Jennifer Steen, MD, an OB/GYN with Dignity Health Medical Group, Ventura Region has embraced virtual visits in her practice as a tool to help patients feel more at ease. As an OB/GYN, virtual visits have allowed Dr. Steen to connect with her patients. Across the board, her obstetrics and gynecology patients enjoy virtual visits, for various reasons.

Being sick is never fun, but being sick while pregnant can leave a mom-to-be downright miserable – and worried.

National Women Physicians Day on February 3rd commemorates the birthday of Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, the first woman in the United States to become a doctor. As we reflect on and celebrate the achievements of women in medicine, we asked our providers to share what inspired them to choose a career in healing and humankindness. Here is what they said.

Mercy Imaging Center now offers leading-edge 3D mammography technology at the Dignity Health Medical Foundation – East Woodland Clinic, as a part of the organization’s commitment to comprehensive women’s health. This is the first time 3D mammography is available in Woodland, saving patients commute time and making yearly screenings even easier, and more thorough, than before.

Dr. Mona Orady is a gynecologist and minimally invasive gynecologic surgeon at Dignity Health Medical Group - Saint Francis/St. Mary's. She is also the Medical Director of Robotic Surgery at Saint Francis Memorial hospital.