Richard Demir

Who is Richard Demir?

Richard Demir M.D. is a gynecologic surgeon who is Chief of Gynecology at Arizona Regional Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. He is known for his pioneering work in the field of minimally invasive surgery and laparoscopic hysterectomy. Demir has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications from 1984, through 2012. Demir is most famous for his work surrounding advancements in laparoscopic hysterectomy and vaginal surgery. In addition to multiple publications in minimally invasive surgery, Demir is a member of The Society of Elite Laparoscopic Surgeons. Demir received significant media attention when in 2007 he broke the Guinness World Record for the largest uterus ever removed, without resorting to laparotomy. He achieved this by performing a hysterectomy laparoscopically on a patient with a 3200 gram fibroid uterus.

Earlier in his career, Demir was a pioneer in encouraging trial of labour in pregnancies following Caesarean section. As a resident at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago use of defined diagnostic criteria for judicious use of C-Section along with encouraging Trial of Labor in women with prior Caesarean section lowered the Caesarean section rate from 22% to 13%.