Editor in Chief

Sam Siddighi

FPMRS Pro Editor-in-Chief is Sam Siddighi, MD. Dr. Siddighi is the Chief of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) at Loma Linda University Health. Dr. Siddighi is an Associate Professor of Gynecologic and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Gyn/Ob. Dr. Siddighi has been an invited speaker for numerous events around the country and has authored over 40 chapters, 4 books, and myriad peer-reviewed scientific articles. He has been on multiple radio shows and television and his passion and excellence have landed him a handful of awards for teaching, research, and laparoscopic surgery. Before returning to Loma Linda, Dr. Siddighi lived in the San Francisco Bay area and received a degree in Psychology and Molecular Biology from UC Berkeley, then moved to New York City for medical school. Dr. Siddighi finished his fellowship in FPMRS and received a Master’s Degree in Clinical Research before returning to Loma Linda. Dr. Siddighi is a pioneer robotic surgeon and has expertise in the management of complications of pelvic surgery and treatment of prolapse by vaginal and robotic approaches. Dr. Siddighi was the Editor-in-Chief of the FPMRSBoardReview.com whose customers achieved a 96% pass rate on a sub-specialty board examination. Through his experiences as a research associate with Kaplan as well as an author of many board examinations for Q-bank, NMS, Just the Facts, ExamPro, and other testing services, Dr. Siddighi has become a master in the art of designing board exam questions and evaluating their usefulness in distinguishing examinees’ knowledge base.

Past Content Contributors

Jeff Hardesty

Loma Linda Health Gynecology/FPMRS


Jerry Blaivas

Cornell Med Ctr Female Urologist


Narender Bhatia

Urogynecologist, Harbor-UCLA


Melissa R Kaufman

Vanderbilt FPMRS


Josh Yune

Loma Linda Health Urology / FPMRS


Kevork Kazanjian

UCLA Colorectal


Elizabeth Raskin

UC Davis Colorectal

More about Sam Siddighi

 

In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Siddighi has nearly 10 years of teaching, course preparation, and exam-writing experience, plus over 12 years of clinical experience, uniquely qualifying him with an exceptional understanding of successful FPMRS board preparation. His background includes:


  • Female Urology and Urogynecology Symposium (FUUS) FPMRS Board Review – June 12 – 14, 2014
  • Kaplan Q-bank ’02-’03– has written hundreds of USMLE questions in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • National Medical Series, NMS in Obstetrics and Gynecology ’03-’04 – has written over 100 CREOG-type questions for this book series
  • Urogynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Just the Facts review book, McGraw-Hill, ’04-’05, Urogynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Just the Facts books ’04-’05 – board-type questions for each chapter plus final exam
  • Symposia Medicus – gave multiple lectures in Management of Gyn Complications, Urinary Incontinence, and Prolapse, at courses held in Maui, Las Vegas, New York, Bahamas, St Maarten, etc.
  • EXAMPRO – educator for General Ob/Gyn board exam review, 2012 Los Angeles
  • Various awards for medical student teaching


Selected Publications Include:Author of 34 chapters in textbooks and lay books on FPMRS topics and articles published in various peer-reviewed journals


  • Authored 34 chapters in FPMRS topics and published in various peer-review journals
  • "What's Going On Down There? Improve Your Pelvic Health, Artful Dragon 2013" (go to WomensHealthDownThere.com for more info.)
  • Siddighi S, Carr K. Lighted stents facilitate robotic assisted laparoscopic ureterovaginal fistula repair – video at AUGS and published in Int J Urogynecol Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 2012
  • Siddighi S, Yandell P, Maggio M, Shull B, Karram MM. Delayed presentation of ureteral obstruction deligated transvaginally. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunc 2011, 22(2): 251-53
  • Siddighi S, Kleeman S, Baggish M, Rooney C, Pauls R, Karram M. The Effects of an Educational Workshop on Performance of 4th Degree Perineal Laceration Repair. Obstet Gynecol 2006; 109(2): 1-6


Current Positions


  • Chief, section of FPMRS at Loma Linda University Health Care since 2008
  • Member of Executive Committee in Department of Gyn/Ob
  • Regularly manages complex FPMRS cases at a busy southern California referral center


Education

  • Fellowship training in FPMRS accredited fellowship program at TriHealth Hospitals with Mickey Karram, Steve Kleeman, and Rachel Pauls, ’05-’08
  • Master’s in Science and graduated with highest honors in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, University of Cincinnati ’05-’08
  • Residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loma Linda University Health Care, ’01-’05
  • Bachelor of Arts in Molecular and Cell Biology and Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, University of California, Berkeley.