Dr. Hunter
Medical School: University of Missouri – Columbia
Residency: University of Minnesota
Fellowship: University of Missouri – Columbia
Board Certification: Urogynecology
Hospital Affilation: Overland Park Regional Medical Center; Menorah Medical Center
Board-Certified in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery located at the Urogynecology Center in Overland Park, KS.
Prior to this, Dr. Hunter worked at the premier tertiary unit in Auckland, New Zealand, specializing in urogynecology and advance laparoscopic surgery including the most complex surgical cases of endometriosis involving the bowel, bladder and ureters, mesh excision, recurrent prolapse, frozen pelvis, accepting patients from all over the country.
Dr. Hunter’s previous roles include Clinical Director Women’s HEalth, Clinical Lead minimally invasive surgery, residency coordinator, intern supervisor, Quality Safety Chairperson.
Dr. Hunter has published articles, given keynote lectures and multiple conference lectures and presentations in her field and it is a reviewer with the international Urogyn Journal as well as previous honorary clinical lecture at University of Auckland and University of Otago, New Zealand.
Conditions Treated:
- Severe endometriosis
- Mullerian disorders
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Urinary incontinence
- Mesh excision
- Bladder pain
- Interstitial cystitis
- Fistula
- Perineal trauma
- Obstetric perineal trauma
Procedures Performed
- Robotic Surgery
- Sacrospinous fixation
- Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy
- Laparoscopic and vaginal sacrohysteropexy
- Colpocleisis and obliterative procedures
- Manchester repair
- Anterior/posterior repair
- Urinary incontinence procedures
- Mesh excision
- Fistula repair
- Martius flap
- Uterosacral ligament suspension
- Cystoscopy
- Ureteric catheter placement
- Bladder repair
- Peritoneal or omental flap
- Botulinum toxin placement
- Sacral nerve stimulator/percutaneous nerve stimulator
- Rectovaginal endometriosis
- Endometriosis resection involving bowel, bladder or ureters
- Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Tumor Biopsy
Additional Training
2015 Preceptorship; laparoscopic management of Professor Wayne Gillet, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zeland
2015 Urogynaecology Observe 11/05/15-18/05/16, Anna Rosamillia/Peter Dwyer, Melbourne, Australia
2014 Urogynaecology Observership, Professor Christopher Maher, Brisbane, Australia 01/11/10-1/12/14
Conference Proceedings
2019 Negotiating Presacral Space, Erika Hunter, UGSA workshp
2017 Sung W, Hunter E. Comparison of surgical and radiologic management of uterine fibroids. Accepted poster presentation RANZCOG ASM, Auckland, New Zealand
2015 Hyde E, Hunter E. Multidose methotrexate followed by laparoscopic cornuostomy for intersitial ectopic pregnancy. Eposter RCOG/RANZCOG ASM Brisbane
2014 Caldwell C, Hunter E Laparoscopic Vecchietti Neovagina: a case report. Video podium presentation, RANZCOG NZ ASM Queenstown
2012 Blakeney J, Hunter E Prospective case series of laparoscopic hysterectomy for large uteri over 500 grams. Podium presentation RANZCOG NZ ASM Rotorua
2012 Munu I, Hunter E Retrospective comparison of laparoscopic and abdominal hysterectomy at Southland. Poster RANCOG NZ ASM 2012
2011 Hunter E Lefort Procedure: case series. Podium presentation UrogynNZ scientific meeting Queentown, NZ
Areas of Specislization
- Subspecialty board certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery
- Advanced laparoscopic surgery Urogynaecology
- Urogynaecology
- Mullerian disorders
- Incontinence and pelvic floor disorders
- Minimally invasive hysterectomy and mesh complications
- Additional training in Advanced Laparoscopic surgery
- Extensive experience in stage 4 and Rectovaginal Endometriosis
Qualifications/Memberships
- Senior Clinical Lecture University of Aukland
- Medical Student Supervisor
- CLinical audit, research and conference participation
Awards and Honors
1996 Medical Student Teacher of the year Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology/Regions Hospital St.Paul, Minnesota
1994 SE Kerr Scholarship for work in Pathology University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Missouri
1994 Pathology Fellowship University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, Missouri
1991 Honors Academic 4 year Scholarship University of Birmingham at Alabama Birmingam, Alabama
2017 Gynaecologic surgical anatomy for the surgical nurse specialist; University of Aukland RN specialist course
2016 Colpocleisis and obliterative procedures for prolapse Erika Hunter Urogynaecological Society of Australasia (UGSA) ASM, Auckland NZ
2016 Implementation of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy; UGSA ASM, Auckland, NZ, laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy workship
2014 Hunter E Tissue: genetics and collagen disorders in prolapse. NZ Pelvic Floor Research Network, University of Auk\ckland, Auckland NZ
Conference Activity
2017-2020 UGSA urogynaecology workshop; laparoscopic suturing tutor
2016 Urogynaecology Society of Australasia (UGSA) Workshop, lecturer, Auckland
2015 UGSA workshop, RCOG/RANZCOG Brisbane, laparoscopic suturing tutor
2014 RANZCOG ASM Advanced laparoscopic skills workshop, Chair
2014 Hunter E Laparoscopic hysterectomy; the gold standard? Conference presentation RANZCOG NZ Queenstown
Service to Profession
2017 New Zealand Medical Council physician practice reviewer
2016 Reviewer, Wellington Annual Clinical Report
2016 Gynecology reviewer, Auckland Annual Clinical Report
2014-present Manuscript reviewer, International Urogynaecology Journal
2013-2015 RANZCOG NZ Fellow Practice Visit program, visiting reviewer
2014 Maternity Quality and Safety Program, deputy chair, Southern DBH
Publications
2017 Lin Y, Cole A, Lyes S, Hunter E Taking the tube: Uptake of salpingectomy at the time of hysterectomy for begin indications Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol 2017:57: 193-196
2015 Hunter E Evidence based implementation and increase in the rate of laparoscopic hysterectomy. Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol 2015; 55: 112-115
Invited Talks
2017 Where does the generalist vaginal surgeon end and the urogyaecologist begin? RANZCOG ASM 2017 Auckland, New Zealand