Join this essential discussion on Tuesday, August 17 at 7:00 pm CT, with Black female OBGYNs and Abide Women's Health Services about Black women and fibroids, and our maternal health. To increase awareness about women's healthcare options and garner community support during Black Philanthropy Month.
Speakers include:
Sheila Chhutani, MD
Quanita Crable, MD
Paige Y. Jackson, Clinic Director, Abide Women's Health Services
Tiffanny Jones, MD (fertility specialist)
Suzanne Slonim, MD, Fibroid Institute Dallas
This HERitage Giving Fund event is in partnership with Fibroid Institute Dallas.
Speaker Bios
Sheila Chhutani, MD, MBA
Gyn/Ob Associates
214-369-1203
Dr. Sheila Chhutani is a board certified OB/GYN practicing at Texas Health Dallas. Originally hailing from Chicago, she moved to Dallas in 2007 to be a partner in a single specialty group, Gyn/OB Associates. She graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1999 and completed her OB/GYN training in Chicago, IL at Rush University in 2003. She first came to Dallas in 2004 for a one year pelvic surgery fellowship where she focused on honing her surgical skills.
Currently, she practices general obstetrics and gynecology, with a particular focus on benign minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, she is currently the president of the medical staff at Texas Health Dallas. She is married with two step children.
Quanita Crable, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
469-364-3764
Quanita Crable, MD, has made it her goal to provide women with the quality of care that earns their trust, and considers it a privilege to participate in their health care decisions. She provides obstetrical care (including 3-D/4-D ultrasound), minimally invasive surgical procedures with the da Vinci robotic system, routine gynecologic examinations, contraception, and much more. She currently practices at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas. She trained in Kansas City, KS where she also attended medical school. Dr. Crable is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Academy for Gynecologic Laparoscopists, and the American Medical Association. “I am honored to serve women of Dallas and count it a privilege to be chosen as their doctor,” says Dr. Crable.
Paige Y. Jackson
Clinical Director, Abide Women’s Health Services
Clinic: 972-474-6311
Paige Y. Jackson, is a graduate of Mercy In Action College of Midwifery, a mother who has experienced infant loss, a Black Maternal-Infant Health Supporter and the Clinic Director of Abide Women’s Health Services located in Sunny South Dallas. Serving women with similar lived experiences further fuels Paige’s commitment to bringing historical awareness to and discussing present solutions for the disparities Black families face surrounding childbirth in the United States. She considers it an honor to serve Black women and their families, helping to educate and encourage them to effectively advocate for themselves during one of the most vulnerable times in their life.
Tiffanny Jones, MD
Conceive Fertility Center
214-224-0778
After earning her medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tiffanny Jones MD completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Jones gained a wealth of knowledge in fertility research and patient care after completing a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Dr. Tiffanny Jones was inspired to become a reproductive endocrinologist because it is a growing field of medicine where she feels she can have the greatest impact on the lives of patients. “I really like the research aspect of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Compared to other areas of medicine, it’s a newer field and I can make a difference in it to help men and women become parents.”
Tiffanny Jones MD has earned many awards, including membership in Alpha Omega Alpha and the Nurses Choice Award for Resident of the Year. She has also served as a fellow representative on the Education Committee and a lecturer at the Mayo Clinic. She is a member of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, the Society for Reproductive Investigation and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Suzanne Slonim, MD
Fibroid Institute Dallas
214-838-6440
Dr. Suzanne Slonim is the Founder and Medical Director of Fibroid Institute Dallas. Originally from Miami, Florida, she earned her education from Duke University, George Washington University School of Medicine and completed her internship at UCLA, residency at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center, and fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Slonim served as the first female medical staff President at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, where she also served as Director of Interventional Radiology for 15 years. In 2016, she followed her passion and started her current practice at Fibroid Institute Dallas.
Dr. Slonim is the only Interventional Radiologist in the region who solely focuses on performing Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), an in-office minimally invasive procedure to treat fibroids without surgery. Equipped with twenty-six years experience and performing over 30,000 procedures, Dr. Suzanne Slonim, is considered a pioneer in interventional radiology and widely regarded as a leading expert in UFE. Additionally, she is a speaker and author of the book, Pain-Free Periods — Banish Menstrual Misery, Fight Fibroids, and Get Your Life Back.