OBGYN Physician with over 15 years of experience. My entire professional career has been at Oakdale OBGYN, a division of Premier Women's Health of Minnesota. Oakdale OBGYN is the busiest group at North Memorial Health-Maple Grove Hospital which deliveries the largest number of babies in the state of Minnesota. I serve as Medical Director of Obstetrics and Infertility and serve on the Executive Committee. Over the years I have my tailored practice to focus on high risk pregnancy, infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, and preconception counseling while continuing to provide routine well women preventive care.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OB/GYN Physician
Premier Women's Health of Minnesota: Oakdale OBGYN
09.2009 - Current
Conduct regular well-woman exams to screen for potential health issues and promote preventive care.
Provide compassionate support and guidance for patients experiencing infertility or pregnancy-related complications.
Utilized advanced diagnostic tools like ultrasound imaging to accurately assess patient conditions and inform treatment plans.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure seamless coordination of care for patients.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of clinic operations by serving as the Medical Director of Obstetrics and Infertility and creating new protocols and policies to align with the most current clinical recommendations.
Develop strong relationships with patients through empathetic communication and active listening skills.
Facilitate patient access to specialized care by maintaining a robust network of referral relationships with other medical professionals. Specifically I have a close relationship the the Maternal Fetal Medicine and Reproductive Infertility specialists.
Consistently maintain thorough documentation of patient encounters, ensuring accurate record-keeping and seamless continuity of care.
Actively participate in relevant conferences and seminars to stay updated on the latest advances in Obstetrics and Gynecology. I frequently attend The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.
Educate patients on reproductive health topics such as contraception options, menstrual concerns, and menopause management.
Explain test results to patients to help each make decisions about lifestyle choices, future healthcare, and treatments for gynecologic or obstetric issues.
Manage 100+ births per year involving both planned caesarean and emergency deliveries. Also antepartum and postpartum care. Supervision and support of Certified Nurse Midwives.
Skills
Routine and high-risk pregnancy care including collaboration with Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists
Preconception counseling, infertility evaluation and treatment, intrauterine insemination
Hysteroscopy procedures, contraceptive devices insertions and removals, saline infusion sonohysterogram and hysterosalpingo contrast sonography, manual vacuum aspiration, colposcopy, LEEP
Labor and Delivery management, including antepartum care, fetal monitoring, vaginal delivery, operative delivery, cesarean delivery, postpartum care
Annual Well Woman exams and preventive care and screening
Menopause management including menopausal hormone therapy
Supervision of Advanced Practice Providers including Certified Nurse Midwives on Labor and Delivery
Sexual health counseling and contraception counseling and management
Certification
State of Minnesota Medical License, Medicine and Surgery, Current
DEA License, Current
Board Certified, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 11/11/11, Active participant in the ABOG Maintenance of Certification, Current
Residency Training
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6/2009
Medical Degree
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 05/2005
College
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 5/2000
Professional Organization
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Association for Medical Ultrasound
Hobbies and Interests
Photography
Pickleball
Physical Fitness
Spending time with my husband, sons, and our dog
Timeline
OB/GYN Physician
Premier Women's Health of Minnesota: Oakdale OBGYN
09.2009 - Current
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