Services

Primary care for Men, Women & Children

By offering a Family Medicine Practice alongside our OB/GYN practice – children can be treated in the same office as Mom and Dad! We have created a single resource for your entire family’s health care needs.

Pediatric Family Care - Pediatric/Infant

Treating a child is not like treating a miniature adult. From well child visits and immunizations, to fevers, coughs and emergency care, our doctors demonstrate a caring and involved manner, that puts parents at ease as much as the children.

Routine Management of Chronic Illness

• Allergies
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Cholesterol
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Impotence
• *EKG is performed in house

Acute Care

• Back, neck and other musculoskeletal injuries
• Bladder infections
• Burns & Rashes
• Common Colds
• Earache / Ear Infections
• Flu
• Personal, Work, Car related injuries
• Sore Throats
• Upper Respiratory infections

Wellness Care

Immunizations

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Our OB/GYN physicians will deliver your baby or can offer advice & services for pre and post natal-care. Your pregnancy should be a time of joy. Let us help to guide you through each phase. Whether your pregnancy is smooth as silk, or keeps you guessing at every turn, we are with you every step of the way.

Babies delivered at Valley Medical Center’s Birthing Suites - 36 private rooms with whirlpool baths! Go to Valleymed.org or call 206-575-BABY for a tour.

Our OB/GYN physicians can offer advice & services for the latest GYN treatments such as:

• Pregnancy and Childbirth - including High Risk Pregnancy
• Contraceptive methods
• Comprehensive exam/Pap smears
• Infertility issues
• Menopause management
• Menstrual problems
• Incontinence evaluation and treatments
• Osteoporosis
• Inpatient and Outpatient Gynecological Surgery
• Minimally invasive procedures for Fibroid and bleeding problems
• Urological Procedures & minimally invasive Surgery
• Noninvasive/non-surgical treatment of uterine fibroids.

Robotic & Minimally Invasive Surgery

WFHS provides state of the art surgical techniques such as Robotic Surgery. Three major advances aided by surgical robots have been remote surgery, minimally invasive surgery and unmanned surgery. Some major advantages of robotic surgery are precision, miniaturization, smaller incisions, decreased blood loss, less pain, and quicker healing time. Further advantages are articulation beyond normal manipulation and three-dimensional magnification, resulting in improved ergonomics.

The minimal incision technique is a specialized surgical technique practiced by WFHS physicians to remove masses or growths with minimal scarring and less recovery time. Most surgeons usually cut along 3/4 to the full length of the mass to access it or remove it. With the minimal incision technique the incision is usually about 1/10 the size of the underlying mass and the surgeon carefully dissects the mass out through this very small incision. A smaller incision forms a much smaller scar and results in less recovery time for the patient. This technique is useful for cysts or lipomas. Patients with such lesions on cosmetically or functionally important areas such as the face can gain great benefit from such techniques.

Cancer Screening

Cancer screening occurs for many type of cancer including breast, prostate, lung, and colorectal cancer. Cancer screening is an attempt to detect unsuspected cancers in an asymptomatic population. Screening tests suitable for large numbers of healthy people must be relatively affordable, safe, noninvasive procedures with acceptably low rates of false positive results. If signs of cancer are detected, more definitive and invasive follow up tests are performed to confirm the diagnosis.
Screening for cancer can lead to earlier diagnosis in specific cases. Early diagnosis may lead to extended life, but may also falsely prolong the lead time to death through lead time bias or length time bias.

Bladder Health

WFHS physicians offer comprehensive information on a host of bladder related information such as:

• Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)
• Incontinence and Childbirth
• Urge Urinary Incontinence (UUI) and Overactive Bladder (OAB)
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Fecal Incontinence
• Nocturia
• Pelvic Muscle Exercises
• Diet and daily habits and odor control

Hormone Management & Menstrual Health

WFHS provides information, care and comfort for women in a variety of menstrual health arenas whether it be:

• Length of the Menstrual Cycle
• First Menstruation
• Symptoms and management of Menstruation Discomfort
• Premenstrual Syndrome
• Amenorrhea
• Menopause