Sebastian Faro, MD, PhD - President, Board of Directors.

Dr. Sebastian Faro is currently the Society of Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeons President. He is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas, Houston and an attending physician at The Woman's Hospital of Texas, Houston, Texas. He is also a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Faro received his PhD in botany at the University of Iowa and completed his postdoctoral fellowship training at the New York Botanical Garden. He then completed medical school and residency training at Creighton University. He served as director of infectious disease at both Louisiana State University and the Baylor College of Medicine, and as Department Chair for the University of Kansas and Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center. Dr. Faro is not only a member of a number of professional societies but also currently serves as Immediate Past President of the Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has published 149 articles in peer-reviewed medical publications and served as Editor-in-Chief of Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology for 13 years. He is also an Editor of the current editions of the following textbooks: Infectious Diseases in Women; Benign Diseases of the Vulva and Vagina; and Infections in Pregnancy.