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(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In years past, a young girl experiencing a gynecological issue such as an ovarian mass could not receive care from a gynecologist, because she was too young. Today there is a new subspecialty: pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Monique Regard, MD, at Children’s and Women’s Physicians of Westchester (CWPW) www.cwpw.org is one of the few pediatricians throughout the nation whose entire practice is devoted to this subspecialty. She was featured on the cover of Westchester Magazine’s Top Doctors Issue in November 2009.
Dr. Regard’s specialty integrates several areas of medicine such as surgery, endocrinology and dermatology. She treats patients who range in age from infancy through adolescence. “It’s a tremendous diversity of skill sets,” says Dr. Regard.
Parents bring their babies or young daughters to see Dr. Regard “for very specific reasons,” she explains, from infants with a twisted ovary or vaginal opening issues, to adolescent girls with irregular or painful periods. One rare condition she treats is ovarian tumors. “My special training allows me to carefully analyze the radiology imaging of gynecologic masses and generally predict if they are non-cancerous. In these cases, I can usually surgically separate the tumor from the ovary, thereby saving the ovary,” says Dr. Regard.
As a gynecological surgeon with two complementary sub-specializations, Dr. Regard stresses the importance of treating both young girls and adolescents. “Most gynecologists won’t accept girls under the ages of 12 and some less than 14, and few deal with congenital vaginal birth defects,” she says. Unlike traditional gynecologist, Dr. Regard points out, “I have training and expertise in this area.”
Parents of babies, young girls or adolescents who suspect their child might have a gynecological issue can call CWPW at 914-304-5300 for an appointment.
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