OBs, Midwives, Hospitals, Pediatricians,

Dentists, and Chiropractors in So. Nevada

As birth professional's in Southern Nevada, we are continually asked who we would refer women to for health care.  The following is a list of providers whom we've come to refer to clients for the following reasons: (but please be aware that some have also been known to not be consistent and change from client to client)

• Flexibilty                                                                                                                            The OB's listed have been known to be supportive of women and parents who choose to have birthplans, doula's, no IV's, forego anesthesia, intermittment monitoring, choice of birthing position, etc.  The midwives have also been known to be very supportive and accomodating of client's wishes.  The peds./family docs have been known to be open to parents who wish to avoid interventions i.e. selective/no vaccinations, no circumcision, etc.  The chiropracter's tend to have above average experience in maternity and pediatric care.  The dentists have been known to be supportive of those who forgo mercury and flouride, and parents who are at odds with complete sedation or papose boards, etc.
  

• Good Bedside Manner                                                                                            Treats families as a partner in the birthing and parenting process, respecting their desires and birth enviroment and parenting philosophy.
  

• Professional and Good Reputation                                                                              It is important to have a balance of a caring heart, and professionalism, as well as a good reputation in behavior and skills.
  

We've been asked why there aren't providers listed we wouldn't refer to.  There are a few reasons for this, mainly that it is really unprofessional to bad mouth collegues.  It is my hope that families who are interested in creating a partnership with a caregiver will consider the following list, with the understanding that having had a wide range of experiences with a considerable amount of providers in town, they are one's we trust 85%-100% of the time.

Always, always interview your prospective caregiver and birthplace.  These referrals are no guarantee, just personal experiences and opinion.

A Word About Back Up doctors....

It is very common for an OB or hospital based CNM to have a back up (dr. who attends the birth instead of your hired caregiver) who does not have the same philosphies and priorities as they do.  There is always a good chance a back up will attend your birth, so please interview the back up and decide if you'd agree to having them attend you as well

	What Ped.'s or F.P.'s have you had a positive experience with? blank blank Scarff Podhiasky  Wachs White Mendoza McGhee Moore

	Which hospital did you have a positive birth experience with? Mountain View St. Rose Dominican St. Rose Sienna Summerlin Spring Valley Sunrise S. Hills UMC Valley North Vista

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Before You Hire a Caregiver...

DO NOT take this list at face value

	What midwives have you had a good birth experience with? Kaye blank Margie Jill Dixie April (added 12/07 - see votes in hospital midwives) Faith (added 10/08) Kim (added 10/08) Rebecca (added 10/08_

HomeBirth Midwives

Kaye Bullock

Kaye, what can we say! 

We love and miss you.

Margie Dacko

1700 E Desert Inn, Suite 100

702- 433-8533

Jill Peck-Colin

702-243-0944

Dixie Story

702- 453-3299

April Kermani (added 12/07)

702-269-6018

Faith Hobby  (added 10/08)

702-327-3100

Kim Trower (added 10/08)

702-301-3385

Rebecca Wells (added 10/08)

702-434-4608

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Hospitals

Mountain View

St. Rose Dominican

St. Rose Sienna

Summerlin

Spring Valley (added 6/04)

Sunrise (added 10/05)

Southern Hills (added 10/05)

UMC (added 10/05)

Valley (added 10/05)

North Vista (added 10/05)

(was Lake Mead)

Hospital Midwives

Angie Detie (added 10/05)

384-1875

Martha Drohobyczer

2810 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 3

702- 365-9929

Hospital: UMC

Obstetricians

Steven Harter

Tammy Kelly-Layton (added 6/04)

653 Town Center #602

5380 S. Rainbow #330

702-255-3547

Hospitals:  Mnt. View, Summerlin, Valley, UMC, Spring Valley

Timothy Sauter (added 2/03)

8480 S. Eastern, Suite F

914-6904

Hospitals:  St. Rose Campuses

Gerald Casas (added 1/05)

898-7226

Hospitals: St. Rose, Mnt. View

Don Roberts

Local Hospital C-Section Rates

Info available from HealthGrades.com

Unfortunately since 2002, Healthgrades has ceased making csection rates of local hospital's available.  These statistics are 2002 Analysis (1998 - 2000 Data).  Please note that the 2006 national cesarean rate was 31.8%, compared to 25% when these numbers were taken.

Summerlin               2447 births, 619 cesarean      C-sec rate:  25.3%`      

St. Rose Siena       264 births, 85 cesarean          C-sec rate:  32.2%

Desert Springs       2524 births, 778 cesarean     C-sec rate:  30.8%  

St. Rose Dom.        3428 births, 824 cesarean     C-sec rate:  24%

Lake Mead             2638 births, 584 cesarean      C-sec rate:  22.1%  

Mnt. View               1498 births, 390 cesarean      C-sec rate:  26%

Sunrise                   15910 births, 5330 cesarean C-sec rate: 33.5%  

Valley                      6716 births, 1967 cesarean   C-sec rate: 29.3%

UMC                       12555 births, 2516 cesarean   C-sec rate: 20.0%  

Pediatricians & Family Practice Docs

Steven Moore (added 6/08)

info coming....

Richard Scarff (added 10/02)

2651 GV Pkway at Sunset

702-454-2666

Dr. Podhaisky (added 2/03)

702-492-0004

Dahlia Wachs (added 8/03)

Integrative Family Medicine

On Tropicana and Durango

702-562-8800

Sanford White (added 6/04)

7751 W. Flamingo, Suite A

702-951-3400

Marlon A. Mendoza (added 2/06)

Desert Vally Pediatrics

702-260-4525

Dr. James McGhee (added 1/08)

492-0004

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	What Chiropractors have you had a positive experience with? Grimes Purcell Anderson Wiesner Koury (added 8/06)

Chiropractors

John Grimes

8440 W Lake Mead

702-233-2372

Josh Purcell

3315 W Craig

702-636-2843

Dale Anderson

4520 S. Pecos

702-458-1181

Brett Wiesner

Lake Mead & Buffalo

702-240-0606

Shadia Koury (added 8/06)

2300 N. Rainbow #122

Las Vegas, NV 89108

259-0233

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	What Pediatric Dentist have you had a positive experience with? Patton Sina Stokes Lamborn Lords Prada Dow

Dentists

Other Reviews of Southern Nevada Dentists

Bekki Patton, Holistic Dentist

321 N Mall Dr. #P101

St. George, UT 84790 (2 hours north of Vegas, WELL worth the drive if you looking for a truely holistic dentist)

435-674-1418

www.adcutah.com

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Maryam Sina

2551 N Green Valley Pkwy Ste 400A

702-458-6684

Jeffrey Stokes

53 E Lake Mead Dr

702-566-4133

Vern Lamborn

8440 S Eastern Ave Ste B

702-451-9111

Nicholas Lords

2950 S Rainbow Blvd Ste 200

702-227-6510

Patricia Prada (added 4/05)

Eastern and Serene

702-456-0009

Robert D Dow

2421 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy Ste 100

702-434-8141

	What hospital midwives have you had a good experience with? Angie Martha April (previous hospital mw, now homebirth)

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	Place of birth poll for Southern Nevada moms Always have had homebirths Hospital turned home birther Always have had hospital births Home turned hospital birther

	I'd prefer the following if it were available in Southern Nevada Birth Center CNM attended homebirth OB attended homebirth CPM or Lay MW hospital birth

	Southern Nevada pediatric "trends" We don't see a pediatrician at all We use other healthcare providers (ie chiro, naturopath, etc) We see a doctor when my child has even minor ailments We see a doctor only for major ailments We make every well baby visit scheduled, sick or not

	Vaccine poll for S. Nevada moms (annonymous) My child is unvaccinated My child is fully vaccinated We choose to selectively vaccinate We choose to vaccinate on our own schedule We stopped vaccinating after giving some shots We began vaccinating after initially refusing shots

	Amalgam & flouride poll for Southern Nevada moms I don't allow amalgam (silver) fillings for my child I allow amalgam fillings I don't allow flouride treatments I don't allow flouride toothpaste I allow flouride treatments I allow flouride toothpaste My dentist supports me in whatever choices I make

	Sedation poll for Southern Nevada moms My dentist insists on sedating my child for all procedures My dentist insists on strapping my child in a papose board for all procedures My dentist insists on both sedation and papose boards My dentists has suggested either sedation or papose for some procedures My dentist will not allow me back in the exam room with my child I have switched dentists because of one or all of the issues polled for My dentist is fine with not completely sedating, no papose boards, and will allow me in the exam room

	My dentist has tried to blame breastfeeding for tooth decay Yes Has also suggested I  wean No

April Named 2005 CELA Caregiver of the Year!

Kaye Named 2006 CELA Caregiver of the Year!

Best Southern Nevada Caregivers

	What hospital midwives have you had a good experience with? Harter Layton Sauter Casas Roberts