About Us
The Gottesfeld-Hohler Memorial Foundation (GOHO) began in 1984 to promote research and education in OB/GYN ultrasound. The Foundation welcomes practicing physicians and sonographers, offering education seminars geared toward everyday practice of obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound.
For more than 25 years, the GOHO annual conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida has featured leading experts in ultrasound, offering clinical discussions in a small classroom setting. There is ample opportunity for direct conversation with the faculty.
More recently, GOHO developed a free, hands-on training course for any second-year OB/GYN resident from an accredited program in the United States or Canada. That course takes place at Carl Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.
History
The Foundation is named in memory of Kenneth Gottesfeld, M.D. and Charles Hohler, M.D., two pioneers in OB/GYN ultrasound who were prolific teachers in their too-short careers.
Over the years the GOHO Memorial Foundation has
Conducted a think tank on the future of OB/GYN ultrasound, setting the agenda for research
Distributed seed grants for young investigators in OB/GYN ultrasound
Supported the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) first-year fellow retreat program
Supported the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
The Foundation is supported through monies raised at continuing medical education (CME) programs. All faculty at our courses work as volunteers.
Officers
President — Lawrence D. Platt, M.D., Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA. Director, Center for Fetal Medicine & Women’s Ultrasound, Los Angeles, CA
Vice President — John C. Hobbins, M.D., Distinguished Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Treasurer — Joshua A. Copel, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine
Board Members
Alfred Z. Abuhamad, M.D., Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School. Interim dean at EVMS
Jim Binns, Esq., Phoenix, Arizona
Bryann Bromley, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School
Joanne Stone, M.D., Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine Mount Sinai Health System, Professor and Chair, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai