Dr. Michael Goodman, an Experienced Labiaplasty Surgeon in Davis, California

Caring for Women - A Specialty Women's Healthcare Practice
1340 E. Covell Blvd.
Suite 102
Davis, California 95616

Michael Goodman, MD has practiced Gynecology, Pelvic Support and Vagino-Vulvar Aesthetic Surgery, Perimenopausal Medicine, Health Enhancement, Sexology and Bone Densiometry in Davis, CA, since 2000. Prior to that, after training at Stanford University, he was in private practice on the Mendocino Coast and worked as a consultant and Hospitalist in the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valley. One of the early pioneers in the field of Advanced Operative Laparoscopy, he has presented numerous times at medical meetings, authored papers, and taught the subject at seminars in the 1980s and 1990s.

Dr. Goodman conducts research as well. He has published 5 peer-reviewed papers and is presently coordinating a large multi centered study on vulvovaginal surgery outcomes and beginning a study of sexual feelings in women requesting vulvar plastic surgery.

Dr. Goodman is an experienced pelvic and labial surgeon and is Board Certified in Gynecology, an elected member of the Society of Reproductive Surgeons and is accredited as an Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon by the Accreditation Council on Gynecologic Endoscopy. He is a trained and Accredited Clinical Bone Densiometrist and is the only Certified Menopausal Practitioner and Clinician in his area of Northern California. He is an independent, not beholden to insurance companies or health plans -- his only clients are his patients.

Fees are fair and "client-friendly" and average 25-50% lower than other surgical facilities. All procedures are performed by Dr. Goodman personally, not by hired staff or physicians-in-training.

Thirty-five years of experience, "seen everything," enjoys working with women, listening to problems, and helping devise solutions.

Kalamazoo College B.A. Degree 1964; Kalamazoo, Michigan
Wayne State University M.D. Degree 1968; School of Medicine; Detroit, Michigan
Highland/Alameda County Hospital Rotation-O Internship 1968-1969 1968-1969
Stanford University OB/GYN Residency 1969-1972 & Affiliated Hospitals; Palo Alto, California Chief Resident 1971-1972

BOARD CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATIONS:
1. Board Certified, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, November 7, 1975.
2. Accredited in Advanced Operative Laparoscopy, Accreditation Council of Gynecologic Endoscopy, December 12, 1995.
3. Passed Voluntary Recertification Exam August 25, 1997.
4. NCC Certificate of Added Qualification in Menopausal Medicine, Certified December 7, 2001.
5. Certified Menopausal Practitioner, NAMS October 2002
6. Certified Clinical Bone Densiometrist, October 2002

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
1. American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellow 1976-Present
2. California Medical Association Member 1985-Present
3. IPA, Lake and Mendocino Counties Member 1995-2000
4. Society of Reproductive Surgeons Elected Member 1988-Present
5. American Assoc. of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Member 1976-Present
6. American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Member 1989-2005
7. North American Menopause Society Member 2000-Present (Member, Consumer Education Committee 2002-2004)
8. Sierra-Sacramento Valley Medical Society Member 2000-Present (Member, Medical Review Committee; Delegate
to CMA from 11th District)
9. Northern California OB/GYN Society Member 2002-Presnt
10. Traditional Practice Association Member 2002-Present
11. Lake/Mendocino County Medical Society Member 1985-2000 (Executive Committee, 1987)
12. American Fertility Society Member Member 1974-2000
13. Pacific Coast Fertility Society Member 1985-1994
14. International Society of Psychosomatic OB/GYN Member 1974-1982
15. INT'L Society for the Study of Women Sexual Health, Member 2004-present

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
1. Reviewer, Journal of Sexual Medicine
2. Reviewer, International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health
3. Reviewer, Menopause Management
4. Peer reviewer, State of California Bureau of Medical Quality Assurance
5. Reviewer Emeritus, Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Please note that the prices listed below are estimates only. Fees include anesthesia and facility fees. Procedures that require more time may increase total fees. Most PPO insurance plans cover the Surx™ procedure. Detailed primary consultation fee of $200 will be deducted from surgical fees if you proceed. There is no charge for a telephone consult and photo review. A deposit of $500 is required to schedule surgery. Please contact our office for more information (530) 753-2787.

About Our Facility

Woodland Surgicenter

The Woodland Surgicenter is an accredited Hospital-run outpatient facility managed by Catholic Health Care West, standing next door to full-service Woodland Memorial Hospital in Woodland, CA.

The patient-friendly facility is approximately 30 minutes from Sacramento, 1 hour from the East Bay, 1-3/4 hour from San Francisco, and 1-3 hours from Central Valley Cities.

Where To Stay

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Dr. Goodman requests a personal consult for at least the first visit. Thereafter, consults may be conducted by telephone. Easy access Sacramento International Airport is 25 min from the office and is served by most major carriers, including Southwest. Patients may commute for the day; the office staff will arrange discounted overnight accommodations if desired.

Map

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Dr. Goodman's office in Davis, California is easily accessed (5 minutes from I-80), small, unassuming and friendly and efficient. It is 25 minutes from easy-access Sacramento International Airport. Sample travel distances are
Sacramento, 30 minutes,
Tahoe/Reno, 2 hours
Stockton, 1 hour
Modesto, 11⁄2 hours
Fairfield, 30 minutes
Oakland, 1 hour
San Jose, 21⁄2 hours
Santa Rosa, 11⁄2 hours

“Just Say Yes”
By Michael Goodman, M.D.
Few things in life are fun and free. Sex is one. As Henry Miller said, “Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation...the other eight are unimportant”. Just as lack of sex begets even less sex, reinstitution of sexual relations begets more sex. Like with potato chips: “...bet you can’t eat just one...” (no pun intended). Read more...

"Up Close and Personal": Davis Life Magazine interviews Dr. Goodman
As an independent physician, Dr. Michael Goodman departs from today’s mainstream practices in order to be the kind of physician most patients dream of. And if you happen to be female, you are doubly in luck (no offense, fellas; he hasn’t fully left you out, as you will see). Yes, his practice takes in the normal spectrum of a gynecological practice, but he has taken it further - much further. If you have concerns with menopause, bone density, or vulvo-vaginal aesthetic and reconstructive surgery, he’s your doc. And we cannot forget sexual medicine. Read more...

The Midlife Bible – A Woman's Survival Guide
All New 2nd Edition by Dr. Michael Goodman

Originally published in 2004 and newly updated for 2007, this very useful and eminently readable edition comes from the insight and knowledge of a communicator with 35 years experience in the practice in obstetrics, gynecology and perimenopausal medicine. It comes from the author’s working relationship with “Western Medicine” and alternative approaches and a deep respect for the individual’s intelligence, autonomy, and right to fashion her own therapy.

“The Midlife Bible” is filled with positive energy and helpful solutions for everyone. There are no “rights or wrongs” in this easily readable little text; only the pragmatic philosophy that there is a solution – a “correct fit” for everyone.

Dr. Goodman's Newest Book Finally! A first! A book on menopause for men!
Author Dr. Michael Goodman shows men how to support and survive their partner’s menopause, improve sexual intimacy and end up with a stronger relationship.
“MEN-opause…” is the first concise and readable book for men about menopause. In clear and humorous language, your husband or partner can review what you are going through, why and what is available to help.

It will enable him to “survive the storm” and offer him a safe harbor, so that he can better help you, know what not to do and when to back off and give you space.