Vivian W. Sung, MD, FACOG, a board certified urogynecologist in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island and an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, has been named president of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS).
The mission of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons is to promote excellence in gynecologic surgery through acquisition of knowledge and improvement of skills, advancement of basic and clinical research, and professional and public education.
“There is something truly unique about the members of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons and their commitment to fostering the growth of other gynecologists,” said Dr. Sung. “I am excited and proud to serve this Society as we work together to advance the SGS’s mission to promote the highest standards for gynecologic surgical care.”
Dr. Sung is the principal investigator of the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network (PFDN) grant awarded to only eight sites across the country by the National Institutes of Health, including Women & Infants Hospital. The network is studying innovative, non-surgical and surgical treatments for women suffering from urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and fecal incontinence.
A resident of Providence, Dr. Sung is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine and completed her residency at Magee Women’s Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She completed a dual fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive pelvic surgery, and epidemiology and clinical trials at Women & Infants Hospital/Brown University.