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The division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) has a large surgical volume, performing more than 800 cases annually. Our team of gynecologists, surgeons, fellows and nurse practitioners has an excellent safety record, with years of experience in difficult surgeries and methods for managing pelvic pain.

Conditions We Treat

  • Adenomyosis
  • Endometriosis, including the advanced stages
  • Heavy or prolonged periods
  • Irregular bleeding
  • Myofascial pelvic pain
  • Ovarian cysts
  • Pain with sexual intercourse
  • Pelvic adhesions (scar tissue)
  • Pelvic pain
  • Uterine fibroids
  • Vaginal pain
  • Vulvar vestibulitis

Procedures/Surgeries

  • Myomectomy
  • Hysterectomy
  • Hysteroscopy
  • Laparoscopy
    • Diagnostic Laparoscopy
    • Laparoscopic excision of endometriosis
    • Laparoscopic removal of ovarian cysts
    • Laparoscopic removal of adhesions (scar tissue)
    • Laparoscopic removal of a tube and ovary

Services

Division Director/Our Team

For a complete list of clinical providers, visit our Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery team page.

Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) Locations

UNC Hillsborough

430 Waterstone Drive

Hillsborough, NC


TEL: 984-215-3510
*No prenatal/obstetric appointments at this location
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Fellowship

If you are interested in completing fellowship training with the UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, please visit our Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) fellowship page.

News

Dr. Erin Carey portrait

1 month ago

Dr. Erin Carey and Team Awarded $140K Grant to Advance Vulvar Film Applicator Technology

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Drs. Erin Carey, Shawn Hingtgen, and Elizabeth Geller have secured full funding for their Translational Research Grant proposal from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. The project, titled “Developing a Vulvar Film Applicator for Precision Drug Delivery in Vestibulodynia,” provides critical support for advancing technology in women’s health. The initiative is led …

Dr. Erin Carey portrait

6 months ago

Dr. Erin Carey Published in American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Comprehensive Review of Endometriosis Care

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Congratulations to Erin Carey, MD, MSCR on her recent publication in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Dr. Erin Carey’s publication, “Clinical Expert Series: Comprehensive Review of Endometriosis Care,” provides an in-depth overview of endometriosis management. It covers pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment options, surgical techniques, and holistic care across the …

Noor Dasouki Abu-Alnadi, MD, MS and Alexandria Kraus, MD, MMSc

8 months ago

Drs. Noor Dasouki Abu-Alnadi and Alexandria Kraus Awarded Grant to Revolutionize Clinical Feedback with Mobile EPA Tool

Noor Dasouki Abu-Alnadi, MD, MS and Alexandria Kraus, MD, MMSc have been awarded one of the SOM education pillar grants to pilot myTIP for medical students. The innovative project, “Tap, Rate, Reflect: EPA in Action,” aims to transform how medical students receive feedback during their clinical training by piloting myTIPreport, a mobile tool that supports …

Dr. Lauren Schiff portrait

1 year ago

Dr. Lauren Schiff Published in The New England Journal of Medicine: Insights on Providing Effective Medical Care to Autistic People

Dr. Lauren D. Schiff, from the Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been published in The New England Journal of Medicine. In her latest publication, ‘Providing Effective Medical Care to Autistic People,’ Dr. Schiff highlights the growing recognition …

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