Endometriosis Excision Surgeon

Dr. Aaron Parry II

Summerville, South Carolina


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

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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?

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?

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. 

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?

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?
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FAQ

Why did you make this directory?

Who you choose for your surgeon matters more than most people realize. The wrong surgeon can mean missed disease, unnecessary surgeries, and years of pain that didn't have to happen. This is what happened to me.

Finding the right one is not a guarantee, but can drastically improve the outcome of your surgery. This directory pulls together publicly available information and patient-reported patterns in one place, so you can walk into a consultation prepared.

Where did you find this information?

This directory was built using publicly available information from a wide range of sources, including surgeon websites, medical publications, advocacy resources, social media, and submissions from my social media community.

If they show on this list, it means a surface-level check confirmed endometriosis is a primary focus of their practice.. Once their name is linked to a profile, it means I have completed and published my deeper independent research on that surgeon.

What is an endo specialist?

A specialist is a surgeon whose practice centers on endometriosis and/or complex pelvic conditions, including fibroids, adenomyosis, pelvic pain, and similar conditions, as a primary focus rather than as one service among a general gynecology or obstetrics practice.

How do you decide who is on the list?

Inclusion criteria:

A surgeon is eligible if they publicly identify, or are publicly identified, as a specialist through any of the following:

  • Practice website
  • Public facing profiles (Doximity, hospital profiles, etc)
  • Social media bio or consistent social content
  • Inclusion on other endo specific directories: iCareBetter, Nancy’s Nook, Yellow Hub listing

Exclusion criteria:

A surgeon is excluded if public information indicates endometriosis is not a primary focus of their practice:

  • Their public profile presents them primarily as a general OB/GYN or obstetrician with endometriosis listed incidentally among many services
  • No public source positions them as a specialist,  they surface only through patient referral tips or self submission with no verifiable public identity as an endo surgeon
Can a surgeon be removed from the directory?

Surgeons are included on the list based on the criteria listed above.

Personal conduct, social media behavior, and online controversy are not criteria for inclusion or removal. The directory exists to help patients find skilled surgeons, not to weigh in on personality or public opinion.

A surgeon could be removed if I find loss of medical license, or strong evidence they are not a specialist.

Why isn't my surgeon listed?

Absence from this directory doesn't mean a surgeon is unqualified. It means I either haven't found them yet, or couldn't find enough public information to confirm that endometriosis as a genuine focus of their practice. The directory is a living resource and will keep growing with your help.

Use the "submit feedback" button above to suggest a surgeon for review or share your experience with a surgeon.

Can I suggest a surgeon?

Yes, please! Use the "submit feedback" button above.

A submission is a request for consideration, not a guarantee of inclusion. Every surgeon goes through the same research process regardless of how they came to our attention, whether that's a patient suggestion, a surgeon submitting themselves, or my own research. The information found is the information published, good or bad.

I have a surgery coming up but the surgeon profile isn't ready!

Send me a message on Instagram or TikTok (@wulfwomen), I am happy to skip ahead and help research your surgeon before your surgery date. <3

If the surgeon you're looking for doesn't meet the criteria, I will let you know. If they do, I will create the full profile and publish it here on this page.

How often is this updated?

I plan to go through the list every three months and make updates. I hope to add feedback as I get it, but I am only one person and it may take some time.

What should I do if information in a profile is wrong?

Please email me at deb@wulfwomen.com and let me know. Correcting inaccurate information is at the top of my priority list.

I really appreciate all feedback and more eyes on this. I've worked very hard to make sure this is accurate, but there is always a chance something could slip through. I review all submissions and make corrections as quickly as I can.

There's no surgeon in my city or state!

Check out the surgeons in your neighboring states. Many them operate out of multiple locations.

How do you collect patient feedback?

Patient feedback is pulled from publicly available sources like reviews and community forums. Some feedback is submitted directly to me via the "submit feedback" button above.

I take this feedback and fold it into the summaries in the profiles, rather than including every review word for word.

Why are some profiles more detailed than others?

Profile depth reflects what's publicly available, not the quality of the surgeon. That said, a sparse profile is worth paying attention to. Surgeons who specialize in endometriosis tend to have a presence in the patient community. If a profile is thin on reviews and information, that's a sign to do more research and ask a ton of questions.

Is this directory AI-assisted?

Yes, and I'll be upfront about it. I could not have built this without AI.

I am doing the research on each surgeon, then asking AI to check the internet for search for additional public sources.

Then, I ask AI to help with the first draft of the profile content. I read it and fix it manually to make sure it's accurate based on my research.

Lastly, I ask AI to build the code for me to make the profiles look nice on the website.

How is this different from Nancy's Nook or iCareBetter?

I have the utmost respect for Nancy's Nook, she helped me find my specialist. I have had her page listed on my website for a year now, but noticed very few people are clicking the link I provided. The younger generations aren't using facebook as much as we used to and I wanted something easier to access for all ages.

I also wanted to provide a service that could pull information from all over the internet and make it easy to view in one place.

iCareBetter has great information, but much of the information on there is surgeon submitted or sponsored. The Wulf Women list is a place for all information to be found, regardless of where it came from.

Do you make money from this directory?

No. I will never accept payment from any surgeon listed here, and this directory does not generate income for me.

Who are you?

My name is Debrah (Deb) Stark. I'm an endo patient who learned the hard way how important specialty care is. I promised myself after my second surgery I would do everything I could to help other women navigate endometriosis care. My mission is to give women enough information to help them make the right medical decisions for themselves.

You can find me on TikTok and Instagram as @wulfwomen .

“For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.”
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