Ohio
Endometriosis care in Ohio
PelviQuest does not yet have a bookable specialist in Ohio. Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati each have academic gynecology, so most Ohioans are within two hours of one.
Ohio has about 12 million residents, including about 2.6 million women aged 15 to 49 (Census ACS); at the WHO prevalence of about 10% that is roughly 258,000 living with endometriosis, most of them undiagnosed.
Order-of-magnitude estimate: Census ACS women aged 15 to 49, WHO prevalence about 10%.
Not sure a specialist is the next step? Try the endometriosis quiz or read how endometriosis is diagnosed.
Endometriosis care in Ohio: the facts that matter
The largest metro areas in Ohio are Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland. Ohio has expanded Medicaid under the ACA (KFF). State programs and clinics: Ohio health department, women's health (opens in new tab). Cleveland Clinic runs a Center for Endometriosis & Chronic Pelvic Pain within its obstetrics and gynecology department.
Facts checked 2026-10-13. Sources: data.census.gov, api.census.gov, en.wikipedia.org, odh.ohio.gov, kff.org, kff.org, my.clevelandclinic.org.
Specialist endometriosis care in Ohio
Beyond the Cleveland Clinic center already noted, University Hospitals in Cleveland says its fellowship-trained gynecologic surgeons treat complex endometriosis with advanced laparoscopic procedures. In Columbus, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's gynecology service lists endometriosis and pelvic pain among the conditions its surgeons treat laparoscopically and robotically. Cleveland Clinic Ohio appears on the AAGL's list of fellowship sites in complex benign gynecology. Ohio has several public medical schools, including Ohio State in Columbus, the University of Cincinnati, the University of Toledo and Wright State in Dayton.
Ohio's cities are close together, so each metro has more than one academic option within a two-hour drive. Toledo is about 45 air miles from Ann Arbor, Michigan, about 100 from Cleveland and about 120 from Columbus, and Dayton is about 50 from Cincinnati.
Ohio adopted the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, according to KFF. The Ohio Department of Health is the state public health agency.
Checked 2026-10-13. Sources: uhhospitals.org, wexnermedical.osu.edu, aagl.org, medicine.osu.edu, med.uc.edu, utoledo.edu, medicine.wright.edu, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, kff.org, kff.org, odh.ohio.gov.
Where specialist gynecology is concentrated in Ohio
Most excision surgeons train and practice at or near academic centers. In Ohio:
- Cleveland Clinic
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus)
- UC Health (Cincinnati)
Across the state line: Penn Medicine (Philadelphia) in Pennsylvania, WVU Medicine (Morgantown) in West Virginia, UK HealthCare (Lexington) in Kentucky and IU Health (Indianapolis) in Indiana.
Named for where gynecologic surgery is concentrated, not as programs we have assessed.
Travelling for care from Ohio
Ohio borders Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan, and a specialist across the state line is often closer than one across the state.
Questions from Ohio
- Does PelviQuest have an endometriosis specialist in Ohio?
- Not yet. Physicians join state by state; when one joins in Ohio, this page and the app will show it.
- Can I use PelviQuest in Ohio?
- Yes. The questionnaire, trackers, insights and report work in every state; bring the report to any gynecologist.
- Where do most Ohio patients end up for endometriosis surgery?
- Usually at or near Cleveland Clinic or The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, or with a private excision surgeon trained there. Physicians who treat endometriosis in Ohio can join the network.
Six things to check before choosing a surgeon in Ohio
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.
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