St. Judes Ranch Night of Lights
Join Desert Perinatal in helping St. Judes Ranch this holiday season!
St. Jude’s Ranch Night of Lights Decorating Event
DPA is sponsoring two houses at St. Jude’s Ranch this holiday season. The first event of the season is to get our houses decorated!!!
Who: All DPA employees, family and friends are welcome
When: Saturday, November 13th – 10am – 2pm
Where: St. Jude’s Ranch
100 St. Jude’s Street
Boulder City, NV 89005
All you have to do is SHOW UP and be ready to decorate!
December 4th is the Night of Lights at St. Jude’s.
The decorating on November 13th is to help prepare for the event. More information to come regarding volunteer opportunities for December 4th
Vegas Baby Bonanza
September 19, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
To Benefit Safe Nest & Baby’s Bounty
Drop off new or gently used baby items and join us for activities, refreshments, information, workshops and prize drawings.
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
9:00am – 1:00pm
Belly Bliss
5761 South Fort Apache Rd., 2nd Floor
(Fort Apache & Russell)
Las Vegas, NV 89148
- Doctors from Desert Perinatal and Sher Institute will be on hand from 11am – 1pm to answer your questions on fertility, conception, pregnancy, vaccinations, lactation, childbirth and more.
- Safe Kids Clark County will be holding a free car seat check in the parking lot from 9am – 12pm
- Win prizes, including Spa treatments donated by Belly Bliss
Sponsored by:
Sher Institutes for Reproductive Medicine
Help us make health & safety a reality for all Vegas babies!
Vegas Baby Bonanza!
September 2, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 – Always the Philanthropist!
August 23, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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
Safe Kids Clark County Car Seat Event
August 22, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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 4th 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.
Dr. Paul T. Wilkes awarded Patients’ Choice 2009
July 11, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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!
Vegas Dozen 2010: The Men We Love and Why We Love Them
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.
Facebook Profile Picture of the Week
April 23, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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.
Birthday Cupcakes
April 23, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
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!
Our Doctors
December 1, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
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.
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.
Donald Roberts, M.D., FACOG
Dr. Roberts received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1983 from Weber State University. He went on to complete his Medical Degree from the University of Nevada, in 1989, where he was awarded a grand prize in the “Student Research Competition”. Dr. Roberts completed an Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1993. He concluded his formal education by completing his Fellowship in Maternal-Fetal-Medicine at the University of California San Diego in 1997. He is board certified in Fetal and Maternal Medicine as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology and has fourteen years of practice experience. Dr. Roberts has received many awards, has held numerous academic appointments, and is actively involved in research in the field of Maternal-Fetal Medicine.