We understand the importance of women’s health issues, which is why we go beyond just treating patients. We not only care for patients, but we also educate them on the issues that affect their well-being. With educational articles and procedure explanations, our website is available to assist our patients with making informed decisions about their healthcare.
As consumer choice continues to play an ever-increasing role in patient decision-making, Loch Haven OB/GYN strives to meet and exceed our patients expectations. Many people now go online to Vitals or Health Grades to read comments left about physicians before making a decision about whether to go to that doctor. Website such as Vitals (vitals.com) let patients leave comments and rate physicians based on their satisfaction level.
The FDA has lowered the age for women who want to buy the morning after pill to 15, but the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists would like to take the measure a step further and make birth control pills, such as Plan B, available for over the counter purchase. Dr. Gargey Patil of Loch Haven OB/GYN explains that the estrogen in birth control pills is what separates them from the morning after pill, making them more dangerous and causing opponents to insist that women should continue to see a doctor before they take birth control pills.
Read about Loch Haven OBGYN patient who delivers miracle baby after placental abruption threatens baby's life and her own.
