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14 August 28, 2015 Health and Wellness BULLSEYE

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99th MSGS clinic supports women’s health

By Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle “Our clinic’s responsibilities are have Women’s Health Clinics on base
to manage and supervise labor and those patients have to be seen in
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs and delivery to help ensure happy the civilian community, but I think it’s
and healthy deliveries.” nice for people to function in a military
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. environment like they’re used to. Ad-
— Mothers spend nine months caring — Maj. Charissa Olson, ditionally, it’s nice to not have to worry
for and protecting their unborn child, 99th MSGS Women’s Health Clinic flight commander about what Tricare covers. You just come
but that unconditional love doesn’t end here and we take care of you. We know
there—they’ll spend the rest of their lives haven’t been cleared, you’re not deploy- tying your tubes, hysterectomies, lapa- the military system.”
caring for and loving them. able. Our clinic supervises the manage- roscopies, down in the operating room,”
ment of pap smears for all the clinics on said Olson. “We function as surgeons, Tech. Sgt. Robyn Bell, 99th MSGS
To ensure their babies are healthy and the installation that do them.” office physicians, and delivery providers. Women’s Health Clinic f light chief,
well taken care of, women may often visit We have six physicians, three midwives, stresses the importance of having a clinic
a clinic that provides prenatal care. The clinic also helps with prenatal and two nurse practitioners.” on base.
care and delivery, and postpartum care,
The 99th Surgical Operations Squad- which includes managing high-risk pa- The Women’s Health Clinic helps sup- “I think the clinic is important so that
ron Women’s Health Clinic helps take tients and coordinating their care with port the warfighter by providing care for women can know we have services not
care of pregnant active duty service high-risk specialists off base. their families at home. only for them, but their babies as well,”
members and dependents as well as gy- she said.
necology patients, which is the clinic’s “Within the GYN population, we “I feel like it’s easier for a deployed
non-pregnant female patients. manage pap smears, abnormal bleed- member to be gone knowing that their Seeing 25,000 beneficiaries and sched-
ing, pelvic pain, irregular periods, birth wives and daughters are in good hands,” uling over 21,000 appointments a year,
“We have a broad spectrum here,” control ranging from a prescription to said Olson. “Some smaller bases don’t the Women’s Health Clinic at Nellis Air
said Maj. Charissa Olson, 99th MSGS Force Base is one of the busiest in the Air
Women’s Health Clinic f light com- Combat Command.
mander. “Our clinic’s responsibilities
are to manage and supervise labor and The Women’s Health Clinic is open
delivery to help ensure happy and healthy Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m.
deliveries. We also run the dysplasia pro- to 4:30 p.m. except on federal holidays
gram, or the abnormal pap clinic, which and down days. The clinic accepts walk-
is for patients who have had an abnormal ins from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m.
pap smear within the last three years. If For more information on the clinic or its
you’ve had an abnormal pap smear and services, call 702-653-2300.

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