Obstetrics/Gynecology
Dr. Novoa was born in Lima, Peru. He graduated in the top 5 percent of his medical school class from Meharry Medical School in 1995.
He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology through the Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Baltimore, MD in 1999.
He began his private practice in August 1999 and has one of the largest solo OB/GYN practices in the El Paso area. His interests include
management of teen and high risk pregnancies and pelvic reconstruction surgery including vaginal rejuvenation surgery and
Virginal Restoration.
Dr. Novoa has excelled in both obstetrics and gynecology as demonstrated by his extensive experience in both fields of his specialty.
He has strived to establish and maintain a level of excellence which is best exemplified by his practice statistics.
Dr. Novoa's interests include management of teen and high risk pregnancies and he specializes in high risk deliveries such as Trial of
Labor and Twin Vaginal Delivery.
He is a panel member of the Del Sol Teen Center, Sierra Providence Teen Center, and Preferred Teen Center.
Despite delivering more than 3000 babies since starting his practice in 1999, and currently delivering more than 400 babies per year,
Dr. Novoa has one of the lowest Cesarean section rates in the United States which is currently lower than 7 percent for primary
deliveries.*
He is also one of the few doctors in the El Paso area who encourages Trial of labor (TOL)/Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section (VBAC)
deliveries on single previous Cesarean section candidates.* His current rate of Cesarean section for this type of delivery is 10%.*
Dr. Novoa is trained in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery as well as in office and outpatient procedures for the diagnosis and
management of urinary incontinence, abnormal vaginal bleeding and abnormal PaP smears.
He also specializes in pelvic reconstructive surgery for the treatment of vaginal and uterine prolapse and procidentia, as well as,
cosmetic gynecology. Currently he is the only OB/GYN offering Virginal Restoration surgery.
Dr. Novoa's knowledge and experience related to obstetrics has directly influenced his gynecological training and his practice. He
has performed hundreds of vaginal and vulvar modifications following vaginal deliver, which has placed him in an small circle of
reconstructive pelvic surgeons and cosmetic gynecologists.
Dr. Novoa provides all services traditionally offered by OB/GYN doctors. He has further expanded his practice to include contemporary
services which include cosmetic procedures such as facial rejuvenation, laser hair removal, body piercing, scar revision, BOTOX, and
Restylane.
Dr. Novoa also offers hormonal treatment for the management of sexual dysfunction for both men (andropause) and women (female sexual
dysfunction).
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