He is an active member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, having served as a Trustee and currently a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of the AAGL. In addition to his work as practicing physician, he has also worked closely with medical technology companies to develop several instruments that are now used in the field of minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Glasser spoke with Body1.com about the excitement of participating in his field as both a doctor and an inventor, the challenges and thrills of being involved in a rapidly changing area of medicine, and some of the difficulty faced by proponents of minimally invasive procedures.