Mentor’s Podcast: Nadeem Abu-Rustum

In this episode of the IJGC podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Pedro Ramirez is joined by Dr. Nadeem Abu-Rustum. Dr. Abu-Rustum is a board-certified gynecologic oncologist who specializes in the surgical treatment of gynecologic cancers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is also a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Abu-Rustum has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy) for the treatment of cancerous and noncancerous diseases of the female reproductive system, and his clinical research focuses on surgical therapy for gynecologic cancers and innovative surgical approaches to treating gynecologic disorders. Highlights: - The journey of being a gynecologic oncologist is incredibly rewarding. - Focus your research on areas that are meaningful to you. - Question traditional surgical principles that you believe can be improved upon.

- Be grateful to all the people who worked with you and helped make you the person you have become.