Meet the Iris Wings Team

Dr. Iris Kerin Orbuch

Dr. Iris Kerin Orbuch is a fellowship-trained endometriosis excision surgeon, founder of Iris Wings Sanctuary for Endometriosis Surgery & Wellness, author of the best-selling book Beating Endo – How to Reclaim Your Life from Endometriosis, and a featured subject in Below the Belt—a powerful documentary on endometriosis executively produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton. She is widely recognized as a compassionate leader in the fight for awareness, access, and expert care for those suffering from this misunderstood disease.

Dr. Orbuch trained under pioneering surgeon Dr. C.Y. Liu, whose work helped shape the gold standard for surgical excision of endometriosis. She approaches treatment with a deep understanding of endometriosis as an inflammatory condition and believes in combining the best of Eastern and Western medicine to support long-term healing.

At Iris Wings, she partners closely with pelvic floor physical therapists, nutritionists, acupuncturists, pain psychologists, and integrative medicine practitioners to deliver personalized, whole-person care—especially for teens and adolescents, one of her true passions.

Her advocacy and clinical work have been featured in Forbes, The Washington Post, Marie Claire, and more. She currently serves on the Endometriosis Working Group for the Society for Women’s Health Research in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Rayan Elkattah

Dr. Rayan Elkattah is a board-certified OB/GYN and fellowship-trained specialist in minimally invasive excision of endometriosis. He joins Dr. Iris Kerin Orbuch at Iris Wings Sanctuary with a shared dedication to compassionate, patient-focused care.

Dr. E trained under world-renowned endometriosis surgeon Dr. C.Y. Liu and has performed over 3,000 surgeries for endometriosis, fibroids, and pelvic pain. He previously served as Assistant Professor of OB/GYN at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, where he trained residents and led research in surgical innovation.

He is the recipient of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Award for humanism in medicine and ACOG’s National Faculty Award.

Outside the OR, Dr. E enjoys traveling with his wife and son, cooking, motorcycle touring, and growing heirloom tomatoes.

Lisa Stern

Lisa Stern is a physician assistant who specializes in robotic gynecologic surgery. She has worked with Dr. Iris Kerin Orbuch and Dr. Steven Vasilev for over eight years and brings her skill set to treating endometriosis patients. Lisa loves helping those with endometriosis so much because the treatment is life-changing. Lisa is an instrumental part of Dr Kerin Orbuch’s team both in the office and the operating room.  Lisa approaches patients in a multi disciplinary fashion, incorporating integrative medicine and combining eastern & western medicine approaches in helping her patients heal and getting them on the road to recovery. Her motto, like that of Dr Kerin Orbuch, is ‘one surgery done right’.

Lisa has a background in gynecologic oncologic robotic surgery and orthopedic surgery with over 10 years working as a physician assistant while working in medicine for 20 years.

She received a BA in psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from the University of Southern California.

Outside of work, Lisa enjoys spending time with her husband, two sons and two dogs. Her hobbies include reading, going to the beach, spending time with family and friends and traveling.

Lisa loves her career and feels honored to treat women in such a unique area of expertise.