Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dr. Leonard Bienkowski provides gynecology services to patients in Frederick, Mount Airy & Urbana, Maryland. He is a member of the staff at Capital Women’s Care.
Dr. Bienkowski earned his medical degree at the Academy of Medicine in Wroclaw, Poland, where he graduated in 1982. Dr. Bienkowski later completed his residency at St. Agnes Hospital and the University of Maryland Hospital in 1986. Although he has studied all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology during his career, his primary areas of interest include endometrial ablation, natural hormone therapy, and menopause. In his spare time, Dr. Bienkowski enjoys reading, sports, and travel. He has 2 children.
Dr. Bienkowski has decades of experience in obstetrics and gynecology. He is no longer performing deliveries at this time, but he provides other valuable services to patients. Patients who are interested in making an appointment with Dr. Bienkowski can contact Capital Women’s Care for a consultation or an appointment.
“Overall good experience. The front desk staff were friendly. My nurses Lexi and Juliet were great. Dr Lee seemed very knowledgeable. I was seen in a timely matter and felt that the whole process went well.”
Dr. Amy Heyman is a valued member of the medical staff at Capital Women’s Care. She provides a number of different services for patients in and around Frederick, Mount Airy & Urbana, Maryland.
Dr. Heyman completed 4 years of undergraduate training at Michigan State University. After receiving her bachelor’s degree, she attended medical school at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
After medical school, Dr. Heyman completed her internship and residency at the Genesys Regional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Her professional interests include minimally-invasive gynecologic surgery, adolescent gynecology, and menopausal gynecology. In her spare time, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, watching movies, traveling, and being outdoors.
Dr. Heyman is currently accepting new patients. She offers services in both obstetrics and gynecology. To make an appointment or receive a consultation from Dr. Heyman, patients should contact Capital Women’s Care. The practice is currently welcoming new patients.
“Overall good experience. The front desk staff were friendly. My nurses Lexi and Juliet were great. Dr Lee seemed very knowledgeable. I was seen in a timely matter and felt that the whole process went well.”
RADHA RANI PADHY, MD, MPH, FACOG-MIGS, joined Capital Women's Care (Division 33) in Frederick, MD in September 2022.
Dr. Padhy graduated from the American University of Antigua in 2014, and completed her residency in 2018 at Hofstra University/Northwell Medical Center in Staten Island, NY. She then earned a Masters in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. In 2024, Dr. Padhy was certified as a Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon (MIGS) by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG).
Dr. Padhy has a passion for the treatment of endometriosis, fibroids, pelvic adhesive disease, chronic pelvic pain, pelvic organ prolapse, incontinence, infertility, menopause and bladder issues. She also works with Gynecologic Oncologists for gynecologic cancer management and care.
Dr. Padhy treats and welcomes patients for routine obstetric and gynecologic care. In her free time, Dr. Padhy enjoys making jokes, dancing with her husband, walking her dogs, and running after her two small children.
“Overall good experience. The front desk staff were friendly. My nurses Lexi and Juliet were great. Dr Lee seemed very knowledgeable. I was seen in a timely matter and felt that the whole process went well.”
Dr. Renee Thomas-Spencer provides obstetric and gynecology services to patients in Mount Airy and Frederick, Maryland. She is an experienced physician and a member of the staff at Capital Women’s Care.
Dr. Thomas-Spencer earned a bachelor’s of science degree in biology from the University of Maryland, College Park, where she graduated in 1993. Dr. Thomas-Spencer also served in the 2290th United States Army Reserves Unit during the Desert Storm War in 1991.
After receiving her undergraduate degree, Dr. Thomas-Spencer went to medical school at Howard University College of Medicine, where she graduated in 1999. She completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Morehouse School of Medicine and Grady Memorial Hospital in 2003.
Dr. Thomas-Spencer’s areas of interest include laparoscopic procedures, minimally-invasive procedures, and adolescent gynecology. She’s Board Certified from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Dr. Thomas-Spencer is married and has 1 daughter. She grew up in Frederick, Maryland, and she is excited and proud to be practicing medicine in her hometown.
“Overall good experience. The front desk staff were friendly. My nurses Lexi and Juliet were great. Dr Lee seemed very knowledgeable. I was seen in a timely matter and felt that the whole process went well.”
Dr. Gerrit Schipper is a dedicated member of the staff at Capital Women’s Care. Although he is no longer performing deliveries, he offers a number of other valuable services to patients in and around the area of Mount Airy and Frederick, Maryland.
Before beginning his career in Maryland, Dr. Schipper attended the Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara in Zapopan, Mexico. He graduated from university in 1979 and obtained his medical degree from the Track V Program at the University of Maryland Medical School. Dr. Schipper completed both his internship and residency at South Baltimore General Hospital. He is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
During his medical training, Dr. Schipper studied the fields of obstetrics and gynecology in detail. His areas of interest include vaginal surgery, operative laparoscopy, female incontinence, and pelvic floor disorders. Dr. Schipper’s personal interests include travel, Latin America, and agriculture. Call or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Schipper at Capital Women’s Care.
Tushar Shetty, MD joined the team at Capital Women's Care Frederick in 2024. Raised in Metro Detroit, Dr. Shetty completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan, earning a Bachelor of Science in both Neuroscience and Spanish in 2014. He then worked as a secondary education teacher through Teach for America in Southwest Detroit. Through that experience, he gained an interest in health education, especially in teen pregnancy as the school accommodated pregnant students. This brought him to medicine, where he completed his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2020, further growing his passion for women's health. He stayed in Detroit to complete his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Detroit Medical Center - Hutzel Women's Hospital in 2024.
Dr. Shetty is passionate about holistic obstetric and gynecologic care, offering comprehensive services and acute care. He is training in minimally invasive surgery. His interests include uterine fibroids management and contraceptive care. He understands his unique position as a provider allows him to serve as an advocate for women, and aspires to provide longitudinal care from adolescence to post-menopause. He looks forward to serving the Frederick community.
“Overall good experience. The front desk staff were friendly. My nurses Lexi and Juliet were great. Dr Lee seemed very knowledgeable. I was seen in a timely matter and felt that the whole process went well.”
Eva Pickler, MD, FACOG, joined Capital Women’s Care (Division 33) in Frederick in May 2024. A native of North Carolina, Dr. Pickler received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from North Carolina State University. She also earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. After a career in the corporate world, Dr. Pickler went on to earn her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 1998 and completed her residency program in Obstetrics and Gynecology at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee in 2002. She remained in Johnson City for fourteen years in private practice before relocating to northern Virginia. She has been an obstetric hospitalist at Frederick Health Hospital since 2017.
Dr. Pickler is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Her practice with Capital Women’s Care is focused on caring for the obstetric patient in the hospital setting and performing urgent gynecologic surgeries as needed.
Dr. Pickler is married and has a menagerie of animals. She believes in striving for your goals, one of which she completed for herself in 2021 when she summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. In her spare time, she enjoys personal fitness, steeplechase horse racing, and travel, including a yearly trip to Guatemala for medical missions.
“Overall good experience. The front desk staff were friendly. My nurses Lexi and Juliet were great. Dr Lee seemed very knowledgeable. I was seen in a timely matter and felt that the whole process went well.”
“My recent visit with Dr. Cynthia Austin exceeded expectations. She took the time to explain lab results and was very compassionate in her care by listening to me during a time of heightened stress. I feel blessed to have found her as a care provider. I really appreciate her thoroughness and goal setting approach to my personal health care. I strongly recommend her as a provider.”
Cynthia Nwokeuku Austin, MD
OB-GYN
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Meghan Lainoff, PA-C
Physician Assistant 35.8 mi
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4225 Altamont Place
Suite 3
White Plains, MD 20695
Meghan Lainoff, PA-C is a board-certified Physician Assistant who joined Charles County Dermatology Associates in 2024. She is licensed to practice in both Maryland and Virginia. Meghan's journey into Dermatology began over a decade ago when she worked as a Medical Assistant while earning her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from George Mason University.
In 2018, Meghan completed her master's in physician assistant studies at Radford University Carilion in Roanoke, Virginia and has since gained valuable clinical and procedural experience working in interventional Pulmonology and Neurosurgery. Her diverse background as a Physician Assistant allows her to provide well rounded, high-quality care to every patient.
Originally from a military family. Meghan has called the DMV are home since 2001. When she is not serving patients, Meghan enjoys spending time with her family, cuddling with her pets, and baking.
Jacob Aja, PA-C is a board certified physician assistant who joined the practice in 2021. He completed his undergraduate training at Boise State University. He then went on to earn his Masters in Physicians Assistant studies in 2007. He began his career in orthopedics but developed a love for Dermatology which guided him to join Charles County Dermatology. He is an active member of AAPA and Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants. He is trained in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer, acne, rosacea, psoriasis, eczema, hair loss and other dermatologic problems. He is also trained to perform cosmetic procedures.
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