Gynecologic oncology specialist offering services at Womancare Center

Hermitage, PA — Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, in partnership with UPMC Horizon, brings Mercer County’s first gynecologic oncology specialist to women in the community with local appointments at the Womancare Center of UPMC Horizon.
Robert Edwards, MD, of the Magee-Womens Oncology Program of UPMC Cancer Centers, is now seeing patients at the Womancare Center. Dr. Edwards is the only provider of gynecology/oncology services in the region.

Gynecologic oncologists specialize in cancers of the female reproductive organs, including cervical, uterine, ovarian, and vaginal cancer.

Dr. Edwards received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed a residency at Magee-Womens Hospital and a fellowship with the University of Alabama.
Presently on the medical staffs of Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Passavant and UPMC Shadyside, Dr. Edwards is board-certified in obstetrics/gynecology and gynecologic oncology. His research interests include immunologic responses to cancer and he is involved in multiple research projects related to the understanding and treatment of cervical cancer. Research studies of specific interest include cervical cancer vaccines, the development of cervical cancer, and the latest and most advanced treatment options available.

“We are committed to bringing women of Mercer County local access to one of the nation’s most trusted providers of women’s health services — Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC,” says Joel Yuhas, president, UPMC Horizon.

Dr. Edwards is the latest in a group of UPMC surgery specialists who now see patients at UPMC Horizon’s multi-specialty surgery suite. Other surgical oncology specialties in the suite include liver, colorectal, biliary tract, thyroid, and pancreatic cancers.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Edwards, call 412-641-5411. The Womancare Center is located at 875 N. Hermitage Road, Hermitage.

Contact: Erin Palko, public relations manager, 724-589-8107