“So how does your faith affect your practice of medicine?” Perhaps this is a question I should have been ready for, but when it was asked of me last week in an interview, I had a difficult time answering it. Later, as I pondered the question,  I realized the reason this was hard to answer was that I ... View Post

Williams Obstetrics and Gynecology is considered 'The Bible' of Obstetrics. It contains 1435 pages.  I've read it twice.  Yet only 2 paragraphs are devoted to constipation, one of the most common and annoying symptoms of pregnancy. A prime example of how physicians and patients are often concerned ... View Post

This month we've stared life and death in the face, almost simultaneously. After a 10 month battle with ALS, my husband's mom went home to be with Jesus. And after another journey through infertility we've reach the half-way point in our miracle pregnancy. One morning a few weeks ago Dave and I had ... View Post

A couple weeks ago I saw a patient* in the office holding her beautiful, healthy two month old daughter. She had planned for this pregnancy for years and dealt with infertility along the way.  Now she finally had the child that she had wanted so badly. When I had seen her name on my patient list ... View Post