You can now purchase a holiday gift card online and email it directly to a recipient. Here are the steps: Go to our online scheduling system Click the ONLINE STORE tab and select a card Check the box that says “send via email” Complete the form and make purchase Please contact us if you have [...]
After 16 months of planning and preparation, the new Golden Gate Skin Center opened its doors on Halloween Day! We’re located in the same office as Golden Gate OBGYN. The next time you come in for your annual or prenatal visit, coordinate a FREE Consultation with one of our Skin Center providers. Below are some [...]
By far, the most common concern I hear from pregnant women is that they have read they should sleep on their left side (not just their side, their left side), but they awaken in a panic in the middle of the night when they find themselves on their backs. I realize the books all say [...]
I am often asked my opinion on the benefits and risks associated with screening mammograms. In spite of the 2009 release of the controversial guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force, I still strongly recommend that women over 40 years of age get annual mammograms for the early detection of breast cancer, and [...]
The physicians at Golden Gate are pleased to support your choice to attempt a vaginal birth after Cesarean Section under certain circumstances. It is your choice to have a repeat C-section if you are not interested in VBAC, and you and your doctor will discuss the pros and cons of VBAC in your particular situation. [...]
It has become more and more common for newly pregnant patients to request a cesarean section delivery on their first visit to me for prenatal care. Because it is happening more often, I thought it would be good to review the available data on the topic. Cesarean section on maternal request is defined as a [...]
Circumcision means removing the foreskin—a layer of skin that covers the tip of the penis. Circumcision usually is done soon after birth and before the baby leaves the hospital. It can be done as a religious ritual or as a matter of family tradition. In some babies, young boys and men it can become medically [...]
In reviewing certain topics for this website, I realize that over the years, I may have been a bit laissez-faire when it comes to the risk of Listeriosis. In over to 20 years of practice, I have seen only one pregnant patient with Listeriosis, and she was immunocompromised because of medication she took for her [...]
It seems that just when we get the word out to women about the benefits of something, a confusing report comes out suggesting “oh oh” now you are putting yourself at risk for something else. This is exactly what happened when recent the British Medical Journal suggested that calcium supplementation increases the risk of heart [...]
Heavy vaginal bleeding in the second or third trimesters of pregnancy usually involves a problem with the placenta. The two most common causes at this time are placental abruption and placenta previa. Preterm labor also can cause such bleeding. Late bleeding may pose a threat to the health of the woman or the fetus. [...]
