DOVER, N.H. – Dr. Marcus Ortega, board-certified OB/GYN, is bringing his urogynecology expertise to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital’s Center for Women’s Health and Wellness.

 

Twice a month, Dr. Ortega will see patients with a wide variety of pelvic floor disorders which range from pelvic organ prolapse, including vaginal prolapse, to urinary and fecal incontinence for clinical appointments and office procedures. The formal name for urogynecology is “Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS).”

 

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Ortega to our Center for Women’s Health and Wellness. He will make an excellent addition to our already highly-skilled team of gynecologic surgeons that have built a tremendous rapport with the Seacoast community,” said Nicole Pendenza, BSN, RNC-NIC, Assistant Vice President of Women’s and Children's Services.

 

“Practicing at the Center for Women’s Health & Wellness in Portsmouth will allow patients to be able to receive the same state-of-the-art care offered at Massachusetts General Hospital closer to their own community,” said Dr. Ortega.

 

Ortega, recently completed his Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and is now an attending physician and faculty member at the Mass General Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

 

“I was drawn to this specialty because there is a big focus on quality of life—treatments can have an immediate impact on a patient’s health, comfort and enjoyment and that’s very rewarding to me,” Dr. Ortega said.

 

The Center for Women’s Health & Wellness is made up of an integrated team with a passion for women’s wellbeing, serving adolescent girls and women through all stages of life. It is located at 67 Corporate Drive, Suite 300 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

To book an appointment with Dr. Ortega, call 857-238-8496.

 

About Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital (wdhospital.org) is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit charitable health care organization located in Dover, New Hampshire with a 115-year history of compassionate care and innovation. A member of the Mass General Brigham system, Wentworth-Douglass is strategically located in the heart of the Seacoast region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine, which it has served since 1906. The organization is a family of more than 3,500 employees, including more than 400 physicians and advanced practice providers, dedicated to the health, safety, and well-being of the region’s residents and visitors. The organization includes a 178-bed hospital, more than 30 primary and specialty provider practices and clinic sites, multiple express and prompt care facilities, an ambulatory surgery center, several medical office buildings, The Works Family Health and Fitness Center, and the Wentworth-Douglass Foundation.

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