The Center for Women’s Health, Wellness, and Minimally Invasive Surgery

The Center for Women’s Health, Wellness, and Minimally Invasive Surgery

The Center for Women’s Health, Wellness, and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Welcome to San Diego Women’s Health

At San Diego Women’s Health, we are dedicated to providing the highest standard of healthcare to women, with a personal touch. Women’s healthcare needs are growing increasingly complex , making it important to have a physician who is committed to keeping current with medical discoveries and technological advances.

Our office is designed with the most comforting atmosphere and equipped with the state of the art equipment in order to provide you with the cutting edge treatments and the best results. We provide a comprehensive evaluation and treatment approach for all reproductive organ disorders, including full scope of general gynecology services, infertility work-up and treatment, obstetrics, and urogynecology services to women of all ages. We specialize in Minimally Invasive options for women’s surgical conditions and we are experts in Laparoscopic and Robotic surgery.

We are proud to have the reputation of being one of the most sought after practices in the San Diego County and are thrilled to be an integral part of women’s healthcare in our community.

Welcome to San Diego Women’s Health

At San Diego Women’s Health, we are dedicated to providing the highest standard of healthcare to women, with a personal touch. Women’s healthcare needs are growing increasingly complex , making it important to have a physician who is committed to keeping current with medical discoveries and technological advances.

Our office is designed with the most comforting atmosphere and equipped with the state of the art equipment in order to provide you with the cutting edge treatments and the best results. We provide a comprehensive evaluation and treatment approach for all reproductive organ disorders, including full scope of general gynecology services, infertility work-up and treatment, obstetrics, and urogynecology services to women of all ages. We specialize in Minimally Invasive options for women’s surgical conditions and we are experts in Laparoscopic and Robotic surgery.

We are proud to have the reputation of being one of the most sought after practices in the San Diego County and are thrilled to be an integral part of women’s healthcare in our community.

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Gynecology

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Gynecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive systems and the breasts.

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Pregnancy

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Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.

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Robotic Surgery

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Robotic surgery, computer-assisted surgery, and robotically-assisted surgery use robotic systems to aid in surgical procedures.

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Fertility

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Assisting those who want to become parents but for medical reasons have been unable to achieve this goal via the natural course.

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Women's Health

We offer a comprehensive list of gynecologic services

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Pregnancy Care

Are you expecting soon or planning a future pregnancy?

We specialize in obstetrics. To request an appointment

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da Vinci® Robotic Surgery

The Next-Generation Surgery that overcomes the limitations.

When medication and non-invasive procedures are unable to relieve

symptoms, surgery remains the accepted and most effective treatment

for a range of gynecologic conditions.

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Fertility Services

Why can't we get pregnant?

That is one of the most common questions we hear.

We at San Diego Women’s Health are here to help guide
you through the process of becoming pregnant.

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I wish I could adequately express how appreciative I am to have been referred to Dr. Kurtulus and how grateful I am that he is the one who performed my surgery.

- Michelle B. New Orleans

Where do I even start? How do I start thanking a man who saved my life, my body, my uterus, my baby making abilities? I am so thankful to have met Dr. Kurtulus

- Tania M. San Diego, CA

He was a true hero in my case and brought me back to health with his top-notch surgical skills.

- Joy H. San Diego, CA

Dr. Mel is a great doctor! He helped me deliver my son on 13 Dec 2016, and the labor experience was great! I had no postpartum pains whatsoever. He was very reassuring and confident during the labor which made me feel calm and safe. during my pregnancy he was very attentive and professional.

- Irinia U. Istanbul, Turkey

Dr Mel is a very professional and friendly doctor. He has a nice reaasuring smile and have always plenty of time to make things clear. As a medical doctor myself, I can tell that, he has very sound clinical judgements. Our experience with him has been fabulous and many thanks to him for making our son's last in utero days and delivery very peaceful and remarkable.

- Selene G. San Diego, CA

We are healthcare providers

Our mission is to deliver the most comprehensive, compassionate, and state of the art healthcare.

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Why Choose Us?

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Experience

The health professionals at San Diego Women’s Health have over 35 years of collective experience to help every woman – from preteen to menopause.

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Services

Services are devoted to addressing the individual needs and demands of our patients. Complete wellness and preventive care checkups, prenatal care, gynecologic, and urogynecologic diagnosis and treatments are available in our office.

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Patient Care

We seek to provide our patients comfort and satisfaction by establishing a patient focused, family friendly environment.

Glossary

Benign: Not cancer.
Cervix: The lower, narrow end of the uterus at the top of the vagina.
Chronic Pelvic Pain: Persistent pain in the pelvic region that has lasted for at least 6 months.
Cyst: A sac or pouch filled with fluid.
Ectopic Pregnancy: A pregnancy in which the fertilized egg begins to grow in a place other than inside the uterus, usually in one of the fallopian tubes.
Endometriosis: A condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus is found outside of the uterus, usually on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and other pelvic structures.
Fibroids: Growths, usually benign, that form in the muscle of the uterus.
General Anesthesia: The use of drugs that produce a sleep-like state to prevent pain during surgery.
Hysterectomy: Removal of the uterus.
Incontinence: Inability to control bodily functions such as urination.
Infertility: A condition in which a couple has been unable to get pregnant after 12 months without the use of any form of birth control.
Laparoscope: An instrument that is inserted through a small incision to view internal organs or to perform surgery.
Laparoscopic Surgery: A type of surgery that uses a device called a laparoscope to view internal organs or to perform surgery.
Laparoscopy: A surgical procedure in which an instrument called a laparoscope is inserted into abdomen through a small incision. The laparoscope is used to view the pelvic organs. Other instruments can be used with it to perform surgery.
Malignant: A term used to describe cells or tumors that are able to invade tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
Obstetrician–Gynecologist (Ob-Gyn): A physician with special skills, training, and education in women’s health.
Pelvic Floor
Disorders: Disorders affecting the muscles and tissues that support the pelvic organs; these disorders may result in loss of control of the bladder or bowels or cause one or more pelvic organs to drop downward (prolapse).
Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A condition in which pelvic organs, such as the uterus or bladder, drop downward. It is caused by weakening of the muscles and tissues that support these organs.
Regional Anesthesia: The use of drugs to block sensation in a region of the body.
Tubal Sterilization: A method of female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are tied, banded, clipped, sealed with electric current, or blocked by scar tissue formed by the insertion of small implants.
Ureters: A pair of tubes, each leading from one of the kidneys to the bladder.