Visalia OB-GYN to cut obstetric services this year due to staffing shortage

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Visalia OB-GYN Medical Associates announced on Friday that they volition halt providing obstetric attraction services by the extremity of the year.

According to officials, the past time to person attraction from the aesculapian squad is Dec. 20. The session says the closure is owed to a staffing shortage and the inability to enlistee capable physicians "to provide the attentive, prime obstetric attraction each pistillate deserves."

"Please cognize that we see ourselves privileged and blessed to attraction for large women and to person attended the deliveries of thousands of Central Valley families," an online station by the aesculapian squad reads. "We convey each of you for allowing america to enactment successful your gestation attraction and privation you and your families each the champion arsenic you marque this transition."

Although the OB-GYN volition halt providing obstetric attraction services this year, the squad says they volition proceed to conscionable women's wellness and gynecology needs opening successful aboriginal 2025.

Staff promote patients to find a caller treating doc arsenic soon arsenic possible. Pregnant patients tin interaction the session astatine 559-627-9284 for much accusation oregon the Medical Society of Tulare and Kings County astatine 559-627-2262 for names of different physicians providing obstetric services. 

A database of obstetricians can besides beryllium obtained from patients' wellness security companies oregon by visiting Visalia OB-GYN Medical Associates online.