A specialist in the PelviQuest network is bookable in New Jersey: an endometriosis and pelvic nerve surgeon who sees patients in person in Hackensack and by video anywhere in New Jersey. Northern New Jersey patients can choose between in-state specialists and Manhattan, often within the same commute.
New Jersey has about 9.3 million residents, including about 2.1 million women aged 15 to 49 (Census ACS); at the WHO prevalence of about 10% that is roughly 205,000 living with endometriosis, most of them undiagnosed.
Order-of-magnitude estimate: Census ACS women aged 15 to 49, WHO prevalence about 10%.
An endometriosis and pelvic nerve surgeon with more than 20 years of experience sees PelviQuest patients in person at offices in Hackensack, New Jersey and Manhattan, New York. New Jersey patients can also book video visits. Booking happens inside the free PelviQuest app after you join the network with the in-app search.
New Jersey's hospital systems describe endometriosis surgery within broader gynecology services rather than as stand-alone centers. RWJBarnabas Health says that, in partnership with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, it offers diagnostic services and minimally invasive surgery for gynecologic conditions including endometriosis. Hackensack Meridian Health's robotic gynecology service lists endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain among the conditions it treats and excision of endometriosis among its procedures. Atlantic Health System describes a minimally invasive gynecologic surgery service using hysteroscopic, laparoscopic and robotic techniques.
The state has three public medical schools: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in Camden. New Brunswick is about 30 air miles from Manhattan, and Camden sits directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, so patients at both ends of the state have an out-of-state academic center as close as the in-state one.
New Jersey adopted the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, according to KFF. The New Jersey Department of Health publishes maternal and child health resources.
New Jersey borders New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware, and a specialist across the state line is often closer than one across the state. Network video visits cover the history and follow-up for New Jersey patients; the examination and any surgery happen in person in Hackensack.
Questions from New Jersey
Can I book an endometriosis specialist in New Jersey through PelviQuest?
Yes. Download the app, search the network, choose the specialist and book an in-person visit in Hackensack or a video visit if you are in New Jersey. The clinic confirms the time.
Can I use PelviQuest in New Jersey without booking a visit?
Yes. The questionnaire, trackers, insights and report work whether or not you book.
Where do most New Jersey patients end up for endometriosis surgery?
Usually at or near Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and RWJBarnabas Health or Hackensack University Medical Center, or with a private excision surgeon trained there. Physicians who treat endometriosis in New Jersey can join the network.
Six things to check before choosing a surgeon in New Jersey
excision experience, clinical diagnosis, not surgery first, pelvic nerve and pelvic floor care, imaging read by experienced hands, a team around the surgeon, time and follow-up. The questions behind each point are on the specialist directory page.