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St. Luke’s offers many options for patients who seek care for a variety of pelvic floor problems that affect bladder, bowel, uterine, vaginal and sexual function. Common conditions that can impact a woman's quality of life include problems with holding or emptying the bladder or bowels, pelvic or sexual pain, overactive bladder, urinary or stool leakage, uterine or bladder prolapse (cystocele), posterior vaginal wall prolapse (rectocele), vaginal pressure, urinary retention, and neurogenic bladder.
Many conditions may have both non-surgical and surgical options that can improve a woman's quality of life. While many of the common diagnostic tests and procedures are offered by both gynecologists and urologists, some are offered only by physicians with board certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FMPRS), also known as urogynecology. A urogynecologist can be either a gynecologist or urologist who has completed additional training focused on care of complex female pelvic conditions. St. Luke's is fortunate to have two physicians, Dr. Maggie Vuturo and Dr. Jennifer Lillemon, who are both fellowship trained in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery.
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Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive SurgeryBiography
Jennifer Gruenenfelder, MD works to form long-term relationships with her patients to improve their quality of life. Prior to moving to Idaho, she spent 19 years with a large urology group practice in California where she was actively involved in research trials on new treatments for overactive bladder. She has extensive experience with the Axonics® treatment system for urinary and bowel incontinence and her practice has been recognized as an Axonics Center of Excellence for the quality of her patient outcomes.
Dr. Gruenenfelder sees patients in Boise, Meridian, and Wood River and performs surgeries in the Boise and Meridian St. Luke's hospital.
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Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive SurgeryBiography
Jennifer Lillemon, MD treats a wide array of female pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, urinary retention, overactive bladder, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and recurrent urinary tract infections. She performs a variety of clinic-based procedures such as urethral bulking, bladder Botox®, cystoscopy, complex multichannel urodynamic testing, and pessary fitting. She is trained in the full range of surgical and non-surgical approaches to pelvic floor disorders. Dr. Lillemon's expertise also includes robotic surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (sacrocolpopexy), hysterectomy, and fistula repair procedures.
In her free time, Dr. Lillemon is an outdoor enthusiast and athlete. She also loves books and music and is thrilled to make Idaho her home.
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Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive SurgeryBiography
Maggie Vuturo, MD, is a urologist who is board certified in both urology and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (commonly referred to as urogynecology). She specializes in all aspects of adult female and male incontinence, overactive bladder, stress urinary incontinence, advanced pelvic organ prolapse, neurogenic bladder, vesicovaginal fistula repair, sacral nerve stimulation (Interstim), da Vinci® robotic sacrocolpopexy, intravesical BOTOX®, neurourology, and complex urodynamics. She has a special interest in treating advanced pelvic organ prolapse and caring for adults with voiding dysfunction that is due to neurogenic conditions such as spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, stroke, and multiple sclerosis (MS). She also treats general urologic conditions such as kidney stones.
Dr. Vuturo earned her medical degree and completed her urology residency at the University of Arizona, and completed her fellowship in female urology and male voiding dysfunction at Cedars-Sinai Hospital. She takes pride in getting to know and forming relationships with her patients to help improve their quality of life.
Dr. Vuturo performs surgery in St. Luke's Boise, Meridian, and Wood River hospitals.Availability
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