Pregnancy and Obstetric Topics

The OBG/WYN and Midwifery Services have a team of Women's Health Nurse Practitioners who are certified by National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing specialties.

Scope of Gynecologic Practice

• Treatment of abnormal pap smears
• Postmenopausal issues
• Chronic pelvic pain / Endometriosis
• Menstrual problems
• Pelvic mass
• Medical and surgical treatment of urinary incontinence
• Birth control
• Treatment of pre-cancerous lesions of the gynecologic organs
• Treatment of sexually transmitted infections
• Adolescent and pediatric gynecology
• Dyspareunia (pain with sexual intercourse)
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Postmenopausal bleeding
• Insertion of Implanon (implantable birth control)
• Office — Base hysteroscopy and placement of birth control device.

Gynecologic Surgeries

• Incontinence procedures
• Pelvic reconstructive surgeries
• Endometrial ablation with NovaSure® and other ablative procedures
• Hysterectomies
• Vaginal
• Abdominal
• Laparoscopic assisted
• Cystoscopy
• Hysteroscopy: diagnostic and operative
• Laparoscopy: diagnostic and operative
• Removal of pelvic mass: open or by laparoscopy
• Treatment of pre-cancerous lesions of the gynecologic organs
• Scar revisions
• Tubal ligation of various types to include Essure®
• Tubal Reversal Surgery (wait list 6-9 months)
• Dilation and currettage