Dr. Salman Okour, MD

Dr. Salman Okour, MD, Endometriosis Specialist

Summary:

Dr. Salman Okour, is a trusted endometriosis specialist in Newport Beach, California, affiliated with the Southern California Center for Advanced Gynecology / Coast OBGYN. He provides comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals with complex pelvic pain and endometriosis, combining advanced diagnostics with individualized treatment plans focused on long-term symptom relief, quality of life, and reproductive goals.

Dr. Okour’s philosophy of endometriosis care recognizes the multifactorial nature of the disease, including retrograde menstruation, coelomic metaplasia, and metastatic theories. He specializes in excision surgery for endometriosis, emphasizing precise and complete removal of disease. For patients who prefer non-surgical options or require adjunctive therapy, he utilizes progesterone, combined oral contraceptives, oral GnRH antagonists, and selective use of Lupron, particularly after endometrioma surgery, in adenomyosis prior to embryo transfer, and in select postoperative cases.

For patients experiencing persistent pain after endometriosis surgery, Dr. Okour employs a multidisciplinary approach that may include pelvic floor physical therapy, pain management strategies, hormonal suppression, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and gabapentin. His integrative, evidence-based approach makes him a leading provider of advanced endometriosis care in Southern California.

Dr. Salman Okour, MD is a trusted Endometriosis Specialist in Newport Beach, California, affiliated with the Southern California Center for Advanced Gynecology / Coast OBGYN. He provides comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals with complex pelvic pain and endometriosis, combining advanced diagnostics with individualized treatment plans focused on long-term symptom relief, quality of life, and reproductive goals.

Dr. Okour’s philosophy of endometriosis care recognizes the multifactorial nature of the disease, including retrograde menstruation, coelomic metaplasia, and metastatic theories. He specializes in excision surgery for endometriosis, emphasizing precise and complete removal of disease. For patients who prefer non-surgical options or require adjunctive therapy, he utilizes progesterone, combined oral contraceptives, oral GnRH antagonists, and selective use of Lupron, particularly after endometrioma surgery, in adenomyosis prior to embryo transfer, and in select postoperative cases.

For patients experiencing persistent pain after endometriosis surgery, Dr. Okour employs a multidisciplinary approach that may include pelvic floor physical therapy, pain management strategies, hormonal suppression, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and gabapentin. His integrative, evidence-based approach makes him a leading provider of advanced endometriosis care in Southern California.

City: Newport Beach, California, USA

Philosophy of Endometriosis Care: Possibly multiple etiologies, retrograde menstruation may play a role in addition to coelomic metaplasia ,metastatic theory also explains some lesions.

What type of surgery do you perform for endometriosis: Excision

Medication: I do use progesterone, combined Birth control pills, oral GnRH Antagonists, and rarely lupron. I use them in patients who decline or prefer to avoid surgery, also after endometrioma surgery, in adenomyosis preparing for embryo transfer, also in some postoperative patients.