LaparoscopicHysterectomy near Longmont, CO

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Dr. Sarah Payne is from Birmingham, Alabama. She graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Art History. After college, she spent two years teaching English in Prague, Czech Republic, where she met her husband. Upon moving back to the United States, she attended the University of South Alabama for medical school where she was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society and graduated in the top 10 percent of her class. Dr. Payne completed her internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Payne enjoys providing compassionate, holistic, high-quality care to women of all ages from teens through menopause. She treats a wide variety of conditions including abnormal bleeding, ovarian cysts, fibroids, infertility, endometriosis, testing for hereditary cancers (e.g., breast, ovarian, endometrial, colon), treatment for menopausal symptoms with bio-identical hormones, and more. She loves delivering babies and taking care of high-risk and normal pregnancies. She specializes in minimally invasive surgery including robotic surgery that allows women to recover quicker and get back to their active lives. Dr. Payne is a warm, compassionate physician, who brings her welcoming charm to our practice. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three kids, as well as her four-legged kid (Mona, a yellow lab). She also enjoys finding new restaurants in Denver, gardening, skiing, and Alabama Football.

Care Philosophy: I am honored to help my patients plan and grow their families and to support them throughout their lives. I work in partnership with my patients and other specialists to help them make meaningful choices in contraception, gynecologic, obstetric and surgical care through shared-decision making.

Care Philosophy: My three goals for my patients and their family: healthy baby, heathy mom and a positive experience they will treasure.

Care Philosophy: I believe my patients are in control of their own bodies and my role is simply to advise, educate and perform the care they desire. I love being a part of my patients' lives from counseling birth control options to meeting their babies and into menopausal management.

Biography: Dr. Townsend is a board-certified physician who completed her residency in OB/GYN at Inspira Medical Center in Southern New Jersey. During her medical training, she cared for a high-risk obstetric population and developed a passion for minimally invasive surgical techniques. Dr. Townsend prides herself on empowering women to take charge of their health throughout all stages of life. Though she was born and raised in Massachusetts, she received her medical degree from Rocky Vista University in Parker and is excited to be back in Colorado with her husband and daughters.

Care Philosophy: My philosophy is to provide personalized, compassionate and high-quality care for all of my patients.

Care Philosophy: Hello humankindness.It's more than a tagline. Humankindness is one of the many things we all have in common. It's the good within us. The power that connects us. And at CommonSpirit Health, we fuse it into heartfelt healing, inspired innovation, and mindful medicine. It's in how we provide treatment and the way we treat patients. Our communities need caring, and our families need support. CommonSpirit Health is committed to building healthy communities by advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen. Because the way care is provided is often as meaningful as the care itself.

Biography: Dr. Penrose is a Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist who has been affiliated with the Medical Center of Aurora since 2000. In 2003 she founded Generations OB/GYN in Aurora, CO. Originally from California she moved to Colorado to attend the University of Colorado, Boulder, Vermont to attend the University of Vermont College of Medicine and then Michigan for her residency. Dr. Penrose served as Administrative Chief Resident during her last year of training. Since returning to Colorado in 2000 she has provided guidance and medical expertise in a quaint and attentive office setting. A Generalist by training qualifying her in every aspect of women's health, obstetrics or gynecology, through every decade of your life. She is the only single site robotic surgeon in the metro Denver area; a virtually scar-less surgery. Gynecologic surgeries that required 3-day hospitalization can now be performed through a small incision in the belly bottom AND you can go home the same day! Less pain and a quicker recovery enabling you to return to your normal life sooner.In her free time Dr. Penrose enjoys spending time with her husband, eldest daughter and boy/girl twins. She unwind from life by yoga, skiing, surfing and walking her two dogs.

Care Philosophy: I value the trust my patients place in me and enjoy building relationships to ensure the best care for each patient's complete health.

Care Philosophy: With a commitment to relationship care, Dr. Forseter sees patients through their entire lifespan. He believes it is ultimately a woman's choice in their care and is there to support them through all their needs in health care.

Care Philosophy: While she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her practice, Dr. Rascoff is relational in her approach to medicine, taking the time to listen closely to each of her patient's stories.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Leman believes in partnering with her patients by providing education, treatment options and recommendations to help them make informed healthcare decisions. She believes in creating lasting relationships with her patients, seeing them through all stages of life.