Gynecologic Cancer Surgery
When surgery is needed, we make sure you get the best care possible from surgeons who have a long history of success. Dr. Finkelstein, Dr. Wisner, and our team specialize in minimally-invasive robotic surgery and advanced gynecological surgery. Dr. Finkelstein is double-boarded in obstetrics and gynecology as well as gynecologic oncology. She has performed more robotic procedures than 95% of surgeons nationally. Dr. Wisner is instrumental in the development of protocols for advanced surgical techniques such as sentinel lymph node mapping, and she incorporates these techniques with our treatment options.
Robotic/Minimally Invasive Surgery
For most patients, robotic surgery can offer numerous potential benefits over traditional surgical approaches, particularly when performing more challenging procedures. Potential benefits include:
- Significantly less pain
- Less blood loss
- Better surveillance of the entire abdomen and pelvic area
- Fewer complications
- Less scarring
- A shorter hospital stay
- A faster return to normal daily activities
Advanced Gynecologic Surgery
The doctors at Southwest Women’s Oncology treat patients for many conditions in addition to cancer. Diagnoses we see and treat include:
- Uterine Fibroids
- Abnormal or Postmenopausal Uterine Bleeding
- Adenomyosis
- Pelvic masses or ovarian cysts
- Endometriosis
- Pre-invasive cervical or vulvar diseases
- Patients with family histories of gynecologic cancer or known genetic mutations (HNPCC, BRCA1, BRCA2) who desire prophylactic surgery
In-Office Procedures
We offer personal, comfortable surgical options in our office with expert anesthesia support when needed without the hustle and bustle of a hospital setting. Procedures we perform in the office include:
- Hysteroscopy with endometrial sampling
- Cervical LEEP or Cervical Cold Knife Cone Biopsy
- Vulvar excisions
- Placement of radiation sleeves
- Port removal
- Lymph node biopsy
- Wound care
Please make an appointment to talk to our doctors to determine if surgery in our procedure suite is an option for you.
Testimonials
“They were very empathetic, very knowledgeable, very efficient and they are my friends today. I love them all. I come in here just to say hi to everybody and Dr. Finkelstein. I have complete and total trust in her and her abilities. Everything she has told me and done is just above board and I have complete faith in her.”
“I was so comforted and excited to have someone listen and hear what I had to say and actually supported me. I appreciated the balance immensely of true knowledge and willingness to be open to what I was finding in regard to alternative medicine.”
“I’m grateful that Karen came into my life. She has so much integrity and love for her patients and if you end up here you are in a good place.”
“She made sure I understood everything. If I had questions after hours, I could always call her on her cell. I never felt like I was a burden. I know Dr. Finkelstein is here for me.”
“I was very impressed when I met Dr. Finkelstein. She was relatable. She has two young children and a career. I have two young children and a career.”
Our Mission
To help women triumph over their gynecologic and oncology needs in a warm and nurturing way.