WHO IS GOING TO DELIVER YOUR BABY?
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AN OB/GYN, A MIDWIFE AND
A FAMILY PRACTIONER
OB/GYN
(Obstetrician/Gynecologist)
- Dr. Hill is an OB/GYN
- Board Certified
- Specializes in pre-natal care and delivering babies
- 4 years of medical school
- 4 years residency to be trained as surgical-medical doctor
- Medical experts for normal and abnormal pregnancies & delivery
- Specializing in gynecological services
MIDWIFE
- Not a medical Doctor (not as M.D. or D.O.)
- Not all Board Certified
- Deliver only 7.5% of all US babies
- Usually only a 4 year bachelor's degree and Nurse Midwifery school
- Not for C-section
- Not for high risk pregnancies (twins, chronic hyper-tension, preeclampsia, diabetes, thyroid, obesity, previous C-sections, pre-term)
- For normal deliveries only
FAMILY PRACTIONER
- From infants to senior citizens
- Board Certified in Family Medicine
- Does not specialize in pre-natal care and delivering babies
- For normal deliveries only
- 4 years of medical school
- 3 years of family practice residency
- Only low risk pregnancies
- Not for high risk pregnancies (twins, chronic hyper-tension, preeclampsia, diabetes, thyroid, obesity, previous C-sections, pre-term)
 ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
- Pre-Natal to Delivery of Babies
- In-Office Ultrasound and Blood Tests
- Laproscopic/Hysteroscopy Services including Laproscopic Hysterectomy, Colposcopy for Abnormal Pap Smears and Endometrial Ablation
- Comprehensive Pre-Natal Management
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Insurance
- Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- CareSource
- Medical Mutual
- Atna
- United Healthcare
- Gateway
- Unison
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Cigna
- Klaid & Company
- Self Pay
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Location
It is approximately 5 minutes from St. Elizabeth Health Center, Northside Medical Center and the YSU Campus.
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- Walk-Ins Welcome -
- Conveniently located near YSU Campus -
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