Ob-Gyn Blog Debut

Hi there!

Welcome to www.KristiAngevineMD.com’s Ob-Gyn Blog.  This blog shares my take on topics in the field of women’s health, medicine and wellness in general.  I’m so happy to have such a great audience!

In my practice in Chattanooga, TN, I have had the chance to hear from many patients.  The blog will address the questions that I commonly hear, day after day.  Hopefully, the answers will resonate with others who also have the same concerns.  I’ll also highlight current topics in the field of Ob/Gyn in a conversational, down to earth way.

My paradigm for encouraging health is to base clinical decisions on current evidence and to make sure patients really understand what’s going on with their body (their pregnancy, their vagina, their pap smear, etc).  I strive to make sure people really get it.

And in getting it, can move on from their health worries and enjoy living.

A few things I believe in:

1. Care must be individualized.  One size does NOT fit all and everyone deserves good care.
2. Knowledge is power.  At my office and on this blog, I want people to leave understanding more than when they arrived.
3. You deserve to understand your body and know how to feel your best.  What you read should give clarity to what can sometimes seem murky and confusing.

Right now, Health Care really behaves more like Disease Care.  I want to add to the efforts to turn our medical system on its head.  Shifting the culture of medicine and the culture of what we expect from health care is long overdue.  To this end. these ideas will permeate all posts:

• Gone are the days of stuffy, paternalistic physicians being the norm.  “Doctor” has roots in the Latin word “to teach”.  To teach is to connect, share and empower.  Collaboration is here to stay, people.
• We owe it to ourselves to get real about wellness: It’s not just about treating a sickness, it’s about feeling our best.
• Technology and the internet have revolutionized everything about connecting people and information.  Using common sense and a few bright ideas, we can address medical concerns from anywhere in the world.

And all this will bring back the fun to the field of medicine.

While the blog updates will contain lots of women’s health information, keep in mind that none of this is medical advice.  A blog is not a substitute for face to face conversations with your physician.  The information here is just that, health information.

But, even with that being said, the information here will be solid.  Nothing kooky, nothing not backed up by good data.  I’m certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), the head honchos who grant my fellowship status in the world of physician-dom, however, I have no financial disclosures or other connections to any product, company, drug, device or service.

So, where do we go from here?

For reliable women’s health information, keep a lookout for the other posts on this blog.

Post comments or email me directly.  Speak up if there are topics you’d like to see addressed.

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