Gynecology Clinic for Adolescents & Women with Disabilities

Gynecology Clinic for Adolescents & Women with Disabilities

  • About
  • Approach
  • Who We Treat
  • Services
  • Appointments
  • Locations
  • Doctors
  • Providers

    • Since 1988, the University of Michigan has offered a dedicated gynecology clinic for adolescents and women with disabilities. We evaluate and treat patients from childhood through later adulthood, giving special consideration to the needs of our patient population. 

    Our Approach

    Our multidisciplinary team at U-M Health is committed to providing family-centered care with compassion and respect. We are committed to developing a plan of care that meets the needs of each patient and her family. For example, our exam tables are electronic, able to raise and lower, to accommodate patients with mobility concerns. Trained staff are also available to assist in positioning for the physical exam.

    Who We Treat

    We commonly see patients in the gynecology clinic for adolescents and women with disabilities with a wide range of underlying diagnoses, including but not limited to:

    Services

    Our clinic evaluates and treats various gynecological issues in adolescents and women with disabilities, including:

    • Difficulty with menstrual hygiene
    • Perimenstrual behavioral problems
    • Heavy or painful menses
    • Precocious or delayed puberty
    • Sexual education and teaching appropriate boundaries
    • Contraception
    • Ovarian cysts
    • Vaginitis
    • Vulvar skin disorders
    • Breast masses

    In addition to comprehensive diagnostics and the latest therapeutic services for conditions affecting adolescents and women with disabilities, we also offer routine gynecologic examination and Pap smear consultation.

    Patients benefit from access to our social worker/certified sex therapist and may receive counseling and resources regarding sexual education and sexual assault prevention. We also have specialized nursing staff trained to work with those who have disabilities.

    Appointment Information

    To make an appointment, please call 734-763-6295.

     

    Locations
    • Women's Clinic | Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital 1540 E Hospital Dr
      Floor 9
      Ann Arbor, MI 48109-4276       Get Directions

    Doctors

     Search for a U-M Health doctor     Melina Lorann Dendrinos, MD

    Melina Lorann Dendrinos, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Obstetrics & Gynecology

    Susan Dwyer Ernst, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Obstetrics & Gynecology

    Katherine McCracken, MD

    Katherine McCracken, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Obstetrics & Gynecology

    Monica Woll Rosen, MD

    Monica Woll Rosen, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Obstetrics & Gynecology

    Providers

     Search for a U-M Health provider     Michigan Photo

    Mary Margaret Milkey, CNM

    Advanced Practice Nurse

    Midwife-Certified Nurse

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