Emery M. Salom, MD

Gynecologic Oncology, Robotics and Laparoscopic Surgery, Advanced Pelvic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Academic Positions

Assistant Professor and Clerkship Director
Florida International University College of Medicine
Chief of Service, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Palmetto General Hospital

Background

He graduated from the University of Miami, Magnum Cum Laude, where he finished medical school and went on to complete his four year Obstetrical and Gynecologic residency in 1997 and a three year Fellowhip in Gynecologic Oncology at Jackson Memorial Hospital/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2004. He is double board certified with the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the practice of Gynecologic Oncology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology.

He is a preceptor for Boston Scientific teaching advanced pelvic surgery such as pelvic reconstruction for pelvic organ prolapsed, urinary incontinence, and pelvic fistulas as well with Ethicon Endo-Surgery and Da Vinci teaching other surgeon advanced laparoscopy and Robotic surgery. He travels annually to Africa to provided volunteer support in the surgical corrections of vesico-vaginal and recto-vaginal fistulas. He was the first at Palmetto General Hospital to use the da Vinci® Surgical System performing a robotically-assisted laparoscopic radical hysterectomy, in addition to benign hysterectomies, myomectomies and sacroculpopexy

Academic Affiliations

• Florida International University College of Medicine - Assistant Professor and Clerkship Director

Hospital Affiliations

• Memorial Hospital Miramar
• Palmetto General Hospital

Research

Dr. Salom has contributed to numerous publications, manuscripts and presentations ranging from entire chapters of books to peer journals. He is currently involved in research in:

• Chemosensitivity Directed Assay in Ovarian Cancer, and
• DVT risk in Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery
• Risk of hernias after laparoscopic Surgery
• Abdominoplasty concomitantly with hysterectomy- is there increased risk?

Specialization

• Robotically Assisted Minimally Invassive Laparoscpy using DaVinci Surgical Platform
  • Robotic Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
  • Robotic Myomectomy for Fibroids
  • Robotic Hysterectomy of fibroids, Excessive Menstral bleeding, Pelvic Pain
  • Robotic hysterectomy and Lymph Node dissection for Endometrial Cancer
• Fertility Preserving Management of Gynecologic Cancers
• Chemotherapy for all Gynecologic Cancer
  • Intravenous Chemotherapy
  • Intraperitoneal (abdominal chemotherapy)
  • Primary Disease
  • Secondary Disease
• Fibroids
• Endometriosis
• Pelvic Prolapse with Surgical Correction of
  • Cystocele or Bladder Prolpase
  • Rectocele or Rectal Prolpase
  • nterocele or Small Bowel Prolapse
• Urinary Incontinence
• Urodynamics
• Single Incision Suburethral Slings
  • Transurethral Collagen injection (Coaptite)
• Fistulas
  • Vesicovaginal fistula
  • Rectovaginal fistula
  • Ureterovaginal Fistula
• Abdominal Wall Relaxation
  • Abdominplasty

Medical School
University of Miami

Fellowship
Gynecologic Oncology at Jackson Memorial Hospital/Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Board Certification
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the practice of Gynecologic Oncology, and Obstetrics and Gynecology