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Dr. Gene La Monica is board certified in Maternal Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG), a member of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM), and a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (ACOG). Before joining the Pregnancy Specialty Center of Texas, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs where he was voted a Top Doc in Maternal Fetal Medicine by the Colorado Springs Style Magazine in 2014 and 2015. Subsequently, Dr. La Monica was recruited by the Government of Qatar to start a world class Women's Hospital in Doha (Qatar), where he practiced for five years. He obtained his medical degree from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts and finished his Ob/Gyn residency and fellowship at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Dr. La Monica is fluent in Spanish and Italian.

Dr. Martina Ayad was born in Egypt and moved to Houston at age 15. Martina frequently says that her father is her inspiration. He was a pharmacist in Egypt and persevered to complete the exams to become a pharmacist in America and Houston. Martina completed her undergraduate degree in chemistry and philosophy at the University of St. Thomas. She attended medical school at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Martina completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology and fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB Health). Martina is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine. Before joining Dr. Rowe and Maternal Fetal Medicine Associates of South Texas, Dr. Ayad was an assistant professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. She served as the chairperson for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Nima Goharkhay is the Medical Director of the Pregnancy Specialty Center of Texas. He is board certified in Maternal Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). He is a member of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI) and a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (ACOG). Dr. Goharkhay holds a PhD in Cell Biology. Prior to founding the Pregnancy Specialty Center of Texas, he was Medical Director at Texas MFM, and a perinatologist with Maryland Perinatal Associates in the Washington DC area, where he also served as Quality Control Representative. He is a Voluntary Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and was a Women's Reproductive Health Scholar and faculty member at that institution until 2009. Dr. Goharkhay has a strong interest in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, diabetes in pregnancy, prenatal diagnosis, maternal complications in pregnancy and developmental programming of disease. He has participated in research studies sponsored by the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network of the NICHD and has had independent research support by the NIH and the National Perinatal Foundation, among others, and has authored numerous articles. He was recognized for his research by the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine and was Researcher of the Month at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in December 2007. Dr. Goharkhay was honored by the BIRTH organization in both 2015 and 2016 for his support of the midwife and natural birth communities in the Houston area. Dr. Goharkhay completed his fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine and a Ph.D. in Cell Biology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and his residency at the University of Miami in Miami, Florida. He earned his medical degree at the University of Vienna in Austria and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He is fluent in Spanish, German and Persian.

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Dr. Nima Goharkhay is the Medical Director of the Pregnancy Specialty Center of Texas. He is board certified in Maternal Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). He is a member of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI) and a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (ACOG). Dr. Goharkhay holds a PhD in Cell Biology. Prior to founding the Pregnancy Specialty Center of Texas, he was Medical Director at Texas MFM, and a perinatologist with Maryland Perinatal Associates in the Washington DC area, where he also served as Quality Control Representative. He is a Voluntary Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and was a Women's Reproductive Health Scholar and faculty member at that institution until 2009. Dr. Goharkhay has a strong interest in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, diabetes in pregnancy, prenatal diagnosis, maternal complications in pregnancy and developmental programming of disease. He has participated in research studies sponsored by the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network of the NICHD and has had independent research support by the NIH and the National Perinatal Foundation, among others, and has authored numerous articles. He was recognized for his research by the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine and was Researcher of the Month at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston in December 2007. Dr. Goharkhay was honored by the BIRTH organization in both 2015 and 2016 for his support of the midwife and natural birth communities in the Houston area. Dr. Goharkhay completed his fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine and a Ph.D. in Cell Biology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and his residency at the University of Miami in Miami, Florida. He earned his medical degree at the University of Vienna in Austria and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He is fluent in Spanish, German and Persian.

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Women at all stages need to stay healthy and strong, and I treat each woman like a sister and do my very best to help her live her best, healthiest life.

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Dr. Hemamalini Pilla, MD is a Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialist in Webster, TX with Women's Specialists of Clear Lake and has over 31 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Pilla has extensive experience in Gynecologic Conditions, Obstetric Care, and minimally invasive surgery. Her scope of practice includes pre-pubescent through post-menopausal. She is affiliated with HCA Clear Lake & winner of the Labor and Delivery Excellence Award. Her office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments.

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