Obstetrics & Gynecology near Fredericksburg, VA

Care Philosophy: Ms. Carter enjoys providing comprehensive healthcare for women of all ages, from adolescence through menopause. She is also very passionate about practicing preventive healthcare through education and counseling. She is multilingual, speaking English, Farsi, and Turkish, and has extensive experience working with patients from different cultural backgrounds.

Biography: Steffanie Owens, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gynecologic oncologist with Virginia Gynecologic Oncology, an affiliate of the Sarah Cannon Cancer Network at Henrico Doctors' Hospital. Dr. Owens received her medical degree from Florida State University College of Medicine. She completed her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California, after which she served as an Ob/Gyn in the U.S. Navy for four additional years. Amongst her military awards she received the Navy Commendation Medal prior to relinquishing her commissioning as a Lieutenant Commander. Following her military service, she completed her Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship at University of California, Davis Medical Center.Dr. Owens is a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology. As part of the team at Virginia Gynecologic Oncology, Dr. Owens provides expert care for women diagnosed with cancers of the cervix, ovaries, uterus, vagina, vulva, and endometrium. Dr Owens performs complex surgical procedures with a focus on minimally invasive procedures; she then optimizes perioperative outcomes with use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) strategies. Dr Owens can continue the journey with chemotherapy, targeted, or hormonal therapies when needed. She partners in care during clinical trials and will be there if the focus shifts from cancer treatment to comfort care. Dr Owens strongly believes in utilization of a multidisciplinary team to optimize the patient's well-being during their care.Dr. Owens is passionate about Quality Improvement and the practice of Evidence Based Medicine. When not caring for her amazing patients, Dr Owens can typically be found outside trying to keep up with her adventurous spouse and their three little boys.Dr. Owens provides care in Richmond at Henrico Doctors' Hospital located at 7607 Forest Avenue, Fredericksburg at 4604 Spotsylvania Parkway, and Colonial Heights at 930 South Avenue Suite 4C.

Biography: Cecelia H. Boardman, MD, is a board-certified gynecologic oncologist with Virginia Gynecologic Oncology, part of the Sarah Cannon Cancer Network at Henrico Doctors' Hospital. Dr. Boardman completed a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, as well as a postdoctoral research fellowship at Magee-Women's Hospital with University of Pittsburgh. She completed her residency and internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Magee-Women's Hospital at University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Boardman earned her medical doctorate from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and graduated cum laude from Yale University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.Dr. Boardman is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Boardman was honored with The Dianne Harris Wright Professorship for Obstetrics and Gynecology Research at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. She has been active in clinical research at the Massey Cancer Center. Her research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, she has presented her research on a national level, and she has published several books and chapters. She has also served on the Cervix and Vulvar Committee for the Gynecologic Oncology Group/NRG.Dr. Boardman specializes in gynecologic oncology and minimally invasive and robotic surgery for gynecologic malignancies. She has a special interest in the early detection of ovarian cancer, biological therapies for gynecologic cancer, management of advanced and recurrent cervical and endometrial cancer, and hospice and palliative medicine. She has served as site investigator on numerous clinical trials to advance treatments for gynecological cancers.Virginia Gynecologic Oncology has three convenient locations where Dr. Boardman provides care including Richmond at Henrico Doctors' Hospital located at 7607 Forest Avenue, Fredericksburg at 4604 Spotsylvania Parkway, and Colonial Heights at 930 South Avenue Suite 4C.