Aloha!
We wanted to update you on some upcoming changes at MLPS.
For 10 years we have enjoyed being an integral part of your family's lives and have celebrated some of your best moments together. We have also felt privileged to help support you through some of the most difficult as well. Our dedicated team of physicians have delivered thousands of Maui babies with care, compassion and love. Unfortunately, after careful consideration, we have decided to stop providing OB care on Maui. We have found that continuing OB care is unsustainable moving forward due to staffing issues, physician recruitment, and low reimbursements in exchange for time worked.
Effective immediately, Maui Lani Physicians and Surgeons will no longer be taking any new pregnancies. We are finishing out the deliveries we have now, and after October, will just be providing gynecology care. We will still be accepting new patients, just not for their pregnancies. This is good news for the non-pregnant patients in the community, as we know our wait times to get new patients into the clinic have been long. We will definitely be working on decreasing our wait times to access GYN care at MLPS.
Malama I Ke Ola and Kaiser will be the only 2 options for deliveries at this time. Malama OB/GYN's include Dr. Altura, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Monji, Dr. Aaronoff, Dr. Chakravarty, and Heather Milovina (CNM). They will be able to absorb the majority of our patients, although we have been told that they plan on capping their delivery numbers. If other options become available, we will let you know.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you for supporting our practice. We look forward to many more years together.
OBSTETRICS
Preconception counseling
Low risk and high risk pregnancy
In office 3D/4D ultrasound
Non-stress testing
Postpartum depression
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GYNECOLOGY
Annual gynecologic exams
Family planning/Contraception
Menopause/Hormone treatment
Advanced laparoscopic hysterectomy
& myomectomy
Hysteroscopic sterilization
& endometrial ablation
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Dr. Stacy Ammerman
Dr. Stacy Ammerman was raised in Southern Oregon and received a Bachelors of Science in Biology from San Diego State University and is a board certified OB/GYN. She is a strong advocate for women and enjoys empowering them through knowledge about their bodies and health. When not working, she enjoys diving, stand up paddle boarding, boating, and hiking with her husband.
Dr. Christy Takemoto
Dr. Christy Takemoto grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended a six year combined undergraduate/medical school at University of Missouri-Kansas City and is a board certified OB/GYN, with a special interest in high risk obstetrics and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. She has served a two-year term as Chair of the OB/GYN department at Maui Memorial Medical Center during her time here. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking and running.
Dr. Jennifer Leeper
Dr. Jennifer Leeper is from Western Pennsylvania. She graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in molecular biology from Grove City College and obtained her medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. As a board certified OB/GYN, Jennifer enjoys the wide variety of care she can provide to women in all stages of life. During her time off she enjoys being in the outdoors diving, snorkeling, kayaking, and hiking.