About Women’s Health

Early patient-centered care for screening and prevention is crucial to maintain positive health outcomes. It is important to address women’s health in a comprehensive, personalized manner, so that the care is focused on the individual patient, her risk, and her needs. “I want to engage women in their care and be empowered to live long and healthy lives. My goal is to always have my clients feel comfortable talking with me about anything.” says Kelly Gallo, APRN.

Kelly Gallo is a Board Certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), specializing in women’s health, providing care that includes the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the health care needs of women throughout their lifespan.

Education about health and wellness can play a key role in women’s lives. Kelly Gallo is sure to take the time to make sure her patients understand what the exam entails and what disease screening includes. It is not at all uncommon for women to not understand what a Pap smear is and what exactly we are testing for. It is important to ask your gynecologist any questions you may have and be sure to understand your results.

Starting with preventive care at an early age can be really beneficial. Young women don’t necessarily need a pelvic exam, even if they are sexually active. Recommendations for cervical cancer screening with a Pap smear begin at age 21. Even between ages 21–25, the patient and provider can engage in individualized care with shared decision making.

The HPV vaccine protects against developing certain cancers later in life, such as cervical cancer. The recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is for boys and girls to get their HPV vaccine at age 11 or 12.

Contraceptive counseling can be important, regardless of whether a teen is sexually active. We often start with a discussion about contraception, protection from sexually transmitted infections and how to feel comfortable communicating with your partner to have a healthy relationship, and by having a conversation about sexual activity, taking care of your body, and respecting your body first as well as how to protect yourself.

When you are in your 20s and 30s is the time to either maintain where you are or identify your risk factors for different diseases, whether that’s obesity, diabetes, family history of issues like cancer and heart disease, or reducing sexually transmitted disease risk.

At Physicians Regional Healthcare System, we understand that women have different health care needs than men, and the environment in which they receive care is sometimes as important as the care itself. That’s why we are leading the way in providing women with quality experiences and solutions. With facilities designed specifically for women’s healthcare needs that offer advanced tools and techniques, women are traveling to Physicians Regional Healthcare System from around the country for care.

The Women’s Center provides women with a unique brand of care that blends comfort and advanced medical technology. We offer a wide array of gynecological and urogynecological procedures for women of all ages, as well as advanced diagnostic services, such as digital mammography and an MRI with breast coil, for enhanced accuracy in evaluating breast health.

Meet our Gynecology Team
Kelly Gallo, MSN, APRN
Kelly specializes in Women’s healthcare, including annual well woman exams, gynecologic problem visits, preconception counseling, contraception counseling and management, PCOS, perimenopause/menopause and hormone replacement therapy education.

Conveniently located at Physicians Regional
Pine Ridge Medical Office Building
https://www.physiciansregionalmedicalgroup.com/doctors-providers/gallo-kelly-msn-aprn-9127

Lisa Henricks, M.D.
Dr. Lisa Hendricks is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and provides expertise in the evaluation and treatment of all aspects of gynecologic care including men

strual cycle irregularity, dysmenorrhea, contraceptive care, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, abnormal pap smears, pelvic support problems and incontinence as well as menopause, fertility and wellwoman care. She specializes in preventative testing for genetic predisposition syndromes as well as minimally invasive surgical procedures including robotic assisted operative laparoscopy and hysterectomy.

Conveniently located at Physicians Regional Collier Blvd
https://www.physiciansregionalmedicalgroup.com/doctors-providers/hendricks-lisa-md-9130