A NEW ERA OF WOMEN’S HEALTH AT NEWYORKPRESBYTERIAN
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er case was complex. She was nearing her due date—and had rheumatic heart disease, damaged heart valves, and placenta accreta spectrum, a rare condition that can cause fatal bleeding after delivery.
Shortly after her arrival at NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Irving Medical Center, she was put on temporary life support, and a multidisciplinary team of exceptional physicians took action. Within a week, she had safely delivered her preterm baby and undergone a successful triple valve replacement surgery—a testament to NYP’s unparalleled care for the highest-risk pregnancies. No single doctor can bring together all of the care a patient with a complicated case needs. At NYP, doctors connect across specialties, providing care that is as thorough as it is personalized. As we continue pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, your contributions enable our cuttingedge care for women in state-of-the-art facilities, equipping many of the world’s best specialists to work together for every person they treat. With your help, our patients can overcome health challenges with resilience.
Advanced Surgeries Revolutionize Recovery and Fertility Gynecologic surgery stands as a shining example of the innovative approach we hope to bring to a new scale. Women undergo gynecologic surgery for various reasons—including treatment of a condition like endometriosis, management of chronic pain, or to address fertility challenges—yet our goal is to offer all of them the same patientcentered care. Dr. Arnold P. Advincula, Chief of Gynecologic Specialty Surgery at the Sloane Hospital for Women at NYP, is a world-renowned surgeon who has developed minimally invasive surgical instruments and techniques that offer superior patient outcomes, including faster recovery times. “ There’s so much happening in the lives of the women we help,” says Dr. Advincula. “After receiving care at NYP, our patients can go back to their families and back to work more quickly with a significantly higher quality of life.” Dr. Advincula has refined minimally invasive gynecologic procedures including the robotassisted laparoscopic hysterectomy, which removes a patient’s uterus through small