FROM LEFT: Dionysios K. Veronikis, MD, FACOG; Sara C. Wood, MD, FACOG
Dionysios Veronikis, MD, FACOG, and Sara Wood, MD, FACOG, are certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. They treat uterine and vaginal prolapse, stress urinary incontinence, vesicovaginal and rectovaginal fistulae, vaginal mesh complications and other complex prolapse and gynecologic conditions.
The vaginal approach is non-invasive, and it allows incision-free vaginal hysterectomy and correction of stress urinary incontinence while repairing all the vaginal defects that so often occur after childbirth. Comprehensive vaginal reconstructive surgery—or “the total repair”—performed during a hysterectomy and/ or incontinence correction aids in the prevention of future vaginal prolapse.
Other areas of surgical expertise and interests include the treatment of vaginal agenesis, complicated reoperative gynecologic surgery, management of eroded and exposed vaginal mesh and correction of vaginal shortening and/ or narrowing from prior surgeries. Additionally, aesthetic gynecologic surgery and treatment of vaginal and vulvar thinning, as well as dryness with the MonaLisa Touch®, are also featured elements of the practice.
Prior to arriving in St. Louis in 1997, Dr. Veronikis completed a fellowship in vaginal surgery and urogynecology at the Massachusetts General Hospital through Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wood was selected and trained by Dr. Veronikis and has completed her fellowship in vaginal surgery and urogynecology at Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Dr. Wood was also recently named a “40 Under 40” awardee by the St. Louis Business Journal for her achievements in women’s patient care and education.
While providing a surgical experience that is unparalleled, from the first office visit through surgery and post-operative care, the reputation of the practice and its surgeons, along with the surgical abilities of Dr. Veronikis as the premier vaginal surgeon in the region, continues to grow.
Patients may self-refer or may be referred by their physicians. Dr. Veronikis and Dr. Wood care for patients from across the country and internationally and will assist in planning their travel arrangements.
RECENT HONORS
The AAGL Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology (COEMIG) program recognizes hospitals and surgeons around the world providing exceptional minimally invasive gynecologic surgical care and dedicated to continuously improving healthcare quality and patient safety. Dr. Veronikis has been an AAGL COEMIG designee since August 2015.
