Physicians here at SFIRM have contributed to the advancement of operative gynecology as well as micro surgical laparoscopy and are continuously involved with educating their colleagues around the world in these techniques. Our teaching video produced by Ethicon Endosurgical Division of Johnson and Johnson is being used both in the United States, Europe and in Central and South America to help other physicians to become familiar with this technique.

One of the many surgical advances pioneered by the physicians at SFIRM utilizes micro-surgical techniques for the reversal of a tubal ligation and is done in an outpatient setting via a laparoscope. A laparoscope is a small telescope that is inserted into the abdomen through a small incision and is used to look directly into the abdomen. A laparoscopic procedure is usually performed in an outpatient setting which helps to avoid an overnight stay in the hospital. The advantages of a laparoscopy as compared to more invasive types of surgery include a reduced hospital stay, smaller incisions and a much shorter recovery period. The physicians at SFIRM are also able to offer outpatient laparoscopic procedures for myomectomies, ovarian cystectomies, the treatment of endometriosis, ovarian cortical ablations, presacral neurectomies, tubal reanostomosis, as well as most other types of tubal and pelvic reconstructive surgeries.

In the area of hysteroscopy, the physicians at SFIRM frequently perform endometrial ablations, uterine fibroid resections as well as reconstruction of uterine abnormalities such as the removal of a septum, of adhesions and polyps and tubal recanalization procedures.
A hysteroscope is an instrument that is inserted into the uterus through the vagina and cervix and allows the surgeon to visualize and treat some abnormalities in the uterus. If a hysterectomy is considered necessary, the physicians at SFIRM are usually able to perform this procedure laparoscopically limiting hospitalization to a 48-hour stay.

SFIRM is affiliated with the premier hospitals in the South Florida medical community including Baptist Health Systems, Memorial Health Systems and Doctors Hospital Health South. We are able to offer comprehensive package arrangements to our patients who are not covered by health care insurance and to our patients coming to SFIRM for medical care from out of town.