Stephanie Handler, MD

About

Dr. Handler is double board-certified in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology. She trained at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, where she received awards for excellence in urogynecology, teaching, and outstanding academic achievement. Before coming to Cottage Health, she was a busy surgeon and associate professor at the University of California in Riverside, where she was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society, which recognizes physicians who exemplify compassionate patient care and dedication to service. Dr. Handler’s personal philosophy is to honor and respect each patient as an individual, which means offering patients choices in their treatment options. Dr. Handler is an expert in minimally invasive surgical techniques like vaginal and robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery. She offers mesh and mesh-free surgery, and uterus-sparing (no hysterectomy) surgery as well.