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New tubal reversal specialist joins Chapel Hill center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Dr. Gary S. Berger, medical director and world-renowned tubal reversal surgeon, welcomes Dr. Charles W. Monteith to the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center surgical team.
Dr. Monteith is the first tubal reversal surgeon to join the practice since the initial tubal reversal microsurgery performed by Dr. Berger in 1982.
Monteith began his fellowship training with the center in January 2008, and has assisted in more than 100 reversal procedures under the guidance of Dr. Berger.
According to Dr. Monteith, his plan is to keep tubal reversal surgery a viable option for women wanting to have children after tubal ligation surgery.
“My interest in becoming a tubal reversal surgeon began when I realized that tubal reversal surgery was gradually becoming less available to patients because of limited training opportunities for younger physicians,” said Monteith.
Dr. Monteith graduated summa cum laude from Xavier University in Louisiana. He attended medical school at the University of California at San Francisco where he received a Howard Hughes Medical Research Fellowship used to conduct research in molecular genetics.
After completing his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he accepted a clinical assistant professor position with the department of obstetrics and gynecology in 2001. He also served as assistant professor in obstetrics and gynecology at Wake Medical Hospital in Raleigh for seven years where he practiced high-risk obstetrics and advanced surgical gynecology.
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only facility in the United States dedicated exclusively to tubal reversal surgery. Dr. Gary Berger has successfully performed over 7,000 tubal reversals using the one-hour outpatient microsurgical technique he developed and refined. His technique has been featured on The Learning Channel and Discovery Health.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 9:25 am
I am interested in having this surgery done but my only concern is the cost. I have insurance but I don’t know if it would cover some of the cost. How much does this usually cost?
December 3rd, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Hi Shannon,
Tubal reversal surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is an affordable outpatient procedure. The reduced fee for surgery (which means that the full amount is due within 24 hours of scheduling) is $5400 for Dr. Monteith and $5900 for Dr. Berger. We also offer the option of starting a PPA (Pre-Payment Account), which enables you to pre-pay the surgical fee in installments prior to scheduling your tubal reversal. We do not accept or process insurance, so if your insurance carrier will cover part or all of the cost of the surgery, please make sure they send the reimbursement check directly to you. It is your responsibility to contact your insurance company to see if they cover the tubal reversal. I also sent you an email with this information, so please let me know if you have any additional questions!
Sarah Meacham, RN