Vidya Soundararajan, MD, FACOG

Dr. Soundararajan was born in Philadelphia, Pa. She obtained her medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. During her career as a student, Dr. Soundararajan served as Residential Advisor at Penn State, and as Administrative Chief Resident at Washington University School of Medicine during her residency. She also received the Annual Student Research Symposia Science Award, the Berlex Laboratories Resident Teaching Award, and was awarded the “Best Second Year Teaching Resident”. Dr. Soundararajan is board certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, of which she is a fellow member. She joined the premier team of professionals of Douglas Women’s Center, PC in 1999 and continues to serve as both an obstetrician and a gynecologist.

Dr. Soundararajan is certified in da Vinci^® Surgical System  , also known as robotic surgery, and is pleased to provide the most advanced, minimally invasive options available when surgical intervention is needed.

More about da Vinci Robotic Surgery:

When medication and non-invasive procedures are unable to relieve symptoms, surgery remains the accepted and most effective treatment for a range of gynecologic conditions. These include, but are not limited to, cervical and uterine cancer, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, uterine prolapse and menorrhagia or excessive bleeding.

Traditional open gynecologic surgery, using a large incision for access to the uterus and surrounding anatomy, has for many years been the standard approach to many gynecologic procedures. Yet with open surgery can come significant pain, trauma, a long recovery process and threat to surrounding organs and nerves. For women facing gynecologic surgery, the period of pain, discomfort and extended time away from normal daily activities that usually follows traditional surgery can understandably cause significant anxiety.

Fortunately, less invasive options are available. Some gynecologic procedures enable surgeons to access the target anatomy using a vaginal approach, which may not require an external incision. But for complex hysterectomies and other gynecologic procedures, robot-assisted surgery with the da Vinci^® Surgical System may be the most effective, least invasive treatment option. Through tiny, 1-2 cm incisions, surgeons using the da Vinci System* can operate with greater precision and control, minimizing the pain and risk associated with large incisions while increasing the likelihood of a fast recovery and excellent clinical outcomes.

1) Are you a patient who has undergone a da Vinci surgical procedure performed by Dr. Soundararajan?  If so, she invites you to share your experience with others by visiting her personal page at www.davincistories.com

2) Are you considering robotic surgery and interested in reading da Vinci patient experience stories from people like you? Visit the da Vinci Gynecology Patient Experiences web page and search through stories by location, medical condition, and more.