Wisconsin

Endometriosis care in Wisconsin

PelviQuest does not yet have a bookable specialist in Wisconsin. Madison and Milwaukee are the two in-state academic options, with Chicago and Minneapolis nearby.

Wisconsin has about 5.9 million residents, including about 1.3 million women aged 15 to 49 (Census ACS); at the WHO prevalence of about 10% that is roughly 128,000 living with endometriosis, most of them undiagnosed.

Order-of-magnitude estimate: Census ACS women aged 15 to 49, WHO prevalence about 10%.

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Endometriosis care in Wisconsin: the facts that matter

The largest metro areas in Wisconsin are Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Madison. Wisconsin has not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, so adult eligibility is narrower (KFF). State programs and clinics: Wisconsin health department, women's health (opens in new tab). Milwaukee is about 80 air miles from Chicago, the distance behind the usual out-of-state referral.

Facts checked 2026-10-13. Sources: data.census.gov, api.census.gov, en.wikipedia.org, dhs.wisconsin.gov, kff.org, kff.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org.

Specialist endometriosis care in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's academic programs are in Madison and Milwaukee. UW Health in Madison publishes an endometriosis page describing individualized treatment based on each patient's symptoms, and the UW-Madison obstetrics and gynecology department's Division of Academic Specialists lists endometriosis surgery among the minimally invasive procedures its physicians perform at Meriter Hospital and the Madison Surgery Center. In Milwaukee, the Medical College of Wisconsin's Complex Gynecology team focuses on gynecologic conditions only, especially endometriosis, pelvic pain, uterine fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding and vulvar disorders, and Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin offers pelvic pain therapy with physical therapy and trigger point injections, noting that gynecologic causes such as endometriosis need to be ruled out before assuming pelvic floor dysfunction.

Green Bay is about 100 miles from Milwaukee in a straight line, Wausau about 130 from Madison, and Madison and Milwaukee about 70 apart. Eau Claire is about 160 miles from Madison but about 90 from Minneapolis.

Wisconsin has not adopted the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion, according to KFF's October 2026 tracker. America's Health Rankings' 2026 report puts 3.5 percent of Wisconsin women aged 15 to 44 in a county with no hospital or birth center offering obstetric care and no obstetric clinicians. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services' Maternal and Child Health program publishes the state's women's and family health resources.

Named programs

Listed because the institution names the program on its own website, not as programs we have assessed.

Checked 2026-10-13. Sources: uwhealth.org, obgyn.wisc.edu, obgyn.mcw.edu, froedtert.com, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, kff.org, kff.org, americashealthrankings.org, dhs.wisconsin.gov.

Where specialist gynecology is concentrated in Wisconsin

Most excision surgeons train and practice at or near academic centers. In Wisconsin:

  • UW Health (Madison)
  • Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

Across the state line: Mayo Clinic (Rochester) in Minnesota, University of Iowa Health Care (Iowa City) in Iowa, Northwestern Medicine (Chicago) in Illinois and Michigan Medicine (Ann Arbor) in Michigan.

Named for where gynecologic surgery is concentrated, not as programs we have assessed.

Travelling for care from Wisconsin

Wisconsin borders Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan, and a specialist across the state line is often closer than one across the state.

Questions from Wisconsin

Does PelviQuest have an endometriosis specialist in Wisconsin?
Not yet. Physicians join state by state; when one joins in Wisconsin, this page and the app will show it.
Can I use PelviQuest in Wisconsin?
Yes. The questionnaire, trackers, insights and report work in every state; bring the report to any gynecologist.
Where do most Wisconsin patients end up for endometriosis surgery?
Usually at or near UW Health or Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, or with a private excision surgeon trained there. Physicians who treat endometriosis in Wisconsin can join the network.

Six things to check before choosing a surgeon in Wisconsin

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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