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Biography: Dr. Beverly Womack, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in Winston Salem, NC. She is 54 years old. Dr. Beverly Womack, MD is affiliated with Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Samuel Hall, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in Winston Salem, NC. He is 67 years old and has been practicing for 41 years. Dr. Samuel Hall, MD is affiliated with Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center.

Biography: A.J. Lewis, MD, believes in providing cutting-edge care for women with a personal touch that comes from a smaller practice. Dr. Lewis has time to get to know his patients in part because of unique, longer scheduling at their office. Dr. Lewis offers everything from prenatal care to help with gynecologic problems. From a surgical standpoint he is excited the way technology has made it possible to perform major procedures with minimally invasive methods. A Winston-Salem native, Dr. Lewis is happy to be serving the community he considers home. He and his wife, Diane, agree it's a great place to raise their two sons. He coaches baseball, serves on the board of the Winston-Salem Nationals Little League and is an avid Wake Forest sports fan.

Biography: Thomas Valaoras, MD, founded Novant Health Valaoras and Lewis OB/GYN in 1998 with the goal of building a smaller, patient-centered practice where providers could get to know patients very well. Dr. Valaoras and his team are centered on delivering individual care for each patients' medical needs. Dr. Valaoras enjoys being a part of women's lives and having a positive impact in them. He likes the variety of his specialty from surgery to delivering babies. Dr. Valaoras makes the most of his time away from the office with his wife and their son and daughter. Together, they love to fish, camp, travel and play sports. While his background is Greek, Dr. Valaoras is also fluent in Spanish.

Biography: Dr. Avery-Benjamin's experiences as a young teen on the labor and delivery floor in a hospital volunteer program helped shape her passion for providing excellent care for women and children. During her residency, she received awards for excellence in teaching and administration, as well as an award from the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists for special excellence in endoscopic procedures. Dr. Avery is interested in teen and young woman wellness, preventive healthcare and minimally invasive surgery techniques. In her free time, Dr. Avery enjoys spending time with her husband, Derek, and their daughter, traveling, relaxing on the beach, reading, listening to music and participating in community service.

Biography: Dr. Rina Roginsky, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in Charlotte, NC. She is 48 years old and has been practicing for 23 years. Dr. Rina Roginsky, MD is affiliated with Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center.

Biography: Becoming a physician has been a very natural path for me. As a child, I preferred to admit all of my stuffed animals into my personal hospital with various ailments. My parents would come by to observe and correct their wristbands from "Numonya" to "Pneumonia" and "A Pendasidus" to "Appendicitis." \n I'd have done anything to get to be a hospital patient. I put paper clips on my teeth to mimic braces and tried to make an arm cast out of papier mache in middle-school art class. I desperately wanted appendicitis because I had heard somewhere that post operatively you got all the ice cream you could eat for weeks. Plus, I'd get to see the Operating Room... and so my fascination with medicine began. \n Both my parents were postdoctoral fellows in chemistry, so biochemistry seemed a natural choice for my undergraduate studies. Afterward, I began medical school in my hometown of Cincinnati. That's when I fell in love with the practice of caring for women. \n I completed my residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Living in Nashville introduced me to country music and to my amazing spouse, Lewis, who was a fellow resident in internal medicine. I joke that our meeting was a very dialed down version of the popular series, Grey's Anatomy. \n After marrying in Alabama, we moved to Washington, D.C., where I taught medical students and residents at The George Washington University Medical Center. We had our first child there before moving back to the South to raise our family, which includes a son and two daughters. \n Having practiced as an OB/GYN for over 20 years, I've learned a great deal about providing personalized care. I think it starts with being an excellent listener. Women have tremendous knowledge and intuition about our bodies. That is a key concept I incorporate into my practice and instill in young professionals preparing for a career in medicine. \n Over the years, I've been a teacher and mentor and have enjoyed volunteering in the indigent care setting as well as practicing medicine. The field of medicine is always advancing. I continue to challenge myself to learn and grow with the latest practice advisories and new surgical techniques. It is an honor and a privilege to work in healthcare and a blessing to take care of others.

Biography: Dr. Brittian Beaver, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in Concord, NC. He is 55 years old. Dr. Brittian Beaver, MD is affiliated with Novant Health Rowan Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Noellee Clarke, MD is an Obstetrics /amp Gynecology Specialist who practices in Charlotte, NC. She is 48 years old and has been practicing for 22 years. Dr. Noellee Clarke, MD is affiliated with Novant Health Ballantyne Outpatient Surgery.

Biography: I knew I wanted to go into healthcare as a young child. I got involved in medicine in high school. In college, I worked as a nursing assistant to gain more experience in the healthcare field. It was in medical school that I developed a passion for obstetrics and gynecology (ob-gyn) and, beyond that, chose to specialize in gynecological cancer. \n Every day that I care for patients, I continue to learn. I am a member of various gynecologic associations and serve on the community board for Lydia's Legacy, an organization that supports education, awareness and research funding for gynecologic cancers. \n I look at and treat each patient as if she were a member of my family. That is the reason I strive to introduce a level of humanism and warmth to each visit and help put my patients' minds at ease. But above all else, I put honesty first. In my field, I do not always have good news to discuss with my patients. Honesty and compassion can help a patient and her family formulate realistic expectations, which is extremely important during the course of care. \n My husband and I live in Charlotte with our two girls and dogs, Paco and Maui. We absolutely love being outdoors, enjoy spending time by the pool, spending time in the mountains, and taking trips to the beautiful Carolina beaches with our family.