OSF HealthCare Women's Health
coming to Lincoln in April
Champaign/Urbana & Forsyth Offices also
opening
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[February 06, 2024]
Women
in the Champaign-Urbana, Decatur-Forsyth and Lincoln areas will soon
have increased access to obstetrics care through a new collaboration
on select services between OSF HealthCare and Advanced Women’s
Healthcare in Bloomington.
At OSF HealthCare Heart of Mary Medical Center in Urbana, a team of
OB/GYNs and certified nurse midwives from Advanced Women’s
Healthcare will see patients for well-woman, prenatal and postpartum
care at the medical office building on the OSF Heart of Mary campus
(1405 W. Park St.). This is in addition to the existing team at the
clinic, including nurse midwife Kelli Daugherty, APRN, who sees
patients in Urbana and Danville.
Dele Ogunleye, MD, obstetrician and gynecologist, and Brittany King,
APRN, will see patients initially, with three other certified nurse
midwives (Lindsay Bustle, CNM, Laura Muehling, CNM, and Lilly Ott,
CNM) joining the team in the coming weeks.
Clinics with Advanced Women’s Healthcare providers and OSF Mission
Partners (employees) will also serve patients in Forsyth (845 US
Route 51), with an expected opening in February, and in Lincoln
(602 Woodlawn Road), with an expected opening in April.
“This new select service offering is in alignment with OSF’s
long-standing tradition of helping women access high-quality,
compassionate clinical care where they need it,” said Jennifer
Ulrich, interim president of OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical
Center in Bloomington. “Our relationship and all services offered in
our hospitals and clinics align with our OSF Mission, Values and our
ethical commitments as a Catholic health care ministry and ensure
holistic and caring obstetrics care for all women in the area
communities.”
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Services at OSF Medical Group –
Obstetrics & Gynecology will include typical care offerings at
OSF HealthCare locations, such as well-woman visits, prenatal
and postpartum care, pelvic floor disorder treatments and
general gynecologic care.
“We continue to see a shortage of obstetricians and
gynecologists across the nation. This model of midwife care is
an answer, allowing for a superior patient experience with more
time for each woman,” said Dr. Ogunleye. “We are pleased to
collaborate with OSF to expand this service.”
The expanded clinic serving the Champaign-Urbana area
is expected to begin February 12. Hours will be Monday through
Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
“OSF HealthCare remains committed to women’s health,” said J.T.
Barnhart, president of OSF Heart of Mary. “We know mothers want
quick answers about their care, and this new collaboration allows
well-educated midwives to form trusted relationships with the women
they serve.”
[Tim Ditman
Media Relations Coordinator
OSF HealthCare] |