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Jayasri Bukkapatnam, MD, is an OB/GYN serving patients in Atlanta, Georgia. She joined the team at Atlanta Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates in April 2015.

Dr. Bukkapatnam is a graduate of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where she received a Bachelor of Science in biology. After receiving her medical degree from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, she completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies (WPHfWB). She was named Assistant Director of Medical Education OBGYN at WPHfWB in 2010, where she was responsible for staffing inpatient labor and delivery, gynecology and triage, as well as the outpatient gynecology clinic. While there, Dr. Bukkapatnam also taught and managed residents and medical students.

She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dr. Bukkapatnam is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is affiliated with Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.

In her spare time, Dr. Bukkapatnam enjoys hiking and spending time outdoors as well as catching up on the latest cooking blogs.

Padmavathi Pagadala, MD, is a highly experienced obstetrician and gynecologist with over 20 years of dedicated service in women’s health. She provides expert care to patients at MAA Women’s Health in Cumming, Georgia. She earned her medical degree from Guntur Medical College in India, followed by a one-year internship at Cook County Hospital and a four-year OB/GYN residency at Washington University in St. Louis.

Since beginning her medical career in 1999, Dr. Pagadala has provided compassionate, patient-centered care across a variety of settings. She spent 18 years practicing in the Quad Cities, Illinois, before relocating to Georgia to enjoy its warmer climate. In Georgia, she worked with Emory University at their Johns Creek location for four years and also served as a locum physician, delivering expert care to patients in smaller communities.

Today, Dr. Pagadala leads her independent practice, where she combines advanced clinical training with a personalized approach to support women through every stage of life. She is passionate about providing comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic care, including routine wellness exams, prenatal and postpartum care, menopause management, and treatment for complex reproductive health concerns.

With her extensive background and dedication to high-quality care, Dr. Pagadala is committed to helping her patients achieve optimal health and well-being.

Niambi Smith DNP, WHNP-BC is a board certified women’s health nurse practitioner with a passion for enhancing the health and well-being of her community. Niambi received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Howard University and after working in women’s services across NYC, the D.C. area, and Atlanta, Niambi obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Emory University with a specialization in women’s health. Niambi’s doctoral research focused on improving patient education materials about postpartum depression.  She is an expert in women's health.

Niambi provides gold standard, comprehensive gynecologic care, including annual well-woman exams, contraception counseling and management, evaluation and treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding, PCOS, perimenopause, menopause, sexually transmitted infections, and other gynecologic conditions.

Niambi combines her extensive knowledge and compassionate approach to deliver comprehensive, personalized care to women at all stages of life. She believes every patient deserves to feel heard, respected, and actively involved in their healthcare decisions. Her expert knowledge of women's health and commitment to empowering her patients through evidence-based practices makes her a trusted advocate for women’s health in her community.

Xiaoyan Emma Li is a board-certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner at Ideal Gynecology, LLC. Xiaoyan is dedicated to supporting women throughout Atlanta, Georgia, in their health care.

Xiaoyan Li completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Kennesaw State University. Inspired by her experience as a postpartum nurse, Xiaoyan decided to pursue her Master of Science in nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she specialized in women’s health. After completing her degree, Xiaoyan began working as a women’s health nurse practitioner, providing compassionate care to women across their lifespan.

Xiaoyan provides comprehensive care to gynecological clients. She enjoys taking care of women for annual exams, gynecological problems, hormonal and menopause issues, and contraception. In addition to her clinical skills, Xiaoyan is known for her patient-centered approach to care. She takes the time to listen to her patient’s concerns and works collaboratively with them to develop personalized treatment plans that meet their unique needs.

Outside of her work as a women’s health nurse practitioner, Xiaoyan Li is a devoted mother to her two children. She takes great pride in their accomplishments and enjoys spending quality time with them whenever possible. Xiaoyan is also an animal lover and has two cats who are beloved members of her family. Xiaoyan’s nurturing and caring nature extends beyond her work as a nurse practitioner and is evident in her personal life as well.

Courtney Blue, FNP-C, RN, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered women’s health care. Originally from the Lowcountry of Charleston, South Carolina, Courtney has been caring for patients in the Atlanta, Georgia area for more than six years, bringing both clinical expertise and a warm, personalized approach to Ideal Gynecology, LLC.

Courtney earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Charleston Southern University and her Master’s degree from South University in Savannah, Georgia. She began her career in a cardiac step-down unit, where she built a strong clinical foundation caring for patients before and after open-heart surgery. This experience sharpened her attention to detail, critical thinking, and commitment to high-quality care.

She later transitioned into women’s health, where she discovered her passion for supporting women through every stage of life. Courtney focuses on delivering comprehensive care that blends medical expertise with patient education, empowering individuals to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.

Known for her approachable and supportive style, Courtney prioritizes building lasting relationships with her patients and creating a comfortable, welcoming environment. 

Lillian Schapiro, MD, FACOG, is a board-certified gynecologist serving patients at Ideal Gynecology, LLC, with locations in greater Atlanta, Georgia proudly serving the communities of Stockbridge, Conyers, Locust Grove, Hampton, Covington, Jackson, Buckhead, Vinings, Smyrna, Roswell, Alpharetta, Midtown, and Sandy Springs, GA. A real 'people person,' Dr. Schapiro enjoys the fact many of her patients have been with her for years. In addition to staying on top of the latest changes in recommendations for preventive care, she is a leader in offering her patients the most advanced care. She spends time with her patients to make sure that they understand their options and are making informed decisions about their healthcare.

Dr. Schapiro has called Atlanta home for over 20 years. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University. She graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine with Honors in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was awarded an International Fellowship to work at a hospital in Kenya. She completed her residency at UNC Chapel Hill, where she served as Chief Resident. Always interested in preventive medicine, she published her research on cervical cancer screening in Bali, Indonesia.

A global women's health advocate, Dr. Schapiro has practiced around the world. As a medical student, she wrote a paper comparing obstetric outcomes in a rural hospital in Kenya with a hospital in the Bronx, New York. As a Chief Resident, she published her original research on cervical cancer screening in Bali, Indonesia. More recently, she received the Caring for Congo Award from the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation for gynecologic surgery performed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.  Dr. Schapiro was the U.S. leader for Projet Myome and has been on three missions to the DRC helping women with fibroids and training local doctors. She has also trained physicians and birth attendants in Nepal.

Dr. Schapiro believes that every patient is unique, and she enjoys discussing their concerns and coming up with a treatment plan together. Her specialties include irregular bleeding, heavy periods, fertility problems, fibroids, pelvic pain, endometriosis, and incontinence.

Dr. Schapiro is often called upon by CNN as well as local news outlets for her medical expertise.  She maintains a YouTube channel to educate people about women's health.

Dr. Schapiro and her husband, Robert Schapiro, are the parents of three daughters. She is the author of Tick Tock, a novel chronicling her own struggles with infertility. 

Nathan Mordel, MD, is a board-certified gynecological surgeon at Atlanta Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Center in Atlanta, Georgia. He specializes in advanced robotic, laparoscopic, vaginal pelvic surgery, including for fibroids, endometriosis, heavy and/or painful menstrual periods, pelvic organ prolapse, and urinary incontinence. 

Dr. Mordel received his medical training at Hadassah Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, graduating with a degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology. After coming to the United States, he completed a residency in Gynecology and Obstetrics and a fellowship in advanced pelvic surgery at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

Dr. Mordel has been practicing in Tifton, Georgia, since July of 1998. In 2002, he came back to Atlanta, started AMIGS, and joined the Piedmont Hospital staff. In August 2011 and December 2015 he added Northside Hospital Duluth and Northside Hospital Atlanta, respectively, to his practice sites. He is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and he is a clinical assistant professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Emory University Medical School and Medical College of Georgia. He is an active fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists.

Dr. Mordel has performed thousands of robotic and laparoscopic cases - over 2,500 hysterectomies and myomectomies for uteri up to 3,000 grams (7 pounds). He has performed over 500 sacrocolpopexies and over 500 excisions of endometriosis. His conversion rate is less than 0.2%. Certain complex cases require multispecialty participation - Dr.Mordel collaborates with robotically trained colorectal, urological and transplant surgeons.

Dr. Mordel is married with two sons. He is fluent in English, Hebrew, Lithuanian, and Russian. His personal interests include wildlife, geography, history, and spending time with family.

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.

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.

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Dr. Twyner grew up in Pass Christian, Mississippi – a quaint, coastal community on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with a laid-back vibe and a strong commitment to camaraderie and hospitality. She holds a B.S. in Chemistry graduating Summa Cum Laude from Xavier University. After her family relocated to Atlanta due to the impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, she chose to complete her medical training at Emory University School of Medicine and Rollins School of Public Health earning a MD and MPH degree simultaneously. She completed Obstetrics and Gynecology at Morehouse School of Medicine serving as the Administrative Chief Resident in 2017. Since then, she has practiced General Obstetrics and Gynecology with special interests in family planning, fertility management, peri-menopause and menopausal conditions and minimally invasive surgery techniques. She emphasizes passionate, patient-centered care and seeks to improve the disparities in care for women and minorities within the medical community. In her spare time, she and her husband enjoy exploring eateries in the metro-Atlanta area and traveling.

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Dr. Ayaba Worjoloh-Clemens is dedicated to improving the lives of women by providing compassionate, evidence-based, and collaborative care.  With genuine concern for the whole woman, she strives to hear each patient’s story and partner with her on the wellness journey.  Dr. Clemens has many years of experience in different patient settings.  She is happy to relocate to Georgia to be closer to extended family and to align her passions with the mission of The Healthy Woman.

Dr. Clemens is a board-certified obstetrician gynecologist.  After graduating from Stanford University, she earned her medical degree from Duke University and her Masters in Public Health from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. In 2012, she completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of California San Francisco.  She is proud of her medical work and teaching in Mexico, Tanzania, Kenya and Liberia.

Dr. Clemens embraces full scope obstetrics and gynecology with a lifestyle medicine approach.  Dr. Clemens appreciates the complex nature of women’s health and therefore aims to incorporate nutrition, spirituality, movement, community, and complementary medicine.  Her expertise includes high and low risk pregnancies, preconception counseling, colposcopy, menopause and its transitions, fibroids, pelvic pain, evaluation and management of abnormal bleeding, birth control, and well women visits.

When not doctoring, Dr. Clemens loves spending time with her husband, two daughters, extended family and friends.  She also enjoys reading, dancing, gardening, hiking, beaches, travel, learning, and baking.

Dr. Jocelyn Slaughter, MD is a board certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist who founded The Healthy Woman -a multi-specialty women's healthcare practice- in 2016. Dr. Slaughter started the practice with a focus on providing safe, comfortable and innovative healthcare for women, while promoting entrepreneurship for Physicians.

There are currently 3 offices in Gwinnett County, GA, with the official franchise and expansion starting in the summer of 2023. Originally from Chicago, Dr. Slaughter received her baccalaureate in 2004 from Howard University, and her doctorate of Medicine from the University of Chicago Pritzker School in Medicine in 2008.

She then ventured to Atlanta, GA to complete her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Grady Memorial Hospital under the Morehouse School of Medicine (c/o 2012). She is a mother of three daughters, ages 9, 5 and 1, and will be celebrating 10 years of marriage with her husband Benjamin Moore this summer.

Emerald Lovely, MD, FACOG, is a board certified Obstetrician & Gynecologist (OB/GYN) at Lovely OBGYN, a premier obstetrics and gynecology practice in Lawrenceville, Georgia. 

Dr. Lovely provides comprehensive women’s health services, including patient-centered, personalized care that meets the unique needs of teenagers and women across their lifespan.   She has more than a decade of experience in obstetrics and gynecology.

Education and learning have always been of importance to Dr. Lovely. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Biology with cum laude honors at Tuskegee University in Alabama. She continued on to achieve a successful profession as a microbiologist for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Dr. Lovely achieved her Doctor of Medicine at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. She completed her post-graduate training and Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) residency at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and Grady Memorial Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, and treated a complexity of disease states.

Now focused on her own practice, Lovely OBGYN, Dr. Lovely and her skilled staff see patients 13 and older in Lawrenceville, Georgia, including Snellville, Buford, Grayson, Lilburn, Suwanee, Duluth, Dacula, Loganville, Norcross and Stone Mountain residents. 

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About Charis

Charis Trench-Simmons, MD, is a board-certified OB/GYN with ample medical experience and a true commitment to the field of women’s health care. At Prestige Healthcare OBGYN in Atlanta, Dr. Trench-Simmons works with her husband, Lorenza Simmons, MD, and skilled health professionals to serve women as they transition through all stages of life. Dr. Trench-Simmons offers an array of proven-successful aesthetic, gynecological, and obstetrical services.

After completing her undergraduate degree at the Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, Dr. Trench-Simmons obtained her medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, New York. She then continued her education with a residency in gynecology and obstetrics at Tulane University in New Orleans and the WellStar Atlanta Medical Center.

For three years, Dr. Trench-Simmons served as a lieutenant commander and general medical officer in the United States Navy. She’s a prominent member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Specializing in weight management, adolescent gynecology, and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, Dr. Trench-Simmons works hard to provide the best possible personalized medical experience for women to lower disease risks and boost their confidence and well-being. For Dr. Trench-Simmons, the needs of the individual always come first.

Outside of the office, Dr. Trench-Simmons uses her creative flair to create distinctive jewelry. She also likes to travel and considers each journey an opportunity to learn and explore.

Dr. Trench-Simmons is gladly accepting new patients.