January 13, 2009

Doctor Recommendation

One of you asked who my doctor is in the comments, but didn't leave an e-mail so I wanted to post a link to her.

Her name is Michelle Ingram and the reason that I chose her was because although she is listed as OB/GYN/Infertility, she deals with women's health as a whole including:
  • Comprehensive Annual Exam
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Diagnostic Ultrasound (in-office)
  • Preconception Counseling
  • Breast Exam & Mammography Referral
  • Teen Transition to GYN Care
  • Menopause Dignosis and Treatment
  • Sports Physicals
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Colposcopy for abnormal Pap smears
  • Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
  • PCOS
  • Fibroid diagnosis
  • Management of fibroids
  • Pap smears to screen for cervical cancer
  • Testing for sexually transmitted diseases
  • Pelvic relaxation and urinary incontinence
  • Treatment of Depression and PMS
  • Birth control pills
  • Depoprovera
  • IUD insertions and removals
  • Tubal Ligation Referral
  • Diaphragm fitting and counseling
  • Emergency contraception
  • Vasectomy Referral
  • Nuva Ring
  • Ortho Evra patch
  • Early Obstetric Care and Referral
  • Pregnancy Testing
  • Early Pregnancy Ultrasound
  • OB care to 5 Months
  • OB coordination and referral
  • Couples Counseling
  • Sexual Issues
  • Trauma
  • Grief and Loss
  • Personal Growth
  • Life Transitions
  • Infertility
  • Infertility Evaluation
  • Ultrasound Evaluation
  • Saline Infusion Ultrasound
  • Ovulation Induction
  • Intra-Uterine Insemination
  • Coordination of care for IVF Cycle
  • Early IVF Monitoring
  • Donor insemination coordination
Impressive huh?

Her office is called Birchwood Women's Health and it's located near St Josephs Hospital in Bellingham. Here is a link to the website. I've only had 2 visits with her so far, but I felt comfortable right away, and felt like she really listened/cared and would try to help me to be a more healthy person and not just treat one thing.