Yogesh Patel, DO

Our certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) provide exceptional care to women with normal pregnancies focused on high quality, personalized prenatal care and a safe, low-intervention delivery. Our midwives will partner with you on your birth plan and will support and advocate for you every step of the way. CNMs also provide general women's healthcare, such as annual gynecological exams, routine check-ups, family planning, menopausal care, and more.

Dr. James Cripe specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of women with complex benign and malignant gynecologic diseases. He has a special interest in minimally invasive robotic surgeries and complex open debulking surgery for gynecologic cancers. Dr. Cripe is a Community Health Network MD Anderson Cancer Center participating provider. Prior to joining Community, Dr. Cripe trained in Chicago, California, Philadelphia and St. Louis, providing a wealth of experience in his field. Dr. Cripe received his medical degree from Chicago Medical School, followed by fellowship training in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and gynecologic oncology. In his spare time, he enjoys exercise, reading, traveling, and spending time with his wife and two children.

Dr. Nathaniel Lee specializes in the surgical management of both benign and malignant conditions of the liver, biliary tree, pancreas, gallbladder and GI tract. His additional surgical interests include adrenal masses, abdominal and retroperitoneal masses, extremity soft-tissue sarcoma, and high-risk skin malignancies including melanoma. Dr. Lee offers robotic surgery, a less invasive approach, to patients when appropriate. He is also available for second opinions to offer peace of mind or additional treatment options. Dr. Lee is a Community Health Network MD Anderson Cancer Center participating provider. Dr. Lee completed medical school at West Virginia University School of Medicine, followed by surgical residency and a research fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He completed specialty training in complex general surgical oncology at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica, CA. Dr. Lee is a member of the Society for Surgical Oncology and American College of Surgeons. When he is not taking care of patients in the clinic or at the hospital, Dr. Lee and his wife enjoy spending as much time as possible outdoors, whether hiking, camping, or just enjoying the fresh air on a patio.