HILLSBORO, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Portland-based Women’s Healthcare Associates, LLC, opened its 13th medical office today in Hillsboro, expanding its westside presence to eight locations helping women take the best care of themselves at every phase of life. The Hillsboro office will help meet a growing demand for women’s specialty care in Washington County with three doctors, three certified nurse-midwives (CNM), and one nurse practitioner (joining the practice later this year).
In addition to caring for Hillsboro-area women with preventative health and gynecology, the Hillsboro clinic will offer WHA’s proprietary Pathways prenatal program. Pathways provides expecting moms with a combination of seven one-on-one appointments with their provider, and six extended group appointments. The extended appointments provide additional information, more time for questions and enhance the patient’s experience throughout their pregnancy.
The extended appointments include the same elements of a one-on-one visit, but add a 60-minute group session dedicated to important topics like breastfeeding, family dynamics, fitness and nutrition, preparing for birth, infant care, and more. Women, together with their physician or nurse-midwife, choose which topics are best for them and can bring their support person to the visit.
“After serving Portland’s women for more than 75 years, we’ve learned that welcoming a child into the world - even for the second or third time - often means more questions than can be answered during a typical 10-minute OB appointment,” said WHA physician and Chief Medical Officer Marni Carlyle, MD. “Pathways gives patients more time with our caregivers, and time with other women who are at a similar stage of pregnancy, so they have access to information that’s most important to them throughout their pregnancy journey.”
Women’s Healthcare Associates delivered nearly 5,500 babies at seven area hospitals in 2015. The Pathways program is currently available at four offices, with two more planned to begin offering it later this year.
“I have four kids and was lucky to have gone through the program with my last pregnancy,” said Women’s Healthcare Associates patient Faye Rehse. “The program provided a great time to bond with other pregnant women, share ideas and really get to know the staff on a more fun, personal level. I wish they had Pathways for all my pregnancies. I loved it!”
The Hillsboro Clinic is located at 7431 NW Evergreen Pkwy in Hillsboro, and is accepting new and current patients. For more information, please visit www.whallc.com
About Women’s Healthcare Associates, LLC
Womanhood is what we’re all about. Across 13 locations—from Portland’s four westside and three eastside offices, to our clinics in Hillsboro, Newberg, Oregon City and Tualatin—we’re a team of more than 100 physicians, certified nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners and genetic counselors committed to giving you the best care and support possible. We’re here for you.
