CARLOS ROTMAN, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S.

            3714 West 26th Street, 2nd Floor

            Chicago, Illinois 60623

            Tel. 1 (773) 542-7000

            Fax 1 (773) 542-7150

            E-Mail: carlosrotman@oakbrookendoscopy.com

EDUCATION

            University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

            M.D. Conferred - December, 1970

POST GRADUATE TRAINING

            Internship - Straight Surgery

            Cook County Hospital, Chicago

            December 1971 - December 1972

            Ob / Gyn Residency, Cook County Hospital

            Chicago, Illinois

            January 1973 - June 1976

            Includes six months as Chief Resident

CERTIFICATION

            - ECFMG, 1970

            - Flex, February, 1975

            - Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

            - Certified Laparoscopic Surgeon; Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy

FELLOWSHIPS

            - American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

            - American College of Surgeons

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

            - American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology

            - American Medical Association

            - American Society Of Reproductive Medicine

            - American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

            - Illinois Medical Society

            - Fallopius Society

            - Ibero American Society of Gynecology Endoscopy, Vice President

            - Argentinean Endoscopy Society

            - Argentinean Fertility Society

            - SurgeryU (www.SurgeryU.com)

MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS AND DIRECTORSHIPS

1.         Attending Physician of Obstetrics and Gynecology

            Cook County Hospital

            Chicago, Illinois: 1976 - 1979

2.         Attending Physician of Obstetrics and Gynecology

            Grant Hospital

            Chicago, Illinois: 1979 - Present

3.         Attending Physician of Obstetrics and Gynecology

            Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center

            Chicago, Illinois: 1986 - Present

4.         Associate Director of Gynecology

            Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center

            Chicago, Illinois: 1986 - 1988

5.         Director, Section of Ambulatory Care

            Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center

            Chicago, Illinois: 1986 - 1988

6.         Associate Director

            Institute for the Study and Treatment of Endometriosis

            Chicago, Illinois: 1988 - Present

7.         Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

            Rush Medical College

            Chicago, Illinois: Current.

8.         Vice President

            Institute for the Study and Treatment of Endometriosis

            Chicago, Illinois: 1988 - Present

9.         Director

            Oak Brook Institute of Endoscopy

            Oak Brook, Illinois: 1994 - Present

10.       Faculty

            SurgeryU (www.SurgeryU.com)

            Raleigh, North Carolina: 2004 - Present

BIBLIOGRAPHY

1.         Rotman C., Cooperman N.: Prophylactic Antibiotics in Vaginal Hysterectomy. District Meeting of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 1977.

2.         Rotman C., Rana N.: Factors Contributing to Early Sexual Activity in Teenagers. The International Conference of Venereal Disease, Family Planning and Human Sexuality, Hawaii, 1978.

3.         Rotman C., Sueldo C., Rana N., Cooperman N.: Transverse Vaginal Septum: Case report and review of literature. Journal of Reproductive Medicine, June 1984.

4.         Rana N., Rotman C., Hasson H. M., Dmowski W.P.: Uterine Fibroids – Ultrastructural Changes with Ovarian Suppression - Poster Presentation, 44th Annual Meeting, American Fertility Society, Atlanta, Georgia, October 1988.

5.         Hasson H., Rotman C.: Treatment of Endometriosis by Laparoscopic Cauterization, 15 years experience. Second International Symposium on Endometriosis, Houston, Texas, May, 1989.

6.         Hasson H.M., Rotman C.: Laparoscopic Cystectomy, Second World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, Clermont - Ferrand, France, June 5, 1989.

7.         Rana N., Jeyendran R.S., Rotman C.: Glasswool Filtered Spermatozoa and Their Oocyte Penetrating Capacity. Journal of In-Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer, Volume 6, November 5, 1989.

8.         Rana N., Rotman C., Hasson H.M., Madanes A.E., Kumar V.J., Frieberg J.: Laparoscopic Yag Laser Myomectomy: Combined Medical and Surgical Approach. 46th Annual Meeting, American Fertility Society, Washington, D. C., October 1990.

9.         Sueldo C., Rotman C.: Peritoneal Fluid from Patients with Endometriosis Decreases Sperm Binding to the Zona Pellucida in the Hemizona Assay. The American Fertility Society, 46th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 1990.

10.       Rotman C., Frieberg J.: Transcervical Catheterization of Patent or Occluded Fallopian Tubes in Infertile Women. The American Fertility Society, 46th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., October 13, 1990.

11.       Hasson H.M., Rotman C.: Recurrence of Endometriosis in Patients Managed with Laparoscopic Electrocoagulation or Laser Ablation. American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 19th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 14, 1990.

12.       Rana N., Rotman C.: Pretreatment of Uterine Fibroids with Danazol. Reprod. Technol., Volume 3, Number 3, March 1991.

13.       Dmowski W.P., Rotman C., Rana N.: Peripheral Blood Monocyte and Peritoneal Macrophage Cytotoxicity in Women with Endometriosis and the Effect of Danazol. The American Fertility Society, Washington, D.C., October 1990.

14.       Michalowska J., Frieberg J., rana N., Rotman C., Dmowski W.P.: The Effect of Adrenal Suppression with Prednisone (ph) on Serum Progesterone (p) and Estradiol (E) Levels during In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Cycles. Poster presentation, 7th World Congress on In-Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Procreations, Paris, France, July 1990.

15.       Gebel H., Braun D., Rana N., Rotman c., Semino A., Dmowski, W.P.: Reduced Production of Immunoglobulin Subclasses in Patients with Endometriosis. Eleventh Annual Meeting of the American Society for the Immunology of Reproduction, Charlottesville, Virginia, June 1991.

16.       Rotman C., Hasson H.M.: Laparoscopic Myomectomy. International Federation of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Singapore, September 1991.

17.       Hasson H.M., Rotman C.: Laparoscopic Cystectomy. International Federation of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Singapore, September 13, 1991.

18.       Braun D., Muriana A., Gebel H., Rotman C., Rana N., Dmowski W.P.: Stimulation of Endometrial Cell (EC) Proliferation by Peripheral Blood Monocytes (PBM) from Women with Endometriosis. 47th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, Orlando, Florida, October 1991.

19.       Hasson H.M., Rotman C.: Laparoscopic Oophorectomy. 47th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, Orlando, Florida, October 1991.

20.       Rotman C., Hasson H.M.: Laparoscopic Adhesiectomy. 47th Annual Metting of the American Fertility Society, Orlando, Florida, October 1991.

21.       Hasson H.M., Rotman C., Sistos F., Rana N.: Laparoscopic Myomectomy, Obstetrics and Gynecology 80:884, 1992.

22.       Braun D., Rotman C., Rana N., Dmowski W.P.: The Development of Cytotoxicity in Peritoneal Macrophages from Women with Endometriosis, Fertility and Sterility, 57:1203, 1992.

23.       Rana N., Rotman C.: Laparoscopic Laser Myomectomy Combined with Medical Treatment, Chicago Medicine, 95:21, 1992.

24.       Hasson H.M., Rotman C., Rana N.: Laparoscopic Total Hysterectomy, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Chicago, September 1992.

25.       Hasson H.M., Rotman C., Rana N.: Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Chicago, September 1992.

26.       Gebel H., Braun., Rotman C., Rana N., Dmowski W.P.: Mitogen Induced Production of Polyclonal IGG is Decreased in Women with Severe Endometriosis, American Journal Reproductive Immunology 29:124-130, 1993.

27.       Braun D,. Muriana A., Gebel H., Rotman C., Rana N., Dmowski W.P.: Monocytes-Mediated Enhancement of Endometrial Cell Proliferation in Women with Endometriosis, Fertility Sterility 61:78-84, 1994.

28.       Rotman C., Yordan E., Rana N.: Hysterectomy iii, American Association of Gynecology Laparoscopists, San Diego, California, July 1994.

29.       Yordan E., Rotman C., Rana N.: Laparoscopic Pelvic Lymphadenectomy, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, San Diego, California, July, 1994. (First prize winner; Golden Laparoscope Award.)

30.       Braun D.P., Rana N., Rotman C., Gebel H., Dmowski W.P.: The Effect of Endometriosis on the production of Cytokines by Peripheral Blood Monocytes. Submitted to the American Fertility Society for the 50th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, November 1994.

31.       Braun D.P., Rana N., Rotman C., Gebel H., Dmowski W.P.: Effect of Danazol (DZ) or Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Agonist (GnRH-A) Therapy on the Production of Cytokines by Peripheral Blood Monocytes (PBM) from Patients with Endometriosis. Submitted to the American Fertility Society for the 50th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, November 1994.

32.       Hasson H. M., Rotman C., Rana N., De Grandi, P.: The Morcellator Knife: a New Laparoscopic Instrument for Supracervical Hysterectomy and Morcellation. Obstetrics and Gynecology 96(4):644, 2000.

33.       Hasson H. M., Rotman C., Rana N., Kumari N.A.: Open Laparoscopy: 29 Years Experience. Obstetrics and Gynecology 96:763-766, 2000.

34.       Hasson, H. M.; Rotman, C.; Rana, N.; Aruna Aruna Kumari, N.: Open Laparoscopy: 29-Year Experience. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 56:2, 85-86, February 2001.

35.       Song, J., Rana, N., Rotman C.: Laparoscopic appendectomy in a female patient with situs inversus: case report and literature review. Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Vol. 8, No. 2, Pages 175-7, April-June 2004.

36.       Rotman C., Rana N., Song, J., Sueldo, C.: Simplification of Laparoscopic Tubal Reversal by Using a Tubal Cannulator. Fertility and Sterility, Vol. 88, Supp. 1, Page S109, September 2007.

37.       Song, J. Y., Rana, N., Rotman C. A.: 457: Laparoscopic Tubal Anastomosis. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Vol. 14, Issue 6, Pages S152-S153, November 2007.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

1.         Long Term Socio-Psychological Effect of Sterilization. University of Illinois, School of Public Health.

2.         Modified Copper IUD. Study Funded by International Research Program.

3.         Long Term GnRH-Agonist (Zolodex) in the Treatment of Endometriosis.

PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

1.         Advanced Microsurgery. Dallas, Texas. 1986

2.         Advanced Laser Surgery. Hilton Head, North Carolina. 1987

3.         Advanced Colposcopy. Hilton Head, North Carolina. 1987

4.         Advanced Colposcopy and Laser Surgery. Utah. 1987

5.         Fallopian Tube Catheterization. Oregon Health Sciences University. June, 1989.

6.         First International Symposium for the Treatment of Post Surgical Adhesions. Phoenix, Arizona. September 1989.

7.         Colposcopy and Laser Treatment of Intraepithelial Neoplasia. Baltimore, Maryland. 1987.

8.         Faculty. Laser/Endoscopy. Grant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. April, 1988.

9.         Guest Speaker: Histopathology of Endometriosis. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. September, 1987.

10.       Guest Speaker: Infertility and Endometriosis. Curitiba Brazil. October, 1987.

11.       Guest Speaker. IX Symposium of Specialists of Human Reproduction. Sao Paulo, Brazil. 1988.

                        Lectures

                        - Immunological Aspects of Endometriosis and their Therapeutic Implications

                        - Microsurgical Treatment of Tubal Obstruction

                        - Conservative (Laparoscopic) Treatment of Tubal Pregnancy

                        - Ethiopathogenesis of Endometriosis

12.       Guest Speaker. Symposium on Endometriosis. World Congress of Ob/Gyn, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. March, 1989.

13.       Guest Speaker. Brazilian Society of Reproductive Surgeons. Natal, Brazil. March, 1989.

                        Lectures

                        - Ethiopathogenia of Endometriosis

                        - Treatment of Endometriosis

14.       Guest Speaker. XV Congress of Brazilian Ob/Gyn Society. Sao Paulo, Brazil. October, 1989.

                        Lectures

                        - Ethiopathogenia of Endometriosis

                        - Immunology of Endometriosis

                        - Treatment of Endometriosis

                        - Operative Laparoscopy and Lasers in Gynecology

                        - Myomectomy by Laparoscopy

15.       Guest Speaker. First Pan American Congress of Endometriosis. Mexico City, Mexico. June 20, 1990.

                        Lectures

                        - Immunology of Endometriosis

                        - Ethiopatogenia of Endometriosis

                        - Laser Surgery in Endometriosis

16.       Guest Speaker: Laparoscopic Laser Surgery and Suturing Techniques. Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy, Buenos Aires, Argentina. March 15, 1991.

17.       Guest Speaker and Live Surgery Demonstration. Ibero-American Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy. Buenos Aires, Argentina. March 15, 1991.

18.       Faculty. Intensive Workshop on Advanced Gynecologic Endoscopy. Chicago, Illinois. June 14, 1991.

19.       Faculty. Intensive Workshop on Advanced Gynecologic Endoscopy. Chicago, Illinois. June 15, 1991.

20.       Guest Speaker and Live Surgery Demonstration. Athens, Greece. October 1992.

21.       Guest Speaker. IV Simposio Latino Americano de Endometriosis. Sociedad Argentina de Esterilidad y Fertilidad, Buenos Aires, Argentina. October, 1992.

                        Lectures

                        - Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

                        - Supracervical Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

                        - Laparoscopic Myomectomy

                        - Immunology of Endometriosis

22.       Guest Speaker. First Endometriosis Symposium of the Paulist Medical Association. Sao Paulo, Brazil. October, 1992.

                        Lectures

                        - Endometriosis and Uterine Myomas

                        - Immunology of Endometriosis

                        - Video Laparoscopy in Endometriosis

23.       Guest Speaker and Live Surgery Demonstration. Athens, Greece. March 1992.

                        Lectures

                        - Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

                        - Laparoscopic Myomectomy

                        - Laparoscopic Oophorectomy and Adhesiectomy

24.       Guest Speaker and Live Surgery Demonstration. Argentinean Gynecological Society, Buenos Aires, Argentina. November, 1992.

25.       Guest Speaker. Fertility Society of Guatemala. December, 1992.

                        Lectures

                        - Laparoscopic Treatment of Advanced Endometriosis

                        - Immunology of Endometriosis

26.       Guest Speaker and Live Surgery Demonstration. Athens, Greece. May, 1993.

27.       Guest Speaker and Live Surgery Demonstration. Fresno, California. June, 1993.

                        Lectures

                        - Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

                        - Total vs. Supracervical Hysterectomy

28.       Guest Speaker and Live Surgery Demonstration. 7th Congress of Endoscopic Surgery. Argentinean Southern Society, Bahia Blanca, Argentina. July, 1993.

29.       Live Surgery Demonstration. Athens, Greece. September 1993.

30.       Guest Speaker. IV Congress of Human Reproduction. Sao Paulo, Brazil. October, 1993.

31.       Guest Speaker and Live Surgery Demonstration. Athens, Greece. March, 1994.

32.       Guest Speaker and Live Surgery Demonstration. Lahore, Pakistan. May, 1994.

33.       Live Surgery Demonstration. Athens, Greece. September, 1994.

34.       Live Surgery Demonstration. Cairo, Egypt. March, 1994.

35.       Live Surgery Demonstration. Athens, Greece. April, 1995.

36.       Live Surgery Demonstration. Fresno, California. May, 1995.

37.       Live Surgery Demonstration of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. Buenos Aires, Argentina. May, 1995.

38.       Live Surgery Demonstration. Fresno, California. September, 1995.

39.       Guest Speaker and Live Surgery Demonstration. Athens, Greece. March 1996.

40.       Guest Speaker and Live Surgery Demonstration of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy and Dermoid Cysts. British Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. June, 1996.