Gargiulo, Dr. Antonio R.

I am 51 years old and have suffered from uterine fibroids for over six years with heavy monthly bleeding and anemia. In September 2010, with worsening symptoms I decided to seek a second opinion. I had been told that a hysterectomy would be my best course of treatment by several doctors. I found a video of Dr Garguilo on the Brigham and Women's website talking about laparoscopic robot assisted myomectomy mostly for younger woman who wanted to become pregnant. I set up an appointment to meet with him and found a doctor with a very different attitude. He did not suggest a hysterectomy - in fact he asked me why would I even consider a hysterectomy. With the help of the da Vinci robot he removed my large myoma in November 2010. Recovery took less than a week and within 4 days I was taking our dog out for a walk. If you are a woman with symptomatic fibroids and are being told you need a hysterectomy please consider a second (or third or fourth) opinion from Dr. Gargiulo.