Gynecology Oncology
Clinical Mission
The Gynecologic Oncology Division is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art care for patients with cancer of the female genital tract, including cancers of the following types:
- Cervix (Subtype of Uterine Cancer)
- Endometrium (Subtype of Uterine Cancer)
- Fallopian Tube
- Gestational Trophoblast (Includes Molar Pregnancy and Choriocarcinoma)
- Ovary
- Sarcoma
- Vagina
- Vulva
Clinical Services
Gynecologic Oncology is divided into two groups:
- Gynecologic Oncology: dedicated to treatment of patients with known or suspected cancer or, on occasion, benign disease of a complex nature
- Colposcopy, dedicated to patients with pre-cancer of the lower genital tract including abnormal Pap tests, dysplasia, condyloma, and carcinoma in situ
Gynecologic oncology is a multidisciplinary specialty that coordinates many types of treatment modalities to provide the best opportunity for treatment success against the cancer while minimizing the potential for side effects and toxicities. Clinical services provided for patients include
- Assessment and Consultation
- Surgery, including
- Radical surgery
- Ultra-radical surgery including pelvic exenteration and LEER procedures
- Minimally invasive surgery with
- Laparoscopy
- da Vinci robot-assisted laparoscopy
- Sentinel node mapping
- Fertility sparing surgery including radical trachelectomy
- Reconstructive surgery including myocutaneous flaps and skin grafting
- Latest surgical refinements including nerve sparing radical hysterectomy
- Chemotherapy, including
- Intravenous chemo
- Intraperitoneal chemo
- Oral chemo
- Radiation implants, working in concert with the Radiation Oncology Department
- Clinical Trials, including the latest research for treatment of difficult diseases
- Gynecologic Oncology Group, a national collaborative research group
- Investigator-Initiated Trials
- Industry-Sponsored Trials
- Surveillance for treated patients (Cancer Survivors)
- Management of complicated cancer-related problems including pain control and comfort issues
Gynecologic Oncology: Who Does What?
The Gynecologic Oncology Division is comprised of 8 faculty, 3 gynecologic oncology fellows and 1 physician assistant. Each member of this division is an expert in his or her specialty area, and contributes to the care of gynecologic cancer patients with complex needs.
- Gynecologic Oncologists (Total of 4): surgery for cancer or suspected cancer, reconstructive surgery, chemotherapy, radiation implants, clinical trials, surveillance, and management of cancer-related problems
- R. Kevin Reynolds, M.D., The George W. Morley Professor and Division Chief
- Carolyn Johnston, M.D., Associate Professor
- J. Rebecca Liu, M.D., Assistant Professor
- Angela Kueck, M.D., Assistant Professor
- Medical Oncologist (Total of 1): chemotherapy, clinical trials, surveillance, and management of cancer-related problems
- Ronald Buckanovich, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
- Gynecologists (Total of 3): colposcopy and surgery for pre-cancer of the female genital tract (abnormal Pap test, dysplasia, condyloma or carcinoma in situ)
- Anthony Opipari, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
- Richard Lieberman, M.D., Assistant Professor
- Lauren Zoschnick, M.D. (Women’s Health Division), Assistant Professor
- Physician Assistant (Total of 1): surveillance, and management of cancer-related problems
- Christine Willacker, PA-C
- Gynecologic Oncology Fellows (Total of 3): Each fellow has completed a 4 year obstetrics and gynecology residency prior to beginning the 3 year fellowship program. The first year fellow conducts laboratory research. The second and third year fellows function as junior gynecologic oncology colleagues.
