, Guan B, Ogawa H, Futagami M, Mizukami H, Yokoyama Y, Kurman RJ, Shih IM . Loss of ARID1A expression is an early molecular event in tumor progression from ovarian endometriotic cyst to clear cell and endometrioid carcinoma . Int. J. Gynecol. Cancer . 22 . 8 . 1310–5 . October 2012 . 22976498 . 3460070 . 10.1097/IGC.0b013e31826b5dcc.
• Anglesio MS, Papadopoulos N, Ayhan A, Nazeran TM, Noë M, Horlings HM, Lum A, Jones S, Senz J, Seckin T, Ho J, Wu RC, Lac V, Ogawa H, Tessier-Cloutier B, Alhassan R, Wang A, Wang Y, Cohen JD, Wong F, Hasanovic A, Orr N, Zhang M, Popoli M, McMahon W, Wood LD, Mattox A, Allaire C, Segars J, Williams C, Tomasetti C, Boyd N, Kinzler KW, Gilks CB, Diaz L, Wang TL, Vogelstein B, Yong PJ, Huntsman DG, Shih IM . Cancer-Associated Mutations in Endometriosis without Cancer . N. Engl. J. Med. . 376 . 19 . 1835–1848 . May 2017 . 28489996 . 5555376 . 10.1056/NEJMoa1614814 .

External links

• Official website
• Endometriosis Foundation of America
• Scientific publications

Notes and References

1. Gabrielle Iannizzi v Tamer A. Seckin (The action was settled for $2.5 million on November 8, 2001).
2. Web site: Researchers Take a Closer Look at Endometriosis, a Leading Cause of Infertility . Nalpathanchil . Lucy . 27 August 2014 . WNPR.org . WNPR News . 10 March 2015.
3. Web site: 7 Reasons Your Period Is Super Painful . Barcella . Laura . 7 March 2014 . Refinery29.com . Refinery29 . 10 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150607081856/https://www.refinery29.com/2014/03/63733/period-pain-endometriosis-cramps . 7 June 2015.
4. Web site: Turkish doctor Tamer Seçkin received the 'Ellis Island Medal of Honor' with Brooke Shields . Acar . Selçuk . 14 May 2012 . TurkishJournal.com . Turkish Journal . 10 March 2015.
5. Web site: Padma Lakshmi Shares Her Story and Her Fight With Endometriosis . Schoolfield . Tiffany . 2014 . ConsciousMagazine.com . Conscious Magazine . 10 March 2015.
6. Web site: The research team . . feinsteininstitute.org . North Shore-LIJ Health System . 10 March 2015.
7. Web site: Meet Women's Health Pioneer Tamer Seckin, MD, FACOG, ACGE of Endometriosis Foundation of America . . 23 February 2011 . redOrbit.com . 10 March 2015.
8. Web site: Dispelling the myths about endometriosis . Botti . Deborah J. . 20 October 2010 . RecordOnline.com . Local Media Group, Inc . 10 March 2015.
9. Web site: Board of Directors americanturkishsociety.localhost. americanturkishsociety.org. 2015-10-29.
10. Web site: A Foodie Raises Awareness . Cohen Blatter . Lucy . 16 March 2012 . WSJ.com . Dow Jones & Company, Inc . 10 March 2015.
11. Web site: Endometriosis: What Every Woman Should Know . Stambler . Deborah . 26 March 2012 . HuffingtonPost.com . TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc . 10 March 2015.