MenstrualDisorders near Murphy, TX

Biography: Dr. Gerald Luciani was born in Connecticut and grew up in a home built by his father on a piece of land that was once part of his grandfather's cattle pasture. Dr. Luciani spent his childhood riding horses, fishing, camping, playing hockey and running around with dozens of cousins. After graduating from Fairfield University, Dr. Luciani moved to the tiny island of Rota, 40 miles North of Guam in the South Pacific, where he developed the island's first Special Education program, taught Biology and worked part time for a Scuba Diving shop. Dr. Luciani spent three fantastic years on Rota diving, spear fishing, sport fishing and exploring the jungle and beaches. Dr. Luciani lived in a small tin house that was fairly rustic but was on the beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean and went to sleep to the sound of the waves hitting the beach each night.When Dr. Luciani moved back to the states, he began his pre-medicine studies at the University of Texas in Arlington. Dr. Luciani entered medical school at the University of Texas, Southwestern in Dallas on a full scholarship from the United States Air Force. Dr. Luciani started medical school with the intention of becoming a Family Physician, but at the beginning of his fourth year, while doing a rotation in OB/GYN, found it was the happiest field of medicine. He was largely influenced by his mother who was a registered nurse and spent the last twenty years of her career teaching Preparation for Child Birth. Dr. Luciani grew up hearing her stories about how amazing the birth process was. He did his residency training in OB/GYN at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth where he served as the Administrative Chief Resident in his final year. Dr. Luciani then went on Active Duty with the USAF assigned to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio but his duties were at Darnall Army Hospital at Fort Hood which, at the time, was the busiest Department of Defense Labor and Delivery service in the military. He worked with some of the finest physicians, midwives and nurses in the world, taking care of the greatest group of people it has ever been his honor to serve. Dr. Luciani also served as Chief of Gynecology Services at Darnall from 2002-2004. Upon ending his tour on active duty, he moved to Van Alstyne and began private practice in Sherman. In 2006, after eighteen months in Sherman, Dr. Luciani decided to move to McKinney in order to practice in a hospital with a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Dr. Luciani's philosophy about being a physician is very simple; he believes in taking care of his patients the way he would want someone to take care of his wife, mother or daughter. He welcomes questions and spend a great deal of time explaining what patients can expect during pregnancy through delivery and with various medical and surgical treatments. Dr. Luciani believes a surgeon is responsible for every drop of blood a patient loses during surgery and strive to perform surgery with complete attention to every detail. Dr. Luciani is particularly fond of minimally invasive surgery utilizing the daVinci Robotic Surgical System, because patients heal faster and therefore are able to get back to their lives in the shortest possible time.Dr. Luciani lives with his wife, who is his soulmate. Dr. Luciani and his wife, Rachel, spend most of their free time riding and taking care of their horses, but now find the majority of our time is spent trying to keep up with their son and daughter. Dr. Luciani also has dogs, four horses and lives in a whirlwind of, near constant, activity, but would also not have it any other way.

Care Philosophy: A patient-educated approach to women's healthcare, providing an array of options to treat all gyncecological conditions. She is also an obstetrician and actively engages the mother in all steps of pregnancy. Dr. Slocum practices full scope women's care.

Biography: Dr. Cesar Reyes began Comprehensive OB/GYN as a sole provider in 2006. When he started his practice, he envisioned a growing community where he could provide stellar health care to women it appears the choice was the right one. Dr. Reyes looks forward to continuing to provide unmatched health care to his patients and is looking forward to someday being able to deliver a baby of the babies that he has delivered.Dr. Reyes grew up, you may say, in an OB/GYN medical office. His father is an OB/GYN. Dr. Reyes oftened waited in his father's office and at the hospital for him to finish seeing patients. He was interested in medicine and his experiences growing up led Dr. Reyes to choose women's healthcare. While in school, sciences such as biology and anatomy came naturally to Dr. Reyes it just made sense. His high school classmates all wrote in his yearbook that he would someday become a doctor it happened to be obvious to his classmates as well.Dr. Reyes grew up in Texas with three brothers and one sister. In addition to his father, one brother, sister, his sister-in-law, as his wife, Dr. Renee Chan, all OB/GYN's. Dr. Reyes' family has been a part of more than 30,000 deliveries! His other brother is a dentist locally in the McKinney area. Medicine and taking care of people seems to be a family tradition.Dr. Reyes attended a university and medical school that has been ranked by US News and World report as one of the country's best. While at St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO, he earned several awards for excellence and was honored by being selected to serve as the Administrative Chief Resident. Dr. Reyes was also actively engaged in research and studied the effects of both diabetic and hypertensive disorders on fetal growth patterns during pregnancy.Dr. Reyes believes it is important for his patients to know that he truly takes his work seriously. He takes his time to ensure patients receive excellent care and they understand their course of treatment. Dr. Reyes stays on top of current trends and treatments to provide his patients with the latest and greatest that medical science has to offer, so they have the best possible outcomes. Dr. Reyes' believes in following through with the care offered to patients this is how he practices medicine. His patients often tell him they appreciate the time he takes to explain the type of care that would be best for them and believes that he has happier patients because of this. Patients trust they are well taken care of.Women's healthcare is very comprehensive and diverse and that is what he enjoys. The ability to offer women non-invasive procedures to help them achieve better healthcare is a great medical advancement. Being certified with the daVinci surgical system, Dr. Reyes is able to perform laparoscopic surgical procedures in a way that allows women to get back to their normal activities much sooner. Becoming a partner with his patients during one of the most exciting times of their lives and bringing new life to the world is very rewarding. Dr. Reyes' maintains privileges with multiple facilities in order to provide options to his patients depending on their needs and wants.Dr. Reyes and Dr. Chan have three young sons. When Dr. Reyes is not working, he enjoys making a mean steak on the grill for family and friends. Dr. Reyes enjoys music of all kinds and also enjoy sports, both as a participant and a spectator.

Biography: Dr. Renee L. Chan completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California at Santa Barbara with Summa Cum Laude honors in Biopsychology with a minor in Exercise and Health Sciences. She later attended Saint Louis University School of Medicine where she completed both her medical degree and residency training in obstetrics and gynecology. Her training encompassed extensive management of both routine and high-risk pregnancies as well as the most up to date surgical procedures such as total laparoscopic hysterectomies, endometrial ablations, sling procedures for urinary incontinence and pelvic reconstruction. Dr. Chan received the Special Excellence in Endoscopic Procedures Award by Saint Louis University sponsored by the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. Dr. Chan is excited to bring the latest innovative techniques in minimally invasive surgery to her patients.Outside of medicine, Dr. Chan's interests include; professional/amateur ballroom dancing, rock climbing, hiking, traveling, playing the piano and cooking.

Care Philosophy: I strive to treat patients like I would for my own family, or if it was my own personal situation. I believe in personalized care and like to work with patients to address their specific needs.

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. Ann Woodbridge has been in practice since 1989, and has provided quality health care for women in Dallas and surrounding area since 1991. She is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and specializes in obstetrics, gynecology infertility and menopause. Dr. Woodbridge and her husband have three children. In her leisure time she enjoys spending time with her family.