
MD
Dr. Donnellan is a busy gynecologic surgeon with a strong commitment to patient care and surgical training. She has devoted her career to improving women’s health through the practice of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and the education of trainees in this important surgical modality.
Dr. Donnellan has also founded and directs the UPMC Magee-Womens Endometriosis and CPP center. This center serves the women of western PA and beyond in evaluating and treating common causes of pelvic pain. She has also established a large biobank of endometriosis tissue and collaborates with fellow MWRI investigators regarding the role of the immune system in the pathophysiology of this common and often debilitating disease.
So many women live with debilitating pain that no test can explain. This is Leanna’s story and her journey to finding answers and solutions. Despite multiple ER visits, specialist referrals, scans, and procedures, everything ...