Laura N Homewood, MD
Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
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Bio & Overview
Laura Homewood, MD, is a gynecologic surgeon who specializes in performing minimally invasive laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery for women with a variety of complex gynecologic conditions. These include uterine fibroids, endometriosis, infertility, ovarian cysts, abnormal uterine bleeding, pelvic pain, and more.
Dr. Homewood has a particular interest in surgical education, surgical quality improvement through large databases and enjoys teaching medical students and fellows through surgical simulation activities.
Dr. Homewood received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, where she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in brain, behavior, and cognitive sciences. She remained at the University of Michigan for medical school, acting as president of the Galens Medical Society charity organization and graduating with honors in service to the community.
Dr. Homewood then completed a four-year obstetrics and gynecology residency at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. She completed a minor concentration in law, ethics, and health policy during her residency.
After her residency, Dr. Homewood chose to do a two-year fellowship and pursue specialized training in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at Magee Womens Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There, she also completed a Certificate in Medical Education at the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Clinical Research and Education.
In her free time, Dr. Homewood and her husband enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities, especially taking their puppy for hikes and swims. She loves attending sporting events and volunteers in the community with The First Tee organization, teaching foundational life skills through golf to children in need. She is also an avid yogi and hopes to become a certified prenatal yoga instructor one day and open a yoga studio.
Memberships
- American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
- Society for Gynecologic Surgeons
Academic Information
- Department
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Academic Role
- Assistant Professor
- Division
- Gynecology
- Research Interests
- Fertility preservation in cancer patients Risk-reduction in patients with BRCA mutations Impact of endometriosis on fertility
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- University of Michigan Medical School
- Residency
- Duke University Medical Center
- Fellowships
- UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Certification
- American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
Highlights
Meet Gynecologic Surgeon Laura Homewood, MD
My name is Laura Homewood, and I am a minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon. I specialize in laparoscopic surgery. I treat some advanced pelvic pathologies such as large uterine fibroids and endometriosis, and attempt to offer people a minimally invasive approach to those problems. I first developed an interest in medicine from a few family members. My mom is a nurse and my grandfather was a general practitioner, and I really got an interest just being around them and learning about medicine. I'm really passionate about women's health. I feel like women are very important in society and we play more roles than ever in society. And so to be able to get a woman good medical care, a surgery that she can recover from quickly, like minimally invasive surgery to get her back to her role and her life is really important to me and what I want to focus on here at UVA, we really strive to offer you the most innovative and most modern approaches to any type of pathology that you may have. We try and offer these options not only on your schedule, but also with a team that cares for you, loving and kind nurses and physicians and operating room staff, and a team approach to your care.
Awards
- American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology Award
- Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award
- The Charles B. Hammond Research Day Competition, first prize for her research in surgical skills acquisition in robotic surgery
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