The Valley Hospital Welcomes Howard “Hal” Jones, M.D. to its Staff as a Specialist in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
January 8, 2013
Ridgewood NJ, Howard “Hal” Jones, M.D., has joined The Valley Hospital’s staff of surgeons specializing in minimally invasive procedures. A specialist in Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery, Dr. Jones is certified in the da Vinci Surgical System and recently completed a prestigious Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
Since completing his medical training at St. George’s University School of Medicine and his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Jones has participated in numerous research projects focusing on minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques and is currently a reviewer for The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery. He is certified by the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) and has attained a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (FMIG).
In addition to general gynecology, Dr. Jones focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal bleeding, fibroids, hormone dysregulation, endometriosis, and pelvic pain. Specializing in the latest, most effective techniques, Dr. Jones performs traditional and novel minimally invasive procedures such as single incision laparoscopy, conscious pain mapping, hysteroscopy (for diagnosis and treatment of fibroids, polyps, or bleeding), incisionless hysteroscopic sterilization, robotic myomectomy, robotic and laparoscopic hysterectomy, and the removal of deep infiltrating endometriosis. “The da Vinci System gives us the ability to diagnose and treat complex pelvic conditions in a far less invasive way,” notes Dr. Jones. “Consequently patients tend to experience less trauma, shorter recovery time, and better outcomes.”
Dr. Jones comes from a long line of notable pioneers in the field of gynecology. “My grandparents were co-founders of the Howard and Georgeanna Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School,” he explains. “They established the nation’s first IVF clinic and continued to push the frontiers in assisted reproductive medicine for many years.”
For more information about minimally invasive gynecological procedures performed at The Valley Hospital, please call Dr. Jones’ office at 201-327-8765.