Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Health Welcomes Dr. Pierson
Serena Pierson, M.D., loves being an obstetrician/gynecologist (OB/GYN) because she enjoys being able to provide care to women throughout their lives. She said her favorite part of her job is delivering babies.
“It’s an honor and a privilege to share such a special time with my patients.”
Dr. Pierson, board certi ed in obstetrics and gynecology, recently joined the active medical staff of Northwest Health, practicing at Willow Creek Women’s Clinic at 4301 Greathouse Springs Road, Suite 100 in Johnson.
Dr. Pierson nds her job exciting and fascinating. “It really is amazing when you think about it,” she says. “A tiny human growing inside another human.”
Dr. Pierson has been in practice for nearly three years in Northwest Arkansas.
She rst had the idea she might become an OB/GYN when she shadowed an OB/GYN as an undergraduate student, but she didn’t want to make up her mind about which specialty to choose until she was exposed to them all in medical school. It was during rotations in her third year of medical school that she decided to become an OB/GYN.
“It just felt like the right t,” she says. Becoming a doctor was appealing for Dr. Pierson, because it was a way for her to use her skills and knowledge to help people. It was also something she knew she would love to do.
Dr. Pierson provides gynecological care for women throughout all stages of their lives. In addition to preventative care/annual well-woman exams, she provides treatment for family planning, contraception, pre-conception counseling, problems with periods in women of all ages, infertility, ovarian cysts, abnormal paps and problems during menopause and beyond. She also offers screenings for sexually transmitted diseases, pap smears, mammograms, bone density testing, cholesterol, diabetes and thyroid.
Dr. Pierson’s experience in caring for pregnant women is extensive. She commonly treats pre-term labor, twin and multi-fetal pregnancies, diabetes in pregnancy, high blood pressure in pregnancy and high risk pregnancies and offers genetic screening, postpartum care and breastfeeding support.
The most important thing a doctor can offer is their knowledge and experience as a practitioner, Dr. Pierson says. It’s also important for a doctor to be compassionate and respect her patients as human beings.
A mother herself, Dr. Pierson likes to spend time with her husband, son, step-son and four dogs outside of work. She enjoys cooking, baking, running and traveling.
Dr. Pierson received her medical education at University of Minnesota Medical School, Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis, Minn. She then completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency at one of the busiest obstetric centers in the nation, Parkland Health & Hospital System, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Pierson is currently accepting new patients. Visit NW-Physicians.com or call 479-757-1730 to schedule an appointment.