Laparoscopic Hysterectomy near West Hills, CA

Biography: Dr. Thomas is double board certified in OB/GYN and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reproductive Surgery (FPMR&S). She earned her medical degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio and subsequently completed a residency in OB/GYN at the MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Houston, followed by a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery at Los Angeles' Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She also has a MPH from UCLA. Dr. Thomas spent a decade teaching at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine, jumping off the tenure track in 2000 to focus on treating patients in private practice and accelerating her ground-breaking research and charitable work. Dr. Thomas is currently leading FDA clinical trials for game-changing stem cell treatments in urinary and fecal incontinence. She also serves as a principal investigator for two of the 522 FDA studies using transvaginal mesh for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. For many years Dr. Thomas has taken her commitment to improve women's lives to Africa, where she provided physician training and free obstetric fistula repair surgery through a non-profit foundation she founded. Her award winning documentary, Life Changing Moments, may be viewed on YouTube.

Care Philosophy: Supporting women through all phases of their lives, I value an individualized approach to patient care that is rooted in patient education and self-empowerment. I strive to foster meaningful physician -patient relationships built on effective communication and trust to help my patients achieve their best outcomes.

Care Philosophy: I value and enjoy the continuity of taking care of women through the issues they may encounter over the stages of a lifetime. I strongly believe that education empowers an individual to be an active participant her health and well-being, and to make informed decisions regarding her care.

Care Philosophy: I seek to provide the most complete care to my patients in a caring and respectful way. My goal is to assist every patient in achieving optimum health.

Care Philosophy: TLC-a TRADITION of LISTENING and CARING!