By Antonio R. Gargiulo, MD Dr. Gargiulo is a reproductive endocrinologist and reproductive surgeon at the Center for Infertility and Reproductive Surgery and the Boston Center for Endometriosis at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He is the Medical Director of Robotic Surgery for Brigham Health, and an Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive […]
by Maurice K. Chung, RPh, MD In my decades of practice, I have embraced the transformation from open surgery to laparoscopy and finally to every-smaller, less invasive laparoscopic approaches such as mini lap. As a pelvic pain specialist who performs many endometriosis and urogynecological procedures, I know how these surgical technologies can improve both outcomes […]
By Harry Reich, MD, FACOG, FRCOG, FACS The ideal treatment for endometriosis is a single surgery that removes all abnormal endometrial cells, thus resolving the ensuing condition. Success means choosing the right surgery, so repeated procedures are not necessary. The challenge for surgeons is that when symptoms of endometriosis begin, it is difficult to see […]
We focused on the most common reasons for retreatment and found new ways to address them. By Michael Maddox, MD Ideally, we would like to treat a condition once and allow our patients to return to normal, healthy activities. In my field, patients sometimes require repeat treatment for kidney stones. A second treatment means a […]
By Jessica Opoku-Anane, MD, MS Forty to 50% of patients with endometriosis experience a recurrence of endometrial cell growth and pain within 5 years after surgical treatment, even with medical suppression. (Guo 2009) Recurrence is much higher in patients whose endometriosis is advanced at the time of surgery. Once the symptoms return, patients often need […]
by Mona Orady, MD Obstetrician-Gynecologist Director of Robotic Surgery, Saint Francis Memorial Hospital, San Francisco I learned to perform mini-laparoscopy surgery about five years ago, and I have been performing it regularly for the last two years. Now I can use this modality for almost every gynecologic laparoscopic surgery that I perform, including […]
By Joanie Cox-Henry Imagine having endometriosis excision surgery and needing no downtime. That’s the reality for Dr. Mona Orady’s patients. The San Francisco-based OB-GYN specializes in mini-laparoscopy. Instead of using instruments with a circumference of 5 to 12 millimeters, she uses 2 to 3-millimeter tools to excise endo. For many women who undergo traditional laparoscopic […]
By Mona Orady, M.D. There is still much to learn about the benefits and potential of robotic surgery. Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. –Vincent Van Gogh We are still forming opinions about robotic surgery. Although the existence and progression of robotic surgery is undeniable, the question of a […]
Please R.S.V.P. to: Sarah Sherwood, (650) 380-9102 or sarah@sherwoodcommunications.com MEDICAL SOCIETY TO DISCUSS MOLECULAR ENERGY’S ROLE IN FUTURE GYN TECHNOLOGY MISWEEK ’17 Panel to Include Dr. Andrew Brill from California Pacific Medical Center Using energy to operate is the future of Surgical Gynecology. The idea is becoming more popular and more clinically relevant. This session […]
Lovers to Spouses with Dr. Liselotte Mettler and Elwin Wallace Law BOOK SIGNING: Co-Inventor of Minimally Invasive Surgery Dual Memoir of Well-Known Surgeon and Her Husband Please R.S.V.P. to: Sarah Sherwood, (650) 380-9102 or sarah@sherwoodcommunications.com WHO: The Authors: Dr. Liselotte Mettler, co-inventor of minimally invasive surgery and California Real Estate expert Elwin Wallace Law Hosted […]
