Meriter Health Services, UW Health Partnership Will Add OB/GYN Services at Monona Clinic

MADISON, Wis., Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Meriter Health Services and UW Health announced today that starting December 5, Meriter will be offering obstetrics and gynecological services at its Monona Clinic. Elizabeth Siitari, MD, an OB/GYN physician with UW Health, will move her practice to Meriter Monona, 6408 Copps Ave., Monona.

Siitari completed residencies at Methodist Hospital and the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison. Siitari is board certified in both obstetrics/gynecology and family medicine, and provides comprehensive women's health care. She believes that her relationship with each patient is a partnership and that they should work together as a team.

"For years, Meriter and the UW have successfully partnered to provide Women's Health, including birthing, newborn intensive care, perinatal care and women's gynecologic services. This is an expansion of these services that will benefit patients by providing them with a continuum of care. Both Meriter and UW Health are committed to providing our patients with the best possible health care," said Dr. Robert Turngren, Meriter Medical Group President.

Meriter is excited to offer OB/GYN services at its Monona Clinic in addition to the services of the following physicians:

• Dr. Sanford Carimi - Internal Medicine; Lipidologist (cholesterol management)
• Dr. Derek Clevidence  - Family Medicine
• Dr. Compton Kurtz - Family Medicine
• Dr. Bridget Pribbenow - Family Medicine
• Dr. Diane Wendland - Family Medicine - beginning January 2012

Please visit our website http://www.meriter.com/clinics for more information.

SOURCE Meriter Health Services