Tubal Ligation Reversal Surgeons - What To Look For

For those who are looking for the right tubal reversal surgeon the choice is not always easy to make. Reading what other patients have to say can be very helpful and insightful.

Posted By Debby Verville Jun 19, 2009 at 10:53 AM

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For those who are interested in tubal reversal surgery many wonder what to look for in the surgeon. Many patients who actually write back and forth on message boards have shared what experiences brought them to choosing the physician that was right for them.

Tubal reversal surgery like most surgeries is something that when it is time to choose the physician you as the patient want to be 100% sure with the decision you have made. Being confident with your decision will not only put you at ease but you will have an understanding of what to expect in the long run.

For many who go through a surgery knowing that you can get in touch with the staff and surgeon should something arise means a great deal. This is one thing that the surgeons and staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center pride themselves in. They believe that every question is important. If it weren’t important then why would someone ask it?

• When searching for the surgeon to perform tubal reversal surgery one of the best things that can be done is to talk to previous patients. This can be done by checking to see if the surgeon has a website. If they have a website look to see if they have a message board. In the message board look to see what the patients are saying and who may be asking questions and who and how they are being answered. Does the staff take the time to interact with the people asking questions? If so, are the answered in a friendly tone? Are the questions answered in a way that can be understood by someone not in the medical community?
• What type of pregnancy rates after surgery do the patients have? Is there any data to show the actual results? Any tubal reversal surgeon can proclaim that all of the patients that have been through surgery have had successful pregnancy but is there any evidence to back this up?
• Will the surgeon be honest with the patient in what to expect? The last thing people need is a surgeon to fill them with unrealistic expectations. Why have people believing something that may not happen? This is a ploy used by some just to make money.
• Do the staff and surgeons care about what they do? This is something that many of the former patients can answer. Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith’s patients have written about this many times and continue to do so.

National Infertility Week - What About Infertility Because of a Tubal Ligation?

During National Infertility Week, starting today October 20th, a lot of attention in the media will be given to the treatment of In Vitro Fertilitzation (IVF). This is a technologically advanced treatment for most causes of infertility. But what about those couples who want to have a baby but can't because of a previous tubal ligation? There are hundreds of thousands of infertile couples in this group in the US. Is IVF the best treatment for them? Let's compare the two treatments to see which might be the best one for women whose tubes have been tied.

Tubal reversal is a method of rejoining the fallopian tubes where they were cut. The preparation is minimal for the surgery and includes reviewing your tubal ligation operative records. The operation takes about an hour and is done as outpatient surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. This cuts the cost in half or less than if done as an in-hospital operation.

Now let's look at IVF in comparison. There are hormonal shots that you have to get in order to stimulate your body's egg production and also to keep it from going into ovulation prematurely. These can take from one to two weeks or longer and are just the preparation part.

Next will be the removal of your eggs. Of course, the doctor will need to be sure of the right time to do so and will do this by monitoring with hormonal blood tests and ultrasound exams to be sure to catch the eggs at the right time. Your system has been stimulated to produce many more eggs than normal. You will get another shot before ovulation is due. Then, when all is ready, the doctor will use a needle to remove the egg.

Now, comes the part you have been taking all those shots for. You will have the fertilized eggs implanted into your body. This will happen after some time in the lab where the fertilization and the beginning development of the embryo takes place. You will most likely get several fertilized eggs, which actually have begun developing into embryos, placed back into your uterus. You will get more injections at this point as well.

This is when you hold your breath hoping everything will go OK. Of course,this will depend upon things like how skilled your doctor is and how careful he was in implanting the embryos among other things. If it doesn't work, you may have had some extra embryos frozen.

Before you make a decision to have IVF done, you should probably take a look at the success rates. Most commonly the success rates of any one cycle are given as 20 - 30% that you will be successful. You have a higher likelihood of success with more eggs implanted but don't want to go overboard as that could lead to some problems as well. You will find that three embryos is about the most any doctor will implant. Still, one in every three pregnancies that occur after IVF is a multiple pregnancy. Babies conceived as a result of IVF are more likely to be born prematurely and have health problems later in life.

Getting back to the option of tubal reversal, the success rates will vary depending upon your chosen surgeon. This makes choosing the best tubal reversal doctor and center a matter of utmost importance. At the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center - the only facility where they publish their specific pregnancy rates after a tubal reversal, you will see that it is an overall 70%. Your potential success rate will depend upon several things including your age, tube lengths left for repairing, and type of ligation procedure used. The good news is that once the surgery is done, you get to try over and over again to "make a baby" every month without having to pay any more money.

And that's the last thing to cover. One session, or cycle, of IVF will cost on average $10,000 to $12,000 with most patients being told to expect to undergo at least three cycles. That's $30,000 or more for most couples who start treatment by IVF. The average cost of a tubal reversal varies widely, but at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center it ranges between $5400 and $6900 depending upon which option you choose. So with a higher success rate, lower cost, and the opportunity to become pregnant month after month, what do you think tubal reversal now? It may not be as well known or advertised as IVF, but during National Infertility Week, it should certainly be recognized as the best treatment for women wanting to become pregnant again but who are infertile because they had their tubes tied in the past.

Chapel Hill Surgeon Completes First Tubal Reversal Fellowship

CHAPEL HILL – Dr. Charles W. Monteith completed the first tubal reversal fellowship offered at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. This is the only known fellowship of its kind.

Dr. Gary S. Berger, medical director and world-renowned tubal reversal surgeon, presented the certificate of completion in a private ceremony at the Chapel Hill center.

Monteith began his fellowship training in January 2008, and has assisted in more than 100 tubal reversal procedures under the guidance of Dr. Berger.

“Dr. Monteith’s experience as a gynecologic surgeon and his dedication to achieving the best patient care made him the ideal physician to complete this fellowship program,” said Berger. “He is the first doctor ever to be certified in outpatient tubal ligation reversal surgery. And I welcome him as a colleague at the Tubal Reversal Center.”

As a tubal reversal specialist, Monteith plans to keep tubal reversal surgery a viable option for women wanting to have another baby after tubal ligation surgery.

“I am very fortunate to have been invited into and accepted by the staff and family of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center,” Monteith said. “I feel like I have arrived home.”

Dr. Monteith graduated summa cum laude from Xavier University in Louisiana. He attended medical school at the University of California at San Francisco where he received a Howard Hughes Medical Research Fellowship used to conduct research in molecular genetics.

After completing his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he accepted a clinical assistant professor position with the department of obstetrics and gynecology in 2001. He also served as assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology at Wake Medical Hospital in Raleigh for seven years where he practiced high-risk obstetrics and advanced surgical gynecology.

To learn more about Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, visit www.tubal-reversal.net.

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Contact information:
Lisa Hourmouzis, RN
919.968.4656 office
252.339.2322 mobile
LisaH@tubal-reversal.net

New Specialist Surgeon Joins Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center

Dr. Gary S. Berger, world-renowned tubal reversal surgeon, welcomes Dr. Charles W. Monteith to the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center surgical team.

Dr. Monteith is the first tubal reversal surgeon to join the practice since the initial tubal reversal microsurgery performed by Dr. Berger in 1982.

Monteith began his fellowship training with the center in January 2008, and has assisted in more than 100 reversal procedures under the guidance of Dr. Berger.

According to Dr. Monteith, his plan is to keep tubal reversal surgery a viable option for women wanting to have children after tubal ligation surgery.

“My interest in becoming a tubal reversal surgeon began when I realized that tubal reversal surgery was gradually becoming less available to patients because of limited training opportunities for younger physicians,” said Monteith.

Dr. Monteith graduated summa cum laude from Xavier University in Louisiana. He attended medical school at the University of California at San Francisco where he received a Howard Hughes Medical Research Fellowship used to conduct research in molecular genetics.

After completing his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he accepted a clinical assistant professor position with the department of obstetrics and gynecology in 2001. He also served as assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology at Wake Medical Hospital in Raleigh for seven years where he practiced high-risk obstetrics and advanced surgical gynecology.

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only facility in the United States dedicated exclusively to tubal reversal surgery. Dr. Gary Berger has successfully performed over 7,000 tubal reversals using the one-hour outpatient microsurgical technique he developed and refined. His technique has been featured on The Learning Channel and Discovery Health.

References:
http://www.tubal-reversal.net/doctor-monteith.htm
Tubal Reversal Blog

Pregnancy and Birth Testimonials March 2008

“Thank you for giving my husband his first child and making me a new mother again.” LaCrecia and Tafuma A.

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“I thought I would never give birth to my own child again. Today I’m looking at my 5 week old baby.” Amber and Emma Grace

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“If it wasn’t for Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, we would not have these two beautiful children.” Colin, Amber, Colin Jr, and Dee

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“We are most excited to announce to you the birth of our son. He’s our first post-TR baby.” Ellen & Jim W.

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“Thank you for our miracle baby. Thank you so much for our Angel.” Jill and John P.

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“I had my tubal reversal surgery on December 22nd, 2006. Thank you so much. Everyone at Chapel Hill tubal Reversal Center are truly angels in disguise” Mohsen and Kim F.

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“We were fortunate to find Dr Berger’s tubal reversal website - we had been told by several doctors that in-vitro was the only option for us to conceive.” Nicole and Family

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“I just wanted to send you some pictures of our TR baby. I love this little guy so much.” James and Holly W.

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“We have finally had success with our tubal reversal. Thank you all so much for your help to bring these beautiful bundles of joy into our life. We couldn’t be happier.” Rod and Kathy L.

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“Thank you Dr. Berger for giving me the chance to experience this again. We are eternally grateful to you and your staff.” Jennifer D.

Dr. Charles Monteith to Become Certified as Tubal Reversal Surgeon.

Press Release February 18, 2008 - Physician joins practice of Gary S. Berger, M.D. at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center.

(CHAPEL HILL, NC) - Dr. Gary S. Berger, Medical Director of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, today announced the association of Dr. Charles W. Monteith as a certified tubal reversal surgeon beginning in July of 2008.

Dr. Monteith attended college at Xavier University of Louisiana, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He attended medical school at the University of California at San Francisco where he received a Howard Hughes research fellowship and conducted research in molecular genetics.

After completing his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Monteith accepted a Clinical Assistant Professor position with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina in 2001. He worked as a Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Wake Medical Hospital in Raleigh, N.C. for seven years where he practiced high-risk obstetrics and advanced surgical gynecology. Dr. Monteith spent a significant amount of time with the training and teaching of both medical students and residents.

Under the guidance of Dr. Berger, Dr. Monteith is currently undergoing certification in tubal ligation reversal surgery and will have assisted on more than a hundred reversal procedures before he begins accepting patients in July.

Dr. Berger has been performing tubal reversal surgery for more than 30 years and has performed more than 6000 reversal procedures during his career. Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only facility in the United States that is limited specifically to the practice of tubal reversal surgery.

Dr. Gary S. Berger
(919) 656-8204

More information on Charles Monteith, Tubal Reversal Surgeon.

Dr. Charles Monteith to Become a Certified Tubal Reversal Surgeon - Free-Press-Release.com