WOMEN'S HEALTH - Columbia Memorial Health

CMH WOMEN’S HEALTH

At Columbia Memorial Health, women’s health is a priority – and so is providing all of the information and services they need to live healthy, happy lives – all in a welcoming and inclusive environment that reduces healthcare stigma and improves patient outcomes. We’ll guide you to a lifetime of wellness. Visit us for well-woman exams, 3D mammography and more.

Featured Services

ADOLESCENCE

During this time of major physical and emotional changes in her life, young women need support and guidance, as well as excellent medical care. We are happy to help transition from pediatric to adult care, which usually takes place between ages 18 and 21, depending on a young woman’s needs. We’re here to help you. We can also provide information about menstruation and sexuality, protection against human papillomavirus (HPV), the first gynecological visit and maintaining strong bones.

GYNECOLOGY

Gynecologists specialize in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of female reproductive system conditions and diseases. Our gynecologists provide you with comprehensive care, including:

Annual pelvic exams
Breast exams
Endometrial Ablation
Excision of Endometriosis
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Management of menopause symptoms
Minimally invasive surgery to treat uterine fibroid, endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome
Myomectomy
Operative Hysteroscopy
Routine Gynecological Care
Urinary incontinence treatment

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CENTER FOR BREAST HEALTH

The CMH Center for Breast Health provides screening and diagnostic breast health services in a dedicated, modern, and comfortable location in the Medical Office Building on the hospital’s Hudson campus. Services at the center include screening and diagnostic 3D mammography; diagnostic ultrasound; ultrasound-guided biopsy; and stereotactic breast biopsy. Education on breast health, consultation on treatment decisions, and support groups for patients and their families will also be provided. Click here to read more.

MATERNITY SERVICES

We’re excited that you have chosen Columbia Memorial Health and Albany Med to be part of this wonderful experience. We believe that every woman should have a joyful and healthy pregnancy, and our Maternity Services at CMH, nurse practitioners, midwives and neonatal specialists are committed to providing exceptional care to you and your baby. A new partnership between Columbia Memorial Health and Albany Med now provides a comprehensive maternity program offering you the best of both worlds: advanced pre- and post-natal care close to home (including childbirth classes and breastfeeding consultation), and a birthing experience at Albany Medical Center’s state-of-the-art Birth Place. Click here to learn more.

UROGYNECOLOGY

Our women’s health team is made up of physicians and nurse practitioners who partner to make sure that you receive the most comprehensive care possible. Click here to read more.

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We’re Here for You at All Stages of Life

Pelvic Health and Continence

Our team of continence and pelvic health specialists understand how frustrating and embarrassing bladder conditions and pelvic support problems can be. They have expertise in identifying these conditions and coming up with treatment options to correct the problem and improve your quality of life.

Our specialists treat conditions such as:

Bladder leakage
Urinary retention and incomplete bladder emptying
Vaginal, bladder, uterine prolapse
Recurrent bladder infections
Urinary frequency and urgency
Pelvic Pain
Endometriosis
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Uterine Fibroids
All routine gynecological care

Doctors Edward Marici and Elaine Jaworski, as well as Jennifer Gsell, NP-BC, offer a full suite of services in the new space ranging from routine gynecologic care, and minimally invasive surgery, to a comprehensive array of services. These services are all offered in a new stress-free and relaxed environment.

Recover Faster With Less Pain

Edward Marici, DO, FACOOG

Dr. Edward Marici and his surgical assistant, Jennifer Gsell, NP-BC, perform a wide range of minimally invasive surgical procedures that promote:

Faster recovery
Less pain
Resume normal activity sooner
Shorter hospital stays

Jennifer Gsell, NP-BC

Adding to the Women’s Specialty Services array is the specialty care portfolio of Jennifer Gsell, NP-BC, who offers GYN care for women of all ages, including:

Family Planning
Reproductive Health
Urinary Care
Pap Smears
Intra-operative and post-surgical care for women of all ages

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Technology has improved many surgical procedures that once made recovery both long and painful. Surgery for many patients meant longer hospital stays, time away from home, family, and job as well as significant pain, a lengthy recovery period, and visible scarring. But the picture is changing today because of advances in minimally invasive surgery.

Minimally invasive surgery is an advanced technique that enables patients to experience quicker recovery times and less scarring than traditional invasive procedures. These less-invasive approaches are becoming the treatment of choice for patients around the world. Minimally invasive surgery, which refers to surgery performed in ways other than large “open” incisions in the body, is revolutionizing the way many patients receive care today.

Expertise in Laparoscopic

Laparoscopic hysterectomy
Removal of fibroids (myomectomy)
Treatment of endometriosis
Treatment of Urinary Stress Incontinence
Overactive Bladder Treatments
Endometrial Ablation
Rectal Incontinence
Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery

“If a hysterectomy is necessary, 99 percent of the time it will be performed laparoscopically.” –Dr. Edward Marici, Gynecological & Urogynecology Surgeon

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