Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

The Division of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery is the first urogynecology department on Long Island and the largest in New York State, with three full-time, fellowship-trained physicians and a support staff of physician assistants, nurse practitioners and registered nurses.

Our goal is to help women live comfortably and enhance their quality of life. To this end, we are committed to offering each patient an accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment plan. Surgical and non-surgical treatment options are offered to each patient and decisions are made on an individual basis. If surgery is selected, most women can be treated with minimally invasive techniques that offer long-lasting results with a quick recovery.   

Urogynecology focuses on the care of women with pelvic floor dysfunction, which includes but is not limited to, urinary incontinence, urogenital prolapse, pelvic or bladder pain, overactive bladder and sexual dysfunction. The pelvic floor is comprised of muscles, ligaments, connective tissue and nerves that help support and control the rectum, uterus, vagina and bladder. Childbirth is the most common cause of damage to the pelvic floor, however, repeated heavy lifting, surgery and chronic cough/disease may also contribute.

Urogynecologists have completed medical school and a four-year residency in obstetrics and gynecology. These doctors become specialists with additional training and experience in the evaluation and treatment of conditions that affect the female pelvic organs and the muscles and connective tissue that support those organs. The additional training focuses on the surgical and non-surgical treatment of non-cancerous gynecologic problems. Although your primary care physician or Ob/Gyn may have knowledge about these problems, a urogynecologist can offer additional, crucial expertise.