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Gabriella Woods, DO is an obstetrician and gynecologist in Torrance, CA specializing in obstetrics & gynecology. She graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Gabriella Woods, DO is affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns and SHARP REES-STEALY MEDICAL GROUP INC.
1000 W Carson Street
Torrance, CA 90502
1400 E. Palomar Street Floor 3
Chula Vista, CA 91913
Hysteroscopy
A hysteroscopy is a diagnostic procedure performed to examine the inside of the uterus. A thin tube with a camera and light at the end, called a hysteroscope, is inserted through the vagina. It allows the physician to view the cervix and uterine walls. Sometimes, gas or liquid is used to expand the uterus and allow a better view. If necessary, tiny instruments can also be passed through the tube and used for certain procedures, such as taking a biopsy or removing a polyp.
Hysteroscopy is often done to figure out the cause of abnormal menstrual bleeding. However, it can also be used to:
If surgery is necessary, hysteroscopy is often used along with laparoscopy, a kind of surgery performed through small incisions in the abdomen. Tiny tools are passed through the incisions, and the hysteroscope guides the doctors while surgery is performed.
Laparoscopic Surgery
Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.
During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.
The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.
Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.
Gabriella Woods, DO graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. She completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She is certified by the OBGYN OBGYN.
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific
Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Board Certification: OBGYN OBGYN
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