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Meet Dr. Castilla

JulieAnne Castilla, MD, is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist treating major and minor gynecologic cases at Arizona Women’s Care in Scottsdale, Arizona. She works alongside four colleagues and friends whom she met during her residency and strives to provide top-of-the-line health care to women using current and cutting-edge advancements in her field.

Dr. Castilla completed her bachelor’s degree in biomedical science in 1990 and her medical degree in 1993 at the University of Michigan School of Medicine. Due to her academic merits, she was one of only 44 students chosen for Interflex, an accelerated medical and premedical program. After graduating, she moved to Phoenix, Arizona, for her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at St. Joseph Hospital and Maricopa Medical Center.

Throughout her career, Dr. Castilla has served on several committees at Scottsdale Healthcare Shea, including the credentials committee and the congeniality committee. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is affiliated with the Arizona Division of the American Medical Association, the Maricopa County Medical Society, and the Phoenix OB/GYN Society.

In her current position at Arizona Women’s Care, Dr. Castilla provides annual well-woman visits for all women and treats complications like endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and heavy periods. She also provides fertility treatments, hysterectomy, birth control, and MonaLisa Touch® vaginal revitalization.

Meet Dr. Kwatra

Julie Kwatra, MD, is an expert board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist with an extensive and diverse background in her field. She treats patients at Arizona Women’s Care in Scottsdale, Arizona, alongside four close friends and colleagues. She relies on her decades of prior experience in both clinical and research settings to give her current patients top-notch expertise and care.

Dr. Kwatra attended Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv, Israel, before moving stateside to complete her bachelor’s degree at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, in 1991. She continued her education at Ohio State University in Columbus, earning her medical degree in 1995. She then moved to Phoenix, Arizona, where she completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Maricopa Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital.

During her undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate education, Dr. Kwatra earned numerous awards and recognitions for excelling among peers and colleagues. These include several letters of commendations, honors, and awards. During her residency, she was chosen by faculty and peers to be administrative chief resident and won an award for her presentation on pregnancy termination.

Today, Dr. Kwatra serves on the OB/GYN executive committee at Scottsdale Healthcare Shea. She is also the Scottsdale representative to the Phoenix OB/GYN society. Her professional memberships include the American Medical Association, the Arizona Medical Association, and the Maricopa County Medical Society. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. At Arizona Women’s Care, Dr. Kwatra specializes in adolescent gynecology visits, pelvic pain management, family planning, infertility treatments, and birth control counseling, among many other services.

Dr. Kwatra enjoys a range of hobbies and activities in her free time, including art, writing, travel, photography, and mountain biking.

Meet Dr. Langer

Ann Langer, MD, is a highly-educated obstetrician and gynecologist providing exceptional care at Arizona Women’s Care in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Langer and her four colleagues, close friends she met in residency, offer patients personalized, evidence-based care and the information they need to make the right decisions for themselves.

Dr. Langer started her higher education at the University of South Dakota School of Medicine, located in Vermillion, South Dakota. She then attended Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska, for her medical degree. In 1997, she moved to Phoenix, Arizona, for her obstetrics and gynecology residency, which she completed in 2001. In her final year of residency, she was named Administrative Chief Resident.

Dr. Langer holds certifications in AIDS counseling, neonatal life support, basic life support, and advanced cardiac life support. She is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a member of the American Medical Association, and served as the vice-chair of an OB/GYN department from 2005-2009.

At Arizona Women’s Care, Dr. Langer treats adolescents and adults for pelvic pain, endometriosis, fibroids, and heavy periods. She skillfully provides screenings and diagnostic tests and helps patients interpret their results in easy-to-understand terms. She also offers aesthetic services like body sculpting and vaginal revitalization treatments with MonaLisa Touch®.

In her spare time, Dr. Langer enjoys spending time with her spouse and three children. She loves to be outdoors with her family, especially hiking, camping, and playing golf. She also enjoys reading and cooking.

Meet Dr. Heathcott

JulieAnn Heathcott, MD, is a skilled, board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist practicing at Arizona Women’s Care in Scottsdale, Arizona. Alongside her colleagues, who have been her friends since residency, she provides gentle and compassionate women’s health care to patients beginning from adolescence and beyond.

Dr. Heathcott attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, for her bachelor’s degree in biology. She then moved north to St. Louis, Missouri, to attend St. Louis University School of Medicine to complete a post-baccalaureate pre-medicine program in 1993 before earning her doctorate from St. Louis University Health Sciences Center in 1997.

Through her years in education, Dr. Heathcott was active with community outreach. She offered health education in high schools and served as an instructor and volunteer on an AIDS task force. Since finishing her degrees, she has served numerous appointments, including chairman of Taste of SLU Med Silent Auction and presenter at the Ray Jennett Society Meeting 2000.

Currently, Dr. Heathcott is affiliated with the American Medical Association, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the American Association of Laparoscopic Gynecologists. In her current role at Arizona Women’s Care, she regularly administers exams, screenings, and tests. She also provides minimally invasive surgery and nonsurgical care for fibroids, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), pelvic pain, and other gynecological complications.

Outside of her work, Dr. Heathcott enjoys expressing her creativity through art, playing the piano, and cooking. She also enjoys whitewater rafting, skiing, swimming, reading, and traveling.

Meet Dr. Helms

Kelly Helms, MD, is an esteemed obstetrician and gynecologist currently providing compassionate care to adolescent and adult women at Arizona Women’s Care in Scottsdale, Arizona. She works alongside her four friends and colleagues to offer the latest treatments and diagnostic technology available and achieve the best possible health outcomes for all patients.

Dr. Helms began her education at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in microbiology and a second bachelor’s degree in agriculture science in bioresource research. She also earned a minor in the Japanese language from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan.

After finishing her undergraduate education, Dr. Helms earned her medical degree from the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Reno, Nevada. She then moved to Phoenix, Arizona, for her residency training at Maricopa Medical Center, where she served as chief medical resident in her final year. Afterward, she completed a fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Throughout her education and career, Dr. Helms has explored a diverse variety of research interests, including robotic surgery, hepatitis B in pregnant women, and gonorrhea. She has also published and presented a video titled “Critical Considerations for the Vaginal Trachelectomy.”

Currently, Dr. Helms is an active member of the American Medical Association and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a central representative of the Phoenix OB/GYN Society.

At Arizona Women’s Care, Dr. Helms frequently performs minimally invasive surgeries to treat complications like fibroids and endometriosis. She also provides patients with services like annual well-woman exams and birth control counseling.