Overview
The University of Washington Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (PAG) service is the only focused clinical program for the Pacific Northwest and cares for patients from Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, and Oregon. The PAG service provides expert gynecologic care for patients from infancy through young adulthood with complex congenital anomalies of the reproductive system, disorders of sex development, pubertal and menstrual disorders, ovarian masses, vulvovaginal disorders, and reproductive health issues complicated by underlying complex medical conditions and developmental disabilities.
The PAG providers are key consultants and multidisciplinary collaborators with other specialty services, including adolescent medicine, pediatric surgery, pediatric urology, endocrinology, hematology/oncology, and gastroenterology.
Our Team
Our faculty in the Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology are:
- Anne-Marie E. Amies Oelschlager, MD
- Katherine E. Debiec, MD
- Angela M. Hernandez, MD
- Tambudzai Kudze, MD
- Lissa Yu, MD
Mission
- To provide expert patient and family-centered pediatric and adolescent gynecologic consultation care for the Pacific Northwest.
- To provide regional and national education in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.
- To investigate optimal clinical care and long term outcomes of pediatric and adolescent gynecologic conditions.
- To be leaders and advocates for pediatric and adolescent reproductive health, ensuring respect for an individual’s autonomy, reproductive potential, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Accomplishments
Clinical care
Our Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology faculty are key members of several multidisciplinary programs at Seattle Children’s Hospital and collaborate closely with community providers as well as subspecialists.
- Seattle Children’s Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) team cares for patients with intersex/DSD conditions and has been named a center of excellence by the NIH.
- Seattle Children’s Reconstructive Pelvic Medicine multidisciplinary team cares for patients with complex congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract.
- Seattle Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Program focuses on pediatric and adolescent patients with bleeding disorders and childhood cancer.
Research
All of the faculty in the PAG team are involved in scholarly work. Their research topics include looking at barriers to and use of LARC (Long Acting Reversible Contraception) in Adolescents; Adolescent Pregnancy; Gynecologic Concerns after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant as well as other chronic medical conditions, like IBS; Gynecologic Outcomes for Individuals with anorectal malformations; Treatment and management of Differences of Sex Development and Endometriosis.
Education
Our faculty are actively involved in the mentorship and education of medical students, residents, fellows, and colleagues. The PAG service works with obstetrics and gynecology, pediatric, urology, and surgery residents as well as adolescent medicine, pediatric urology, and pediatric surgery fellows in the clinic and the operating room.
Sites of practice
Seattle Children’s Hospital is a large, tertiary care center in Seattle, ranked the 5th best children’s hospital in the nation in 2016 by US News & World Report. Pediatric and Gynecology patients are seen at Seattle Children’s Springbrook Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic, Seattle Children’s Bellevue Clinic and Surgery Center, and at the main Seattle Children’s Hospital campus. At the University of Washington, outpatient adolescent obstetrics and gynecology patients are cared for at the UW Roosevelt Clinic.