Prof. Horace Roman, MD, PhD

Professor Horace Roman is a gynaecological surgeon internationally recognised for the management of complex and deep endometriosis. He is Co-founder and Scientific Director of IFEM Endo International and Director of the IFEM Endo Research Unit at Clinique Tivoli-Ducos in Bordeaux, France. He is also Honorary Professor at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark. Previously a university professor at Rouen University Hospital, he holds a PhD in epidemiology and has devoted his clinical and research career to endometriosis surgery.

His work has focused particularly on deep endometriosis involving the bowel, urinary tract, diaphragm, sacral plexus and sciatic nerves, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary decision-making and organ-preserving surgical strategies. Professor Roman led the ENDORE randomised trial comparing conservative and radical surgery for colorectal endometriosis, and his research continues to examine long-term surgical outcomes, quality of life and the balance between disease clearance and preservation of function. He has an extensive international publication record and is actively involved in training surgical teams in advanced endometriosis care.