Women's Health Advisors features Ob/Gyn physicians and medical professionals that have volunteered their time in support of the women's Health Forum. The doctors and other professionals spend countless hours each week answering health questions posted to the forum. We thought you might want to learn a little more about these folks.
James Connerth, MD
OBGYN.net: Please share with us the story of how and why you decided to enter the field of Ob/Gyn.
Dr. Connerth: I was first introduced to the field of OB/GYN as a junior medical student at the University of Miami, Florida. My wife was pregnant at the time and her physician was Dr. William Mixon, past president of ACOG. He served as an early mentor along with others including William Spellacy, William Little, Joe Leigh Simpson, Hervy Averette, and Frank Bohem. These fine physicians inspired me to continue in OB/GYN to provide complete and compassionate health care to women.
OBGYN.net: How long have you been in practice and what is the community you serve like?
Dr. Connerth: I have been in solo practice for eighteen years, and have recently become associated with another OB/GYN and an advanced registered nurse practitioner: should have done this years ago. Our community in Southwestern Kentucky is one hour north of Nashville, Tennessee and we have a good working relationship with Vanderbilt Medical Center IN Nashville. We have a large percentage of indigent and teen pregnancies in our area and established a teen iundigent pre-natal program approximately ten years ago and now enjoy one of the lowest perinatal mortality numbers in the state.
OBGYN.net: What are your particular areas of expertise and interest?
Dr. Connerth: My interests range from general office GYN, infertility, history of OB/GYN and especially high risk obstetrics. Also race a vintage 1962 porsche for a diversion. Have been first in class for several years.
OBGYN.net: What is the most rewarding part of being a doctor for you?
Dr. Connerth: The most rewarding part of my practice is being able to spend time with patients, answering their questions, providing education, and delivering healthy, wanted babies. "A baby is God's opinion that the world must go on."
OBGYN.net: Why did you choose to get involved in the Women's Health Forum?
Dr. Connerth: I chose to get involved in the women's health forum as a learning experience and as an extension of the above.
OBGYN.net: How do you foresee the Internet and OBGYN.net can better serve Women's Health Care?
Dr. Connerth: The above programs seem to have a very wide audience and appeal and I can only see the program getting better.
OBGYN.net: Is there anything else you'd like to add?
Dr. Connerth: I feel very honored to be able to participate and perhaps provide needed information to women.