VellmaAnnAllen

With a bubbly personality and an outgoing nature, Vellma Ann Allen loves leading an active lifestyle. Whether it is taking her three-wheeled bicycle out for a spin or walking her dog, Vellma is a woman who constantly stays on the go.

However, one day she began experiencing pelvic pain, which placed Vellma’s life on hold. “I couldn’t ride a bicycle because it was too painful,” says the 71-year-old Eustis resident. “And I couldn’t walk long distances, either.”

After visiting her primary care physician, she was referred to board-certified gynecologist Dr. Christopher Stanley, who performed minimally invasive surgery to fix the issue. Dr. Stanley specializes in the assessment and treatment of a variety of urogynecologic issues and disorders. His expertise lies in laparoscopic, minimally invasive, and alternative procedures, as well as non-surgical options.

“He explained everything to me,” she says. “He told me what would happen during surgery and what to expect in my recovery. His nurses were also extremely pleasant. He made the entire process easy and trouble-free.”

With her quality of life restored, Vellma says she was tremendously impressed with Dr. Stanley’s professionalism and bedside manner. “He is a wonderful, wonderful young man,” she says. “He was very patient and kind to me. He even knew my full medical history, which was great. He is a great doctor who I would highly recommend because he helped me get back to living my life, and I’m just so thankful.”

Center for Gynecology and Pelvic Surgery

Christopher Stanley, MD, FACOG and Stacey Gruka, ARNP-C

1210 Waterman Way, Tavares, Florida 32778 352.253.4778 www.CenterforGPS.com