Know Your Health Heritage

Know Your Health Heritage

It’s important to know your health heritage. Genetics can inform your doctors, including your OBGYN, about potential risks you could experience in the future. Common diseases like heart disease, cancer and diabetes, along with rare diseases like hemophilia, cystic...
What is a Pap Smear?

What is a Pap Smear?

What is it? Most women in their adult life have had numerous Pap smears. But, what is it? What does it do? A Pap smear is a screening test for cervical cancer. More specifically it is looking for atypical cervical cells, or dysplastic cervical cells. Dysplasia is a...

People of the Practice – Melodie Thiel

Melodie Thiel has been a registered for nurse for over fifty years! She’s enjoyed working at Mt. Auburn OBGYN since 1989. Melody’s secret to her satisfying career at Mt. Auburn is her co-workers. She says they are her favorite part about work, above all else. “I...
Five Things to Know About Menopause

Five Things to Know About Menopause

Average Age is 51 According to the Mayo Clinic, the average age for a woman to experience menopause is 51, but it can happen several years earlier or later. Most commonly, women experience menopause in their 40s or 50s. It’s a Point in Time A common misconception is...
Employee Breakfast 2017

Employee Breakfast 2017

On October 18, 2017, Mt. Auburn celebrated the hard work and dedication of their employees at their annual appreciation breakfast at the Hyde Park Country Club. Each year, the breakfast has a theme with photoshopped images designed to match. This year’s theme was...