scientific advisory board
Prof. Sun-Wei Guo, Ph.D.
Professor of Gynecology
Shanghai OB/GYN Hospital
Fudon University
China
Prof. Sun-Wei Guo is a globally recognized leader in endometriosis research and gynecology. Ranked by Stanford University among the world’s top 2% of scientists, he currently serves as Professor of Gynecology at Shanghai OB/GYN Hospital, Fudan University.
Prof. Guo received his PhD from the University of Washington and has held senior academic and research positions across leading institutions in the United States and China, including the University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, the Medical College of Wisconsin, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
He is a past and current board member of multiple international societies, including the World Endometriosis Society and SEUD, and is a Founder, Board Member, and former President of the Asian Society of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis (ASEA). He also serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Endometriosis Foundation of America and advises the Taiwan Endometriosis Society.
Prof. Guo plays an influential editorial role in the field as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders, Associate Editor for Human Reproduction Open and Reproduction and Fertility, and editorial board member across several peer-reviewed journals.
Professor Mauricio Simões Abrão
Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn Dept and
Head, Division of Endometriosis
University of Sao Paulo
Chair, Gynecology Department
Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa
São Paulo, Brazil
Professor Abrão is a globally recognized expert in endometriosis and minimally invasive gynecology. He serves as Head of the Endometriosis Division at Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo, Brazil,and is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of São Paulo and served as President (2022) of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL). He brings deep clinical, academic, and surgical expertise to Foraviset’s Scientific Advisory Board.
Prof. Hugh S. Taylor, MD
Anita O’Keeffe Young Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine
Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale–New Haven Hospital Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Yale University
Prof. Hugh S. Taylor is a global leader in reproductive medicine and uterine biology, Prof. Taylor’s research focuses on uterine development, endocrine disruption, and regenerative medicine, translating fundamental science into clinical advances in endometriosis, infertility, and Asherman syndrome.
Prof. Taylor has served as a continuously funded Principal Investigator at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) for over 30 years. He has authored more than 500 peer-reviewed publications and has been cited nearly 50,000 times.
He has served as President of both the Society for Reproductive Investigation and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
As a member of Foraviset’s Scientific Advisory Board, Prof. Taylor brings deep scientific and clinical expertise to the advancement of non-hormonal therapies for uterine disorders.
Prof. Uri Dior, M.D. Ms.P.H.
Co-Chief Medical Officer
Head of Women's Department & Head of the Endometriosis Center
of the Hadassah Medical Centre,
Ein Carem, Jerusalem
Prof. Dior completed his medical studies at the Hadassah Hebrew University Medical School and pursued an advanced fellowship with the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery Society in Gynecological Laparoscopy at The Royal Women’s Hospital, Australia’s top institution for women’s health. Under the mentorship of world-renowned surgeons, he developed expertise in complex gynecological procedures. In 2018, Prof. Dior founded the Endometriosis Center at Hadassah Medical Center, where he currently serves as director. He has published nearly 90 scientific papers and received prestigious international awards for his contributions to gynecological surgery.
Dr. Yuval Kaufman, M.D.
Co-Chief Medical Officer
Senior Consultant at the Department of
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Carmel Medical Center, Haifa
Dr. Kaufman is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Carmel Medical Center in Haifa, Israel. He is the founder and director of the Multidisciplinary Center for the Treatment of Endometriosis and leads the Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery division at Carmel. Dr. Kaufman co-founded Noga Medical, a premier private center for excellence in gynecological and women’s surgical care. He also serves as a Clinical Lecturer at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and consults for several medical device startups, including Gynica, Ark Surgical, and MST. Dr. Kaufman is a board member of the Asian Society of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis (ASEA).