Women’s Health

Managing women’s health throughout their lifetime

District Medical Group (DMG) offers comprehensive healthcare for women of all ages and includes both generalists in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) as well as specialists in a variety of aspects of women’s health. We care for women of all ages at every stage of life – from young adulthood through childbearing and motherhood, to menopause and well beyond to end-of-life care.

General OBGYN

Our OBGYN providers include physicians, advanced practitioners, and certified nurse midwives. Our goal is to partner with you to support your unique health throughout the seasons of your life. DMG OBGYN care and treatment includes:

Complete gynecological services, including annual well-woman exams
Contraceptive counseling and management, and family planning
Diagnosis and treatment of sexually-transmitted infections and diseases (STD)
Endometrial ablations
Maternity and delivery care
Patient education and counseling
Perimenopausal and menopausal care
Treatment of gynecological issues, including:

Abnormal bleeding
Chronic pelvic pain
Difficult or painful sexual intercourse
Dilation and curettage
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Endometriosis
Menstrual cramping
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
Vaginal/vulvar disorders

Medical Education Programs

As part of the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance and in partnership with Valleywise Health, DMG’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN) offers a residency program. For more information:

OBGYN Residency

In addition, DMG offers undergraduate education to medical students through four week electives including:

Gynecologic Surgery
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Preparation for Practice
Specialty Ambulatory Clinics in OBGYN
Women’s Health and Family Planning
Women’s Imaging

For more information on DMG’s commitment to educating Arizona’s future healthcare professionals, click here.

OBGYN Specialties

DMG’s OBGYN team also includes physicians with specialized training in:

Colposcopy and dysplasia, including:

Cervical cancer screening
Colposcopic evaluation and biopsies
Cryotherapy
Dysplasia
HPV testing and vaccine
Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
Preinvasive cervical lesions
Diabetes in pregnancy
Gynecological oncology
Gynecological surgery for cervical, vaginal, vulval and/or ovarian cancers, as well as radical pelvic surgery
Gynecological urology, including:

Pelvic organ prolapse
Pharmacologic therapy
Urinary incontinence
Urodynamic testing

Maternal and fetal medicine (perinatology), including:

Diabetes education
Diagnostic testing
Genetic counseling
High-risk maternal and fetal care monitoring
Ultrasound examinations
Reproductive endocrinology and fertility, which includes treatment of:

Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)
Delayed or precocious puberty
Galactorrhea (nipple discharge)
Hirsutism (growth of dark or coarse hair in a male-like pattern)
Hormonal abnormalities
Infertility
Lactational insufficiency
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Recurrent miscarriage
Substance abuse in pregnancy

Specialized OBGYN Programs

In collaboration with Valleywise Health, DMG includes OBGYN specialists providing services and programs to support women with unique health challenges. These programs and services include:

Internatal Care Clinic: We offer special primary care services for women planning another pregnancy who have experienced:

Giving birth to small babies (under three pounds)
3+ days of intensive neonatal care previously
Fetal demise

Patients at the Internatal Care Clinic have regular visits with their physician at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 6 months, and 10 months after delivery and annually thereafter, as well as access to prescriptions and health education, nutrition, dental and social services.

Refugee Women’s Health Clinic (RWHC): The first of its kind in Arizona, RWHC was established to address the clinical care of women in the growing refugee and immigrant communities. With the goal of eliminating health disparities and cultural barriers to care, DMG OBGYN providers and RWHC staff provide the following services in a professional and culturally- and linguistically-appropriate manner:

Delivery and post-partum care
Family planning
Gynecological care
Health education, including nutrition and exercise

Management of infertility and menopause
Maternal and child health issues
Preventive health services
Routine and high-risk prenatal care

Teen Pregnancy Program: DMG includes OBGYN providers with a commitment to providing the support and education needed for the youngest mothers to have a healthy pregnancy, and baby at birth and as the child grows.

Healthy pregnancy and birth
Healthy relationships
Parenting and breastfeeding

Locations

DMG OBGYN providers serve women of all ages in multiple Valleywise Health Center locations across Maricopa County. To find a location near you, use the map below or visit the Valleywise Health website.

Meet Our Women’s Health Providers

Provider Leadership

Ilana Addis, MD, FACOG, MBA, MPH

Division Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Medical Specialty: Gynecology
Gynecologic Surgery
Non-invasive Female Pelvic Medicine
Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson

Certification: Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery and Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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