S2 E28: Women’s Annual Wellness Exam

On this episode of On Call with Dr. Randy, Dr. Randy Hines II goes "on call" with Board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist. Dr. Tiara Aldridge. Together they discuss in details the benefits of a Well Woman Exam that women should be getting regularly to maintain their most optimal level of health. From answering initial questions, to gynecological history to even a mental health evaluation, Dr. Aldridge takes the discomfort out of this taboo topic as she prepares women for what to expect during this vital visit. Here's what to expect from the episode:  

3:06 - Becoming a physician

9:02 - The Well Woman Exam 

17:38 - Abnormal pap smears 

19:16 - STD checks 

26:26 - Breast exams

29:40 - Talking to patients & comfortability

39:42 - Visit frequency & follow ups

44:06 - Words of wisdom

46:26 - Randy’s Random Questions

 

Tweetable Quotes:

“We live to address the full woman….and overall wellbeing.” - Dr. Tiara Aldridge

“I like to make sure that my patients feel heard." - Dr. Tiara Aldridge

"We can’t address problems that we aren’t aware of." - Dr. Tiara Aldridge

"Make sure you’re with a provider that educates you." - Dr. Tiara Aldridge

"I never like for my patients to feel rushed." - Dr. Tiara Aldridge

 

About Dr. Tiara Aldridge 

Dr. Tiara Aldridge is a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist through the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG). She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN with a major in Medicine, Health, & Society and a minor in Sociology. She developed her passion for women's health through her work study job in undergrad as a research assistant at the Vanderbilt Institute for Medicine and Public Health looking at risk factors affecting reproductive health and infertility. She would go on to complete her medical degree at Vanderbility University School of Medicine and continue on to complete her OBGYN residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She has since returned home to Georgia where she practices as a general OBGYN in Marietta at Wellstar OBGYN at Kennestone Hospital where she is able to continue to live out of passion of providing compassionate care to women at all stages of life. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends, traveling, participating at church, and being a member of the Marietta-Roswell Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta.

 

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