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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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Dr. Charles Monteith to Join Staff at Tubal Reversal Center

(Chapel Hill, NC) – Dr. Gary S. Berger, medical director of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, announced today that Dr. Charles Monteith will join the staff at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center effective July 21, 2008.

Dr. Berger has been performing microsurgical tubal anastomosis and tubal implantation at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center since 1982. This is the first time that Dr. Berger has offered fellowship training in tubal reversal surgery.

Under the guidance of Dr. Berger, Dr. Monteith has been undergoing certification in tubal ligation reversal surgery since January 2008, and has assisted in more than 100 reversal procedures.

“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.

His desire to keep tubal reversal surgery as a viable option for women led him to leave a successful practice in obstetrics and gynecology to start a career in tubal ligation reversal.

Dr. Monteith attended college at Xavier University of Louisiana where he graduated summa cum laude. He attended medical school at the University of California at San Francisco where he received a Howard Hughes Medical Research Fellowship and conducted research in molecular genetics. After completing his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Monteith accepted a clinical assistant professor position with the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina in 2001.

He worked as an 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. Dr. Monteith spent a significant amount of time training both medical students and residents.

Dr. Monteith is currently operating with Dr. Berger and will be certified as a tubal reversal specialist once his fellowship is completed. Dr. Monteith is now scheduling patients for tubal reversal surgery beginning July 21 at a reduced introductory fee. During July and August, Dr. Berger will assist Dr. Monteith with his tubal reversal procedures. Dr. Berger says that by the time Dr. Monteith is operating on his own, he will be well qualified as an expert and will have participated in more tubal reversal procedures than most other specialists may see in a lifetime of practice.

Dr. Monteith said, “I look forward to a successful career in tubal reversal surgery. It is with special gratitude that I thank Dr. Berger and the staff at the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center for accepting me with open arms and training me in both the science and art of tubal ligation reversal.”

Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the only facility in the United States that is limited specifically to the practice of tubal reversal surgery. Additional information regarding tubal reversal surgery at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, including profiles for Dr. Berger and Dr. Monteith, can be found on the Web site at www.tubal-reversal.net.

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Julia Smith, RN
Nurse Administrator
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center
JuliaS@tubal-reversal.net
Phone: (919) 656-8204

References:

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/108058.php
http://www.tubal-reversal.net/doctor-monteith.htm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2008

Defining hope at Chapel Hill Reversal Center

Reproductive surgeon and tubal reversal expert leads the way in tubal reversal field.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - At Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, Dr. Gary Berger understands that hope is not just a word to the hundreds of women who come to his center each year. Hope is what they find in him.

When Amanda Nelson first decided to have a tubal ligation in 1997, she never imagined she would find herself in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 4,000 miles away from her home in Cumbria, England about to undergo a tubal ligation reversal.

“I had been married for a number of years when my marriage broke down,” said Amanda. “I had two boys to look after, so I waited a year and then went ahead with my tubal ligation. At the time, the thought of having children with a different father didn’t appeal to me.”

Like Amanda, many women who come to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center have faced life changes such as divorce, loss of a child or remarriage.

“Years went by, and then I met David. He had no children and happened to mention he would like one of his own some day,” said Amanda. “It took me awhile to think about it, but decided to look up having the operation.”

They began searching online for tubal reversal specialists. Their search brought them to the Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Web site and Dr. Gary Berger.

Over the past 26 years, Dr. Gary Berger has performed over 7,000 tubal reversals as a one-hour, outpatient operation. Recognized as a leader in the field, Dr. Berger has been featured on The Learning Channel and Discovery Health.

Patients come to Chapel Hill from across the United States and abroad to have him perform the procedure. Using microsurgical techniques he developed and refined, Dr. Berger can successfully repair the fallopian tubes in 98 percent of the women who want their tubes untied.

Most women are typically discharged from the facility within two hours after surgery. And most resume normal activities within five to 10 days. This outcome is far better for patients than the standard approach to tubal ligation reversal that requires hospitalization for several days, longer recovery times and unnecessary hospital costs.

To learn more about Dr. Gary Berger and his team at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, visit www.tubal-reversal.net.

Lisa D. Hourmouzis, RN
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center Nurse
Tel 919.968.4656
LisaH@tubal-reversal.net