What is an OBGYN (OB GYN, OB/GYN,OB-GYN)?
OBGYN stands for Obstetrician Gynecologist. An obstetrician is a doctor
who with many years of training and residency specializes
in pregnancy, labor and post-partum care.
A gynecologist is a doctor who has special education
and training in providing medical services for female
reproductive system, female disorders diagnosis
and treatment. Since most doctors with these
specialties train for both Obstetrics and Genecology
at the same time, the common term used is OBGYN.
In summary, an OBGYN provides medical care for women
at all stages of their life – from adolescent gynecology, to pregnancy, childbirth and later years in women's
life. The role of an OBGYN in their patient’s
health care also includes preventive care, detection
and treatment of STD (Sexually Transmitted
Diseases), annual gynecological exams, pap
smears or "pap test" screenings and family planning.
Are there any other names for
In addition to the full terminology of "Obstetrician
Gynecologist", OBGYNs are also listed in literature
and other reference as OB, GYN, Ob-Gyn, OB/GYN and
Why should I choose Women’s Health
Network OBGYN services?
So what makes a good OBGYN? Well the answer
is multifaceted. Of course the training, background
and years of work experience of the OBGYN make a
difference. But in addition to the formal
training and years of experience, many women look
for a greater level of care and understanding from
their OBGYN. Many women want to be treated
with an individual level of care – not just be a
number in an OBGYN's practice. The doctors
and staff at Women’s Health Network understand that
– and treat their patients as they would want to
be treated if they were being seen by their doctor.
Female Gynecologist / Female
Obstetrician – Women Understanding Women
In recent years there has been a significant
shift from seeing largely male gynecologists to
larger presence of female gynecologists inmost areas
of the country. Female patients can relate
and speak more freely with Female gynecologists
or ask questions of a female obstetrician.
Women's Health Network's founder Dr. Alla Fishman
and her all female staff understand this factor
and provide their female patient's with the best
and most companionate services possible for their
Advanced OB and GYN techniques
and equipment for OBGYN office:
Our medical professionals follow the latest guidelines
from ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists) and utilize the newest, clinically
proven and advanced techniques, tools and equipment
to provide the greatest obstetric and gynecology
services to its patients.
Flexible hours for OBGYN visits:
Need to schedule your annual gynecological exam?
Our flexible hours give you choices of early morning,
late evening and even Saturday hours for your doctor
appointment. Call our scheduling coordinators
at 215-322-3022, leave us a message in our
night appointment scheduling voice mail or schedule
on line at Our Scheduling Page
Our doctors are on staff at a number of regional
hospitals. Obstetric and Gynecology procedures
are performed at:
- OBGYN department of Lower Bucks Hospital
- OBGYN department of St. Mary’s Medical Center
For patients from Bucks County Pennsylvania,
Montgomery County Pennsylvania and Philadelphia,
we provide services in our Huntingdon Valley Pennsylvania
offices and our affiliated hospitals.
We accept the following major insurance plans
– if you do not see your insurance or not sure if
full spectrum of OBGYN services is covered by your
insurance plan – call us at 215-322-3022 during our business hours and our scheduling administrators
will be happy to verify your insurance plan coverage.
Here is the list of accepted insurance plans for Obstetrics and Gynecology: