Dr. Armando Menocal

Dr. Ulises Armando Menocal Tavernier is a gynecologic surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgery, with a focus on the multidisciplinary management of deep endometriosis, office hysteroscopy and complex surgery.

He heads the Gynecological Endoscopy Service at Hospital de la Mujer de Morelia, where he coordinates the endometriosis clinic and teaches the high-specialty course in gynecological endoscopy with UNAM. He is a former president of the Mexican Federation of Gynecological Endoscopy, founded EndoLatam and is part of the EndoGlobal Group surgical team. His recent publications include work on the intraoperative visualization of pelvic nerves during nerve-sparing procedures.

Current roles

• Head of the Gynecological Endoscopy Service, Hospital de la Mujer de Morelia
• Coordinator of the Endometriosis Clinic, Hospital de la Mujer de Morelia
• Professor, High Specialty Course in Gynecological Endoscopy, Hospital de la Mujer de Morelia and UNAM
• Director of the Endometriosis Clinic, Hospital Ángeles Morelia
• Director, Instituto Doyenne Morelia
• Associate Professor, High Specialty Course in Gynecological Endoscopy, Hospital General Dr. Manuel Gea González, Mexico City
• Co-Director, Pelvic Anatomy Expo, Saint Louis University
• Principal Investigator, Research Center, Hospital Ángeles Morelia
• Surgical team, EndoGlobal Group

Training

• Medical degree, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (1994)
• Specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2002)
• Diploma in Gynecological Endoscopy, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2004)
• High Specialty Postgraduate Course in Gynecological Endoscopy, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
• Good Clinical Practice training, NIDA (2022)

Memberships

• Former President and former Vice President, Mexican Federation of Gynecological Endoscopy; member of its Advisory Council
• Former President, Michoacán Association of Gynecological Endoscopy
• Federated member, Mexican Federation of Colleges and Associations of Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Member, Michoacán College of Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Member, AAGL and European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (ESGE); associate member, International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy (ISGE)