Marshall Medical Center is expanding its use of the da Vinci Surgical System to include gynecological procedures. This technology, already used for general surgery and urology, is helping patients rec ...

With an increased focus on how climate change affects global health, gynecologists are examining ways they can play a positive role in reducing the field's carbon footprint while balancing patient ...

In recent years, a growing outcry has drawn long-overdue attention to a difficult truth: girls’ and women’s pain has too often been dismissed and undertreated in medicine. A 2022 study found that most ...

No one looks forward to surgery — it’s not exactly the highlight of anyone’s calendar. The prospect of gynecologic surgery can feel even more daunting. But what if there was a way to make the ...

A new, innovative procedure with no abdominal incision is now available at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – St. Louis. Hysterectomies are common procedures, especially for women experiencing ...

New advancements to robotic surgery systems are changing how doctors perform procedures and how quickly patients recover. With the help of systems like the da Vinci 5 at St. Dominic Hospital in ...

While incidence and mortality rates for most cancer types have been on the decline in the United States, cases of uterine cancer increased an average of 0.7% each year between 2013 and 2022 and ...

This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Top Doctors (Cancer Specialties) cover story. Click here to subscribe. Michelle F. Benoit, M.D., robotic surgery, gynecologic ...

Genetic susceptibility accounts for 20% of ovarian cancer risk, and risk-reducing bilateral salpingectomy remains the gold standard for prevention. In this study, about 24% of patients with high-grade ...

Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital (SBSH) have been recognized as a leader in patient care, earning a spot on Castle Connolly’s 2026 Top Hospitals list.

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects up to half of all women during their lifetime, and one in eight will have surgery to treat it by the age of 85. Yet, despite how common POP is, the public's ...