Melissa Marie Gutierrez, MD, FACOG, of Beverly Hills OB/GYN, is a board certified, fellowship trained physician, researcher, and educator with over ten years of clinical experience. She specializes in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, general gynecology, and obstetrics in Beverly Hills, California. She is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Hospital and La Peer Surgery Center. Dr. Gutierrez is fluent in English and Spanish. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Spanish from Oklahoma State University, Dr. Gutierrez earned her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Phoenix, at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Maricopa Medical Center, and went on to complete a Fellowship at Las Vegas Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery. Before moving to California and joining the medical team at Beverly Hills OBGYN, Dr. Gutierrez spent over six years in practice in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she served on a variety of advisory committees, and as the Director of Robotics at Las Vegas Minimally Invasive Surgery, the Assistant Medical Director of the Las Vegas Pelvic Health Center, and the Assistant Fellowship Director of Las Vegas Minimally Invasive Surgery. Dr. Gutierrez was honored with the Top OB/GYN Las Vegas award by the International Association of Obstetrics and Gynecologists in 2014. As an educator of medical students, residents, and fellows, Dr. Gutierrez has conducted surgical workshops and held proctorships at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, the University of California in Los Angeles, and many other institutions and training facilities. As an internationally recognized lecturer, she has been an annual presenter at the Annual Global Congress of Minimally Invasive Gynecology since 2010 and has also presented at the Clark County Medical Society Robotics Symposium, the American College of Surgeons Chile Chapter, and the International Urogynecological Association Annual Meeting. Dr. Gutierrez has published research in prestigious medical journals, including Surgical Technology International. Dr. Gutierrez has also contributed to many scientific videos, and she has written articles and given interviews concerning gynecologic health and robotic surgery for Las Vegas Women’s Magazine, Morning Blend Las Vegas live television, and other publications and radio productions. Dr. Gutierrez is passionate about promoting women’s healthcare and serving the women of Los Angeles.