Choosing a Women's Physician

Choosing an obstetrician/gynecologist is one of the most important decisions a woman makes with regard to her healthcare. The physician who cares for you should be someone who will listen to your problems and concerns, as well as have the experience to help you through difficult times. Many times, it is a woman's obstetrician/gynecologist who will lead her through her reproductive life cycle and beyond. Because many relationships formed between women and their ob/gyn are long-term, it is most important to make the right decision and choose the right physician from the very beginning.

First, begin your search while you are healthy. This can ensure that you will make a thorough and unhurried decision. Be sure to go to your friends, co-workers and other health professionals (nurses, pharmacists and other doctors) for their recommendations. Make sure their reasons for choosing a physician match your special needs. The best referrals come from women who have been happy with their physician for many years.

It's also important to check the availability of the physician as well as education, training and credentials. Be sure the physician is accepting new patients and accepts your health insurance plan. Does your insurance plan require a referral to an obstetrician/gynecologist? It is also important to make sure your health plan covers your preferred hospital.

Below is a directory of the obstetricians and gynecologists practicing at the Women's Center at North Florida Regional Medical Center. We hope this assists you in choosing the physician who is right for your special needs.

• JENNIFER A. ALDERMAN, M.D.
  Gynecology
  
  Gainesville Gynecology Group
  6730 NW 11th Place
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 331-3234
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Florida, 1996
  Residency (Obstetrics/Gynecology), Univ. of Florida, 1996-2000
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Pelvic surgery, laparoscopy, incontinence surgery, abnormal pap smears, menopause, gynecologic surgery

• ANTHONY AGRIOS, M.D.
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  Anthony B. Agrios, M.D., P.A.
  6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 111
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 331-3332
  
  4447 NW American Lane, Suite 102
  Lake City, FL 32055
  (386) 754-1744
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Southern California, 1992
  Residency (Obstetrics/Gynecology), Univ. of Florida, 1992-96
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Obstetrics, gynecology, laparoscopy, infertility, abnormal pap smears, gynecologic surgery
  
  COMMENTS:
  Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  Accepting new patients

• GREG BAILEY, M.D.
  Gynecology
  
  Women's Pelvic Health & Continence Center
  6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 409
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 333-6161
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Nebraska, 1986
  Residency (Ob/Gyn), UCLA/Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 1986-90
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Operative and laser laparoscopy, obstetrics and gynecology, urogynecology and infertility. Vault prolapse and surgical urinary incontinence procedures.

• ROGERS BARTLEY, M.D.
  Gynecology
  
  Southeastern Integrated Medicine Women's Physicians
  4343 W. Newberry Road
  Gainesville, FL 32607
  (352) 333-0334
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Miami, 1976
  Residency (Ob/Gyn), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1976-80
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Ob/Gyn services, infertility evaluations, office hysteroscopy, office LEEP cone biopsy, laparoscopic surgery including Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy, menopause, well-woman care

• TRACEY MICHELLE BOTHA, M.D.
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  North Florida Women's Physicians
  6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 503
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 333-5555
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Florida, 2001
  Residency (Ob/Gyn), Orlando Regional Medical Center, 2001-05
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Obstetrics and gynecology

• RICHARD A BRAZZEL, M.D.
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  North Florida Women's Physicians
  6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 508
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 332-7222
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Tenn, 1992
  Residency (Ob/Gyn), University of Tenn, 1992-96
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Obstetrics, gynecology, laparoscopy, infertility, abnormal pap smears, gynecologic surgery

• JEAN C. COOK, M.D.
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  North Florida Women's Physicians, Division 1
  6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 508
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 332-7222
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Florida, 1983
  Internship (Ob/Gyn), George Washington Univ., 1983-84
  Residency (Ob/Gyn), Univ. of Florida, 1984-87
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Obstetrics, gynecology, infertility evaluations, urogynecology
  
• ERIN E. CONNOR WERNER, M.D.
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  North Florida Women's Physicians, Division 1
  6440 Newberry Road, Suite 508
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 332-7222
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Florida, 1993
  Internship/Residency (Obstetrics/Gynecology), Univ. of Florida, 1993-97
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Obstetrics, gynecology, infertility, gynecologic surgery, well woman care
  
  COMMENTS: Accepting new patients

• RICHARD GORENBERG, M.D.
  Gynecology 
  
  3601 SW 2^nd Ave.
  Gainesville, FL 32607
  (352) 372-3511 
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Duke Univ., 1964
  Residency (General Surgery, Ob/Gyn), Univ. of Florida, 1965-66; 1968-72
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Gynecology/ Obstetrics
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Gynecologic and laparoscopic surgery, infertility, endometriosis and pelvic pain. Colposocpic evaluation of abnormal PAP tests and cervical dysplasia (Deep procedure), alternatives to hysterectomy for abnormal uterine bleeding (endometrial ablation).

• LINDA J. GROVER, M.D.
  Gynecology 
  
  Southeastern Integrated Medicine Women's Physicians  
  4343 W. Newberry Road, Suite 16
  Gainesville, FL 32607
  (352) 332-4095
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Florida, 1979
  Residency (Ob/Gyn), Univ. of Florida, 1979-83
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Endometriosis, laparoscopic surgery, incontinence
  
• KAREN E. HARRIS, M.D.
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  North Florida Women's Physicians
  6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 508
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 332-7222
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Florida, 1985
  Internship/Residency (Ob/Gyn), Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1985-89
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Obstetrics, gynecologic surgery and laparoscopy, pediatric      gynecology

• JOSEPH S. IOBST, M.D.
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 111
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 331-3332
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Temple University School of Medicine 
  Residency (Ob/Gyn), Medical College of pennsylvania
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
• C. RICHARD KING, M.D.
  Gynecology
  
  Southeastern Integrated Medicine Women's Physicians
  4343 W. Newberry Road, Suite 16
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 333-0334
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Medical College of Georgia, 1972
  Internship/Residency (Ob/Gyn), Univ. of Florida, 1972-76
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Gynecology (specialty), gynecologic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, urogynecology and laparoscopic incontinence surgery, endometriosis
  
• MICHAEL J. LUKOWSKI, M.D.
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 201
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 333-0033
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Florida, 1977
  Residency (Ob/Gyn), Univ. of Florida, 1977-81
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Diagnostic laparoscopy, general gynecologic surgery, infertility evaluation, normal and high-risk obstetrics

• EDUARDO MARICHAL, M.D.
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  North Florida Women's Physicians, Division 2
  6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 502
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 333-5555
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. Puerto Rico Medical School, 1986
  Residency (Ob/Gyn), Medical College of Georgia, 1986-90
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Normal and high-risk obstetrics; Gynecology and gynecologic surgery
  
  COMMENTS:
  Languages: Spanish
  
• AMY H. MILLION, M.D.
  Obstetrics/Gynecology

North Florida Women's Physicians, P.A.
6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 502
Gainesville, FL 32605
(352) 333-5555

MEDICAL TRAINING:
M.D., Univ. of Florida, 1977 
Residency (Ob/Gyn), Univ. of Florida, 1977-81

BOARD CERTIFICATION:
Obstetrics/Gynecology

SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
Normal and high risk obstetrics, adolescent gynecology, perimenopausal and menopausal conditions, adnormal pap smears, gyncological surgery.

• ANDREW M. MUSKUS II, M.D.
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  North Florida Women's Physicians
  6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 508
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 332-7222
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Case Western Univ., 1980
  Internship/Residency (Ob/Gyn), Medical College of Georgia, 1980-84
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Obstetrics, gynecology; laparoscopic procedures; female urology; urinary incontinence; infertility evaluations; atypical pap smears--colposcopy, leep, laser; menopausal problems.

• KELLI C. ROSS, M.D.
  Gynecology
  
  Gainesville Gynecology Group
  6801 NW 9th Boulevard
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 331-3234
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Tennessee College of Medicine, 1995
  Residency (Obstetrics/Gynecology), Univ. of Florida, 1995-99
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Obstetrics, pelvic surgery, laparoscopy, adnormal pap smears, menopause
  
• THOM L. TYLER, M.D., Ph.D
  Gynecology
  
  6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 408
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 333-5000
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Florida, 1978
  Residency (Ob/Gyn), Univ. of Florida, 1978-82
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Pelvic surgery, urinary incontinence, laparoscopy, hysteroscopoy, pelvic ultrasound, office laser procedures, menopause, climacteric medicine, estrogen replacement therapy, osteoporosis
  
• THOMAS K. YOUNG, M.D.
  Gynecology
  
  North Florida Women's Physicians, Division 1
  6440 W. Newberry Road, Suite 410
  Gainesville, FL 32605
  (352) 332-7410
  
  MEDICAL TRAINING:
  M.D., Univ. of Florida, 1978
  Residency (Ob/Gyn), Northwestern Univ., 1967
  
  BOARD CERTIFICATION:
  Obstetrics/Gynecology
  
  SPECIAL MEDICAL INTERESTS:
  Gynecology only, gynecologic surgery, infertility evaluations, urogynecology, stress urinary incontinence, a typical pap smears-colposcopy, leep, laser