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December 01, 2008  
COMMUNITY: Frequently Asked Questions
Uterus1: Why is it important to treat the patient rather than the symptom?
Dr. David Gandell: Very often, the physical symptom – pelvic pain, heart palpitations, etc. – isn’t because there is pathology in the pelvis or the heart, it’s a physical manifestation of an emotional problem. You have to find that out or you spend a lot of dollars and energy pursuing a diagnosis that isn’t real.
Dr. David Gandell

Dr. David Gandell


Dr. Gandell completed his undergraduate education at Northwestern University and received his medical degree from Rush Medical College. His residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology was served at Strong Memorial Hospital and the University of Rochester’s associated hospitals. Dr. Gandell is a Board Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist, and is a Fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He is currently in practice in Rochester, N.Y., with Rochester Gynecologic and Obstetric Associates, P.C. He also holds the position of Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester and is a medical consultant to the Rape Crisis Service. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Children Awaiting Parents, an adoption agency for difficult to place children. Dr. Gandell, a co-founder of the Parallel support group for pregnancy loss, includes among his professional affiliations membership in the American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology and the American Society of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. He has been an innovator in bringing new gynecologic techniques to the upstate New York area, and pioneered the use of hydrothermal ablation of the endometrium (HTA) in Western New York. He also introduced the use of local anesthesia for circumcision in the Rochester community, disseminating the technique to his colleagues. Dr. Gandell has special interests in family planning, high risk pregnancies and pregnancy loss, infertility treatment, sexually transmitted diseases, menopause, menstrual problems, sexuality issues, and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS).

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