Vaginitis or Vaginosis near Rowlett, TX

Biography: Dr. Ashley Tovo is a member of the Women's Health Alliance team. She is known for her devotion and passion for women's health. A Charleston, West Virginia native, she graduated with honors from Washington and Lee University before earning her medical degree from Marshall University School of Medicine. Dr. Tovo's residency at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas was marked by awards in achievement including the Outstanding Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology by the Southern Gynecologic Assembly and the Joseph Warren Award for Resident Excellence.Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Tovo is dedicated to providing comprehensive women's health care including contraceptive management, high-risk pregnancy, minimally invasive pelvic surgery, and menopause. She is deeply committed to advancing patient care through innovative treatments and comprehensive practice.Outside the hospital, Dr. Tovo enjoys spending time with her family, including her husband and three children. Dr. Tovo is an enthusiastic marathon runner, reader, traveler and skier.

Biography: A native of Dallas, Dr. Jay Staub has been in practice since 1983, delivering personalized health care for women in Dallas. Following his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania, he attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and received his medical degree in 1979. He completed his residency training at St. Paul Hospital in Dallas. He is Board Certified and a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology.A Clinical Professor in the department of Ob/Gyn at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dr. Staub is actively involved in teaching medical students and residents. His practice specializes in a wide spectrum of women's care general OB/GYN, infertility, routine and high-risk prenatal care, gynecologic surgery, minimally invasive procedures such as Hysteroscopy, Laparoscopy, and Laparoscopic hysterectomy, as well as the evaluation and management menopause. He was one of the few gynecologists in the area that performed MRI guided focused ultrasound non-invasive treatment for uterine fibroids.Dr. Staub was selected as one of "The Best Doctors in Dallas" by D Magazine in 2004-2009, 2013-16, and again in 2020-21, and 2023-24, as well as a "Texas Super Doctor" by Texas Monthly in 2004, 2005 and for fourteen consecutive years in 2011-24. He was also picked by his patients to be a "Mom-Approved Doc" by Dallas Child in 2012-16, and again in 2024. In addition, Dr. Staub was elected by his peers for inclusion in Best Doctors in America® from 2009 to 2010. He and his wife, Lynn are the proud parents of four children and thirteen grandchildren. He enjoys golfing, snow skiing and other outdoor activities during his leisure time.

Care Philosophy: The latest medical advances have revolutionized women's health care. It is important to me to combine these innovations with a more personalized approach that centers on the healthy mind, body and spirit of each patient.

Biography: Dr. Romberg grew up in the suburbs of San Diego, CA. She earned her bachelor's degree withsumma cum laude honors from the University of California at San Diego. She attended bothgraduate and medical school at UT Southwestern, where she earned both her master's degree ingenetics and her medical degree. She then went on to complete her residency in obstetrics andgynecology at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas in June 2005. Shortly thereafter, shejoined the excellent physicians at Women's Health Alliance.Dr. Romberg has been board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology since 2007. She earnednumerous awards throughout her education including the DFW OB/GYN society award foroutstanding medical student and the W.K. Strother award for excellence in clinical and academicachievement during residency. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics andGynecology and belongs to the AMA, TMA, and the Dallas County Medical Society.Dr. Romberg cares for women through all stages of life, from the teenage years throughchildbearing and midlife into menopause, including hormone therapy. She is skilled atperforming minimally-invasive laparoscopy with the DaVinci robotic platform, such ashysterectomy, cystectomy, endometriosis resection, and salpingectomies for sterilization. Sheenjoys delivering babies, both routine and high-risk pregnancies. She also performs in-officeprocedures including endometrial ablation for heavy bleeding, hysteroscopy, colposcopy toevaluate abnormal Pap smears, LEEP for treatment of cervical dysplasia, and placement of long-term reversible contraceptives such as IUDs and implants.Away from her practice she enjoys spending time with her husband Kirk and four kids, reading,being active in her church community & step-family ministry, cheering on her kids at theiractivities, traveling and attending the theater.

Biography: Dr. Myears loves making personal connections with her patients and looks forward to taking care of women throughout all stages of life, from contraceptive counseling to pregnancy to the menopausal transition. She feels lucky that women trust her with their health journey and prioritizes shared decision making when forming management plans. She has a special interest in adolescent contraceptive management, both high and low risk pregnancies, addressing modifiable risk factors for cancer, and PCOS. She performs in office procedures such as biopsies, long acting reversible contraceptives, hysteroscopy, and LEEP, as well as robotic myomectomies, endometriosis procedures, and hysterectomies in the hospital.Dr. Myears was raised in Springfield, Missouri. She graduated from the University of Missouri summa cum laude and then moved to Dallas to attend UT Southwestern for medical school. She stayed in Dallas for residency at Parkland Hospital, one of the highest volume obstetric hospitals in the nation. She served as chief resident and won several teaching awards from the medical students and residents. In her free time, she enjoys reading and listening to audiobooks, traveling, cooking, and spending time with her husband and the two best boys in the whole world.

Biography: Dr. Joy Peveto is a Dallas area native, born and raised in Irving, Texas. She decided to be a doctor at eight years old. She therefore received her Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University, graduating magna cum laude and then returned to the Metroplex where she received her Medical Degree from UT Southwestern Medical School. After graduation, she ventured across town for residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor University Medical Center. Dr Peveto is an active Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a member of the Southwest Gynecology Assembly, Texas Medical Association, and Dallas County Medical Society.Dr. Peveto is passionate about women's health throughout all phases of life, from puberty to menopause with a particular interest in inclusive and equitable care. She is comfortable walking her patients through their journey to facilitate the family of their dreams, be that through pregnancy, birth control, or permanent surgical options. Dr Peveto utilizes evidence-based medicine with a personal touch to provide care for her patients.Dr Peveto has a specialized skill set that is uniquely honed to oversee low intervention management to emergency care, and she walks her patients through the medical landscape with transparency, education, compassion, and integrity. She is excited to manage low risk to high risk pregnancies with confidence. She is a skilled minimally invasive surgeon, both in laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. She is proficient in a wide breadth of procedures, including endometrial ablation, permanent sterilization, and management of abnormal pap smears. Her high level surgical skill includes hysterectomy, advanced laparoscopy, and operative hysteroscopy.Dr Peveto is an avid reader (often via audiobooks because there are only 24 hours in a day). She is also a long-time sports fan, and has been known to watch and get into almost any competitive sport. She enjoys interior design and fashion, specifically bold color. She is known to coordinate her scrubs to her earrings, headband, and shoes. She likens herself to a magpie, as shiny things make her smile. She adores her husband, two daughters, one very fluffy (and very spoiled) rescue super-mutt, extended family and friends. In her free time, she decompresses via continuing her own journey of self-care, eating her husband's delicious food, trying new restaurants in the area, traveling, going to concerts, and to the theater.

Biography: Dr. Shannon McCants grew up in Kansas City, and then came to Texas for all of her schooling. She received her bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, graduating Magna Cum Laude. She then went across the DFW metroplex to the University of Texas Southwestern for Medical School. She then began her career at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas as a resident physician in obstetrics and gynecology. After she graduated from residency, she joined Women's Health Alliance.Dr. McCants is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She has many awards under her belt from medical school and residency. She is a member of AMA, TMA and Dallas County Medical Society. Dr. McCants is passionate about her job. She loves to walk with women through life from their teen years all the way through menopause. She is knowledgeable in family planning, from infertility to routine birth control, all the way to permanent sterilization. She is confident in caring for women with pregnancies from low risk to high risk.Dr. McCants is highly trained in minimally invasive surgeries using the DiVinci robot, laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. She is proficient in many procedures including endometrial ablations, myomectomy and LEEPs. Often these procedures can be performed in the office with ease.Dr. McCants loves to cook and states she would become a chef if she was not a physician. She is always the loudest cheerleader at her kid's events, often to her kid's embarrassment. She absolutely adores her husband, two sons, one daughter and one super cute German shepherd mutt!

Biography: Dr. Liesl Bredeson, formerly Dr. Liesl Smith, has been a practicing OBGYN in Dallas since 2000. After graduating from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, she completed her residency at Methodist Medical Center. Dr. Bredeson was drawn to the practice of OB/GYN for the opportunity to develop relationships with her patients, providing care across the stages of their lives. She enjoys the full spectrum of the specialty, from family planning and obstetrics to well-woman care, laparoscopic surgery, and menopause. She has been recognized as a Mom-Approved OB/GYN by the readers of DFWChild Magazine, a Health Care Hero by the Dallas Business Journal for her work on the Premiere Perinatal Safety Committee, and ranks in the 99th percentile of patient satisfaction nationally.Dr. Bredeson has three children, one in the Denver area and two still at home. With her kids, she is involved in sports, school, and church activities. Dr. Bredeson enjoys gardening and reading. She exercises regularly and loves to cook with her kids.

Biography: Dr. Natalie Light has been in practice since 2004 providing innovative quality care for women in Dallas. Dr. Light is committed to developing lifelong relationships with her patients and enjoys being able to guide women through all phases of life and her health needs. "I'm pretty down to earth, straight-forward and friendly" she says. "I like to have a variety of different age patients at different stages in their lives. One reason I love my specialty is that we usually get to know our patients well." Dr. Light and her husband, Jeff, of fourteen years have one child. She enjoys spending time with her family cooking, reading, traveling and casual entertaining in her leisure time.

Biography: Dr. Newsom grew up in Southlake, Texas. She received her undergraduate degree from Duke University then returned to Texas to attend UT Southwestern Medical School. She remained in Dallas to complete her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Parkland Hospital. She is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a member of the Texas Medical Association, the Dallas County Medical Society and a Fellow the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.Dr. Newsom loves caring for women through all of the stages of womanhood. "There is no doctor who is as intimately involved with your life as your OBGYN, whether you are seeing her for an annual exam and birth control, pregnancy and the amazing life event of having a baby, or for assistance through the menopausal transition. The long-lasting relationships we have with our patients are why I chose this field, and I am so excited for the privilege to care for the women of Dallas."Dr. Newsom's services include routine gynecological care including well woman visits, in office surgeries, minimally invasive surgery, routine obstetrics as well as VBACs, twins, and high risk pregnancies.When not at work Dr. Newsom is usually spending time with her husband and four young boys, who keep her busy and very active!