The Olson Center's Gynecologic Oncology team provides comprehensive care (includes diagnosis, treatment, chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, supportive care and research (clinical trials)) for women with cancer of the reproductive system. In addition to the provision of advanced medical care, there is an emphasis on the holistic approach to cancer. There is emphasis on quality-of-life issues including an appreciation for the patient's body image and femininity. Emotional support for the patient and her family is provided as she and her family cope with her cancer diagnosis and treatment. The care of the patient and her family is enhanced by cooperative relationships with other disciplines involved in cancer care, including medical oncology, radiation therapy, urology, orthopedics, nutrition, social work, and others within the Olson Center community. Steven Remmenga, MD and Kerry Rodabaugh, MD are the Olson Center's Gynecologic Oncologists. Both provide management of invasive gynecologic malignancies with surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation as well as supportive care. Both doctors conduct their gyn/onc clinics at Olson Center on the UNMC campus and at Village Pointe Medical Center. Our gyn/onc doctors and support team are aware of the burden and barrier that most RURAL PATIENTS have with coordinating and scheduling their care. We will do whatever it takes to make it possible for patients not located conveniently to our Omaha locations to provide this comprehensive care convenient and manageable.
July 2009's newsletter is dedicated to educating the public on Ovarian Cancer, Robotic Surgery at UNMC, Gynecologic Oncology Clinical Trials at UNMC, and a bio on Dr. Rodabaugh. To read the newsletter, please click here. Dr. Rodabaugh and her robotic surgery is featured in a winter 2009 article, click here to read one patient's particular experience with robotic surgery.
Watch Dr. Rodabaugh explain the robotic surgery procedure.
The Olson Center continues our commitment to excellent care with our partnership with da Vinci Surgical Systems. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a condition that may require surgery, you owe it to yourself to learn about all of your medical options, including the most effective, least invasive surgical treatments available.
The da Vinci® Surgical System provides surgeons with an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy, putting a surgeon's hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform. The da Vinci System enables surgeons to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.
For the patient, benefits may include:
Significantly less pain
Less blood loss
Less scarring
Shorter recovery time
A faster return to normal daily activities
And in many cases, better clinical outcomes
For more information on the da Vinci Surgical System, please visit www.davincisurgery.com
click here to read one patient's particular experience with robotic surgery.
