Dr. Adrian Balica was recently  appointed Chairperson of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Overlook Medical Center, part of Atlantic Health System in New Jersey . He previously served as the Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs at Prisma Health South Carolina. He will continue to serve his academic appointment as Clinical Professor of ObGyn at University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Dr Balica clinical focus is pelvic pain, endometriosis, and ultrasound imaging. He has been a pioneer advocate for the integration of the ultrasound as a critical component in the preoperative evaluation. Recognizing the evolving landscape of chronic pelvic management he understood the importance of  neuropelveology education in the diagnosis and treatment of complex pain syndromes.He currently serve as the Chair of Pelvic Pain Special Interest Group( SIG)  and has held various leadership and educational roles within AAGL, contributing to its educational mission.