SGO Member of the Month (January 2024): Eric Rios-Doria, MD

Eric Rios-Doria, MD

The SGO 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer—The Power of Shared Purpose—is only two months away! In preparation for the SGO Annual Meeting, the Society of Gynecologic Oncology congratulates the January 2024 SGO Member of the Month: Eric Rios-Doria, MD, Gynecologic Oncology Fellow-in-Training at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA.

Dr. Rios-Doria was nominated by Amanda Nickles Fader, MD, for demonstrating excellence in one (or more) of the following areas:

Patient Care

Unity

Research

Philanthropy

Overcoming Obstacles

Strategic Leadership

Equity

“Dr. Rios-Doria is our fellow-in-training representative on the SGO Board of Directors,” Dr. Fader explained in her nomination form. “He is not only an extremely intelligent, diplomatic, and insightful board member, but one of the most engaged fellows I’ve ever worked with at the SGO. He has countless ideas about improving the Society and has been a big presence on social media, enthusiastically promoting the SGO/FWC educational offerings, meetings and events and providing amazing, recorded interviews with SGO scholars and faculty about their research. He is also a big advocate for the historically disadvantaged and has volunteered on medical missions to Peru and elsewhere. In addition, Dr. Rios-Doria has created a professional, beautifully written quarterly newsletter that is sent out to the fellow members of the SGO. I am consistently impressed by his professionalism and innovative ideas and so glad I’ve had the opportunity to get to know and him serve on the Board with him this year.”

Fun Facts about Eric Rios-Doria:

• Eric is of Peruvian descent and speaks fluent Spanish.
• His father is an OB/GYN.
• Eric is a social media and videography wiz!
• He has been to the last 3 FIFA World Cup tournaments

“I am truly grateful for this honor,” said Dr. Rios-Doria. “I’ve been passionate about raising awareness on fellow opportunities, SGO/FWC initiatives, the inner workings of the Society, and our overall specialty to my co-fellows across the country and a broader audience on social media. My goal is for members to become actively involved with SGO and hopefully inspire others to enter the field. I look forward to continuing these efforts and contributing to our society’s shared purpose to advance all aspects of our field.”

If you have a shout-out to share for a future SGO Member of the Month, please fill out a nomination form. All nominations will be reviewed by the SGO Membership Committee. Now through the SGO 2024 Annual Meeting, SGO will recognize Members of the Month through online channels, as well as break slides during the SGO Annual Meeting in San Diego on March 16-18, 2024.