

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
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
MEDICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS AND DIRECTORSHIPS
Attending Physician of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Cook County Hospital
Chicago, Illinois: 1976 - 1979
Attending Physician of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Grant Hospital
Chicago, Illinois: 1979 - Present
Attending Physician of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois: 1986 - Present
Associate Director of Gynecology
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois: 1986 to 1988
Director, Section of Ambulatory Care
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois: 1986 - 1988
Associate Director
Institute for the Study and Treatment of Endometriosis
Chicago, Illinois: 1988 - Present
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Rush Medical College
Chicago, Illinois: Current
Vice President
Institute for the Study and Treatment of Endometriosis
Chicago, Illinois: 1988 - Present
Director
Oak Brook Institute of Endoscopy
Oak Brook, Illinois
Faculty
SurgeryU
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 an
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., Kumari N.A.: Open Laparoscopy: 29 Years
Experience. Obstetric And Gynecology 96:5, 2000.
33. 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.
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: 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.
41. Live Surgery Demonstration, Athens, Greece: November 1996.
42. Live Surgery Demonstration, Athens, Greece: March 1997.
43. Guest Speaker, College of Surgeons: Sao Paulo, Brazil: August 1997.
44. Live Surgery Demonstration, Athens, Greece: November 1997.
45. Live Surgery Demonstration, Athens, Greece: March 1998.
46. World Congress on Fertility and Sterility; San Francisco, California:
October 1998.
47. Live Surgery Demonstration, Athens, Greece: March 1999.
48. Live Surgery Demonstration, Athens, Greece: November 1999.
49. Live Surgery Demonstration, Athens, Greece: March 2000.
50. Live Surgery Demonstration, Athens, Greece: December 2000.
51. 56th Annual Meeting, American Society Of Reproductive Medicine. San
Diego, California: October 2000.
52. Live Surgery Demonstration, Athens, Greece: January 2001.
53. 34th Annual Meeting, American Society Of Reproductive Medicine. Orlando,
Florida: October 2001.
54. Video Presentation: Laparoscopic Tubal Anastomosis. Annual Meeting, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. San Francisco, California. November, 2004.
55. Video Presentation: Laparoscopic Tubal Re-Anastomosis. Annual Meeting, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts. September, 2006.
56. Video Presentation: Laparoscopic Approach to the Large Leiomyoma. Annual Meeting, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Boston, Massachusetts. September, 2006.
57. Video Presentation: Alternatives to Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic Multiple Myomectomy). Annual Meeting, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Las Vegas, Nevada. 2006.
58. Video Presentation: Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for the Enlarged Uterus. Annual Meeting, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Las Vegas, Nevada. 2006.
59. Video Presentation: Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for the Enlarged Uterus. Annual Meeting, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. San Francisco, California. September, 2007.
60. Video Presentation: Alternatives to Hysterectomy. Annual Meeting, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. San Francisco, California. September, 2007.
61. Oral Presentation: Simplification of Laparoscopic Tubal Reversal by Using a Tubal Cannulator. Annual Meeting, American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Washington, DC. October, 2007.
62. Video Presentation: Laparoscopic Trachelectomy. Annual Meeting, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Washington, DC. November, 2007.
63. Video Presentation: Laparoscopic Approach for the Large Cervical Leiomyoma. Annual Meeting, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Washington, DC. November, 2007.
64. Video Presentation: Laparoscopic Tubal Anastomosis. Annual Meeting, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Washington, DC. November, 2007.
BOOKS
1. Dmowski W.P., Rotman C. : Chapter - Endometriosis. Conns Current
Therapy, 1991. Edited by Robert E. Rakel, Saunders Company, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 1991.
2. Rotman C., Dmowski W.P.: Chapter - Medical Management of Endometriosis,
The Journal of Clinical Practice and Sexuality. 1991.
3. Rotman C., Dmowski W.P.: Chapter - Immunology of Endometriosis. Editor
Acosta A, Paraguay, 1991 (in Spanish).
4. Dmowski W.P., Rotman C.: Chapter - Medical Management of Endometriosis.
The Journal of Clinical Practice and Sexuality, 1993.
5. Alfonsin E., Baistrocchi C., Rotman C.: Operative Laparoscopy. Book in
print. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1994.
6. Dmowski WP, Braun DP, Rotman C. Immunological Aspects of Endometriosis.
In:
7. Rotman c., Baistrocchi C. : Chapter - Surgical Treatment of Polycystic
Ovarian Disease. Edited by Newton Busso, Atheneu Company, Sao Paulo, Brazil,
1998.
8. Rotman C., Rana N., Song J., Sueldo C. Chapter - Laparoscopic Tubal Anastomosis. Textbook of Infertility and Reproduction. Cambridge University Press. 2007.
AWARDS
1. Best Production--Laparoscopic Hysterectomy. Movie Festival, San Diego,
California, August 1993.
2. Second Place--Best Movies of 1993. World Congress of Gynecologic
Endoscopy, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) Meeting,
San Francisco, California, November 1993.
3. First Place--Golden Laparoscope Award. (AAGL). Movie Festival, San Diego,
California, July, 1994.
INVENTIONS
1. Suturing and Knot Tying Forceps for Laparoscopy. U.S. Patent #5261917
(Issued November 1993).