Endometriosis Excision Surgeon

Dr. Aaron Parry II

Summerville, South Carolina

At a Glance

Strengths

Most reviews found were positive
Active on social media about endometriosis, particularly TikTok, on the difference between excision and ablation and on women's pain being dismissed
Accepts all insurance

Worth Knowing

Did not do a fellowship. His minimally invasive surgery credential is based on hands-on practice and an exam rather than dedicated subspecialty training, so there's no fellowship program or mentor behind it to look into
Still practices general obstetrics, including deliveries. How much of the practice is endometriosis versus general OB/GYN is not publicly clear

From the Editor

Dr. Parry is easy to research. There is a lot of public information about him and endometriosis, and he is active on social media making the case for excision over ablation and for taking women's pain seriously. He joined the iCareBetter directory in 2026, and patient accounts consistently describe someone who listens and removes disease thoroughly.

Two things are worth knowing. He did not complete a fellowship, so his standing as an endometriosis specialist rests on his focused practice, his iCareBetter listing, and self-described advanced robotic training rather than formal subspecialty training. He also still practices general obstetrics, and how much of the practice is endometriosis versus general OB/GYN is not clear from public sources.

He is notably vocal about using medication to manage endometriosis and spent several years as a contracted speaker for AbbVie, the maker of the endometriosis drug Orilissa, which is worth knowing for a patient weighing how much a surgeon leans on medication alongside surgery.

Patient Feedback

Patterns Across Patient Feedback

Positive pattern

Mixed or notable

Recurring concern

A strong and recurring theme across accounts is feeling heard and believed, often after being dismissed elsewhere for years. It appears on iCareBetter, Healthgrades, WebMD, Reddit, and a Facebook support group in accounts dated 2023 through 2026, describing unrushed appointments, thorough explanations, and concerns taken seriously from the first visit. Several accounts mention that surgery was scheduled quickly once a plan was made.

Multiple accounts describe thorough removal of disease through robotic excision, followed by meaningful and lasting relief. These appear on iCareBetter, Healthgrades, WebMD, and Reddit between 2023 and 2026. Several patients report living with far less pain afterward, and one iCareBetter account from 2026 describes conceiving after about four years of infertility in the months following surgery.

One Reddit account from 2025 reports that the surgeon averages three to four endometriosis procedures a day. This figure is unverified and comes from a single patient report, but is noted here because case volume matters to patients weighing surgical experience.

In one Reddit account from 2026, a patient with advanced disease but little pain who wanted to preserve fertility was advised to try medication and pursue fertility treatment first, rather than moving straight to surgery. Patients may weigh this kind of individualized, medication-forward judgment differently depending on their own priorities.

A WebMD account from 2021 raises a concern about office communication rather than surgical care. In it, a young patient was switched to this surgeon from a specifically requested provider without being asked or told in advance. The surgical care itself was described as fine.

One account, a 2024 comment in a Facebook support group, describes a surgery around 2019 after which some disease was left in place, later recurred, and was removed by a different surgeon. The same account still described the surgeon as attentive and a good listener, and it stands against other accounts reporting complete removal.

Endometriosis Focus

A Primary Focus Within a Full-Scope OB/GYN Practice

Endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain are described as a main focus of the gynecologic side of this practice, and excision is the stated surgical approach. A Certified Specialist designation with iCareBetter, a patient-facing directory that reviews excision surgeons through submitted surgical video, was added in 2026. The minimally invasive credential held is the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Focused Practice Designation in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, which recognizes focused surgical practice through case volume and an examination rather than fellowship training under a named mentor.

Public directory data lists endometriosis among the conditions treated most frequently, though this reflects billing categories rather than a confirmed count of excision surgeries. This remains a full-scope practice that still includes general obstetrics, with deliveries, so endometriosis is a strong focus rather than the sole focus.

Surgical Method

Excision by Laparoscopy and da Vinci Robotic Surgery

The stated surgical approach is excision, the cutting out of endometriosis tissue, using both standard laparoscopy and the da Vinci robotic system. Public materials describe excision as leading to less recurrence than ablation, which burns or lasers lesions rather than removing them, and note that the robotic system allows careful removal of disease sitting over the bladder, the ureters (the tubes carrying urine from the kidneys to the bladder), and the intestines. More than 800 minimally invasive and robotic gynecologic procedures are reported, a figure that covers gynecologic surgery broadly rather than endometriosis excision alone. Multiple patient accounts confirm robotic excision in practice, including removal of disease across several pelvic sites.

Ask directly

Do you use robotic or manual laparoscopy for a given case, and what determines the choice?

Other Areas of Specialty

Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Beyond the Pelvis

Alongside endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain is described as a companion focus. Public materials indicate that endometriosis found over the bladder, the ureters, and the intestines is addressed during robotic excision. How much deep disease on the bowel or other organs is handled directly, versus through coordination with other surgeons, is not detailed publicly, which is worth asking about for anyone with known bowel, bladder, or diaphragm involvement.

Multidisciplinary Approach

Referrals to Related Specialists and Pelvic Floor PT

Public materials describe referrals to urology, gastroenterology, and pain management when symptoms point beyond the surgery itself. Pelvic floor physical therapy is recommended both before and after excision, along with dietary counseling to reduce symptom triggers. Whether a colorectal, urologic, or thoracic surgeon is brought into the operating room for deep disease is not described publicly, which is a useful point to confirm for a complex case.

Ask directly

Do you work with colorectal, urologic, or thoracic surgeons during surgery for complex cases, and how is that coordinated?

Diagnosis Methods

Limited Public Detail on the Diagnostic Process

No public information was found describing the specific process used before surgery to evaluate a new patient, including what imaging is ordered or whether a negative ultrasound or MRI is treated as ruling out endometriosis. These are useful questions to raise directly.

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

An Active Social Media Voice, With Industry-Sponsored Speaking

Dr. Parry has an active personal presence on TikTok. The account posts regularly about endometriosis, the difference between excision and ablation, gaps in care, and the pattern of women's pain being dismissed. This is content created and run directly, rather than produced by a hospital or practice.

Separately, a local television segment titled Live Healthy: Endometriosis features an interview covering what endometriosis is, its symptoms, and advances in diagnosis and treatment, and was shared through hospital and practice social media. A recorded lecture on robotic excision and hysterectomy is embedded on the practice website. These are produced pieces that feature the surgeon rather than an independent channel, and the practice also maintains general social media accounts.

No endometriosis-specific publications were found. Three studies appear in the medical literature, none about endometriosis. One that looks related by its title, on anti-endometrial antibodies and early pregnancy loss, is about recurrent pregnancy loss rather than endometriosis. Professional memberships include the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as a Fellow and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists as a member.

The documented conference and speaking presence is industry-sponsored rather than independent. This included several years as a contracted speaker for AbbVie, the maker of the endometriosis drug Orilissa and the fibroid drug Oriahnn, with more than fifty presentations to medical professionals between 2018 and early 2023. Federal Open Payments data records roughly $165,000 in industry payments in recent years, peaking around $70,000 in 2021, most of it speaking and faculty compensation, with AbbVie the largest payer.

Post-Surgical Care

Long-Term Follow-Up and Suppressive Therapy After Surgery

Public materials describe continuing care over time rather than treating surgery as an endpoint. Hormonal suppressive therapy after surgery is strongly recommended, using oral contraceptives, progestins, or GnRH antagonists, with the stated aim of reducing recurrence, and the choice is often guided by what a patient has tolerated before.

A patient's decision to decline post-operative hormonal therapy is described as respected. If pain returns after surgery, the stated approach is to keep looking for other sources of pelvic pain and to refer on as needed. Public sources do not spell out how soon the first follow-up occurs or whether follow-up visits are with the surgeon personally or another team member.

Ask directly

Do you see patients personally at follow-up appointments, or does someone else from your team?
How soon after surgery is the first follow-up appointment?

Philosophy and Fit

Endometriosis as a Complex Condition, With Room for Patient Choice

His stated view of endometriosis is grounded in the coelomic metaplasia theory, the idea that endometriosis can arise from cells changing in place in the body rather than only from menstrual flow moving backward. This frames endometriosis as a complex, multifactorial condition calling for individualized, long-term planning.

Excision is presented as the surgical standard. Medication is a prominent part of the overall approach, described as broad and individualized, which is worth keeping in mind for anyone weighing how much a surgeon leans on medication alongside surgery. Accounts also point to respect for patient autonomy in reproductive decisions, including approving a request for permanent contraception without pushback and pushing back on outside pressure for a young patient to have children before that patient felt ready. Those who value a strong medication component and room to make their own choices may find this a good fit, while patients seeking a surgeon oriented toward excision above all may want to weigh this.

Ask directly

What percentage of your surgical cases involve endometriosis?
If adenomyosis is found during surgery, how do you handle that for a patient who wants to preserve fertility?

Sources

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