Best Coagulation Defects in Pregnancy and Postpartum Doctors in The Woodlands, TX

`` After years of experience, thousands of deliveries and treating the obstetric and gynecologic concerns of countless women, I still find an immense amount of satisfaction and fulfillment in getting to know and care for each of my patients. ``

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group providers are committed to building long-lasting relationships with their patients and families. Our board-certified physicians provide continuous patient-centered care, while using the latest technology for diagnosis and treatment. They have all-access to outpatient and inpatient services offered by St. Luke's Health, as well as leading medical specialists to consult on diagnosis and treatment

Dr Christina Nestlerode always knew she wanted to be a physician. She received her undergraduate degree from Baylor University and attended medical school at The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. In medical school Dr Nestlerode discovered her passion for women&rsquos health and desire to pursue obstetrics and gynecology. She believes the most rewarding part of being a physician is making genuine connections with her patients. Outside of work, Dr Nestlerode enjoys spending time with her family, friends, Louise (her Bernese mountain dog) and Hibiki (her cat) as well as running and Orange Theory

As a gynecologic oncologist, I practice medicine how I would like to be treated - with compassion, understanding, and comfort for getting through this difficult diagnosis. By using the latest advances in medicine (both surgically and with chemotherapy), I can help to combat their gyn cancers aggressively to help them continue their lives. Through Texas Oncology, I can offer clinical trials, minimally invasive surgery, and the latest therapies to help eradicate most gyn malignancies.

Dr. Nicolas Xydas, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in Houston, TX. He is 63 years old. Dr. Nicolas Xydas, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest.

Dr. Jennifer Brown, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in Shenandoah, TX. She is 42 years old and has been practicing for 16 years. Dr. Jennifer Brown, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe and HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center.

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group providers are committed to building long-lasting relationships with their patients and families. Our board-certified physicians provide continuous patient-centered care, while using the latest technology for diagnosis and treatment. They have all-access to outpatient and inpatient services offered by St. Luke's Health, as well as leading medical specialists to consult on diagnosis and treatment

Dr. Samuel and her family moved to The Woodlands from Atlanta, where she served as the Medical Director for the Perinatal Center at Emory University Midtown Hospital. Prior to that, she completed her residency training at the University of Pittsburgh and fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. She enjoys all aspects of maternal-fetal medicine including ultrasound screening, genetic screening and diagnosis, monitoring high-risk pregnancies and assisting in the care of women admitted and delivering with medical complications of pregnancy or fetal abnormalities. Her favorite part of her practice is providing the highest quality of care for the mothers and babies within her community of The Woodlands and Kingwood.

Committed not only to excellent patient care but also to a great doctor to patient professional relationship

Dr. Nicolas Xydas, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in Houston, TX. He is 63 years old. Dr. Nicolas Xydas, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest.

"Delivering Obstetric and Gynecologic Services With Integrity, Care and Compassion"

Care, Above all else

Dr. Glenn Morgan, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in Houston, TX. He is 64 years old. Dr. Glenn Morgan, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest.

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Group providers are committed to building long-lasting relationships with their patients and families. Our board-certified physicians provide continuous patient-centered care, while using the latest technology for diagnosis and treatment. They have all-access to outpatient and inpatient services offered by St. Luke's Health, as well as leading medical specialists to consult on diagnosis and treatment

Dr. Can Duong, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in Houston, TX. He is 51 years old and has been practicing for 23 years. Dr. Can Duong, MD is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest.

Dr. Kjersti Aagaard, M.D. Ph.D. MSCI is thrilled to serve as the Medical Director of HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division, and the lead clinician at Texas Maternal Fetal Medicine, a practice of HCA Houston Healthcare. Continuing her long and distinguished career as a physician scientist, she is delighted to be leading HCA perinatal research at a national level with the HCA Women's Research Advisory Board and HCA Healthcare Research Institute. She is honored to continue her research and mentorship roles through her ongoing academic appointments with Boston Children's Hospital at Harvard Medical School and the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Prior to joining HCA Houston Healthcare, Dr. Aagaard served as the Henry & Emma Meyer Endowered Chair and Professor in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Vice Chair of Research at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, where she practiced Maternal Fetal Medicine and was a valued physician, scientist, educator and leader for two decades.Dr. Aagaard earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Mills College, her Ph.D. in Immunology from Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and her M.D. from the University of Minnesota, where she also completed her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr. Aagaard completed her fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at the University of Utah, where she concomitantly earned a Masters in Clinical Investigation.Dr. Aagaard is a renowned clinician, specializing in preterm birth and congenital anomalies, and pregnancies complicated by diabetes, hypertension and infectious diseases. Dr. Aagaard's impact has been nationally recognized with receipt of numerous awards over the years, including the Michael E. Debakey Excellence in Research Award (2015), the Nature Award for Outstanding Scientific Mentorship (2019), election to the American Society of Clinical Investigators (2019) the SRI President's Achievement Award (2020), and the Society of Toxicology Translational Research Impact Award (2023). Dr. Aagaard is a frequent visiting professor and key note speaker at many institutions and national and international meetings, and in 2017 she gave an invited presentation for the Nobel Symposium on Unexpected Beginnings in the Development of Our Microbiome' at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Dr. Aagaard is a dedicated and awarded educator, teaching continuously since 2007 in the schools of medicine and biomedical graduate sciences and served as the co-Director of the Baylor College of Medicine MSTP MD/PhD program for 13 years. Dr. Aagaard has always remained dedicated to serving pregnant patients as their physician, and she has been elected to Texas SuperDoctors every year for over a decade.In addition to her role as a direct patient care maternal fetal medicine physician, Dr. Aagaard has been dedicated to findings cures through research. With continuous NIH funding since 2005, she and her team members have shared their landmark discoveries and developed technologies that have enriched translational and discovery science, particularly within perinatal and pregnancy-related research. Dr. Aagaard has been supported in this work by funding from the March of Dimes, the Burroughs Welcome Fund, USAID, the Gates Foundation, the Thrasher Foundation and the National Science Foundation. Nationally, she has served on multiple NIH and National Academy of Sciences Committees and Advisory panels, multiple society leadership roles, and was a permanent member of the NICHD Pregnancy & Neonatology study section through 2017. Dr. Aagaard's sentinel set of scientific contributions has centered around (1) developing novel and relevant primate models for translational research, (2) conducting high impact discovery science with a wide set of 'omics technologies, and (3) executing high impact, high rigor clinical trials research. She and her team have published over 290 original manuscripts.Dr. Aagaard has devoted considerable time to the greater Houston community. This includes volunteering her professional time and talent with organizations such as the San Jose Clinic, Avon Walk for the Cure, and the Baylor Teen Health Clinics. Over the last 11 years, she has been an active volunteer with her children's schools and sports programs, including Condit Elementary, Bellaire Little League, Pin Oak Middle School, Bellaire High School and the Bellaire High School Football Boosters, St. Thomas Episcopal School, and St. Olaf College Touchdown Club. In 2011 Dr. Aagaard was recognized by the Houston community with receipt of the Houston Women's Magazine "Maximum Mom" Award which is awarded "to a woman who has been an extraordinary mother to her children and mentor to others in providing strong moral character and serving as a role model".You can find Dr. Aagaard caring for patients at HCA Houston Tomball, Conroe, Northwest or The Woman's Hospital of Texas hospitals. You may also see her running the trails or riding her horses around their home in Tomball with her husband, Dr. Jim Versalovic, any of their 5 kids, and their two beloved pups (Sadie and Sophie). Dr. Aagaard is currently welcoming new patients and referrals.