AboutHeather Guidone Expertise Surgical Program Director, Center for Endometriosis Care / Member, Executive Board of Directors, Endometriosis Research Center / Foundation Liaison to Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Gynepathology Research / Extensively published woman's health writer & consultant to many gynecologic surgeons, biotech, health and clinical research corps. AORN Certified.
Experience Surgical Program Director at the Center for Endometriosis Care, a specialty practice serving the global Endometriosis population. Also currently hold voting seat on Executive Board of Directors of the international Endometriosis Research Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation. Currently a consultant to the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA), a non profit organization founded by celebrity Padma Lakshmi and renowned gynecologist surgeon Tamer Seckin, MD. Also serving as EFA Liaison to the newly launched Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Gynepathology Research, housed within MIT's School of Engineering. Other clientele include countless leading biotech, medical device and clinical research firms. Diverse works involve OR rotations; health coaching/patient advocacy; authorship of CME content, monographs, investigational case studies and more; strategic planning and patient relationship optimization with concentration in satisfaction measurement and improvement response; implementation and administration of novel programs designed to improve delivery of patient-centric women’s health care; planning and oversight of industry-related symposia; and more. Author, countless Endometriosis and woman’s health materials in both the consumer and professional sectors, most recently contributing to the best-selling book by leading Endometriosis surgeon, David Redwine, MD, "Endometriosis: 100 Questions & Answers." Also a recent guest in multiple segments on Endo for a popular national radio health program. Continuing to serve as interview subject in such varied media sources as the NY Times, Health magazine, Pregnancy Today and others. Personally have battled Stage 4 Endo, Adeno, infertility and fibroids for nearly 25 years. Will NOT offer or address ANY questions asking for medical advice, but am delighted to share professional and personal perspectives.
Organizations Endometriosis Research Center
Endometriosis Foundation of America
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
International PAX Society
World Endometriosis Society
World Endometriosis Research Foundation
Publications Journal of Gynecologic & Obstetric Investigation; APGO; AAGL; proceedings of the 9th World Congress on Endometriosis; Journal of Informed Medicine; Insider Reports; Life Tools for Women; Bella Gynecology; OBGYN.net; America Online's Health Network; Galaxy of Health; Discovery Health TV; the Health Channel; Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics; Valeo Medical; Jespersen Associates; Women with Disabilities Task Force; Covidien Corporation; ValleyLab; Cytyc Corporation; PortaScience; MammoSite; MedPond; Dr. Jennifer Ritchie-Goodline; Endometriosis Research Center; Associated Content; Comcast Media; Thrive@Health; Health Frontier; New South Wales Endometriosis Association of Australia; National Women's Health Information Center; Menses United Kingdom; Equus Sanctuary; Season Magazine; RedBook Magazine; Cosmopolitan Magazine; Pregnancy Today; Nurses World; Coping with Endometriosis" by Glenda Motta, RN, MPH and Robert Phillips, Ph.D.; "Living well With Endometriosis" by Kerry-Ann Morris; "Endometriosis: 100 Questions & Answers" by David Redwine, MD; the "Letter from Survivors" (a poignant insight into the life of the Endo patient which has received international acclaim and been extensively reprinted in innumerable resources and presented on the steps of the Lincoln Monument in Washington, DC); "Real People, Real Stories: How the Internet is Touching Lives;" countless others.
Education/Credentials Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses-AORN Certified: Perioperative Standards & Recommended Practices, Certified, Operating Room Protocols. Certified, Exposure to Bloodbourne Pathogens Standards (OSHA).
Rutgers University, School of Continuing Adult Ed-Certified: Women's Health Educator, Med-Surg/Operating Techniques, Certified, Anatomy & Physiology, Certified, Patient Exam Techniques.
Columbia University, School of Professional Continuing Education-Certified: Journalism for Business, Certification/Professional Writing, Certification/Creative Writing & Marketing.
Sacramento State, College of Continuing Education-Certified: Healthcare Management.
Awards and Honors 20th edition of "Who’s Who among American Women"
10-term judge by invitation for National Health Information Resource Centers "World Wide Web Health Awards" Program
Highly sought-after woman's health personality
Past/Present Clients Proprietary and confidential. Samples provided upon private request.
Question is it safe to undergo surgery just to removed the endo cyst on my right ovary. i was diagnose with endometrioma, im 29 years old, married for 3 years.
Answer Dear Jhoanna,
Thanks for writing. Surgical drainage and removal of endometriomas are the recommended treatment for the most successful outcome, so the short answer is, by and large, yes. However, do be certain that your doctor will be prepared to properly treat the endometrioma as well as any Endometriosis he or she may encounter during the surgery.
There is a great presentation located within this group which might help you tremendously as you prepare for the surgery and provide coping insights as well for afterwards:
