Sawsan As-Sanie, MD MPH is the Ferguson Endowed Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Co-Chief of Gynecology, Director of the Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Program, and Director of the Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Program at the University of Michigan.
Dr. As-Sanie is an NIH-funded clinician scientist committed to improving the healthcare of women with chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis. Her research focuses on the epidemiology, neurobiology, and mechanism-based treatment of endometriosis and other pelvic pain disorders, including evidence-based strategies to improve pain, function, and reduce opioid use.
She is an elected member of the American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society (AGOS) and the Society for Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) and is a Past-President of the International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS). She is currently a board member of the World Endometriosis Society (WES), Past Chair of the ASRM Endometriosis Special Interest Group, and member of the Society of Women’s Health Research Network on Female Pelvic Health.