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Care Philosophy: Tomball Women's Healthcare Center, P.A. has been providing quality health care for over 30 years. We specialize in complete gynecological care for all women, from adolescence to post-menopause.

Biography: Dr. Francisco Gelpi-Hammerschmidt, MD is an Urology Specialist who practices in Houston, TX. He is 44 years old and has been practicing for 17 years. Dr. Francisco Gelpi-Hammerschmidt, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare West.

Biography: Dr. Herbert Watkins, MD is an Urology Specialist who practices in Houston, TX. He is 61 years old. Dr. Herbert Watkins, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast.

Biography: 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.

Care Philosophy: Excellence inpatient care above all else

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Dr. Rochelle Pondt is board-certified in Family Medicine doctor practicing in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. She sees patients in all stages of life. Dr. Pondt was born and raised in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. After earning her medical degree at Ohio University in 2002, Dr. Pondt completed her residency and internship at Doctor's Hospital of Stark County in Massillon, Ohio. She sees patients with issues regarding allergies, asthma, weight management, digestive disorders, kidney problems, thyroid conditions, diabetes, cholesterol management. Dr. Pondt cares for pediatric patients ages 4 and up, she handles immunizations and provides school and adult physicals. Dr. Pondt is located at 1200 Binz Street, Suite 925, Houston TX 77004.

Care Philosophy: As an Ob/Gyn, I strive to be a champion of women's health by providing comprehensive care and building relationships with my patients.