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About Dr. Gates

Candace Gates, MD, is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at Oasis Women's Wellness Center in Atlanta, Georgia. She provides high-quality, individualized care to female patients ages 14 and up.

Dr. Gates completed her Bachelor of Science in physiology at Michigan State University in East Lansing. She earned her medical degree and completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, where she was education chief resident.

To share her knowledge and expertise, Dr. Gates spent three years on the faculty at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford. She has extensive research experience and is also the author of numerous industry publications and conference presentations.

Dr. Gates is a member of the National Medical Association, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the American Medical Association. In addition, she is a diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

About Dr. Welch

A board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, Crystal Welch, MD, provides patient-centered care for females ages 14 and up at Oasis Women's Wellness Center in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to women’s health services, Dr. Welch provides Botox® and aesthetic medicine.

Dr. Welch earned her Bachelor of Science in biology with honors at Howard University in Washington, DC, before completing her medical degree at Howard University College of Medicine. She then attended Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta for her graduate medical education in obstetrics and gynecology.

Four years after graduating, Dr. Welch decided to expand her expertise and earned Empire Medical Training Certification in Botox, Xeomin®, Dysport®, and dermal fillers for aesthetic enhancements. Dr. Welch shares her obtained knowledge and expertise from education and professional experience through posters and presentations at industry conferences and as a co-author on numerous publications.

Dr. Welch is a member of the American Medical Association, the Georgia OBGyn Society, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is also a fellow of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

With his 20-plus years of obstetrics and gynecology experience, Dr. Eric Brown is a highly respected OB/GYN at Gyn-Care in Atlantic Station, Atlanta. Dr. Brown cares for women from age 16 through the rest of their lives, offering services including gynecology, obstetrics, pregnancy care, endometriosis and fibroids treatment, and much more. His areas of special interest include robotic surgery and high-risk obstetrics.

Dr. Brown earned his medical degree at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. After graduating with honors, he went on to complete advanced training at the University of Chicago Hospital and Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Chicago.

Dr. Brown believes in using the best technology and the most qualified professional support team to ensure that every patient gets the personal longitudinal attention they deserve. Dr. Brown and the entire Gyn-Care team always work hard to ensure that patients enjoy dedicated and compassionate care at all times.

Book an appointment with Dr. Brown through the online appointment maker or by phone today.

As an Atlanta native, Dr. Lilibird Pichardo has provided caring and compassionate health care to women of all ages and ethnicities in the metro Atlanta area for several years. She is particularly adept at serving the Hispanic/Latino community and is fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Pichardo completed her undergraduate education at Emory University in Atlanta. She later attended medical school at the Morehouse School of Medicine, also in Atlanta. She then completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and had the distinct honor of serving as administrative chief resident. Afterward, she happily returned home to Georgia to continue her practice.

Dr. Pichardo's interests include high-risk obstetrics, medical management of common gynecologic issues, contraception, and family planning. In her practice, Dr. Pichardo focuses on caring for the whole woman, providing comprehensive health care to patients from adolescence, through pregnancies, and into the menopausal years. Dr. Pichardo encourages her patients to take an active interest in their health and is proud to be one of metro Atlanta's top women's health care specialists.

When she is not caring for patients, Dr. Pichardo enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. She also loves to travel, dine with friends, and explore the artistic and musical scene of Atlanta.

Board-certified OB/GYN Hughan Frederick, MD, FACOG, is the founder of Nile Women’s Health Care in Roswell and Suwanee, Georgia.

Practicing for nearly 20 years, Dr. Frederick has had the experience of helping thousands of women from childbirth through menopause and everything in between. Trained in the fields of obstetrics, gynecology, bio-identical hormones, and bariatrics, he has the unique expertise to help women through life’s many stages.

While he manages several high-risk pregnancies, Dr. Frederick maintains a low C-section rate compared to the national average. He has performed hundreds of gynecological surgeries including hysterectomies, laparoscopies, and routine OB/GYN examinations.

Since establishing Nile Women’s Health Care in 2006, Dr. Frederick’s practice has grown to be among the largest women’s care practices serving the Alpharetta and Roswell areas. The reason North Fulton women choose Nile Women’s Health Care is not its size, however, but rather the personal attention and emphasis on patient participation in their own holistic care. 

Known for his friendly bedside manner, Dr. Frederick is most popular for his naturalistic approach to women’s health. Pills and surgery are given as final options, not the first suggestion. His philosophy has garnered him many accolades including being voted one of the best doctors in Roswell and Alpharetta, Georgia.

In addition to Nile Women’s Health Care, he serves as the medical director for Glow Anti-Aging Center and Medical Spa. For the privacy and convenience of several clients, he offers novel therapies for vaginal atrophy, urinary leakage, and vaginal dryness in this full-service, luxury space.

Dr. Frederick currently serves as Chairman of Women’s and Children’s Services at North Fulton Hospital. He is board certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, as well as a member of the American Medical Association and the National Medical Association. He is also active in the community, a supporter of the March of Dimes, and is a member of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. He is married and has two sons and one daughter.

Heather Laflam, CNM, is a certified nurse-midwife and women’s health nurse practitioner at Nile Women’s Health Care in Roswell, Georgia. 

Heather’s goal as a certified-nurse midwife is to make sure no woman has to experience the type of traumatic experience that she went through with the birth of her second child. She wants to help others avoid feeling the way she did. It’s what guided her pursuit to become a midwife.

Originally from Danielsville, GA, Heather attended the Medical College of GA for her bachelors in nursing where she decided she would dedicate her career to helping mothers and babies. After working as a highly-motivated registered nurse in labor and delivery for over a decade she went back to Georgia College and State University for her masters to become a certified nurse midwife.

Now, as an official member of the Nile Women’s Health Care family, Heather will be providing comprehensive care to gynecological, obstetrical, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum clients. Heather believes, as a society, we need to take better care of our women immediately following the birth of their children. As a result, she focuses on postpartum depression with research and education. As an Alpharetta/Roswell midwife, Heather will deliver at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital.

Heather and her family still call their quaint town home. As a self-described hard worker, she enjoys sewing and embroidering baby items when not at work.

Urania Davis, DO, FACOOG is a Board Certified OB/GYN at Nile Women’s Health Care in Roswell and Suwanee, Georgia. She specializes in pre-conception counseling and helping women prepare themselves for successful pregnancies. 

Dr. Davis is focused on caring for the whole person, not just the symptoms that may have brought them to see her. It’s the part she enjoys most about being a physician. In addition, Dr. Davis has developed a reputation in the office for being extremely thorough with her patients, has a relatable personality, and is easy to talk to.

Originally from Dominica and raised in St. Croix, Dr. Davis received both a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and a Master of Biomedical Science from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Georgia. She then completed her residency in Miami, Florida, where she served as the chief administrative resident.

Dr. Davis brings extensive knowledge in several areas, including gynecologic robotic surgery, facilitating VBACs, and experience working with birth center patients in Florida. This makes her a great fit for the Nile Women’s Health Care family. Dr. Davis is board eligible with the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 

Considered among the top in her field, she garnered a podium finish with a presentation to the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association on her Zika screening research. Dr. Davis also taught anatomy, and physiology, microbiology, and biology as an adjunct professor for both Gwinnett Technical College and Georgia Perimeter College. 

When not at the hospital or office, Dr. Davis mentors young women through her church and has completed a mission trip to Kenya. She enjoys any activity that brings her extended family and friends together, going on vacations, plus spending time with her husband and three children.

While visiting a friend who had recently returned home from New Mexico, Ellen felt the call of midwifery for the first time as a young woman entering the adult world around forty years ago. This friend had practiced Midwifery with Traditional Hispanic midwives, the Curandera-parteras. These traditional Midwives played a vital role in Ellen’s understanding of the underserved mothers and babies of Northern New Mexico. Her heart thrilled as she listened to the stories of the mothers bringing life into the world into the sacred hands of Curandera-parteras who served this underserved region for many years.

After much prayer and contemplation Ellen decided to follow the path of Midwifery through Nursing. She lived and was raised in Nashville, Tennessee and completed her A.D. in nursing in 1988, followed by her BSN in 2009. Ellen went to work as a labor and delivery nurse at the old Metro General Hospital, which is now closed, formerly located on the Cumberland River. A team of Nurse-Midwives served the women at the Metro General, and again, Ellen heard the strong call of midwifery on her life.

Ellen worked as a labor and delivery, post-partum, normal newborn and high risk newborn nurse for over 25 years. During this time, she raised her own family and continued her education as her children obtained theirs.

In 2011 Ellen had the opportunity to return to school, and now, after many years of working as a RN and raising her family, the call of Midwifery came to her again. She was able to enter Frontier School of Nurse-Midwifery and Family Nursing, founded by Mary Breckenridge. Ellen earned her MSN from The Frontier School of Nurse Midwifery in 2014 and went on to become a certified nurse midwife, fulfilling this lifelong dream and call.

Ellen again remembered the night with her friend years ago. The stories of birthing mothers, under the vast New Mexico desert sky, rich, misty, painfully blue and purple and the love, skill, dedication and healing of the Curandera-parteras. She remembered the first call within her spirit to a path of Midwifery.
Ellen has a deep belief that all birth is a sacred, spiritual experience for each mother and family and should be treated with respect and reverence. She believes in Shared Decision Making, Informed Consent, and Partnering with women. She has a long history of working in a hospital setting but has also attended home births in the traditional setting.

Fun Fact: Ellen recalls that she was born in Marietta Ga and when she was a small child she has fun memories of her family calling her a “Georgia Peach.”
Ellen is excited to return to Georgia, join the team at Providence Women’s Health Care and serve Georgia, where she was born.

Shelley Dunson-Allen, MD, is a board-certified OB/GYN physician at Providence Women's Healthcare in Roswell, Suwanee, and Atlanta, Georgia. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Dunson-Allen attended Harvard Medical School and completed her internship and residency at Emory University in 1993. She has served as an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Morehouse School of Medicine and as a clinical instructor at Emory University Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics teaching resident physicians and medical students. Dr. Dunson-Allen has been in private practice in metro Atlanta since 1996.

She has been in practice in North Fulton County since 2001 and founded Providence Women’s Healthcare in 2008. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia OB/GYN Society. Dr. Shelley Dunson-Allen is on staff at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Wellstar North Fulton Hospital, and Northside Hospital-Atlanta (Sandy Springs).

Dr. Dunson-Allen has a special interest in the management of abnormal uterine bleeding disorders, uterine fibroids, contraceptive management, and robotic laparoscopic/minimally invasive surgery. 

Dr. Dunson-Allen has two busy and active sons and two wonderful step-daughters. She is an active member of the Greater North Atlanta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and cooking.

Marguerite Dorothy Doctor, MD, is an OB/GYN serving patients at Providence Women's Healthcare in Roswell, Suwanee, and Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Doctor was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Upon high school graduation, she matriculated to Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where she majored in biology. Her educational pursuits then led her to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Upon completion of medical school, Dr. Doctor completed her residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Dr. Doctor has served in various medical communities as a clinician and an associate professor teaching medical students and residents. She has served people in the states of California, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. She has also participated in medical and spiritual missions to Nairobi, Kenya, Haiti, The Bahamas, and Seoul, South Korea.

In addition to her medical pursuits, Dr. Doctor served as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, serving on both Marine and Naval bases. Dr. Doctor entered a new season in life when she was called to preach the gospel. She is an ordained Itinerant Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. She completed the Master of Divinity and Master of Public Health dual degree program at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology and Rollins School of Public Health. Dr. Doctor is now equipped to effect change not only on the individual level with her patients but on the community level as well.

Dr. Doctor is a proud mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoys reading fiction and non-fiction and writing prose and poetry. She also enjoys visiting museums and listening to music including, but not limited to, contemporary jazz, classical, and gospel music.

Board-certified OB/GYN Hughan Frederick, MD, FACOG, provides high-quality anti-aging care and aesthetic services at Glow Anti-Aging Center and Medical Spa for adult women in and around Alpharetta, Georgia. Dr. Frederick creates individualized care plans to help women feel their best and achieve a more youthful appearance. 

After receiving an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Massachusetts in Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. Frederick earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

As a BioTE® certified practitioner, Dr. Frederick has extensive experience using bioidentical hormones to ease hormone imbalance and menopause symptoms. He is also knowledgeable in the field of bariatrics and weight management.

Dr. Frederick is board-certified by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and is an active member of the American Medical Association (AMA), the American Board of Bariatric Physicians, and the National Medical Association NMA).

Dr. Frederick also maintains Nile Women’s Health Care, his obstetrics practice in Roswell and Suwanee, Georgia. He affiliates with Wellstar North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, Georgia, and Emory Johns Creek Hospital in Johns Creek, Georgia.

Within his community, Dr. Frederick stays involved in the March of Dimes and is a member of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. When not serving his patients, Dr. Frederick values time spent with his spouse and three children. 

Jessi Sellers, WHNP-BC, specializes in women’s health and sexual wellness services at Glow Anti-Aging Center and Medical Spa in Alpharetta, Georgia. Jessi’s caring and comforting approach to care is valued by women looking to optimize their overall well-being. She values the time she spends resolving client concerns and restoring their health and vitality.

Jessi provides vaginal and sexual health care to women looking for nonsurgical anti-aging solutions and menopause issues. She is skilled in advanced technologies like the MonaLisa Touch® laser system to restore vaginal tissue strength and relieve dryness and urinary incontinence.

Additionally, Jessi is a BioTE® certified practitioner with extensive experience creating bioidentical hormone therapy plans to relieve menopause symptoms. She also provides resources to support healthy weight loss.

Jessi received her undergraduate degrees in nursing and religion from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She remained at the university to complete a master of science degree in women’s health.

After work, Jessi enjoys relaxing at home with her husband, daughter, and two dogs. 

Dr. Keisa G. Anderson, MD, is a highly skilled and empathetic board-certified obstetrics and gynecology physician practicing at North Atlanta Ob/Gyn, with three convenient locations in Alpharetta, Marietta, and Atlanta, Georgia.

A distinguished alumna of Xavier University, Dr. Anderson furthered her education by earning her medical degree from Medical College of Georgia. She honed her expertise during her residency at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.

A native of Atlanta, Dr. Anderson seamlessly integrates her deep understanding of the local community into her practice. With a tenure of over two years at Emory University, she solidified her reputation for delivering outstanding patient care across a spectrum of services before joining the North Atlanta Ob/Gyn team.

Dr. Anderson provides comprehensive and personalized care encompassing routine gynecological exams, routine and high-risk pregnancy care, management of abnormal pap smears, treatment for pelvic pain, fibroid evaluation and management, addressing abnormal uterine bleeding, and hormone support, among other specialized services.

Her approach to patient care is marked by a commitment to evidence-based medicine and a compassionate bedside manner. Dr. Anderson takes pride in fostering open communication with her patients, ensuring they feel empowered and informed throughout their healthcare journey.

Whether it's guiding women through the intricacies of pregnancy, addressing gynecological concerns, or providing support for hormonal imbalances, Dr. Anderson's expertise and dedication make her a trusted partner in her patients' healthcare. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Anderson today to experience comprehensive and personalized care tailored to your individual needs.

*Dr. Anderson is not currently accepting new patients*

Dr. Colleen Cherry, MD, is a proficient and compassionate board-certified obstetrics and gynecology physician serving patients at North Atlanta Ob/Gyn, with convenient locations in Alpharetta, Marietta, and Atlanta, Georgia.

A native of Atlanta and an alumna of Roswell High School, Dr. Cherry's educational journey led her to obtain her undergraduate degree from The University of Georgia, followed by her medical degree from the esteemed Medical College of Georgia. She furthered her training with a residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she distinguished herself as Administrative Chief Resident.

Dr. Cherry's passion for obstetrics and gynecology is evident in her commitment to building enduring relationships with her patients. She finds fulfillment in all aspects of her field, with particular interests in pediatric and adolescent gynecology, vulvar dermatology, and high-risk obstetrics. Beyond her professional endeavors, Dr. Cherry cherishes time spent with her husband and two sons.

Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Cherry maintains the highest standards of excellence in her practice.

Experience personalized and expert care under Dr. Cherry's guidance by scheduling an appointment with her and the skilled team at North Atlanta Ob/Gyn. Contact the office today or conveniently request an appointment online. Your journey to optimal women's health starts here.

Erin Mabile, MSN, WHNP-BC, is a nationally certified women’s health nurse practitioner assisting patients at North Atlanta Ob/Gyn, which has locations throughout Alpharetta, Marietta, and Atlanta, Georgia. 

Erin completed her nursing degree at Georgia State University in Atlanta. She then earned her Masters of Science in nursing from Emory University, where she was a Woodruff Scholar and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She then spent several years working in family planning prior to joining North Atlanta Ob/Gyn. 

Erin’s health care approach emphasizes prevention and holistic care for her patients. She is passionate about assisting women of all ages, regardless of their gynecologic needs. Empowering patients, honoring diversity, and promoting health equity are key components of her personal philosophy. She seeks to create lasting partnerships with her patients that will improve their quality of life and sense of well-being for years to come. 

When she is not working, you can find Erin exploring the outdoors with her husband and dog.

To schedule an appointment with Erin and the team at North Atlanta Ob/Gyn, call the office or request an appointment online today.