
You don't need to suffer with ongoing pelvic pain and discomfort. We work with you to find the cause and develop a plan to restore your health. Live the life you want to live.
Make an AppointmentWHY MINNESOTA WOMEN'S CARE IS DIFFERENT
The newest, most effective treatments available anywhere.
Minnesota Women's Care has a different approach. We believe in staying current with the advances in treatment and surgical options so we can address the conditions that erode the quality of life for many women. Our surgeons often meet with other surgeons and participate in advanced training sessions to learn about new procedures. This allows us to continually offer our patients the most current treatment available.Many patients have been surprised to learn that the best treatment for their condition is not surgery, but a non-invasive therapy that corrects the issue and helps them lead a happy, busy, pain-free life. When surgery is recommended, we always use the least invasive procedure that will get the best results and aid in faster healing and less recovery pain. Talk with us. We'll help. Here's what other women have said about our care:
OUR FOCUS
Complex Gynecologic Issues: Surgery and Treatment
A variety of conditions may affect a woman’s uterus, vagina, ovaries and fallopian tubes over the course of her life. Common types of gynecologic conditions - such as fibroids, endometriosis, and pelvic organ prolapse - can cause significant problems and impact the lives of women. We address these, however, we don’t loose sight of routine gynecologic care as well. After all, an ounce of prevention is always more than a pound of cure.
Our innovative and comprehensive treatment programs start with an accurate diagnosis. Our care plans are attentive to our patients' emotional, educational and physical needs. Where surgery is required, the most advanced and least invasive procedures will be used.
At Minnesota Women's Care, we will work with you to address these medical conditions that can impact the quality of your life:
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ADVANCEMENTS
Amazing New Technology
Here's a little background: One thing that Dr. Ashford makes VERY clear is that he believes in using treatments that allow women to return to their busy lives as fast as possible. He uses minimally invasive surgical procedures when he can – meaning smaller incisions, less recovery time, and often, less pain.
A few yeas ago, due to some FDA concerns, surgeons were no longer able to provide laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomies for some women. In real terms what this meant was that some women had undergo a different type of surgery – one with a much longer recovery time. Then a product was developed that changed everything.
The Pneumoliner allows Dr. Ashford to return to using minimally invasive surgery to perform hysterectomies in cases where he couldn't do that. It's an exciting breakthrough – one that makes women's lives better.
We have more info to describe the process and how it works. Links to the video showing the procedure are on this page.
We have two areas with more detailed information:
Visit Dr. Ashford's Blog
or
click to read more about Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy on this site.
Additional Information
Understanding minimally invasive surgery and what it means
Sometimes called "Band-Aid" surgery, minimally invasive surgery has become and important way to think about and perform surgeries. With a smaller incision, there's less pain and less blood loss. Often, patients recover faster. Read more about this type of surgery and what it means for you:daVinci Robotic hysterectomy and daVinci Robotic myomectomy