Gynecology
Samaritan Medical Center offers a full array of Gynecologic care and women’s health care in general. Gynecologic surgery focuses on the health of the female reproductive system, including the uterus, vagina and ovaries. Many Gynecology procedures are also being performed with the da Vinci® Surgical System, which boasts minimally invasive techniques.
When medication and non-invasive procedures are unable to relieve symptoms, surgery remains the accepted and most effective treatment for a range of gynecologic conditions. These include, but are not limited to, cervical and uterine cancer, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, uterine prolapse and menorrhagia or excessive bleeding.
What common conditions do your Gynecologic surgeons treat?
- Blocked fallopian tubes
- Cervical cancer
- Cervical dysplasia
- Endometrial cancer
- Endometriosis
- Heavy menstrual periods (menorrhagia)
- Irregular menstrual periods (metrorrhagia)
- Pelvic pain
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Ovarian cancer
- Ovarian cysts
- Uterine cancer
- Uterine fibroids
- Urinary incontinence
- Vaginal dysplasia
- Vulvar dysplasia
What are some of the most common Gynecologic surgery procedures?
- Cyrosurgery
- Dilation and curettage (D&C)
- Endometrial ablation (for painful, heavy cycles)
- Laparoscopic vault suspension (for pelvic prolapse)
- Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) (removal of the uterus)
- LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure)
- Myomectomy (removal of fibroid tumors without a hysterectomy)
- Oophorectomy (removal of one or both ovaries)
- Ovarian cystectomy (removal of ovarian cysts)
- Pelvic floor repair
- Removal of fallopian tubes
- Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) (for urinary incontinence)
- Tubal ligation & tubal ligation reversal
- Hysterectomy (removal of the uterus)
- Sarocolpopexy
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
Benefits of Robotic Surgery
- Significantly less pain
- Less blood loss
- Fewer complications
- Shorter hospital stay
- Faster return to normal daily activities
Hysterectomy with the da Vinci® Surgical System
Hysterectomy is the second most common surgical procedure for women in the United States. An estimated one-third of all women will have a hysterectomy by age 60, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The procedure is recommended for a number of medical reasons, including abnormal uterine bleeding, fibroid tumors, endometriosis, cancer and chronic pelvic pain. Many women who require a hysterectomy are candidates for the da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery.
Samaritan’s Gynecologic Team
John P. Barrett, MD
John P. Barrett, MD
OB/GYN
Kenya Cain, MD
Kenya Cain, MD
OB/GYN
Walter Dodard, DO, FACOOG
Walter Dodard, DO, FACOOG
OB/GYN
Jonathan R. Oliva, DO
Jonathan R. Oliva, DO
OB/GYN
Natasha Antony, MD
Natasha Antony, MD
OB/GYN
Elliott Cohen, MD
Elliott Cohen, MD
OB/GYN
JoAnn Hill, CNM
JoAnn Hill, CNM
Victoria O’Brien, MD
Victoria O’Brien, MD
OB/GYN
Emily Pierce, MD
Emily Pierce, MD
OB/GYN
Christa Rick, CNM-WHNP
Christa Rick, CNM-WHNP
Diane I. Shumbusho, MD
Diane I. Shumbusho, MD
OB/GYN
Fakira Soumaila-Borkovec, FNP-C
Fakira Soumaila-Borkovec, FNP-C
Family Practice
Macy VanArnam, MD
Macy VanArnam, MD
OB/GYN