Medical Treatments & Advances:

Dr. Grover has a special interest in the area of Robotic Surgery and  Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) including Minimally Invasive Procedures (MIPs) such as robotic-assisted da Vinci hysterectomy, robotic single-site hysterectomy, robotic sacrocolpopexy for pelvic prolapse, laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH), endometrial ablation to treat abnormal uterine bleeding and heavy periods, surgery to correct urinary incontinence and restore bladder control, and other laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgeries.

da Vinci-Trained Surgeon

For those patients whose medical condition requires hysterectomy,

Dr. Grover recommends minimally-invasive procedures such as Robotic-assisted da Vinci Hysterectomy. Patients who undergo this operation are often able to leave the hospital in less than 6 to 24 hours and often return to work within 5 to 10 days. Learn more at daVinciSurgery.com.

Dr. Grover was one of the first OB/GYN physicians in the Rocky Mountain region trained in da Vinci Robot-assisted Surgery. He has performed over 400 of these surgeries which is more than any other GYN surgeon in Utah. The da Vinci system allows him to perform complex pelvic surgeries including hysterectomy, sacrocolpopexy, and myomectomy in a minimally-invasive manner such that patients who would otherwise have to have open surgery can have robotic-assisted surgery with small abdominal incisions. These patients are routinely able to get out of bed, walk around in their room, eat normal food and empty the bladder without a catheter immediately after surgery.

Dr. Grover has trained many other surgeons in Utah, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, and Ohio in this surgical technology. He has participated in the World Robotic Gynecology Congress and has attended several courses in Robotic Surgery around the country.

Single-Site Robotic Hysterectomy

Dr. Grover was one of the first Mountain West OB/GYN surgeons trained in Da Vinci Single-Site Hysterectomy. He performed the first Single-site Robotic Hysterectomy in the Denver Metro Area when he was practicing in Denver.

Bladder Surgery for Incontinence or Prolapse

Patients who struggle with bladder control can now be cured with a simple outpatient surgery called a sling operation. Dr. Grover is pleased to offer this procedure for his patients. Learn more at pelvichealthsolutions.com/incontinence for more information.

Dr. Grover also offers da Vinci Robotic-assisted Sacrocolpopexy or dSC for patients who have pelvic or uterine prolapse.

Endometrial Ablation

The Novasure endometrial ablation procedure can be done in our surgery center or office for patients who struggle with heavy menstrual cycles and who have completed their childbearing. Visit novasure.com for more information.

Contraception and Permanent Sterilization

Dr. Grover performs the no-incision Essure hysterocopic tubal ligation procedure that is done in our Surgery Center. Visit essure.com for more information. This sterilization procedure allows for an immediate recovery with no down time. Additionally, he offers office insertion of the new Nexplanon 3-year, single-rod implantable contraceptive as well as the Mirena, Skyla, and Paragard intrauterine devices (IUD’s).

Background:

Dr. Grover was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He earned his undergraduate degree with honors in 1984 from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and his medical degree from Northwestern University in Chicago in 1988. He completed his internship and residency in 1992 at Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first hospital founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1751. During his residency, he had the opportunity to study Urogynecology at St. George's Hospital Medical School at the University of London. He speaks fluent French as well as conversational Spanish.

Professional Leadership:

While practicing in Colorado, Dr. Grover was honored to be able to deliver the first baby born at Sky Ridge Medical Center the day the hospital opened on August 20, 2003!

Dr. Grover served as the Chairman of the Department of Women's Services at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado,  before moving to Provo, Utah.

Dr. Steve Grover has been featured as an advocate for improved health of women and children in a variety of media outlets dozens of times. He has appeared on local TV news programs, always with the goal of improving general knowledge of public health issues. Interviews with Dr. Grover have been featured in the Associated Press, CNN, and Fox News.

Humanitarian Service:

Dr. Grover is grateful for the opportunity he has had to serve several medical missions in Central and South America, Africa, and Asia in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2015. He has taught neonatal resuscitation in English, French, and Spanish to doctors, nurses, and midwives in Honduras, Guyana, Mongolia, Madagascar, Togo, the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) and four times in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) with LDS Humanitarian Services. Learn more and at humanitarianservices.org.

Dr. Grover volunteered in Southeast Asia on the Mercy U.S. Naval Hospital Ship as part of the Pacific Partnership between the U.S. Navy and LDS Humanitarian Services. During this partnership, Dr. Grover performed surgery on board the Mercy while it was anchored in Dili, Timor-Leste. He also had the opportunity to participate in medical clinics that were held in the capital of this war-ravaged country in Southeast Asia.

He has performed and taught surgery for pelvic prolapse and incontinence in Banepa, Nepal as a volunteer with Centura Global Health.

Memberships:

Dr. Grover is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He is a member of the North American Menopause Society (see menopause.org). He is a credentialed Menopause Practitioner and has passed the North American Menopause Society Competency Exam. He is one of only 4 physicians in Utah who have passed this exam.

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