Obstetrics & Gynecology in Minnesota

Gynecology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

The Division of Gynecology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is comprised of physicians, surgeons, physician's assistants and advance practice nurses who specialize in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of problems of the female reproductive organs. This group includes specialists in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.

Gynecologists at Mayo Clinic provide both preventive gynecological care and diagnostic services for women. Preventive care includes Pap smear testing, contraceptive counseling, limited sex counseling, and the provision of preventive services such as mammography, colon cancer screening and lipid testing.

Each provider has, in addition to preventive medicine skills, knowledge of the range of gynecologic problems. Different from most institutions, gynecologists at Mayo don't do gynecologic surgery. Patients requiring surgery are offered diagnostic services and then, when the problem is identified, are referred to the surgical specialist.

Areas of specialization

The following areas of subspecialization are offered in the division of Medical Gynecology:

• Pelvic pain, including endometriosis and pelvic floor myalgia
• Vulvar diseases, including vulvar vestibulitis, lichen sclerosis, and lichen planus
• Vaginitis, both common and unusual causes
• Neoplastic changes of the genital structures, including colposcopy, LEEP and laser
• Contraceptive services
• Dysfunctional uterine bleeding, diagnosis and treatment
• Menopausal counseling, including treatment of hot flashes and other symptoms
• Adolescent gynecology
• Treatment and follow-up of sexual assault
• Uncomplicated sexual dysfunction
• Age-appropriate preventive screening

Patient problems

• Excessive menstruation (menorrhagia)
• Irregular menstruation (metrorrhagia)
• Symptomatic uterine leiomyomata (fibroids)

• Endometriosis
• Vulvar vestibulitis

• Uterine septation

• Permanent sterilization

• Ovarian cysts
• Dilated fallopian tubes (hydrosalpynx)

• Cervical dysplasia
• Vaginal dysplasia
• Vulvar dysplasia

Medical treatments

• Referral to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for pelvic floor reeducation and/or biofeedback
• Referral to Pain Clinic for chronic pain management
• Hormonal therapy
• Intrauterine devices (IUDs)

List of doctors

Nurse practitioners

Delores Anderson, NP
Siri Heille, NP
Lois J. McGuire, NP
Sara Young, NP

Appointments

(507) 266-8680

Minimally invasive gynecology surgery (outpatient)

Gynecologists who have completed specialized training in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery provide consultation and comprehensive evaluation and diagnostic testing for women with a variety of benign gynecologic conditions including heavy menstrual periods (menorrhagia), irregular menstrual periods (metrorrhagia), pelvic pain, recurrent pregnancy loss, and benign ovarian cysts.

Surgical treatments

• Diagnostic office hysteroscopy
  
• Operative hysteroscopy
  
• removal of fibroids, polyps, and uterine septa
  
• hysteroscopic sterilization
• Endometrial ablation
  
• Diagnostic laparoscopy
  
• Operative laparoscopy
  
• Removal of fallopian tubes and/or ovaries
  
• Removal of ovarian cysts
  
• Conservative treatment of endometriosis
  
• Laparoscopic sterilization
• CO2 laser treatments
  
• Cervical loop electrode excision procedures (LEEP)
  
• Vulvar vestibulectomy

List of doctors

Abimbola O. Famuyide, M.D.
Matthew Hopkins, M.D.