Dr Mathew Leonardi

08/06/2025

📅 26 y 27 de septiembre 2025
📍 Hotel Crowne Plaza, San José, Costa Rica
🎓 1° Simposio Centroamericano y del Caribe de Endometriosis

ATENCIÓN MÉDICOS Y PROFESIONALES DE LA SALUD
🔊 Mensaje especial del Dr. Mathew Leonardi para toda Centroamérica y el Caribe:

“La actualización médica en endometriosis no es opcional, es esencial.
Cada avance que no aprendemos es una oportunidad perdida para nuestras pacientes.
Este simposio en Costa Rica será un punto de inflexión para la región.
No se lo pierdan.”

Este evento reunirá a las máximas autoridades internacionales en diagnóstico por imagen, cirugía mínimamente invasiva, fisioterapia especializada y abordaje interdisciplinario de la endometriosis.

Dirigido a: Médicos ginecólogos, radiólogos y cirujanos, Enfermería y técnicos en imágenes, Fisioterapeutas, nutricionistas, psicólogos y demás profesionales en salud

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⚠️ Este será el evento más importante del año para transformar la forma en que diagnosticamos y tratamos la endometriosis en nuestra región.
Sea parte del cambio. Sus pacientes lo necesitan.


destacados Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social Colegio de Médicos y Cirujanos de Costa Rica Asociación de Obstetricia y Ginecología de Costa Rica

08/02/2025

10 years ago.

My friend and colleague Rohan D’Souza suggested I go to London for an elective.

To see what was happening in the space of gynecology ultrasound.

Little did I know that this decision would change my life. That Davor Jurkovic and the team at UCLH would change my life.

It has truly been an incredible roller coaster since then with the best friends and best scientific and clinical experiences along the way.

I am forever grateful to my mentors, but also to myself for taking a risk. And my support system. Do it. Make the move. Explore something new.

You never know what will come. But I promise it’ll be an adventure worth living.

💛 Tejal Amin Kat Kriedt Xulin Foo Tom Holland Lizzie Bean Katharina Simoons Elpiniki Chronopoulou Joel Naftalin

07/19/2025

On call on a Saturday morning

Already been to and from the hospital for emergency surgery, but welcomed home to my sunny backyard and playful Jovie, our foster standard poodle puppy 🖤🩷

07/18/2025

🌀 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐟𝐟: 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐌𝐜𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬! 🌀
📍 Spotted at McMaster 2F or – probe in hand, deep nodules in sight

Introducing the duo diving into the depths of pelvic anatomy, mapping endometriosis with clarity and confidence:

👩‍⚕️ 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 – returning as our 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Ria is the queen of the posterior compartment. From rectosigmoid to retrocervical, she’s slicing through bowel gas and unlocking planes like a true scan-savant. Her systematic approach is smooth, her endo maps even smoother.

🧑‍⚕️ 𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐧 – joining as 𝐣𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Brad is already finding his rhythm. Whether it’s evaluating an obliterated pouch or assessing sliding signs, he’s learning to read between the ligaments—and loving every minute of it.

💬 Expect to see them evaluating endometriomas, scanning soft markers, and lighting up the screen with high-frequency accuracy. Always 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞, always focused, and tuned to 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 (MHz and mindset included).

🧠 + 🖐️ + ❤️ = 💯 scans and counting…

07/16/2025

New Heroes in Scrubs Have Arrived! 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️
📍 McMaster University – MIGS Ultrasound Fellowship

Suiting up for 2025, we proudly welcome our newest recruits to the McMaster MIGS Fellowship – ready to operate with precision, power, and purpose. 💪🩺⚡

🛡️ Anisha and Maria – our fearless junior fellows – are stepping into the arena with sharp minds and even sharper laparoscopes.

🦸‍♂️ Saar returns to the team, now donning the cape of senior fellow – wiser, faster, and ready to guide the next generation.

🧠 Meanwhile, your ever-present fellowship supervisor (aka me 😄) remains the steadfast guardian of this surgical universe – preparing for ever battle meticulously with “ultrasound vision”.

💡 With great responsibility comes epic growth.

Let’s make 2025 legendary. 🦾

07/06/2025

What can you get out of a cine loop? A LOT

Even when the sonographer doesn’t intend to capture certain things, they are there for our eyes to see!

Check out this case that demonstrates this!

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What can you get out of a cine loop? A LOTEven when the sonographer doesn’t intend to capture certain things, they are there for our eyes to see! Check out t...

07/01/2025

Sharing some OFFICIAL news — I’ve been promoted to Associate Professor at McMaster University.

This milestone reflects years of work and collaboration, and I’m filled with gratitude for the people who helped pave the way.

Thank you to Prof Jon Barrett, our Department Chair, for his leadership and support. I’m deeply thankful to my clinical and research teams — your passion, brilliance, and commitment make the work both meaningful and exciting.

A special thanks to Prof George Condous, my former fellowship/PhD supervisor, whose mentorship and belief in the power of rigorous, impactful research set me on this trajectory. Your influence has shaped not only my academic path but also how I think and practice as a clinician-scientist.

This promotion is a moment to pause and reflect — but also to push onward. There is still so much to do for gynecology and endometriosis patients in Canada and around the world. I’m more committed than ever to advancing care, challenging norms, and building a better future for our patients.

06/24/2025

Recently, A/Prof Tina Tellum made a visit to Hamilton for our twice-a-year hands-on ultrasound course! It was an honour to host her, learn from her, and show her our institutions, including SUGO! She has really helped us refine and improve our diagnostic approach to adenomyosis especially!

06/12/2025

Honoured and humbled to be the 2025 recipient of the Hamilton Health Sciences Vice President of Research Rising Star Award — across all departments in the entire institution! 🏆✨

A huge thank you to Dr. Marc Jenske and the incredible HHS Research team — especially Andrea Lee and Katie Porter — for your support and belief in my work.

Forever grateful to my Head of Department, Dr. Jon Barrett, for his unwavering backing, and to my team, whose brilliance and dedication make this research possible. 🙌

And of course, to our patients — thank you for continuing to partner with us in pushing the boundaries of gynecologic health research. This is for you. 💛

06/08/2025

Congratulations to all the attendees of the June 2025 Advanced Gynecologic Ultrasound course!

Another cohort of learners means that patients all over the world (with attendees from as far the Philippines!) are going to have better access to high quality gynecologic ultrasound!

In attendance, we had gynecologists, fertility specialists, naturopathic doctor, sonographers. And online we had a diverse array of international people.

Thanks to the hard work of our course coordinators, IT team, industry sponsors and application specialists, faculty (including keynote lecturer A/Prof Tina Tellum!), and of course, live patient volunteers, this edition was a great success. Bigger and better than ever before!

05/31/2025

World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF) Consortium | Sydney

At the conclusion of the World Congress on Endometriosis, Alison Deslandes, Mathew Leonardi, and George Condous led a high-impact session at the WERF Consortium, focused on advancing imaging for endometriosis diagnosis.

They presented a thorough review of the latest developments in ultrasound and MRI, alongside the upcoming WERF standardization tools that will shape future clinical and research practice globally.

A lively exchange - including George managing online involvement - that reflects the global momentum toward better, more consistent diagnostic tools for endometriosis.

05/27/2025

Wrapped up an inspiring morning in Venice
It was a privilege to speak at the International Meeting on Minimally Invasive Surgery in Gynecology – GynItaly 2025 on the opening day of the conference.

My talk, “Age matters: Ultrasonographic changes of ovarian endometriosis in reproductive age, pregnancy and perimenopause,” explored how endometriosis evolves across life stages—and how ultrasound can help us track, understand, and personalize care.

Sharing the plenary stage with so many leaders in the field was an honour. Grateful for the warm welcome, rich discussion, and the chance to learn from so many brilliant colleagues.

Grazie, Venezia!