Dr. Marchand is extremely honored that the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (commonly known as the Gray Journal) has accepted one of his recent studies for publication. The study focuses on salpingectomy, or removal of the fallopian tubes for sterilization and to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer. You can see the article online…
Although drug and surgical device patents are extremely common in the United States, actually patenting a surgical procedure is quite rare. This is largely because Federal Law prohibits any enforcement of patent infringement on surgical procedures under 35 U.S.C. § 287(c). Dr. Gregory Marchand received final approval this month of a very rare type of…
X-Ray of the Pelvis Shows an Extremely Narrow Vibrator Lodged in the Bladder, Prior to Surgical Removal by the Marchand Institute. The Marchand Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery released a warning today regarding new lines of small adult toys that are marketed as being as wearable as fashion jewelry and doubling as a functioning vibrating adult toy. …
Although our forte is usually conferences such as AAGL and SLS that focus soley on minimally invasive surgery, The Marchand Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery is thrilled to accept the invitation to present at ACOG 2020 on April 24th 2020. Dr. Marchand will be giving a talk on Laparoscopic Salpingectomy. The preliminary program for this…
Congratulations to our brilliant clinical researchers who presented three papers at the September 20-22th Annual Chapter Meeting of the Arizona American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting! We are extremely proud of our clinical researchers for their work. Presentations dealt with gynecologic surgery, including surgical techniques and appropriate patient counselling. Although we do not have video…
To compliment our already existing fellowship program, as well as enhance our surgical research and compliment our educational programs for medical students and residents, we are very excited to announce the completion of our Simulation Laboratory. This is the most advanced Surgical Simulation Laboratory in the USA incorporating both advanced laparoscopic and robotic simulators. Although…
The Marchand Institute is honored to present two papers at this year’s Annual SLS Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 4th – 7th 2019. In addition, the Marchand Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery is recognized as the featured fellowship for the conference, with a full page in the meeting’s brochure. The full brochure is…
Mesa, AZ 09/12/2018 – The World Record Academy today Awarded Dr. Greg J. Marchand a world record for performing hysterectomy through the smallest incision ever. The surgery involved removal of a uterus, ovaries and Fallopian tubes all through an incision the diameter of a AAA battery. The record was awarded after a lengthy verification process…