Hugo D. Ribot Jr., MD, FACOG, is an obstetrician and gynecologist in Cartersville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he grew up in the Bahamas. After earning his bachelors degree from Dartmouth College, Dr. Ribot attended medical school at the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed his residency at Emory University. He was Emory’s first recipient of the annual American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists resident award in advanced laparoscopic gynecology. In his medical community, he was the first to perform total laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic removal of ectopic pregnancy, and laparoscopic bladder suspension and pelvic floor reconstruction. Most recently, he was the first to perform the TVT procedure for minimally invasive treatment of urinary incontinence. In 2006 he became the first gynecologic surgeon in the state of Georgia to routinely perform outpatient total laparoscopic hysterectomy, which does not require an overnight stay in the hospital. Dr. Ribot also became the first surgeon in Georgia to demonstrate the feasibility of performing endometrial ablation for the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding in an office setting, providing women with a non-lifestyle-disrupting alternative to hysterectomy. He is now involved in training other physicians in this procedure.

Dr. Ribot also has been active in his community, serving on the board of the local battered women’s shelter and the local chamber of commerce. He is also the Chairman of the Department of Ob/Gyn at Cartersville Medical Center.