Dr. Shirin Towfigh

Groin & pelvic pain is one of the most misunderstood areas in medicine ⚠️ And it doesn’t belong to just one specialty 🩺 This CME course is for physicians who evaluate: ✔ Chronic groin pain ✔ Pelvic pain ✔ Athletic pubalgia 🏃‍♂️ ✔ Groin & pelvic pain in females 👩 ✔ Unexplained lower abdominal pain If you’ve ever thought, “I wish I had a clearer roadmap for these patients,” 🗺️ this is your opportunity ✨ Learn: ❓ High-yield questions to ask 🖐️ How to master the groin physical exam 🩻 What imaging to order — and what to look for 🚨 Emergency management algorithms 🔬 Mesh & non-mesh surgical options 👉 Register Now: cme.beverlyhillsherniafoundation.org/course #CME #GroinPain #PelvicPain #ItsNotJustAHernia

Curious about non-mesh, tissue-based repairs for groin hernias? 👀🧵 In my latest interview with Dr. Peter Kim in @gensurgnews (generalsurgerynews.com/Video/Hernia/A…), we cover key insights from my Master Course on Groin & Pelvic Hernias — including when & how to perform non-mesh repairs. Topics include: 🧒 Pediatric/adolescent hernias 🚨 Incarcerated & strangulated cases 👩‍⚕️ Tailored repairs for women 🪡 Shouldice, Marcy, Bassini & McVay techniques ⚠️ Mesh Implant Illness For surgeons & clinicians looking to expand their knowledge & skill. 💡 Real-world pearls. Surgical nuance. Beyond textbooks. ✍🏻 Register now: cme.beverlyhillsherniafoundation.org

Too true 🙋🏻‍♀️

🎥 New in the April issue of @gensurgnews In Between Two Scalpels, Dr. Peter Kim & I discuss my on-demand CME program: Groin & Pelvic Hernias: The Master Course. Designed to elevate hernia care through education—covering what textbooks don’t. ▶️ Watch video: generalsurgerynews.com/Video/Hernia/A… ✍️ Register for the course: cme.beverlyhillsherniafoundation.org

Is this really a thing? Kinda cool if it works.

If you read this article and it moved you to want to further advance your learning about Groin & Pelvic Hernias, then register for my Master Course on the subject here: cme.beverlyhillsherniafoundation.org

@EricKnauerMD @SAGES_Updates Awww. ☺️ congratulations

I had to cancel meeting trip so my partner was kind enough to collect this pin for me @SAGES_Updates There was a pen too!!

On the cover of the Bulletin of @AmCollSurgeons month 🙌 Hernia repair isn’t one-size-fits-all—and personalized surgery matters. I cover main learning points from our #ACSCC25 Clinical Congress session on “Unique Challenges During Hernia Surgery”. Read more here: facs.org/for-medical-pr…

The highest quality video of the moon was just released… this is so beautiful.

📅 This Tuesday, 4/7/26 ⏰ 6pm Central (4pm PT | 7pm ET) 🎤 My talk: The Hidden Hernia — occult & atypical hernias in women Join my hernia colleagues and me for an interactive, informative webinar on Groin Pain in Females 👩‍⚕️💡 🔗 Link to register: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8739623/AHS… @AmericanHernia @SabrinaDrexelMD @ChristianoClaus @nychernia @VBuieMD @nickfogelson @K_Matoesian

📅 This Tuesday, 4/7/26 ⏰ 6pm Central (4pm PT | 7pm ET) 🎤 My talk: The Hidden Hernia — occult & atypical hernias in women Join my hernia colleagues and me for an interactive, informative webinar on Groin Pain in Females 👩‍⚕️💡 🔗 Link to register: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8739623/AHS…

@HWongMD @NovitskyYuri It’s truly great. Gonna be a classic.

@Herniadoc @NovitskyYuri I need to order a copy! 🙌🏼

This must be the most comprehensive textbook for surgery written in all of history. Congratulations, @NovitskyYuri 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Honored to have contributed a chapter.

@Herniadoc Thanks, Shirin @Herniadoc Took a long time but the authors, including you, definitely put their best foot forward to make it such an awesome source. Didn't hurt to have such flattering foreword by the GOAT @THeniford

🚨‼️Attention General Surgeons worldwide 🌍🌎🌏 How do you repair PRIMARY umbilical hernias? Fill out this quick survey… I did! ✍️ 👉uofg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0C… @MaciejPavvlak #itsnotjustahernia

✈️ Off to SFO for some precision repair 🩺 I often collaborate with other specialist surgeons to make sure patients get the expert care they need 🤝 One patient, one mystery operation 👀 Guess it right = FREE “got hernia?” tee 😏👇 #itsnotjustahernia

We wish Professor Towfigh all the very best for this course. As the good lady has said “It’s not just a hernia.”

Launch day 🚀 My Master Course on Groin & Pelvic Hernia is now live! Designed for physicians who want a deeper, clinically practical understanding of these often-missed diagnoses. ✔️ 7 CME credits ✔️ On-demand ✔️ Practical , patient-centered approach If you see patients with groin or pelvic complaints, this will positively change how you evaluate and treat them. Enroll here: cme.beverlyhillsherniafoundation.org #Hernia #PelvicPain #ItsNotJustaHernia

⏰ Last chance! Early registration for my Groin & Pelvic Hernia on-demand CME Course closes tonight at midnight! If you’ve been considering it, now’s the best time to snatch this opportunity to sign up and ask me any of your burning questions about groin and pelvic hernias. Register here: cme.beverlyhillsherniafoundation.org/course

🚨 Early registration for my Master Class Series CME course closes this Monday. It’s on-demand, video based learning. You can gain 7 hours of high-level CME, practical insights, and case-based discussion from the comfort of your home. If you’re interested in advancing your expertise in Groin & Pelvic Hernias, now’s the time to secure your spot and send me those nagging questions you have on the topic. Register here: cme.beverlyhillsherniafoundation.org/course