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Christina Mezes, D.O., Joins Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute as a Urogynecologist
Board-certified obstetrics and gynecology physician and fellowship-trained urogynecologist Christina Mezes, D.O., has joined the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute in Boca Raton, a part of Baptist Health South Florida.
Christina Mezes Joins Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute
Overview
Christina Mezes, D.O., a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and fellowship-trained urogynecologist, has joined the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute in Boca Raton. Her practice focuses on pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic organ prolapse and urinary and fecal incontinence, with interests in minimally invasive surgery, uterine preservation, and emerging overactive bladder therapies.
Background
Christina Mezes, D.O., completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at Main Line Health System Lankenau Medical Center and a fellowship in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospitals. She says she aims to provide patients with information and evidence to support informed treatment decisions and to tailor care to their needs.
Data Highlights
Dr. Mezes will see patients at Lynn Women’s Institute, 690 Meadows Road, Boca Raton, Florida.
Key Findings
Dr. Mezes has joined the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida.
She provides care for pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic organ prolapse and urinary and fecal incontinence.
Her clinical interests include robotic and minimally invasive surgical techniques, uterine preservation, emerging overactive bladder therapies including implantable tibial devices, and pelvic floor disorders caused by childbirth-related injuries.
She completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at Main Line Health System Lankenau Medical Center and a urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery fellowship at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospitals, where she also served as gynecology on-call teaching faculty.
She is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and belongs to the American Urogynecologic Society, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons.
Clinical Implications
Dr. Mezes says she aims to provide patients with information and evidence to support informed treatment decisions. She says that offering the full range of treatments for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary and fecal incontinence allows her to tailor care to each patient’s needs.
Conclusion
Dr. Mezes brings fellowship training in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery to Baptist Health’s Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute. Her stated clinical focus includes pelvic organ prolapse and urinary and fecal incontinence.
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