Best OBGYNs and Obstetricians & Gynecologists in Allen, TX

Dr. Gerald Luciani was born in Connecticut and grew up in a home built by his father on a piece of land that was once part of his grandfather's cattle pasture. Dr. Luciani spent his childhood riding horses, fishing, camping, playing hockey and running around with dozens of cousins. After graduating from Fairfield University, Dr. Luciani moved to the tiny island of Rota, 40 miles North of Guam in the South Pacific, where he developed the island's first Special Education program, taught Biology and worked part time for a Scuba Diving shop. Dr. Luciani spent three fantastic years on Rota diving, spear fishing, sport fishing and exploring the jungle and beaches. Dr. Luciani lived in a small tin house that was fairly rustic but was on the beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean and went to sleep to the sound of the waves hitting the beach each night.When Dr. Luciani moved back to the states, he began his pre-medicine studies at the University of Texas in Arlington. Dr. Luciani entered medical school at the University of Texas, Southwestern in Dallas on a full scholarship from the United States Air Force. Dr. Luciani started medical school with the intention of becoming a Family Physician, but at the beginning of his fourth year, while doing a rotation in OB/GYN, found it was the happiest field of medicine. He was largely influenced by his mother who was a registered nurse and spent the last twenty years of her career teaching Preparation for Child Birth. Dr. Luciani grew up hearing her stories about how amazing the birth process was. He did his residency training in OB/GYN at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth where he served as the Administrative Chief Resident in his final year. Dr. Luciani then went on Active Duty with the USAF assigned to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio but his duties were at Darnall Army Hospital at Fort Hood which, at the time, was the busiest Department of Defense Labor and Delivery service in the military. He worked with some of the finest physicians, midwives and nurses in the world, taking care of the greatest group of people it has ever been his honor to serve. Dr. Luciani also served as Chief of Gynecology Services at Darnall from 2002-2004. Upon ending his tour on active duty, he moved to Van Alstyne and began private practice in Sherman. In 2006, after eighteen months in Sherman, Dr. Luciani decided to move to McKinney in order to practice in a hospital with a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Dr. Luciani's philosophy about being a physician is very simple; he believes in taking care of his patients the way he would want someone to take care of his wife, mother or daughter. He welcomes questions and spend a great deal of time explaining what patients can expect during pregnancy through delivery and with various medical and surgical treatments. Dr. Luciani believes a surgeon is responsible for every drop of blood a patient loses during surgery and strive to perform surgery with complete attention to every detail. Dr. Luciani is particularly fond of minimally invasive surgery utilizing the daVinci Robotic Surgical System, because patients heal faster and therefore are able to get back to their lives in the shortest possible time.Dr. Luciani lives with his wife, who is his soulmate. Dr. Luciani and his wife, Rachel, spend most of their free time riding and taking care of their horses, but now find the majority of our time is spent trying to keep up with their son and daughter. Dr. Luciani also has dogs, four horses and lives in a whirlwind of, near constant, activity, but would also not have it any other way.

Dr. Alyssa Kirsch grew up in Grapevine where she played softball at Grapevine High School. She was recruited to play collegiate softball at West Texas A&M University and was named an NCAA Athletic and Academic All-American and was a part of winning the NCAA Division II National Softball Championship. During her time at West Texas A&M University she completed her pre-medicine prerequisites while graduating with a dual degree in Biology and Biochemistry with summa cum lade honors. Dr. Kirsch then attended Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center where she completed medical school and OBGYN residency while obtaining AOA honors.Her other interests include spending time with family, walking her dogs and watching baseball.

Dr. Renee L. Chan completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California at Santa Barbara with Summa Cum Laude honors in Biopsychology with a minor in Exercise and Health Sciences. She later attended Saint Louis University School of Medicine where she completed both her medical degree and residency training in obstetrics and gynecology. Her training encompassed extensive management of both routine and high-risk pregnancies as well as the most up to date surgical procedures such as total laparoscopic hysterectomies, endometrial ablations, sling procedures for urinary incontinence and pelvic reconstruction. Dr. Chan received the Special Excellence in Endoscopic Procedures Award by Saint Louis University sponsored by the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Dr. Chan is excited to bring the latest innovative techniques in minimally invasive surgery to her patients.Outside of medicine, Dr. Chan's interests include; professional/amateur ballroom dancing, rock climbing, hiking, traveling, playing the piano and cooking.