Committees
The Federation has set up a number of committees to be responsible for its concerns in certain areas of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
There are thus:
- Maternal & Perinatal Health Care Committee (now renamed Maternal & Fetal Medicine)
- Oncology Committee
- Reproductive Endocrinology Committee
- Journal Committee, which supervises the Asia Oceania Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (now renamed Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research)
- Population Dynamics Committee (now renamed Sexual & Reproductive Health)
- Endoscopy Committee (now renamed Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery)
- Ultrasound Committee
- Urogynecology Committee
- Fellowship Selection Committee
- AOFOG Advisory Committee
ASIA & OCEANIA FEDERATION OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY CHAIRPERSONS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES (1979 - 2015)
Education Committee
Note: During the Council Meeting and General Assembly in Seoul, Korea, October 2005, this committee was approved to be dissolved.
| 1979-1981 |
Dr J F Correy |
Australia |
| 1981-1983 |
Dr J F Correy |
Australia |
| 1983-1985 |
Dr J F Correy |
Australia |
| 1985-1989 |
Dr Peter Elliott |
Australia |
| 1989-1993 |
Professor R J Seddon |
New Zealand |
| 1993-2000 |
Dr Shahida Zaidi |
Pakistan |
| 2000-2002 |
Professor Biran Affandi |
Indonesia |
| 2002-2005 |
Dr. Sudha Sharma |
Nepal |
Ethics Committee
Note: During the Council Meeting and General Assembly in Seoul, Korea, October 2005, this committee was approved to be dissolved.
| 1989-1991 |
Professor S Sakamoto |
Japan |
| 1991-1993 |
Prof M Mizuno/Dr Jose Relacion |
Japan/Philippines |
| 1993-1995 |
Professor Heung-Tat Ng |
Taiwan |
| 1995-1998 |
Professor Heung-Tat Ng |
Taiwan |
| 1998-2000 |
Professor Heung-Tat Ng |
Taiwan |
| 2000-2002 |
Dr D K Tank |
India |
| 2002-2005 |
Professor Joseph Schenker |
Israel |
Maternal & Fetal Medicine Committee
Note: During the Council Meeting and General Assembly in Bangkok, Thailand October 2013, it was passed and approved that the name of the committee will be changed from Maternal & Perinatal Health Care Committee to Maternal & Fetal Medicine Committee
| 1985-1987 |
Professor R V Bhatt |
India |
| 1987-1989 |
Professor R V Bhatt |
India |
| 1989-1991 |
Professor R V Bhatt |
India |
| 1991-1993 |
Professor R V Bhatt |
India |
| 1993-1995 |
Professor R V Bhatt |
India |
| 1995-1998 |
Professor S Dasgupta |
India |
| 1998-2000 |
Professor S Dasgupta |
India |
| 2000-2002 |
Dr Brian R Spurrett |
Australia |
| 2002-2005 |
Dr Brian R Spurrett |
Australia |
| 2005-2007 |
Dr Brian R Spurrett |
Australia
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| 2007-2009 |
Dr Alec Ekeroma |
New Zealand |
| 2009-2011 |
Professor Tsuyomu Ikenoue |
Japan |
| 2011-2013 |
Professor Tsuyomu Ikenoue |
Japan |
| 2013-2015 |
Dr Shyam Desai |
Singapore |
| 2015-2017 |
Dr Shyam Desai |
Singapore |
| 2017-2019 |
Dr. Tony Tan |
Thailand |
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Professor Ounjai Kor-anantakul |
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Oncology Committee
| 1979-1981 |
Professor S Takeuchi |
Japan |
| 1981-1983 |
Professor S Takeuchi |
Japan |
| 1983-1985 |
Professor S Takeuchi |
Japan |
| 1985-1987 |
Professor S Takeuchi |
Japan |
| 1987-1989 |
Professor S Takeuchi |
Japan |
| 1989-1991 |
Dr Peter M Elliott |
Australia |
| 1991-1993 |
Dr Peter M Elliott |
Australia |
| 1993-1995 |
Professor Seung-Jo Kim |
Korea |
| 1995-1998 |
Professor Seung-Jo Kim |
Korea |
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Professor Seung Jo Kim |
Korea |
| 1998-2000 |
Dr Abdul Aziz Yahya |
Malaysia |
| 2000-2002 |
Dr Abdul Aziz Yahya |
Malaysia |
| 2002-2005 |
Professor Joo-Hyun Nam |
Korea |
| 2005-2007 |
A/Prof Tay Eng Hseon |
Singapore |
| 2007-2009 |
A/Prof Tay Eng Hseon |
Singapore |
| 2009-2011 |
Prof Kazunori Ochiai |
Japan |
| 2011-2013 |
Prof Kazunori Ochiai |
Japan |
| 2013-2015 |
Prof Young Tak Kim |
Korea |
| 2015-2017 2017-2019 |
Prof Young Tak Kim |
Korea |
Reproductive Endocrinology Committee
Note: During the Council Meeting and General Assembly in Seoul, Korea, October 2005, it was passed and approved that the name of the committee will be changed from Reproductive Biology to Reproductive Endocrinology
| 1989-1991 |
Professor Yoon Seok Chang |
Korea |
| 1991-1993 |
Professor Yoon Seok Chang |
Korea |
| 1993-1995 |
Professor Yoon Seok Chang |
Korea |
| 1995-1998 |
Professor Kamal Buckshee |
India |
| 1998-2000 |
Dr D K Tank |
India |
| 2000-2002 |
Professor Shin Yong Moon |
Korea |
| 2002-2005 |
Professor Shin Yong Moon |
Korea |
| 2005-2007 |
Dr. Rohana Haththotuwa |
Sri Lanka |
| 2007-2009 |
Dr. Rohana Haththotuwa |
Sri Lanka |
| 2009-2011 |
Dr. Rohana Haththotuwa |
Sri Lanka |
| 2011-2013 |
Dr. Jaydeep Tank |
India |
| 2013-2015 |
Dr. Jaydeep Tank |
India |
| 2015-2017 2015-2017 |
Prof Ernest Ng/Dr. Raymond Li |
Hong Kong |
| 2015-2017 2015-2017 |
Dr. Raymond Li |
Hong Kong |
Sexual & Reproductive Health Committee
Note: During the Council Meeting and General Assembly in Bangkok, Thailand October 2013, it was passed and approved that the name of the committee will be changed from Population Dynamics Committee to Sexual & Reproductive Health Committee
| 2002-2005 |
Prof Biran Affandi |
Indonesia |
| 2005-2007 |
Prof A. B. Bhuiyan |
Bangladesh |
| 2007-2009 |
Prof A. B. Bhuiyan |
Bangladesh |
| 2009-2011 |
Prof Pratak O-Prasertsawat |
Thailand |
| 2011-2013 |
Dr. Mario A. Bernardino |
Philippines |
| 2013-2015 |
Dr. Ronaldo Santos |
Philippines |
| 2015-2017 |
Dr Mohamad Farouk Abdullah |
Malaysia |
| 2017-2019 |
Professor Rowshan Ara Begum |
Bangladesh |
Menopause Committee
Note: During the Council Meeting and General Assembly in Seoul, Korea, October 2005, this committee was approved to be dissolved.
| 2002-2005 |
Professor Khunying Kobchitt Limpaphayom |
Thailand |
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS)
Note:During the Council Meeting and General Assembly in Bangkok, Thailand October 2013, it was passed and approved that the name of the committee will be changed from Endoscopy Committee to Minimally Invasive & Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS)
| 2002-2005 |
Dr. Joseph Kurian |
India |
| 2005-2007 |
Dr. Joseph Kurian |
India |
| 2007-2009 |
Professor Joo-Hyun Nam |
Korea |
| 2009-2011 |
Professor Joo-Hyun Nam |
Korea |
| 2011-2013 |
A/Professor Yoke Fai Fong |
Singapore |
| 2013-2015 |
A/Professor Yoke Fai Fong |
Singapore |
| 2015-2017 |
Prof Masaki Mandai |
Japan |
| 2015-2017 |
Prof Masaki Mandai |
Japan |
Ultrasound Committee
AOFOG accredited OBGYN Ultrasound Training Centers
Antenatal Fetal Surveillance (a 344 MB powerpoint presentation)
| 2002-2005 |
Dr. Chinnaiya Anandakumar |
Singapore |
| 2005-2007 |
Dr. Chinnaiya Anandakumar |
Singapore |
| 2007-2009 |
Dr. Chinnaiya Anandakumar |
Singapore |
| 2009-2011 |
Dr. Azen Salin |
Singapore |
| 2011-2013 |
Dr. Leung Kwok Yin |
Indonesia |
| 2013-2015 |
Dr. Leung Kwok Yin |
Indonesia |
| 2015-2017 |
Dr. Angelita R. Teotico |
Hong Kong |
| 2017-2019 |
Dr. Nelinda Catherine Pangilinan |
Philippines |
Urogynaecology Committee
| 2002-2005 |
Prof Tsung-Hsien Su |
Taiwan |
| 2005-2007 |
Prof Tsung-Hsien Su |
Taiwan |
| 2007-2009 |
Prof Tsung-Hsien Su |
Taiwan |
| 2009-2011 |
Prof Tsung-Hsien Su |
Taiwan |
| 2011-2013 |
A/Prof Masayasu Koyama |
Japan |
| 2013-2015 |
A/Prof Masayasu Koyama |
Japan |
| 2015-2017 |
Prof Ching Hung Hsieh |
Taiwan |
| 2017-2019 |
Prof Ching Hung Hsieh |
Taiwan |
Fellowship Selection Committee
| 2000-2005 |
Prof Geoffrey Bishop |
Australia |
| 2005-2007 |
Prof Geoffrey Bishop |
Australia |
| 2007-2009 |
Prof Suporn Koetsawang |
Thailand |
| 2009-2011 |
Prof Suporn Koetsawang |
Thailand |
| 2011-2013 |
Prof Suporn Koetsawang |
Thailand |
| 2013-2015 |
Dr. Rohit Bhatt |
India |
| 2015-2017 |
Dr. Rohit Bhatt |
India |
| 2017-2019 |
Dr. Rohit Bhatt |
India |
AOFOG Advisory Committee
| 2000-2005 |
Professor Shoichi Sakamoto |
Japan |
| 2005-2007 |
Professor Shoichi Sakamoto |
Japan |
| 2007-2009 |
Dr. Peter Elliott |
Australia |
| 2009-2011 |
Dr. Peter Elliott |
Australia |
| 2011-2013 |
Professor Vallipuram Sivanesaratnam |
Malaysia |
| 2013-2015 |
Professor Pak-Chung Ho |
Hong Kong |
Constitutional Change Committee (AD HOC)
| 2000-2005 |
Professor Ramesh D. Pandit |
India |
| 2012-2015 |
Dr. Ravi Chandran |
Malaysia |