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.
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“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.”
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] |