Dr Ghomi – UroGynecologist in North Jersey
Dr. Ghomi performed the first:
- Robotic Tubal Ligation Reversal in WNY in 2011.
- Robotic Abdominal Cerclage in WNY in 2013.
- Single-Site Robotic Hysterectomy in WNY in 2014.
- Total Pelvic Mesh Removal for trans-obturator (TOT) sling-related pain through extensive groin dissection in WNY in May, 2015.
- Robotic Essure Coils Removal in WNY in 2015. Thus far he has removed the Essure coils in a number of patients who showed immediate complete resolution of their pain after surgery.
Biography
Dr Ghomi is a Board-certified Urogynecologist and Robotic Surgeon in Northern New Jersey. He has been at the forefront of minimally invasive and robotic surgery and pioneered a number of procedures in Western NY including laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomy, laparoscopic prolapse repair, laparoscopic abdominal cerclage, and vaginal sling.
Dr Ghomi was the first surgeon in Western New York to perform robotic gynecologic surgery for benign indications including supracervical hysterectomy, myomectomy, and sacrocolpopexy. Dr. Ghomi developed Robotic Surgical Programs at Sisters of Charity and St Joseph Hospitals in 2010 and 2013 respectively. He also developed the Robotic Gynecologic Program at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo in 2009. Dr. Ghomi is among the first group of surgeons in the country who received board certification in pelvic reconstructive surgery, formerly known as urogynecology, in 2013. Dr Ghomi also specializes and has particular area of interest in applying robotics for the treatment of endometriosis, pelvic pain, uterine fibroids and infertility surgery.
Dr. Ghomi is among the most proficient robotic gynecologic surgeons in the country based on his annual surgical volume and his performance metrics are in the top 10% of national robotic surgeons. He has successfully completed more than 3,500 robotic surgeries and 2000 robotic hysterectomies. Dr. Ghomi is recognized as one top robotic surgeons in the U.S. and Northern New Jersey.
Dr. Ghomi has accepted a position as the Chief of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Medicine at St Joseph University Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey. He has started seeing patients for consultation at St Joseph’s Health, Totowa Health Campus. Previously, Dr Ghomi was the Chief of Robotic Surgery and Director of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at Sisters of Charity Hospital, Catholic Health, Buffalo, NY for more than ten years.
He founded and was the Director of AAGL/SRS Fellowship in Advanced Gynecologic Endoscopy at The Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York.
Training
Dr. Ghomi graduated from The George Washington University School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1999. He completed a post-graduate residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University at Buffalo in 2003. He went on to complete a nationally-accredited fellowship (AAGL/SRS) in advanced laparoscopic surgery in Houston, TX. He received Board Certification in Obstetrics & Gynecology in 2004 and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (formerly known as Urogynecology) in 2013.
Professional Appointments
Prior to assuming his current position at St Joseph’s Hospital, Dr. Ghomi served as Division Director of General Gynecology-Obstetrics, Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, University at Buffalo, and Clinical Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at both Buffalo General Hospital and Erie County Medical Center.
Presentations
Dr. Ghomi is a frequent speaker and presenter at national meetings in the field of urogynecology and robotic surgery. He continues to educate medical residents, fellows and trains other surgeons in advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques and robotic surgery.
Robotic Disclosure Podcast – Interview with Dr. Ali Ghomi – Sisters of Charity Hospital, Buffalo, NY
Publications
Journal of Gynecologic Surgery. Vol. 32, No. 6 – Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy: A Comparison of Techniques
The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. Volume 18, Issue 2 – Laparoscopic-Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy vs Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy for Treatment of Nonprolapsed Uterus
Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. 11(2) – Assessing the Learning Curve for Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy
Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Apr-Jun 2011 – Prolapsed Epiploica of the Sigmoid Colon After Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Female Pelvic Med Reconstructive Surgery. 2015 Mar-Apr – Bilateral Obturator Neuropathy After Transobturator Vaginal
The Internet Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Volume 11, No. 2 – Renal Aneurysm In Pregnancy: A case of a renal aneurysm rupture with fetal demise
Sponsored Publications
D.A. Surgical. April 2012 – Robotics in practice: New angles on safer positioning
Buffalo Healthy Living. December 28, 2014 – Natural, Non-Hormonal Therapy for Menopause-Related Hot Flashes
Outpatient Surgery Magazine. March 2016 – 12 Tips for Safe Trendelenburg Positioning
