MyEndometriosisTeam Medical Reviewer | Georgine Lamvu, M.D., M.P.H.

Georgine Lamvu, M.D., M.P.H.

Dr. Georgine Lamvu received her undergraduate and medical degrees from Duke University, and she completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. Additionally, she received her Master of Public Health in epidemiology and completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopy and pelvic pain at UNC in 2003. Currently, she is a gynecologic surgeon and a pelvic pain specialist who maintains an active educational role as professor in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Central Florida and director of the fellowship in advanced minimally invasive surgery at the Orlando VA Medical Center. Her research and publications encompass a variety of study designs, including randomized clinical trials focusing on vulvodynia, chronic pelvic pain, postoperative pain, and other surgical outcomes in women living with chronic pain. Dr. Lamvu also serves as chair of the board for the International Pelvic Pain Society.

Education

Duke University (M.D.)

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Residency and Fellowship)

Certifications

Certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Certified Pain Educator (CPE) by the American Society of Pain Educators

Professional Accolades

Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence in Customer Service and Patient Care from the Orlando VA

Medical Center

Faculty Teaching Award from the International Pelvic Pain Society

Best Research Poster Award from the International Pelvic Pain Society

Chair of the Board of the International Pelvic Pain Society

Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Affiliations

University of Central Florida

Veterans Administration Medical Center

Social Media Accounts and Websites

Twitter:@Lamvu_MD