Resources

We want to help you in any way we can from answering your questions and giving you information to helping make your visits with us go more smoothly.

You and your health are our number one priority.

Links for Questions
Cancer Links

Resources for Our Office
da Vinci Pre-Op Instructions
da Vinci Post-Op Instructions

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Who are good candidates for RAMIS (Robot Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery)?
A. Virtually all patients appropriate for "open" surgery are good candidates for RAMIS. Most endometrial and cervical cancers appropriate for surgery can likely be treated with RAMIS.

Q. If I do not have cancer, but my family has many members with cancer, should I see a Gynecologic Oncologist?
A. Any woman with multiple family members with breast, colon, endometrial or ovarian cancer ought to see a Gynecologic Oncologist in consultation to assess her risk of cancer. She may need closer screening or even prophylactic surgery.

Q. Does Dr. Chamberlain only see cancer patients?
A. No, because of the extensive and advanced surgical training of a gynecologic oncologist, many patients with multiple medical problems that require gynecologic surgery, women with very complex gynecologic problems or failed previous gynecologic surgeries see Dr. Chamberlain.