Dr Mathew Leonardi

11/17/2025

AAGL members can network and knowledge share through Special Interest Groups. A SIG is an informal community within our organization that brings together members with a shared focus. These groups create forums to connect people who have similar clinical interests or professional backgrounds in subspecialties within minimally invasive gynecology.

Our new ultrasound and imaging SIG is opening the doors. We are elevating how gynecologists use ultrasound in everyday care. Ultrasound is accessible, reproducible with training, and surgeon-performable. Our SIG will share education, mentoring, and standardized reporting so more clinicians can diagnose fibroids, adenomyosis, endometriosis and more with precision.

January is our webinar month. Stay tuned for the specific date and subject.

Tell us what you want covered in January. Drop topic ideas in the comments.

If you are an AAGL member and want to join, comment JOIN and we will DM you the sign up details.

11/13/2025

The past 24 hours in London, Ontario were focused on exactly the kind of work that is shifting our field: teaching the new philosophy of diagnosing endometriosis with imaging and demonstrating how these diagnostic advances directly influence management strategies.

Across two excellent fertility clinics and Grand Rounds at LHSC / Western University OBGYN, we explored what precision imaging means for real-world care. Three lectures and seven live scans created opportunities to discuss pattern recognition, predictive anatomy, and the value of identifying disease before it is seen surgically.

What impressed me most was the engagement. Residents and staff asked thoughtful, forward-looking questions that reflected a community ready to let evidence reshape outdated diagnostic pathways. Endometriosis care is changing, driven by collective curiosity and a commitment to better outcomes.

Thank you to everyone in London for the warm welcome, the conversations, and the shared drive to move the field forward. Progress is happening in real time.

10/31/2025

An honour to host Dr Yvette Groszmann at for the past two days.

To have someone of Yvette’s calibre and longstanding reputation visit to learn from us is such a special moment in my career. I vividly remember when I first entered this academic space reading and citing papers by Yvette and thinking what a powerhouse she is, to be a shining light in gyn ultrasound in North America when very few others seemed to care. Complex cysts and MRIs galore!

Now together, Yvette and I with our friends (esp Lauri Hochberg) are changing the face of gyn diagnostics in North America and around the world. How very cool is that!?

10/20/2025

So much misinformation in the first 15 seconds not even worth listening beyond that.

10/19/2025

This message stopped me in my tracks.

A Canadian sonographer shared this story after diagnosing a patient with deep endometriosis. A woman who had lived with pelvic pain for 14 years and was told to “get pregnant” as her only solution.

The only thing that changed between her “normal” scan three years ago and her diagnosis today… was knowledge.

This is why I teach.
This is why I believe so strongly in empowering sonographers and clinicians to see what was once thought invisible.
Because when you teach someone to recognize endometriosis on ultrasound, you don’t just change how they scan, you change how they see their patients.

To every practitioner who’s learning, questioning, and pushing forward: you are part of the solution. And to every patient still searching for answers, this is why we keep going.

I’m endlessly grateful to everyone who shares these stories. They remind me that education isn’t abstract - it’s impact made visible.

10/11/2025

10/10/2025

Day one of the Ultrasound Masterclass a massive success! Fantastic lectures and even better live scans!

Ligita Jokubkiene
Agnieszka Kotlarz
Mathew Leonardi
Tina Tellum
Kristine Aas-Eng
Joel Naftalin

10/07/2025

For millennia, treatments for pain have been administered with a one-size-fits-all approach. It wasn’t until recently that experts officially acknowledged one radical truth: Women experience pain differently than men. They’re also more likely to experience chronic pain conditions and don’t respond as well to painkillers like ibuprofen, steroids, and opioids.

So how can women find relief? Learn more about why women experience pain differently—as well as evolving approaches to treatment—at: https://on.natgeo.com/3KVALyU

10/07/2025

On the newly released (MIS)Treated TVO podcast, I discuss treatments for endometriosis, except hysterectomy is NOT one of them. "The surgery that seems to be the go-to for a lot of women who are experiencing gynaecological illnesses like fibroids and endometriosis, is a hysterectomy."

Hysterectomies are the 2nd most common surgery for women behind a c-section. speaks to about how hysterectomies don't cure endometriosis but it's a surgery that's still recommended by doctors.
To listen to the entire (MIS) Treated conversation with Dr. Leonardi and .freger, follow the link to IG and then onward to TVO’s profiles for the link.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPgsMEsjdGf/?igsh=MW0xM3N4cHNlcjZqdg==us ookeiosisd thr

10/02/2025

An interview with TVO?! How cool is it that Shay Freger and I were interviewed by Nam Kiwanuka for a new TVO series called (MIS)Treated which explores how medicine has – and still is – failing women and speaks to the people looking to make a difference.

Our interview will be dropping soon. For now, check out the snippet and follow us on IG to catch when the episode is released.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPUIRQLjd9w/?igsh=MXQ4emtkYno5c3RvbA==

09/21/2025

At its annual conference, the Canadian Society for the Advancement of Gynecologic Excellence (CanSAGE) proudly announces it has received pivotal funding from the Health Canada Sexual and Reproductive Health Fund for its Endometriosis Care Education Program (ECEP). This vital initiative, led by president and supported by program manager Sonia Hoole, is designed to fundamentally enhance endometriosis diagnosis, imaging, and management nationwide by equipping healthcare professionals with the expertise and resources necessary to deliver prompt diagnoses and effective, compassionate care.

The innovative ECEP is built on three targeted pillars, designed to meet the diverse educational needs of various healthcare professionals:
● Pillar 1: Clinical Diagnosis and Medical Management – Tailored for primary care providers, emergency medicine physicians, and general gynaecologists, this pillar builds foundational understanding and equips these first-contact clinicians with essential diagnostic and management tools. Led by Dr Olga Bougie.
● Pillar 2: Diagnostic Imaging – Focused on radiologists, gynaecologic sonologists, sonographers, and general gynaecologists, this component delivers advanced training in imaging techniques, critical for accurate diagnosis. Led by Dr Mathew Leonardi.
● Pillar 3: Surgical Management – Designed for general gynaecologists, this pillar enhances surgical skills and offers surgical mentorship opportunities. Led by Dr Michael Suen.

09/19/2025

McMaster University Gynecology was well represented, front and centre on the world stage in Cancún, Mexico for the World Congress. We presented posters, orals, and keynote talks. Our fellows Ria Shetty and Brad Sullivan were wonderful, making our team so proud! Our friends Daniel Nassar .cgyn, Paola Romano , Tiffany Yeretsian, and Ran Nagar .ran.nagar, also presented research from our McMaster team from their visits and ongoing collaborations! It is an honour to lead such a remarkable team!