Dr. Wilkes was acknowledged in the Las Vegas Review Journal on January 31, 2012 for all of the amazing philanthropy work he does within our community.
To read the article about Dr. Wilkes in its entirety click on the this link: Dr. Wilkes
Thank you Dr. Wilkes for the selfless giving of your time and love!!
The Nevada Physician Advisory Council, led by founding member Dr. Joseph Adashek, donated $10,000 to Baby’s Bounty this week. Baby’s Bounty is a local nonprofit organization that provides clothing and baby supplies to newborns of low-income families. This generous donation will help provide the basic necessities like a safe place to sleep, clothing, and even diapers to these families in need. To read more about this story, released August 22, 2011 on Fox 5 News, click here.
Desert Perinatal Associates was honored this month to have five of our highly qualified physicians nominated to the “Top Doctors” list in Southern Nevada. Dr. Adashek, Dr. Wilkes, Dr. Pierce, Dr. Bolnick, and Dr. Vo were selected to this list with Dr. Adashek being named as one of the featured doctors in the magazine.
To read the article about Dr. Adashek or to read the August 2011 issue of the Desert Companion in its entirety click on the this link: Top Doctors
Congratulations to all of our amazing Doctors, thank you for all that you do!
Ever wonder who takes the wonderful photos of our doctors? Well, you might notice some new photographs recently hung at our main office of adorable newborns and gorgeous maternity photos. They are all the work of Wendhy Jeffers at Wendhy Jeffers Photography. We hope you enjoy this new decor!
To reach Wendhy: Wendhy Jeffers Photography
When Karen Manuel was only 23 weeks into her pregnancy, she was informed that her baby girl would have to be delivered early or risk losing her. Karen and her husband Gary welcomed their baby girl, Sadie Ann into the world on September 9, 2010 instead of her due date of January 1, 2011.
Dr. Paul Wilkes performed the C-section and likened it to removing the seed from an avocado. Because Karen was only 23 weeks pregnant at the time, Sadie Ann weighed less than 1 lb at delivery. Dr. Wilkes said she was so tiny, he was able to scoop her out with one hand and compared her size to that of a bird. Nine days later she had heart surgery and numerous blood transfusions. Doctors informed the Manuel’s that Sadie Ann’s chances of survival were small, but they never gave up hope. “This is exceptional that a baby that size with that many problems from conception to the time of delivery would survive,” said D. Wilkes.
We’re happy to announce that Sadie Ann is now a thriving 7 month old and weighs more than 14 lbs. Although she is a few months behind developmentally, the Manuel’s are happy to be celebrating their first Mother’s Day! To read the whole story click on this link: Miracle Baby