Scott Kramer, MD, FACOG
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"Practicing medicine is very rewarding, because I am fortunate to have the opportunity to make a significant improvement in the quality of your life. For over 20 years I have been a passionate leader in the revolution of minimally invasive surgery; foremost for patients in the Northern California, as well as teaching other doctors. My style is to educate you on treatment options, then give you the time you need to feel comfortable with your decision. In this way, as partners, we achieve personalized medical care." |
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Special Interests:
- Hysterectomy alternatives (Endometrial Ablation)
- Office based permanent birth control (Essure & Adiana Hysteroscopic Sterilization)
- Minimally-invasive laparoscopic surgery (ex: Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy)
- Vaginal reconstructive surgery (Prolapse repairs)
- Uterine Fibroids (Myomectomy & Hysteroscopy)
- Bladder control (Urinary Incontinence)
Education:
- Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1991
- Residency: University of California San Francisco
- Medical School: University of California Davis School of Medicine
- Bachelor of Science: University of California Davis
- Private Practice: since 1989
Professional Organizations:
- Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
- American Urogynecologic Society
- Fellow, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
- California Medical Association
- Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association
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Dr. Kramer's Interview - Questions & Answers
Describe the most rewarding experience that you have had working with a patient?
When a women returns after her outpatient urethral sling procedure to relieve urinary leakage or endometrial ablation for heavy periods and she smiles & exclaims... No more pads! I then know I have restored her freedom and more importantly her dignity.
What makes your specialties the right fields of medicine for you?
More than any other quality women deserve compassionate care givers. That is my gift.
I often hear women confide in me that they believed that a woman doctor would be more caring & gentle; after all they're women and should be able to relate firsthand to their patient's concerns. Only to be disappointed in their physician.
Compassion is not determined by a person's sex, it's being able to listen and empathize with another person's suffering.
What is your favorite procedure to perform and why?
Endometrial Ablation. Too many women tolerate heavy periods for too long. They're often afraid of the usual "knee-jerk" response of most gynecologists to use hormones or undergo a hysterectomy. Most of my patients who choose this 90 second solution to their problem periods have their endometrial ablation performed in the convenience of our office; avoiding the anxiety of the operating room and undesirable side-effects of general anesthesia. They return to regular activities the next day. Best of all, over 90% are satisfied with their results of significantly lighter periods, and over half never bleed again. As one women said to me, “Doc if you can fix my period with a simple office visit, then let’s do it”
What is your favorite quote or saying?
Women will take care of everyone else but themselves, often letting intolerable conditions advance, impacting the quality of their lives. My favorite quote I share almost daily, "If you don't take care of yourself, you won't be able to take care of those you care about most."
What procedure would you like to do more of and why?
Hysteroscopic Sterilization.
This procedure is truly a breakthrough for the women for women who never want to worry about birth control again. Traditional tubal ligation involves invasive surgery, greater risks, general anesthesia, and about 3 days recovery. Most women choose to have their Hysteroscopic Sterilization (Essure & Adiana) under local anesthesia in less than 10 minutes in our office. Women have a few cramps, and many return immediately to their daily activities.
During your medical career what has been the most important advancement in women’s health care & why?
Ultrasound for obstetrics. The ability to look inside the body and view the developing baby has done more to insure delivery of healthy babies during the past 50 years than any other technology. Birth defects are often detected. They also make it possible to safely perform amniocentesis. While sonograms are often entertaining, I often have had the privilege to watch expectant parents accelerate their emotional bonding as they see images of their child.
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