Dr. B. Alison Schultz is a board-certified OB-GYN physician with experience in her specialty since 2005. She has been practicing at Boulder Medical Center since 2011. Dr. Schultz is also a Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery specialist, having completed the two-year American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (FMIGS).

She enjoys getting to know her patients and caring for them throughout all of life’s stages — from adolescence through young adulthood and childbearing years into menopause and beyond.

Dr. Schultz is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of care in a kind and compassionate manner. She brings a sincere and thoughtful approach to each patient’s situation. “I take time to listen, ask and answer questions, and explain possible diagnoses and treatment options. My goal is to equip my patients with an understanding of their condition so that they can become active participants in their health care,” she says.

Dr. Schultz enjoys taking care of the following OB-GYN conditions:

• Low and high-risk pregnancies
• Routine female wellness
• Contraceptive management
• Fertility
• Abnormal PAP smears
• Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Pelvic pain
• Endometriosis
• Uterine polyps and fibroids
• Ovarian cysts/masses
• Menopausal issues

In addition, she performs:

• Normal vaginal deliveries
• VBACs
• Vacuum deliveries
• C-sections.

She has advanced gynecologic skills in laparoscopic procedures (i.e., hysterectomy, removal of ovaries/tubes, treatment of endometriosis, treatment of fibroids, etc.) and hysteroscopic procedures (i.e., removal of polyps or fibroids).

Dr. Schultz lives with her husband and two daughters in Superior, Colorado. She enjoys spending time with family, SCUBA diving, skiing, hiking, biking, and traveling. She also has a passion for wellness and likes to read books/articles and listen to podcasts on nutrition (she subscribes to a whole food plant-based diet as the healthiest), exercise, longevity, and happiness.

Dr. B. Alison Schultz is a board-certified obstetrics and gynecology physician and fellow in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (FMIGS). She provides the full spectrum of obstetrics and gynecology care for women of all ages. Here is a partial list of services offered and conditions treated by Dr. Schultz:

• Low and High-Risk Pregnancy
• Multiple Pregnancy
• Preventive / Wellness Care
• Family Planning Including Contraceptive Care, Counseling, Guidance
• Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB)
• Pelvic Pain, Painful Intercourse
• Fibroids
• Polyps
• Ovarian Mass or Cyst
• Endometriosis
• Abnormal Pap Smears
• Infertility
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
• Menopausal and Perimenopausal Issues

About Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Dr. Schultz has received specialized training in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and advanced laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures. After earning a Doctor of Medicine degree and completing her OB-GYN residency, she spent two additional years of training as an American Academy of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) fellow.

Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery options have led to quicker recovery, decreased hospital stays, less post-operative pain, lower pain medication requirements, preferable cosmetic outcomes, lower cost, and higher patient satisfaction.

OB-GYN Procedures and Surgeries

Pregnancy and Delivery

Dr. Schultz performs deliveries at Avista Adventist Hospital in Louisville, Colorado, the premiere obstetrics and gynecologic care facility. The New Life Birth Center at Avista Hospital has 28 private birthing suites and a Level IIIB Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (the largest and most advanced in the area). The facility also consistently scores among the nation’s top hospitals for patient, physician, and employee satisfaction and has repeatedly earned the Women’s Choice Award as a Top 100 Hospital for both Patient Experience and Obstetrics.

A few of the services provided:

• Low and High-Risk Deliveries
• Vaginal Delivery
• Operative Vaginal Delivery
• Vaginal Birth After C-Section (VBAC)
• C-Section
• Postpartum Bilateral Salpingectomy

Hysteroscopic Surgery

• Removal of Uterine Fibroids (Myomectomy)
• Removal of Uterine Polyps (Polypectomy)
• Endometrial Ablation
• Endometrial Resection (with or without ablation)
• Lysis of Adhesions
• Removal of IUD with Abnormal Placement

Laparoscopic Surgery

• Hysterectomy
• Evaluation and Treatment of Pelvic Pain (acute and chronic)
• Endometriosis Treatment
• Removal of Uterine Fibroids (myomectomy)
• Removal of Ovarian Cysts or Tumors
• Removal of Fallopian Tubes and Ovaries
• Sterilization
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Ovarian Torsion

Open (Laparotomy) Surgery – if indicated

Other OB-GYN Services

• IUD (Mirena or Paraguard) Placement / Removal
• Nexplanon Removal
• Colposcopy
• LEEP, Cervical Conization, Cryotherapy
• Cervical Laser Vaporization
• Excision of Vulvovaginal Lesions
• Hymenectomy for Congenital Anomalies

Research and Publications by Dr. B. Alison Schultz

• Schultz BA, Ahluwalia P, Oberoi N., Gurunatha, T. A Retrospective Analysis of 100 Consecutive Cases of Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site (LESS) Hysterectomy. 40th Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology AAGL Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL, 11/9/2011.
• Schultz BAH, Falcone T. Chapter 15: The Role of Definitive Surgery in the Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain and Posthysterectomy Pain. In: Vercellini P ed., Chronic Pelvic Pain. Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Waters T, Schultz BAH, Mercer B, Catalano P. Effect of 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate on Glucose Intolerance in Pregnancy. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2009; 114(1): 45-9.
• Schultz BAH, Roberts S, Rodgers A, Ataya K. Case Report. Pregnancy in True Hermaphrodites and All Male Offspring To Date. Obstetrics & Gynecology 2009;113(2): 534-6.
• Waters T, Schultz BAH, Mercer B, Catalano P. Effect of 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate on Glucose Intolerance in Pregnancy. Poster presentation by Dr. T. Waters at SMFM, 2008.
• Ataya KM, Schultz B, Rodgers A, Roberts S. Abstract. Pregnancy in a True Hermaphrodite with a Remaining Ovotestis. Fertility and Sterility 2008; 90, Sup 1:S444.
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists 54th Annual Clinical Meeting, Washington, DC. Paraiso MF, Ashby M, Chung G, and Schultz B. Live Telesurgical Session: Laparoscopic Sacral Colpopexy. May 9, 2006.
• Schultz BH, Wilson J, Vogt MM, Brabec CJ, Lyles R. Is There a Uterine Factor to Aging? Effect of Maternal Age on Donor Oocyte Pregnancy and Clinical Miscarriage Rate. Fertility and Sterility 2005; 84, Sup 1: S263-4. Poster Presentation given October 17, 2005, at the ASRM & CFAS Conjoint Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada

• Fellowship — St. Elizabeth Medical Center
  Fellow of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (FMIGS), American Academy of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)
  Utica, NY
  2011

• Residency — The Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Case Western Reserve (MetroHealth Medical Center)
  Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
  Cleveland, OH
  2009

• Medical School — Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences (KCUMB) – College of Osteopathic Medicine
  Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)
  Kansas City, MO
  2005

• Graduate School — Rockhurst University
  Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Health Care Leadership
  Kansas City, MO
  2005

• Board Certification — The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  

• • Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (ABOG)
  • Fellowship Trained in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (FMIGS)
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
  • American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)
  • Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS)

Honors/Awards/Achievements/Teaching

• • Boulder Medical Center Board of Directors Member – 2020-2023
  • Academic Preceptor to medical students from Kansas City University Medical School – 2015-2019
  • AAGL Resident for Special Excellence in Endoscopic Procedures, 2009
  • SLS Outstanding Laparoendoscopic Resident Surgeon, 2009
  • MetroHealth Medical Center OB-GYN Employee of the Month, 10/2006
  • Sigma Sigma Phi National Osteopathic Honor & Service Fraternity
    KCUMB, 2003
  • Summa Cum Laude Honors, Rockhurst University, 1999
  • Honors Program Graduate, Rockhurst University, 1999
  • Dean’s Honor Roll (all semesters), Rockhurst University, 1995-1999
  • Alpha Sigma Nu National Jesuit Honor Society, Rockhurst University, 1998