MenstrualDisorders near Alpine, CA

Biography: Farina Islam, MD, is a board-eligible obstetrician and gynecologist serving the San Diego area at Damon Cobb OB/GYN in Poway, California. She speaks fluent English and Bengali, offering patients of all backgrounds personalized, comprehensive care. Dr. Islam aims to build a strong, trusting relationship with each of her patients to act as an educator and advocate during diagnosis and treatment. Her specialties include robotic surgery, prenatal care, abnormal bleeding, and contraception. Dr. Islam completed her medical education at Ross University School of Medicine. After completing medical school, she moved to Michigan for her OB/GYN residency at Providence Hospital/Michigan State University, CHM. Upon completion of her residency, she joined Michigan State University College of Human Medicine as faculty educator and clinical instructor to residents and medical students. In that role, she also served as a supervising physician to midwifery services. She has now transitioned to San Diego where she joins the team at Damon Cobb OB/GYN. At Damon Cobb OB/GYN, Dr. Islam strives to make each patient feel comfortable and welcome no matter what. She is in constant pursuit of the latest knowledge in her field, bringing current treatments and techniques to the clinic for her patients to benefit from. She is currently accepting new and returning patients.

Biography: Dr. Kasch is a board-certified physician, specializing in family medicine. A native San Diegan, Dr. Kasch moved to the east coast to attend medical school at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. She stayed in New York to complete her internship at Peninsula General Hospital and then residency in Family Medicine at Bay Shore Hospital. Dr. Kasch returned to San Diego and joined Arch Health Partners, formerly Centre for Health Care, in 1994. She enjoys the specialty of Family Medicine because it allows her to make a difference for patients of all ages. Dr. Kasch's philosophy is to promote healthy living and lifestyle changes for her patients. She enjoys working with her patients to figure out what is ailing them and helping people make decisions about their health care options. She is fluent in German and Spanish. In her spare time, Dr. Kasch enjoys horseback riding, yard work, and volunteering with a therapeutic horseback riding program.