Sat. Sept 25th
9am-1pm

September is National Baby Safety Month and we of course are all about making sure every baby is happy, healthy and safe from conception to delivery to life after birth.  Unfortunately some in our local community do not have the resources to make this ideal a reality.  That is why we are teaming up with our friends at the Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine to have our first annual “Vegas Baby Bonanza”.

We encourage our patients and any valley residents to drop off their gently used baby items and children’s clothing for two local charities, Baby’s Bounty and Safe Nest.  In return for the donations, residents will get to take part in the free Vegas Baby Bonanza at Belly Bliss.

Vegas Baby Bonanza is a celebration of all things baby in Vegas, baby!

You can learn about everything from vaccinations, lactation, in vitro fertilization, childbirthing, etc.
Doctors from Desert Perinatal and Sher Institute will be on hand from 11am-1pm to answer any special questions.

Safe Kids Clark County will also be holding their monthly free car seat check in the parking lot of Belly Bliss from 9am-12pm.

We will have free raffle prizes including spa treatments.

Light refreshments will be served.

So bring your baby and your baby gear and help us make baby safety a reality for all Vegas babies.

Dr. Paul Wilkes is known by his patients for his amazing bedside manner and wonderful sense of humor.  But did you know he is actively involved with several charities?  Although he supports many charities, he serves on the Board of Directors for 3 that are especially important to his views.

Patrick Kelley Youth Foundation

In keeping with the beliefs of Patrick Kelley, the PKYF believe all children should have the opportunities & resources to reach their full potential.  As a result, the foundation encourages underprivileged children to obtain an education and become involved in after-school activities.  The children are given goals (such as good grades, citizenship and school attendance) for upcoming quarters and when these goals are achieved, they are rewarded with a bicycle and helmet.  In 2010, they also hope to fund at least (2) $20,000 scholarships to high school seniors.  PKYF also believes that children can learn life long lessons through sports.  To find out more information, visit:  Patrick Kelley Youth Foundation

Jump for Joy Foundation

Jump for Joy (J4J) concentrates its efforts on reversing and preventing childhood obesity.  J4J strives to educate children and their families about the dangers of living an unhealthy lifestyle and the potential issues that can occur in the future.  By raising awareness of childhood obesity in our neighborhoods and throughout the community, J4J hopes to empower our youth with confidence and health as they grow into adults.  They provide all of the following for free: fitness camps once a month (age group specific), fitness fairs, health screenings (quarterly), diabetes monitoring kits for kids in Clark County and school programs.  Additionally, they sponsor the J4J Gym Shoe Drive as a method to obtain funds and gym shoes for our youth.  To find out more information, visit: Jump for Joy Foundation

Sight for Life

Sight for Life believes all Nevadans with treatable vision loss should have access to care regardless of their ability to pay.  Their goal is to provide charitable eye care services to those who would otherwise have no hope.  Many doctors are willing to donate their time to patients with sight threatening diseases, but often, medication and supplies are needed that cannot be covered.  Sight for Life was created to fill this void.  The foundation provides medical and surgical eye care for common diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, keratoconus and retinal detachments, as well as others.  Additionally, Sight for Life sponsors the Annual Swing for Sight Charity Golf Tournament.  To find out more information, visit: Sight for Life

Did you know that 70% of all car seats are installed incorrectly?  Don’t take a chance.  Have your child’s safety seat inspected!  Whether you already have a baby/child or are still expecting, come out for our monthly car seat check.  The experts will make sure the seat installation is correct, and also show you how to properly buckle your child to ensure their safety.

Held at the main Desert Perinatal/Belly Bliss location the 4^th Saturday of every month.  This event is sponsored by Safe Kids Buckle Up and runs from 9:00 – 12:00.  Due to the overwhelming response of this event, SKCC has limited the number of vehicles served to 40 in order to have enough time with each vehicle.

Safe Kids Clark County Events

Congratulations to Dr. Paul Wilkes for having been awarded the Patients Choice award for the second consecutive year.   This honor and recognition reflects the difference Dr. Wilkes has made in his patients’ lives through the high praise submitted by his patients.

The Patients’ Choice is awarded by Vitals.com, a website that allows patients across the United States to provide independent online feedback about their experiences with their physicians.

Every month, more than 40,000 patients submit feedback about their personal experience.  Each rating includes a variety of components such as promptness, bedside manner, doctor-patient face time, degree of follow-up, courtesy of office staff and overall opinions.

In the year 2009 alone, these reviews have totaled hundreds of thousands patient opinions.  Although physicians generally receive positive reviews, only a select few receive consistently rave reviews across the board.  We’re proud to say that Dr. Wilkes is one of the doctors that have received near perfect scores by his patients!  In fact, of the nation’s 720,000 active physicians, less than 6% were given this honor by their patients.

To view Dr. Wilkes profile:  Vitals.com – Dr. Paul Wilkes

Congratulations Dr. Wilkes – we’re proud to have you on the Desert Perinatal team!

For the past seven years, a dozen Las Vegas men are honored for their endeavors in the community and philanthropic spirit.  The event is called the Vegas Dozen and was started in 2003.  The men chosen range from celebrities, to entrepreneurs, to extraordinary volunteers.  These individuals are selected for going above and beyond the call of duty in order to make Las Vegas a better place to live.  Proceeds benefit Nevada Cancer Institute.

This year’s event was held on April 13, 2010 at Saks Fifth Avenue – Fashion Show Mall.  Desert Perinatal Associates is proud to announce that our very own Dr. Joseph Adashek was among the twelve honorees.



From Friday to Sunday each week, post a picture of your child on our Desert Perinatal Facebook fan page.  On Monday morning, a picture is chosen and will serve as Desert Perinatal’s profile picture until the next Friday.  Since there are so many beautiful children and we can only choose one per week, we encourage you to post your picture (or a different picture) each week if you aren’t chosen.

And don’t be shy about posting your comments on which picture you’d like to see chosen!  We love the interaction with all the fans.

Join us on our Desert Perinatal Facebook page and post a picture of your child for a free birthday cupcake.  Each month we ask our “fans” to post pictures if their child has a birthday or a “birth” day during the month.  You will then receive a Happy Birthday cupcake certificate from Mad Hatter Cupcakes on us!

Joseph Adashek, M.D., FACOG

Dr. Adashek is an award-winning and widely published physician. He received his undergraduate training at UCLA and holds a Doctor of Medicine from Penn State. He performed his internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University and was awarded a Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at UC Irvine. He has served in many academic leadership positions and chaired numerous hospital committees within his field and currently is the Co-Director of the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the Summerlin Medical Center. Dr. Adashek is a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and is sub-specialty board certified in Maternal Fetal Medicine. He also is Chairman of Maternal/Child Health at Southern Hills Hospital.

Dr. Adashek is married and has one daughter. He loves soccer, racquetball, and piloting.

Paul T. Wilkes, M.D., FACOG

Dr. Wilkes received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Pepperdine University and earned his Doctor of Medicine and performed post-graduate work in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, where he received numerous honors and awards for academics and research. Dr. Wilkes has served as an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Nevada and as an Instructor/Fellow in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. In addition to being widely published in respected medical journals and lecturing nationally on perinatal topics, he is a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners and board certified with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He is also board certified in Maternal Fetal Medicine and American Board of Gynecology.

The father of three children, Dr. Wilkes loves soccer, triathalons, skiing, and he lives by his motto of “What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?”

Patricia Pierce, M.D., FACOG

Dr. Patricia Pierce received her Bachelor of Science and her Doctor of Medicine degrees from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. The highly awarded Dr. Pierce then completed her internship, Obstetrics and Gynecology residency and Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship in the University of British Columbia program. She has served in several academic positions and has presented papers at several meetings in the United States and Canada. Skilled in all aspects of perinatal medicine, Dr. Pierce has particular interests in fetal ultrasonography, multiple pregnancy, and pregnancy after fertility treatment. She has worked as a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist in Las Vegas since 1990 and has helped instruct the next generation of physicians and obstetricians in her capacity as an associate professor for the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Dr. Pierce was most recently awarded the University of Nevada School of Medicine’s 2004 CREOG Award for Resident Teaching. She is board certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. When leisure time avails, Dr. Pierce enjoys crocheting, horseback riding, and pruning her trees. She has three children, including twins, and has personally experienced a high risk pregnancy.

Van Reid Bohman M.D., FACOG

Dr. Bohman is an award-winning clinician and researcher whose work earned him a significant grant from Merck Sharpe and Dohme pharmaceuticals. A native of Nevada, Dr. Bohman is a graduate of the University of Nevada School of Medicine and completed his residency and internship at Baylor College of Medicine. He subsequently received his fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern. Dr. Bohman has presented and published a number of papers including those focusing on substance abuse in the pregnant patient and managing the pregnant patient with metabolic disorders. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as Maternal Fetal Medicine, he is licensed to practice in Nevada, Texas, and Kansas. He was featured in a Discovery Channel special about the care and delivery of sextuplets in Kansas.

Most recently, Dr. Bohman was the Medical Director of Perinatology Services at Via Christi Regional Medical Center. He is the married father of seven children and believes patients experiencing a high-risk pregnancy deserve both competence as well as compassion. In his free time, Dr. Bohman enjoys keeping fit, gardening, and volunteers as a scoutmaster.

Joel K. Schwartz M.D., FACOG

Board Certified in Ob/Gyn and MFM. Dr. Joel Schwartz received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed his residency training at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City and subsequently became Fellowship trained in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Dr. Schwartz was also an instructor for the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Adept at all aspects of treating the high-risk pregnant woman, Dr. Schwartz has a particular interest in intrauterine growth retardation, diabetes, prematurity and the effects of altitude in pregnancy. His research work has been published in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology and been presented at the annual meetings of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine.

Before joining Desert Perinatal Associates, Dr. Schwartz was an attending physician for Porter Adventist Hospital and Parker Adventist Hospital in metro Denver. He currently is board eligible by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

He was a college basketball coach prior to attending medical school. Dr. Schwartz has run several marathons, including the Boston and New York City marathons. He is married with two daughters.

Alan D. Bolnick, M.D., FACOG

Dr. Bolnick received his Bachelors of Science and Doctor of Medicine degrees from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He subsequently completed his internship and residency at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital.

After completing his fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Dr. Bolnick was appointed Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut. In this capacity he was responsible for the Fetal Echocardiography and CVS programs at the University.

Board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as Maternal Fetal Medicine, Dr. Bolnick’s research has been extensively published in medical journals and books. Licensed to practice in several states, he is a member of several elite professional organizations including American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine. Dr. Bolnick’s ongoing research in Downs Syndrome screening, Intra-Amniotic Infection, and Preterm labor treatment have earned him peer recognition and respect. In addition, Dr. Bolnick takes great pleasure in teaching Ob/Gyn residents.

New to Nevada, Dr. Bolnick enjoys spending free time with his wife and their daughter, snow skiing, and lifting weights. He is also very active in his synagogue.

Quynh Vo, M.D., FACOG

Dr. Vo received a combined baccalaureate/doctor of medicine degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, an accelerated program for intellectually exceptional students. She completed her internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Subsequently, Dr. Vo pursued her passion for high risk obstetrics with a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Wake Forest University in North Carolina, where she was a fellow and clinical instructor for the obstetrics and gynecology residency.

In addition to awards and honors received throughout her training, she has also instructed ultrasound courses, Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics, and updates for health departments. She has also presented her research at annual meetings of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine and Society for Gynecologic Investigation. Dr. Vo is skilled in all aspects of perinatology, and has a particular interest in prenatal diagnosis, medical diseases in pregnancy, and obstetrical emergencies.

Dr. Vo is Board Certified by both the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as in Maternal Fetal Medicine. Licensed in both Arizona and Nevada, Dr. Vo is new to Nevada but enjoys the southwest desert for the variety of recreation it offers. In her free time, Dr. Vo enjoys reading short stories, and practices Bikram yoga and Pilates.