News And Announcements

You voted and we couldn’t agree more, Dr. Keisa Anderson and Dr. Sitra Mekonnen have been named Atlanta Parent’s Mom-Approved doctors! These two physicians are at the top of their field, ensuring each patient has the tools necessary to be their best advocate and lead a healthier, happier life. Be sure to find their feature and full list of Mom-Approved doctors in the September issue of Atlanta Parent magazine or read it digitally here.

North Atlanta Ob/Gyn is proud of our newest physician, Dr. Colleen Burman, for being recognized as Atlantan Magazine’s Influential Women in Medicine. Be sure to check out the full article in print on newsstands today or follow the link to see the digital version.

Atlantan Magazine-Dr. Colleen Burman

What do you get when you combine the warm welcome of your best girlfriend with a highly trained medical doctor? Keisa Anderson. Dr. Anderson always wanted to make a positive impact in the lives of women, so she decided to become an OB/GYN.

After attending medical school at the Medical College of Georgia, she went on to complete her residency at Washington Hospital Center in Washington D.C. The Atlanta-native knew she wanted to return to her roots to care for the women of her beloved hometown and after a few years of practice, she joined North Atlanta OB/GYN. Helping women understand and admire their bodies throughout the various seasons of life is Dr. Anderson’s passion. She has helped countless women achieve their health goals through individualized care with nutrition, exercise, and more customized treatments like hormone optimization, BioTE, and MonaLisa Touch laser vaginal rejuvenation therapy. With more than 16 years of experience, Dr. Anderson still enjoys all aspects of women’s health. Whether she is guiding her patients to the right form of contraception, supporting a healthy pregnancy and labor experience, or providing relief from things like fibroids, abnormal periods, decreased libido, or menopause, you can always be certain of one thing, you are going to leave her office feeling like you just had coffee with your smartest girlfriend.

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North Atlanta Obstetrics and Gynecology is excited to inform you about our latest addition to our comprehensive women’s healthcare team! Dr. Sitra E. Mekonnen is a board certified OB/GYN and will be available for appointments starting September 1, 2019. Please call 404-255-0621 to schedule an appointment.

Dr. Mekonnen completed her undergraduate degree at Emory University. She received her medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health and Science Center in Memphis, TN. She completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Orlando Regional Medical Center. During her residency training, she was awarded a recognition of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology. She is also certified to perform da Vinci robotic surgeries.

Dr. Mekonnen is originally from Memphis, TN but she has now settled down in Atlanta. She enjoys all aspects of women’s health care and has special interests in high risk obstetrics, contraceptive care, and minimally invasive surgery.

North Atlanta Obstetrics and Gynecology is excited to inform you about the latest addition to our comprehensive women’s healthcare team! Dr. Jana Dopson Illston is a board-certified OB/GYN and Urogynecologist. She specializes in the care of prolapse, overactive bladder, urine leakage, accidental bowel leakage, vaginal changes of menopause, painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis, and pelvic floor dysfunction

Dr. Illston was a Foundation Fellow and CURO Scholar at the University of Georgia, and her undergraduate degrees in Anthropology and Microbiology were enriched through travel study opportunities around the world. She attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia, where she became passionate about women’s health through her involvement with the American Medical Women’s Association. She completed residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Greenville Health System in Greenville, South Carolina before going on to complete fellowship training in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Birmingham, AL. For the past two years, she has been practicing in Atlanta, and she is excited to join the North Atlanta Obstetrics and Gynecology team in August!

As a fellowship-trained, board-certified Urogynecologist, Dr. Illston is well prepared to offer the full range of available therapeutic and treatment options for pelvic floor disorders. These include vaginal prolapse repairs without mesh, prolapse repairs with mesh augmentation, midurethral slings, pubovaginal slings, bladder Botox, sacral and peripheral neuromodulation, bulking agents, and pessaries.

We are pleased to announce online appointment scheduling through our secure patient portal! Once you are set up on our portal you can make your own appointments from the convenience of your home or cell phone without calling the office to schedule. Your prior appointment history will be available so you can ensure that your annual appointments are made after one year.

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Our own Dr. Colleen Cherry is featured in Jezebel Magazine for the September Issue this year. We would like to take the time to remind our patients that this is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and this article has many insights that should be read.

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North Atlanta OB/GYN is pleased to announce our new secure Patient Portal. Our Patient Portal is a secure, online environment that is available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and available from any computer, smart phone, or tablet!

If you are a new portal user we have sent you a temporary password to your current email address to access your new portal account. Patients that have used our portal before will be able to access the new portal with their existing usernames and passwords. The North Atlanta OB/GYN patient portal website is https://secure.awhg.org/naob

Please make sure that we have your correct email address on file so that you have access to all of the portal functions listed below:

Update your medical history and demographic information

• Schedule appointments
• Securely communicate with our office
• Check your lab results
• Request Medical Records
• Request Prescription refills
• Pay your bill

If you have any questions or issues with accessing our Patient Portal please email us at naobsupport@awhg.org and we will be happy to assist you!

The FDA has approved Gardisil- 9, a new vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV). Gardasil-9 prevents many cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, including:

• cervical cancer in females,
• vaginal and vulvar cancers in females
• anal cancer in females and males
• genital warts in both females and males

Gardasil-9 is one of three FDA-approved HPV vaccines. It is recommended for both males and females. It is routinely given at 11 or 12 years of age, but it may be given beginning at age 9 years through age 26 years. Three doses of Gardasil-9 are recommended with the second and third dose 1-2 months and 6 months after the first dose.

Vaccination is not a substitute for cervical cancer screening. This vaccine does not protect against all HPV types that can cause cervical cancer. Women should still get regular Pap smears.

Recently North Atlanta OB/GYN was awarded the Best OB/GYN practice as part of the 2015 Best of Atlanta Competition sponsored by Modern Luxury’s Jezebel magazine!