Central Phoenix Obstetrics & Gynecology

Prenatal Care Continues–With Changes Pregnancy is as much a social event as a medical one.  With the restrictions like social distancing and stay at home orders brought by COVID-19 prevention, many women worry that their  experience of pregnancy and birth will be a lonely one.  There is good news! The majority of pregnant women will be able to have a […]

April is Alcohol Awareness Month With social distancing  recreational activities have moved to private spaces.  At the same time, family, work, financial stress is at an all time high.  This can be a recipe for problems with alcohol to arise or get worse.  Ten Tips to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle Reassess current drinking habits—a good idea at any time but […]

If you are sick…  Steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Part IV) READ THIS FIRST Your level of risk for infection with COVID-19 depends on the odds that you have been exposed to the virus.  The virus is able to live on surfaces but you are still most likely to get the virus from a person.  People are […]

If you are sick…  Steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Part III) READ THIS FIRST Your level of risk for infection with COVID-19 depends on the odds that you have been exposed to the virus.  The virus is able to live on surfaces but you are still most likely to get the virus from a person.  People are […]

If you are sick…  Steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Part II) READ THIS FIRST Your level of risk for infection with COVID-19 depends on the odds that you have been exposed to the virus.  The virus is able to live on surfaces but you are still most likely to get the virus from a person.  People are […]

If you are sick…  Steps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Part I) READ THIS FIRST Your level of risk for infection with COVID-19 depends on the odds that you have been exposed to the virus.  The virus is able to live on surfaces but you are still most likely to get the virus from a person.  People are […]

COVID-19 UPDATE Our Office Will Remain Open Central Phoenix OBGYN will remain open to provide necessary care through this national health emergency.  Some of you may be unable to come to the office because you are in a high risk* group or have other reasons for minimizing your exposure. We have made special arrangements for offering remote medical consultation** during […]

Are pregnant women more susceptible to infection or at increased risk for severe illness, morbidity, or mortality with COVID-19? Although pregnant women have been more likely to become infected or severely ill from past outbreaks of other related coronavirus infections (SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV) as well as influenza, the limited data from China does not show a greater risk for of COVID-19 […]

Top Six Things to Discuss with Your Ob/Gyn 1.Heart disease Number one killer of women (people) Review family history and personal history to identify risk factors Can be affected by pregnancy or affect pregnancy Preeclampsia increases risk of heart disease later in life African American women have higher risk of heart failure in pregnancy Some risk factors can be affected […]

Burnout recognized Burn-out definition is defined in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as an occupational phenomenon. The World Health Organization is about to embark on the development of evidence-based guidelines on mental well-being in the workplace. It is not classified as a medical condition. It is a ‘Factor influencing health status or contact with health services’ […]