Like a friend, Mountain View Women’s Health is always here for you… with three board-certified Obstetrician/Gynecologists – Dr. Lystra B. Wilson-Celestine, Dr. Nkem Nwosa, Dr. Alford N. Vassall, Jr., and Physician Assistant, Carley A. Jacobs.
Mountain View Women’s Health has added evening hours to accommodate patients who need care after 5 p.m. MVWH now remains open one evening a week until 7 p.m. The normal office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays. In September, the clinic began to rotate its late hours on Tuesday one week and Thursday the next, until 7 p.m. for patients who need late appointments. As of March 2013, the Clinic will only be open late on Wednesday evenings until 7 p.m.
Our caring and compassionate team of professionals provide treatment for women of all ages with gynecological and obstetrical needs, including general and high risk obstetrical care, well-woman care, family planning, peri-menopausal/menopausal care, gynecological surgery, treatment for urinary incontinence and UTIs, and infertility services.
Mountain View Women’s Health is affiliated with The Birth Center at Mason General Hospital and Oakland Bay Pediatrics, for a seamless continuity of care. Gynecological procedures are also performed in the Surgery Department at MGH, bringing together every aspect of care with close-to-home convenience.
The Clinic is part of Public Hospital District No.1, which consists of Mason General Hospital, MGH Ankle & Foot, MGH Eye Clinic, MGH Family Health, MGH Shelton Orthopedics, MGH Surgery Clinic, Oakland Bay Pediatrics, Mountain View Women's Health, and Shelton Family Medicine.
Our team of professionals at Mountain View Women’s Health provide quality care for women of all ages with gynecological and obstetrical needs. To schedule an appointment call (360) 426-0955.
Mountain View Women’s Health is affiliated with The Birth Center at Mason General Hospital. The Birth Center invites parents-to-be to take a “Getting To Know Us” tour of their facility, to meet the Birth Center staff, ask questions, and discuss concerns about breastfeeding, labor, and delivery. Mountain View Women’s Health obstetricians work with Birth Center staff to help mothers with their own Birthing Plan, including their choice of pain management, from natural birth to epidural. Call Mountain View Women’s Health at (360) 426-0955 to schedule a tour of The Birth Center.
Misti Webb
Mountain View Women's Health Manager
The end of May, Misti Webb joined the staff at Mountain View Women’s Health as the new clinic manager. She has more than 12 years of management experience in healthcare and insurance.
Meet the Physicians
Nkem Nwosa, M.D.
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Dr. Nwosa is pleased to be part of the medical team at Mountain View Women’s Health and Mason General Hospital. She is board-certified, and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is also a member of the American Medical Association and Lambda Alpha Honors Society.
Dr. Nwosa received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1995, and went on to New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, where she received her Doctor of Medicine degree in 1999. She did her residency at Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT, which is an affiliated program of Yale University. She completed her residency in 2003.
Dr. Nwosa believes in the importance of patient education in order to aid women in making the best choices regarding their healthcare. She enjoys providing comprehensive services in all aspects of women’s healthcare and surgery including infertility management, adolescent gynecology, high risk pregnancy, and menopausal management. Dr. Nwosa enjoys outdoor activities, charity work, loves pets, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.
Lystra B. Wilson-Celestine, M.D.
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Dr. Wilson-Celestine enjoys working closely with her patients of all ages, and has a special interest in Urogynecology. She is a good listener with her patients and will do all in her power to help. In her spare time, Dr. Wilson-Celestine loves the outdoors and is eager to learn new things. She graduated from St. George’s School of Medicine, Trinidad in 2003, and did her residency at North Oakland Medical Center, Pontiac, MI.
Alford N. Vassall, Jr., M.D.
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Dr. Vassall studied medicine at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He is board-certified, and has been an Obstetrician/Gynecologist at Mountain View Women’s Health in Shelton since July of 2009. Dr. Vassall likes caring for pregnant women and being around babies, and really appreciates sharing in the entire birth and delivery process. He enjoys working at Mountain View Women’s Health because of the high quality of its office staff, out-patient services, and follow-up care.
Dr. Vassall graduated from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN, in 1978; did his internship at Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY; and his residency at SUNY, Buffalo, NY, in 1985.
Carley A. Jacobs
Physician Assistant
Carley joined the medical staff at Mountain View Women’s Health in Novemeber, 2012. She obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in biology with a Spanish language minor from Western Washington University in 2002; and in 2007 completed her Master’s degree in Physician Assistant studies at Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA. Carley worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at the Cordata Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bellingham, WA in 2002; and as a Physician Assistant at Woodstock Internal Medicine Specialists, Inc., Woodstock, VA since 2004. She is board-certified with the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Carley’s experience is mainly in primary care rural medicine, and she has a particular interest in women’s health and preventive medicine. She and her husband are both originally from Washington State, and have relocated back to the west coast where they enjoy the rural setting.
Nkem N. Nwosa, M.D., board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist at Mountain View Women’s Health (right) stands with the parents of the first 2013 New Year’s Baby ‒ Elizabyth Joy Kelsey. Dr. Nwosa delivered Elizabyth on January 2 at 1:45 a.m. The proud parents are Dominique Zappia and Shaun Kelsey. Elizabyth weighed 6 lbs., 4 oz.
Congratulations to Mountain View Women’s Health
For a very successful score in an “unannounced” Department of Health Rural Health Clinic Survey conducted in February. Office Manager Karen Sperry, the providers, and staff continually work hard to maintain the clinic in a state of “survey readiness”. The Surveyor was very impressed with the clinic operations, their documentation, and performance in every aspect of the detailed survey. “This is an important milestone for MVWH, as it was their first Rural Health Clinic Survey since becoming part of MGH&FC,” said Terry Megiveron, chief of provider services.
What does an annual physical for a woman include?
For some women, the annual physical examination is a source of reassurance that they’re as healthy as they feel. Others see it as an alarm system, to catch health problems before they become serious. What can you expect from your annual physical exam?
The Basics:
- History – This is your chance to mention any complaints or concerns about your health. Your doctor will also likely quiz you about important behaviors, like smoking, excessive alcohol use, sexual health, diet, and exercise. The doctor will also check on your vaccination status and update your personal and family medical history.
- Vital Signs – These are some vital signs checked by your doctor:
- Blood pressure
- Heart rate
- Respiration rate
- Temperature
- General Appearance – Your doctor gathers a large amount of information about you and your health just by watching and talking to you. How is your memory and mental quickness? Does your skin appear healthy? Can you easily stand and walk?
- Heart Exam – Listening to your heart with a stethoscope, a doctor might detect an irregular heartbeat, a heart murmur, or other clues to heart disease.
- Lung Exam – Using a stethoscope, a doctor listens for crackles, wheezes, or decreased breath sounds. These can be clues to the presence of heart or lung disease.
- Head and Neck Exam – Opening up and saying “ah” shows off your throat and tonsils. The quality of your teeth and gums also provides information about your overall health. Ears, nose, sinuses, eyes, lymph nodes, thyroid, and carotid arteries are also examined.
- Abdominal Exam – Your doctor can use a range of examination techniques including tapping your abdomen to detect liver size and presence of abdominal fluid, listening for bowel sounds with a stethoscope, and palpating for tenderness.
- Neurological Exam – Nerves, muscle strength, reflexes, balance, and mental state are assessed.
- Dermatological Exam – Skin and nail findings could indicate a dermatological problem or disease somewhere else in the body.
- Extremities Exam – Your doctor will look for physical and sensory changes. Pulses can be checked in your arms and legs. Examining joints can assess for abnormalities.
[Source: WebMD.com]