LAS VEGAS - Key Persons

Intending on pursuing a career in primary care, our board-certified OBGYN, Dr. Amit Garg, was drawn in by his interest in surgery. Today, he enjoys obstetrics and the joy it brings in seeing a new life brought into the world. Dr. Garg makes it a point to involve his patients in medical decision-making. He strives to individualize treatment plans for each patient to address their unique needs and situations. Dr. Garg has practiced in Las Vegas, NV for more than ten years. He is very involved in teaching nurse practitioners, medical students, residents, fellows, and local colleagues new techniques and technologies in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Garg graduated from medical school and completed his residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Garg is married to a pediatrician and has three boys all born in Las Vegas. After work and on weekends, he enjoys spending time with his family and can be found around town cheering his boys on at their sporting events. In his spare time, Dr. Garg enjoys all types of water sports and visiting new places.

Dr. Arthur Herpolsheimer is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist at Essential Women's Health Associates with more than 20 years of clinical experience. He has been in private practice in Southern Nevada since May 2000. He left the military service in 1999 as a Lieutenant Colonel and returned to Las Vegas with his family. Dr. Herpolsheimer currently serves as the chairman of the St. Rose Quality Care Network Steering committee, is a member of the United Health Care Peer Review committee, and is a reviewer for the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Herpolsheimer completed both his primary and secondary education in Clark County and then earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Southern California. He obtained his medical doctorate as an active duty army officer at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. His postgraduate training was in obstetrics and gynecology at Madigan Army Medical Center. After completing his residency, he was assigned as the chief of the obstetrics and gynecology service at the 130 th Station Hospital in Heidelberg, Germany. He was also the chief of gynecology at Tripler Army Medical Center where he was active in resident and medical student education. Dr. Herpolsheimer is married with two children. He has a son who is studying jazz in New York City, NY, and he has a daughter who is in grade school. He loves spending time with his family when he is not making a difference at Essential Women's Health Associates. Dr. Arthur Herpolsheimer is a board-certified OBGYN at Essential Women's Health Associates with more than 20 years of clinical gynecologic experience.

Dr. Edmond Pack was the first general gynecologist in Nevada to perform robotic-assisted surgery and teach other OBGYNs these surgical techniques.

Our board-certified OBGYN, Dr. Jocelyn Ivie, has found nothing that can compete with the joy that is felt after delivering a baby. Her career as an OBGYN has helped her develop several other professional passions along the way, such as finding solutions for women with sexual dysfunction, performing minimally invasive surgery that includes robotic and single-site procedures, and vulvar cosmetic surgery. Dr. Ivie is board certified through the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). As an award-winning OBGYN, she was awarded the "Best Doctors Award" in 2015 and 2017 by Desert Companion Magazine. Dr. Ivie lives by the mantra, "Be present in the moment." She wants you to know that once the exam room door closes, she will shut out whatever is happening on the other side. You will have her full attention, and she will focus on you and your unique situation. Her time with you will be spent understanding your needs and setting up a future plan together as her goal is to be a partner with you throughout your life. Dr. Ivie is committed to helping you navigate the trials and tribulations of being female - from adolescence to menopause. Dr. Ivie grew up in southern California in a very tight-knit Filipino family. She received a biomechanical engineering degree at Cal (UC Berkeley). Then, she took a six-month break during college to work at a biotech firm. Dr. Ivie soon realized the doctors at the biotech firm had more fun than the engineers. She switched gears and went to medical school at USC Keck School of Medicine in East Los Angeles, CA. She stayed in the area for her OBGYN residency at White Memorial Medical Center. After graduation, Dr. Ivie had the pleasure of serving in the U.S. Air Force at Nellis Air Force Base. Dr. Jocelyn Ivie is board certified with the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and she will help you make the decisions about your health.

Dr. Keith Brill is board certified through the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He was named as the first chief of staff for Henderson Hospital, which opened October 2016. He was the chair of OBGYN and maternal/child health at Southern Hills Hospital from 2005 - 2015. Dr. Brill has been an active leader in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). He is the chair of the Nevada section of ACOG and serves on the District VIII Advisory Council. Previously, he served as the junior fellow chair of the Armed Forces District, as well as the Air Force Section. He has also served on the ACOG National Committees on Patient Safety and Quality, as well as Governmental Relations. Locally, Dr. Brill served as the 59th president of the Clark County Medical Society (CCMS). He is a co-chair in government relations for the Nevada State Medical Association (NSMA). He is currently on the CCMS Board of Trustees, as well as the NSMA Council. He is co-chair of NEMPAC, the PAC affiliated with the NSMA. Dr. Brill is also a graduate of Leadership Las Vegas, Class of 2015 (organized by the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce). Dr. Brill has academic appointments at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Las Vegas, NV, and Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine in Henderson, NV as a clinical assistant professor. He has also served on the academic committee of the Society of OBGYN Hospitalists (SOGH). Dr. Brill received his medical degree and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in Miami, FL. He completed his residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA where he served as a chief administrative resident. He then reported to the Nellis Air Force Base here in Las Vegas, NV where he served as Women's Health medical director and the chair of the Ethics Committee at Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital. After separating from the Air Force as a major, Dr. Brill had always planned on moving back to the East Coast. However, the malpractice crisis in 2002 found south Nevada with a scarcity of physicians, all while the population was expanding like never before. Dr. Brill decided to stay in Las Vegas and has been in private practice since 2003. Listening is probably the one skill that Dr. Brill cherishes most, especially when it comes to listening to his patients, as well as his wife and three children. Dr. Brill met his wife, Daniella, when they both worked at Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital at Nellis. Today, they have three wonderful children, and just like his job of delivering babies, they keep him busy at all hours. In whatever spare time he can find, Dr. Brill is an avid tennis player, SCUBA diver, and proud hockey and lacrosse dad. He also enjoys reading, traveling with his family, finding new restaurants, and whale watching (the orcas near Victoria, British Colombia are his favorite). Dr. Keith Brill is certified through the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and he has academic appointments at UNLV and Touro University.

A skilled OBGYN, Dr. Marisa Shiode is trained and dedicated to ensuring women's unique health needs are understood and attended to compassionately.

As a Board-Certifed doctor of osteopathic medicine and OBGYN, Dr. Samantha Schoenhaus assists women in relation to feminine health. Dr. Samantha Schoenhaus, one of our board-certified OBGYNs at Essential Women's Health Associates, has focused her medical career to help women through the major milestones in their lives. Having these long-term relationships with patients also allows her to understand how various aspects of a woman's life can impact feminine and overall health. She believes as she was trained that women have many facets to their health beyond the uterus. To give proper care to women, Dr. Schoenhaus reiterates that you have to understand what is going on emotionally, hormonally, and physically. She has incorporated this training philosophy into her practice and daily life. Dr. Schoenhaus graduated medical school from the Western University of Health Sciences and The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, CA. Then, she completed a residency at UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity in Los Angeles, CA. In her free time, Dr. Schoenhaus enjoys traveling. She has had the opportunity to work on medical missions in several countries, thereby expanding her understanding and appreciation of the impact of cultural differences in medical treatment. Dr. Schoenhaus does make spending time with her family a high priority, and she loves watching her beautiful boys make their way through life.

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• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Lauren Fergus worked at Spring Valley as a Labor and Delivery nurse for 12 years, graduated from UNLV with a Master of Science in Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, and has worked in Family Practice before joining us. She performs all routine GYN exams, IUD and Nexplanon contraception, and routine prenatal care. We are excited to have Lauren join our team; we benefit from her many years as a Labor and Delivery Nurse and her Family Practice background. Lauren is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. She performs all routine GYN exams, IUD and Nexplanon contraception, and routine prenatal care.

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• Certified Physician Assistant

Our certified physician assistant, Tiffany Hendrix, is thrilled to be a part of the Essential Women's Health Associates team in Las Vegas, NV. She performs colposcopies, biopsies, and the placement or removal of intrauterine devices or Nexplanon® contraception. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Tiffany went on to earn a master's degree from Touro University Nevada as well. Tiffany is a joy to have in our office and many of our patients think really highly of her courteous, professional attitude.