Ann Peters, M.D., M.S.

Areas of expertise and specialization

Faculty Titles & Positions

• Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon Mercy Medical Center - Baltimore 2019 - Present
• Hospitalist OB/GYN University of Maryland Baltimore-Washington Medical Center 2020 - 2023
• Hospitalist OB/GYN Magee-Womens Hospital/UPMC 2017 - 2020

Awards

• AAGL Jay M. Cooper Award for Best Scientific Paper by FMIGS Fellow 2020 AAGL 
• Outstanding Gynecologic Surgery Fellow Techer Award 2019 Magee-WomensHospital/UPMC 
• Morrison Turner Outstanding Resident Surgical Teacher Award 2018 Magee-Womens Hospital/UPMC 
• Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgery Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award 2017 Magee-WomensHospital/UPMC 
• Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgery Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award 2016 Magee-WomensHospital/UPMC 
• American Urogynecologic Society Resident Scholar Award 2015 AUGS 

Professional Memberships

• AAGL  
• American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists  
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists  

Fellowships

• Magee-Womens Hospital/UPMC minimally invasive gynecologic surgery  2019

Treatments

• Surgical management of gynecologic conditions

Internships

• Magee-Womens Hospital/UPMC

Fellowships

• Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Professional Society Memberships

• AAGL, ACOG

Articles and Publications

• Peer-Reviewed Original Science Research1.Peters A, Riyas A, Foley CE, Miles S, Buffie A, Mansuria SM. Two-layer compared with one-layer vaginal cuff closure at the time of total laparoscopic hysterectomy. ACOG. 2021; 138 (1): 59-65.2.Peters A, Siripng N, Wang L, Donnellan NM. Enhance recovery after surgery outcomes in minimally invasive non-hysterectomy gynecologic procedures. AJOG. 2020; 223 (2):234.e1-234.e8.3.Orellana T*, Peters A*, Lee, TM. A cesarean section scar increta following first trimester abortion: A rare phenomenon requiring hysterectomy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2020;27(4):800-802. doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.08.022.4.Peters A, Rindos, NB, Lee TM. Tigers in the sidewall: Surgical approaches to lateral deep infiltrating endometriosis. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019. (Epub: doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.06.019)5.Peters A, Rindos NB. Dermatologic manifestations of laparoscopic port site vascular injuries. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019; 26 (1):16-17.6.Peters A, Mansuria SM. The role of appendectomy at the time of laparoscopic surgery for benign gynecologic conditions. Current Opinions in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2018; 30 (4): 237-242.7.Peters A, Rindos NB, Guido RS, Donnellan NM. Uterine-sparing laparoscopic resection of accessory cavitated uterine masses. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2018; 25 (1):24-25. 8.Peters A, Sadecky AM, Winger D, Guido RS, Lee TT, Mansuria SM, Donnellan NM. Characterization and preoperative risk analysis of leiomyosarcomas at a high-volume tertiary care center. International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer. 2017; 27 (6):1183-1190.9.Peters A, Rinods N, Lee T. Hemostasis during ovarian cystectomy: a systematic review of the impact of suturing vs. surgical energy on ovarian function. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2017; 24 (2): 135-246.10.Peters A, Stuparich MA, Mansuria SM, Lee TT. Anatomic vascular considerations in uterine artery ligation at its origin during laparoscopic hysterectomies. AJOG. 2016; 215(3): 393.e1-3 11.Peters A, Hammett J, Hullfish KL, Trowbridge ER. Referral patterns for pelvic floor surgical prosthesis complications: from symptom onset and initial treatments to evaluation at a tertiary care center. Female Pelvic Med Reconstructive Surg. 2015; 21 (2): 116-20.12.Mahairaki V, Ryu J, Peters A, Chang Q, Li T, Park TS, Burridge PW, Talbot CC, Asnaghi L, Martin LJ, Zambidis ET, Koliatsos VE. Induced pluripotent stem cells from familial Alzheimer's disease patients differentiate into mature neurons with amyloidogenic properties. Stem Cells Dev. 2014; 23 (24): 2996-3010. 13.Zhong X, Gutierrez C, Xue T, Hampton C, Vergara MN, Cao LH, Peters A, Park TS, Zambidis ET, Meyer JS, Gamm DM, Yau KW, Canto-Soler MV. Generation of three-dimensional retinal tissue with functional photoreceptors from human iPSCs. Nature Commun. 2014; 5: 4047.14.Hammett J, Peters A, Trowbridge E, Hullfish K. Short-term surgical outcomes and characteristics of patients with mesh complications from pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence surgery. Int Urogynecol J. 2014; 25 (4): 465-70.15.Park TS, Huo JS, Peters A, Talbot CC, Verma K, Zimmerlin L, Kaplan IM, Zambidis ET. Growth factor-activated stem cell circuits and stromal signals cooperatively accelerate non-integrated iPSC reprogramming of human myeloid progenitors. PloS One. 2012; 7(8): e42838.16.Burridge PW, Thompson S, Millrod MA, Weinberg S, Yuan X, Peters A, Mahairaki V, Koliatsos VE, Tung L, Zambidis ET. A universal system for highly efficient cardiac differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells that eliminates interline variability. PloS One. 2011; 6 (4): e18293.17.Pryzhkova MV, Peters A, Zambidis ET. Erythropoietic differentiation of a human embryonic stem cell line harbouring the sickle cell anaemia mutation. Reprod Biomed Online. 2010; 21 (2): 196-205.18.Peters A, Burridge PW, Pryzhkova MV, Levine MA, Park TS, Roxbury C, Yuan X, Peault B, Zambidis ET. Challenges and strategies for generating therapeutic patient-specific hemangioblasts and hematopoietic stem cells from human pluripotent stem cells. Int J Dev Biol. 2010; 54 (6-7): 965-90.Oral Abstracts1.Riyas A, Peters A, Foley CE, Miles S, Buffie A, Mansuria SM. Complications following total laparoscopic hysterectomies a cohort study analyzing one vs. two-layer laparoscopic vaginal cuff closure.Abstract presented at the 49th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in Denver, CO, November 6-14, 20202.Peters A, Wang L, Smith, K, Donnellan NM. Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) Outcomes in minimally invasive non-hysterectomy gynecologic procedures. Abstract presented at the 47th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in Las Vegas, NV, November 11-16, 2018.3.Peters A, Sadecky AM, Winger D, Guido RS, Lee TT, Mansuria SM, Donnellan NM. Characterization and preoperative risk stratification of leiomyosarcoma at a high-volume tertiary care center. Abstract presented at the Society for Gynecologic Surgeons 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting. Palm Springs, California; April 11, 20164.Peters A, Pryzhkova MV, Zambidis ET. Efficient gene targeting of the human beta-hemoglobin locus in normal and diseased human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells generated with nonviral methods. Abstract presented at the 8th Annual University of Virginia Medical Student Research Symposium. Charlottesville, Virginia; October 27, 2009 Video Abstracts1.Peters A, Rindos, NB, Lee TM. Ureterolysis, vasolysis and neurolyisis: The trifecta in deep infiltrating endometriosis. Abstract presented at the 47th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in Vancouver, BC, Canada, November 9-13, 2019. 2.Peters A, Mansuria SM. Challenging Gynecologic Surgery: Trips and Tricks to navigate the Pelvic Kidney. Abstract presented at the 45th Annual Scientific SGS Meeting, Tucson, AZ, March 31-April 3, 2019.3.Peters A, Rindos NB. Laparoscopic Essure Device Removal. Abstract presented at the 47th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in Las Vegas, NV, November 11-16, 2018.4.Peters A, Mansuria SM. Prevention of Ovarian Remnant Syndrome: Adnexal Adhesiolysis from the pelvic sidewall. Abstract presented at the 44th Annual Scientific SGS Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 11-14, 2018.5.Peters A, Donnellan NM, Mansuria SM, Rindos NB. Optimizing laparoscopy around the gravid uterus: trips and tricks for adnexal surgery during the second trimester. Abstract presented at the 44th Annual Scientific SGS Meeting, Orlando, FL, March 11-14, 2018.6.Peters A, Lee TT. Tricks of the Trade: Navigating the obliterated Cul-de-sac. Abstract presented at the 46th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in National Harbor, Washington D.C., November 12-16, 2017.7.Peters A, Rindos N, Guido RS, Donnellan NM. Uterine-sparing laparoscopic resection of accessory cavitated uterine masses (ACUM). Abstract presented at the 45th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in Orlando, FL, Nov 14-18, 2016 and the 2017 ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting in San Diego, CA; May 5-9, 2017.8.Peters A, Stuparich MA, Mansuria SM, Lee TT. Anatomic and vascular considerations in laparoscopic uterine artery ligation during hysterectomy.Abstract presented at the Society for Gynecologic Surgeons 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting. Palm Springs, California; April 12, 2016. Poster Abstracts1.Peters A, Mansuria SM. Removal of Adnexal Pathology Adherent to the Pelvic Sidewall: Technique for Complete and Safe Removal. Abstract presented at the 47th AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in Las Vegas, NV, November 11-16, 20182.Peters A, Hammett J, Trowbridge E, Hullfish K. Characterization of referral patterns and initial treatments for synthetic mesh complications. Abstract presented at the American Urogynecologic Society 34th Annual Scientific Meeting. Las Vegas, NV; October 17, 2013.3.Peters A, Hammett J, Trowbridge E, Hullfish K. Classification of synthetic mesh complications: time lapse from symptom onset to evaluation. 4.Abstract presented at the American Urogynecologic Society 34th Annual Scientific Meeting. Las Vegas, NV; October 17, 2013.5.Shah J, Fagg C, Sweet J, Peters A. Esomeprazole-induced acute interstitial nephritis. Abstract presented at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting. New Orleans, Mississippi; April 17-21, 2012.Educational Publications1.Peters A, Mansuria SM. Prevention of ovarian remnant syndrome: Adnexal adhesiolysis from the pelvic sidewall. OBG Manag. 2018; 30 (6): 51.2.Peters A, Stuparich MA, Mansuria SM, Lee TT. Uterine artery ligation: Advanced techniques and considerations for the difficult laparoscopic hysterectomy. OBG Manag. 2016; 28 (8).Book Chapters1.Peters A, Zambidis ET. Generation of nonviral integration-free induced pluripotent stem cells from plucked human hair follicles. In: Lineage-specific differentiation of human embryonic stem cells and induced pluripotent stem cells Human Embryonic stem and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Lineage-Specific Differentiation Protocols. Springer Protocols Handbook; 2012: DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-267-0

What do you attribute your success to?

• I attribute my success to the world-class role models that have shaped the foundation of my medical training and imparted their surgical expertise. Their approach to patients continues to resonate in my own practice and I try my best to provide compassionate care to women who often have been suffering from debilitating gynecologic conditions. I am very fortunately to work at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore where a strong focus on womens health allows me provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary care and push surgical innovation for my patients.

Areas of research

• Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Endometriosis, Surgical Education

Awards

• 2020AAGL Jay M. Cooper Award for Best Scientific Paper by FMIGS Fellow2019Outstanding Gynecologic Surgery Fellow Techer Award2017Morrison Turner Outstanding Resident Surgical Teacher Award2017Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgery Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award2016Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgery Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Award2015American Urogynecologic Society Resident Scholar Award

Teaching and speaking

• Grand Rounds10/2022Understanding chronic pain pathways in endometriosis: What to do when surgery is not the answer? Alumni Day Grand Rounds. Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Favorite Place to Vacation

• Germany, Switzerland, Scotland, USA

Hobbies / Sports

• Football, Tennis, Gardening

Areas of research

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, Endometriosis, Surgical Education

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