Endometriosis Excision Surgeon
Dr. Lindsey Anne Grace
Pleasanton, California
At a Glance
Strengths
- MIGS fellowship at Stanford under Dr. Camran Nezhat, a well known endometriosis surgeon
- Kaiser's Level 2 Endometriosis Provider for the Diablo Service Area
Worth Knowing
- Very limited public information, much thinner than most surgeons here
- Few patient reviews, making patterns hard to identify
From the Editor
Dr. Grace is a Kaiser physician with a very limited public footprint. Multiple sources confirm an endometriosis focus, and she completed her minimally invasive surgery fellowship under Dr. Camran Nezhat, a well known endometriosis surgeon.
What is missing is most of what usually helps a patient evaluate a surgeon independently: no articles, social media, videos, podcasts, or endometriosis research under her own name, and far fewer patient reviews than most surgeons in this directory. The accounts that do exist are positive and describe careful, multidisciplinary surgical planning. Patients should still dig deeper before committing, particularly on how many endometriosis cases she handles and how she approaches surgery.
Patient Feedback
Patterns Across Patient Feedback
Endometriosis Focus
Endometriosis Within a Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Practice
Dr. Grace practices within Kaiser Permanente Northern California and serves as the Level 2 Endometriosis Provider for the Diablo Service Area. This is a Kaiser-internal designation rather than a national credential.
Dr. Grace developed an interest in endometriosis and pelvic pain during fellowship training. Her current surgical practice now centers on complex benign gynecologic surgery, including advanced endometriosis surgery, performed in the role of Complex Benign Gynecologic Robotic Surgeon for the Diablo Service Area. Obstetrical services are no longer offered, a change attributed publicly to the time and focus required for this specialized surgical care.
Surgical Method
Robotic Surgery Using the da Vinci System
All surgical procedures are performed using the da Vinci robotic platform. The one detailed patient account available describes an approach that was primarily excision, meaning cutting endometriosis lesions out, with ablation, meaning destroying tissue using heat or energy, used on a single superficial lesion on the outside of an ovary that was described as too small to excise. Her stated approach is to reserve ablation for superficial lesions only.
Ask directly
- Do you perform excision, ablation, or both, and what factors determine which approach you use for a given case?
Other Areas of Specialty
Complex Benign Gynecologic Surgery
Beyond endometriosis, the surgical practice includes complex hysterectomy and myomectomy, meaning removal of uterine fibroids, performed robotically. Patient accounts also describe robotic removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes.
Multidisciplinary Approach
Surgeon Collaboration Described in One Account
In the one detailed patient account available, a colonoscopy was ordered before surgery, with a colorectal surgeon to be present if endometriosis was found in the colon, and a general surgeon present in case disease was found on the gallbladder or other organs outside the listed area of expertise. No further public information describes standing relationships with colorectal, urologic, or thoracic surgeons, or whether pelvic floor physical therapy is part of the treatment approach.
Ask directly
- Is the multidisciplinary surgical planning described in patient accounts standard for complex cases, or arranged case by case?
- Do you recommend pelvic floor physical therapy as part of treatment, and do you have providers you refer to?
Diagnosis Methods
No Public Information Found
No public information was found describing the diagnostic process for new endometriosis patients, including what imaging is used or whether a negative ultrasound or MRI is considered sufficient to rule out disease.
Ask directly
- Do you consider a negative ultrasound or MRI sufficient to rule out endometriosis?
- What is your process for diagnosing endo in a patient who has never had surgery?
Educational Presence
Limited Independent Public Presence
No endometriosis-specific articles, interviews, podcast appearances, conference talks, social media accounts, or published research were found under Dr. Grace's own name. Co-authored minimally invasive gynecologic surgery research exists from the fellowship period, but none addresses endometriosis as its primary subject.
Professional memberships include the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Recognition includes an AAGL Special Resident in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery award in 2015 and a Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons best video award in 2016, neither of which is specific to endometriosis.
Post-Surgical Care
Personal Follow-Up Described in Patient Accounts
Patient accounts describe personal follow-up after surgery, including phone calls the day after the procedure and answers to questions during recovery, in one case through follow-up videos. No public information was found on standard follow-up timing, how long patients continue to be seen, or any stated position on hormonal treatment after surgery.
Ask directly
- How soon after surgery is the first follow-up appointment?
- For how long do you continue to see patients after surgery?
- Do you recommend hormonal treatment or birth control after surgery, and what is your reasoning?
Philosophy and Fit
Stated Commitment to Endometriosis Recognition and Patient-Centered Care
Stated values found emphasize patient-centered, evidence-based care and long-term relationships with patients. A commitment to improving recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of endometriosis, and to raising awareness of its impact, appears in the published biography.
Ask directly
- What percentage of your surgical cases involve endometriosis?
- Do you treat patients who want to preserve fertility, and how does that affect your surgical approach? If adenomyosis is found during surgery, how do you handle that in a patient who wants to preserve fertility?
Sources
- Kaiser Permanente - Dr. Lindsey Grace provider page
- Kaiser Permanente - Excellence in Endometriosis Care program
- Healthgrades - Dr. Lindsey Grace
- Doximity - Dr. Lindsey Grace
- Yelp - Dr. Lindsey Grace, The Permanente Medical Group
- WebMD Care - Dr. Lindsey Grace
- Nancy's Nook - surgeon listing
- Patient account provided directly to Wulf Women, 2026