Jonathan P. Shepherd

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis affects 10% of reproductive-aged women and can be associated with chronic pelvic pain (CPP), dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia, dysuria, and infertility. While the gold standard for diagnosis remains laparosco…

INTRODUCTION: Multidisciplinary tumor board conferences are used widely across oncologic specialties and reduce mortality and improve cross-disciplinary coordination. There has been less research on their impact for complex benign condition…

BACKGROUND: The lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is 1.9% among women with endometriosis compared with 1.3% among the general population. When an asymptomatic endometrioma is incidentally discovered on imaging, gynecologists must weigh the pr…

Background and objectiveHysterectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures women will undergo in their lifetime. Several factors affect surgical outcomes. It has been suggested that high-volume surgeons favorably affect outcomes and…

ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to review patient characteristics and intraoperative findings for excised cases of abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE).Study designA 12 year medical record search was performed for cases of excised AWE…

ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to describe trends in hysterectomy route at a large tertiary center.Study designWe reviewed all hysterectomies performed at Magee-Womens Hospital from 2000 to 2010. This database was chosen over large…