UK HealthCare - Georgetown Ob/Gyn

Everyone has a role in improving maternal health, including policymakers, healthcare systems, health professionals, community organizations, and families.

Together, we can build safer systems for moms and babies.

Thank you to everyone who voted! Our winner is Team Hedgehog 🦔!

⬆️ Votes will end at 3:00pm on 10/31 ‼️
🗳️ It’s time to cast your votes! 🗳️
Our pumpkin decorating contest is in full swing — which one is your favorite?
🎃 #1: The candy-coated caramel apple pumpkin 🍏
🦔 #2: The adorable candy-corn hedgehog pumpkin
😜 #3: The goofy-faced black pumpkin
💆‍♀️ #4: The “Hello Gourd-geous” spa day pumpkin
Comment below for your favorite! 👇
Let’s see which gourd will take home the crown! 🏆✨

Come see us this morning at the Georgetown Community Hospital maternity fair! Tour the labor and delivery facilities, meet some of our providers, check out vendors, and enter to win gift baskets!

Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. To all of you who have experienced such an unimaginable loss, our hearts are with you. You are not alone — your pain is seen, your loss is remembered, and your loved ones are honored today and always.

Women's Health Watch‼️

According to an article in ACOG Today's Headlines: HealthDay (7/8, Solomon) reports, “Uterine cancer incidence and mortality rates are projected to increase significantly through 2050, according to a study.” The data indicated that “Black women will experience a disproportionate rise in incidence compared with White women between 2020 and 2050 (86.9 and 74.2 per 100,000, respectively), as well as a rise in mortality (27.9 and 11.2 per 100,000, respectively).” The findings were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. https://aacrjournals.org/cebp/article-abstract/34/7/1156/763042/Projected-Trends-in-the-Incidence-and-Mortality-of

Are you experiencing abnormal bleeding, pelvic pain, pain during in*******se, or abnormal discharge?
☎️Give us a call at 859-562-8599 to get your consult scheduled.

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To Lauren and Mila, and to nurses everywhere, Happy National Nurses Week. Your hard work and dedication do not go unnoticed, and we appreciate everything you do to keep our community healthy and cared for. Lauren and Mila, you both embody the very essence of nursing through your compassion, knowledge, and hard-working spirit. Thank you for your unwavering commitment and for being the heart of healthcare.

Let us celebrate not only this week but every day, the incredible work you do. Thank you for being an intricate part of our healthcare team!

Our phones are experiencing an issue and are not transferring to the oncall service. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911. If you are pregnant and need to speak to a provider, you may call GCH Labor and Delivery at 502-868-1290.

Due to plumbing related issues caused by external flooding, our clinic will be closed for the rest of the day. If you need to speak to the on-call provider, please call our office number 859-562-8599. If it is an emergency, please go to the nearest emergency room.

Dr. Flowers is bringing UK OB/GYN care to Ecuador this week through UK's Global Health Initiative, Shoulder to Shoulder Global. This is an incredible opportunity to help improve the health and overall well-being for this underserved community. We can't wait to hear all about his adventures when he returns home!

Our office is closed today in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.