Dr. Melissa Pendergrass
Center of Excellence. Trained at the CEC. Able to do colorectal and lung and DIE. Accepts almost all insurance and so does hospital. Philosophy: “ Complete or optimal excision. We are a referral center, and work with colorectal surgeons, and urologists for advanced disease or DIE (deep endometriosis).We do have a clinic that deals with optimizing the non-surgical factors for achieving pregnancy eg. optimizing hormones and we have produced a unique, ‘food first’, evidence-based diet for endometriosis and believe diet is very important. We have at SLU a multidisciplinary Pelvic Pain Center, that we are a part of, that includes pelvic floor physical therapy.”
Dr. Nicholas Fogelson does most bowel and urinary tract work himself. He has a colorectal surgeon on hand to assist when needed.
He is very active in educating patients and healthcare providers about endometriosis. His blog can be found at http://www.academicobgyn.com
He speaks both English and Spanish and enjoys music and golfing.
Dr. Fogelson claims to be in-network with many insurers.
Dr. Orbuch is one of the leaders in excision surgery in the country. Runs a New York office as well.
New York contact information:
Patients with complex cases may need to seek out a surgeon with more experience.
Works within a multidisciplinary team for bowel / urinary tract.
“Dr. Lee is a sought after lecturer and surgeon who has taught and performed live surgeries around the world. He was featured as one the three Master Surgeons in the Steel Surgeon Event at the 2014 AAGL World Congress. He is repeatedly nominated by his peers as the one of the “Best Doctors” in America since 2004.”
-https://www.obgyn.pitt.edu/people/ted-teh-min-lee-md
Dr. Charles Miller is also at Naperville location.
Phone: 630-355-5764
Address: 120 Osler Drive, Suite #100
Naperville, IL 60540
“Dr. Azadeh Nezhat is co-director of the Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery and performs surgery at the Stanford University Medical Center, in Palo Alto, California. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, received her Doctorate from the Medical College of Georgia, and then completed her Residency from the University of Illinois, Chicago. Before joining Dr. Camran Nezhat, she spent eleven successful years practicing Obstetrics and Gynecology as a Partner of Roswell OB/GYN, an affiliate of Atlanta Women’s Health Group.
Her special interest is endometriosis and myoma of the uterus, using minimally invasive and robotic techniques. She also has a special interest regarding the effects of endometriosis in young girls. … see more“
Source: LinkedIn
Gulf Coast Medical Group Women’s Health & Wellness
Dr. James Kondrup is able to operate on bowel and deep infiltrating endometriosis. Has an assistant surgeon assist with colorectal. Both he and hospital takes almost all insurance. Philosophy: “Excise it. I treat women of all ages for endometriosis including teenagers.”
Dr. Furr takes most commercial insurances as well as Tricare and Medicare. He does not accept Medicaid.
A. Ben Abdu, MD, FACOG
Poplar Avenue Clinic
6584 Poplar Avenue
Suite 400
Memphis, TN 38138
Dr. John Dulemba does some bowel work (but brings in a colorectal surgeon for resections), does his own urinary work, does diaphragm work, and works with a thoracic surgeon for lungs. He is always challenging the status quo. Dr. Dulemba does a “second look” surgery on his patients shortly after the first surgery.
Dr. Dulemba is a former helicopter and fixed wing pilot who enjoys skiing and his car (a Tesla). He absolutely LOVES the Steelers. Other than that, he says, he has no other hobbies. “Endometriosis/ adhesions are my life”.
“Too many patients/women do not know about this disease. I also think early intervention is so much better for women.”
Dr. McCarus is well-known for his adhesiolysis surgery. It is unclear whether he possesses a similar expertise in endometriosis excision.
“Dr. Ken Sinervo is among few practitioners in the world who focus solely on endometriosis. Dr. Sinervo joined the Center for Endometriosis Care’s Founder, Robert B. Albee, Jr., MD at the Center in 2001 and since 2011 has been at the head of the practice. He leads his dedicated Center for Endometriosis Care team by example, providing compassionate expertise to individuals from every corner of the globe. Dr. Ken Sinervo is known around the world not only as a pioneering, expert endometriosis surgeon, but more importantly, as a humble, compassionate doctor who truly cares for his patients. He has won countless awards for his dedicated service, and is known as a physician who will always go above and beyond for those in his care.”
For more than two decades the Center for Endometriosis Care (CEC) has been treating endometriosis patients. Able to take on complex cases and DIE. Does some bowel/urinary tract work. Works with an assisting colorectal surgeon. To see some of Dr. Sinervo’s works, visit http://centerforendo.com/dr-ken-sinervo-1
Dr. Sinervo enjoys “family, travel, arts, music, football, charity/philanthropy including volunteering time and expertise to promote endometriosis education and awareness.”