Patrick McIntyre, MD, is Vice Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. McIntyre is an expert in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and robotic surgery.
“Those small gestures – holding my hand, listening to my concerns and engaging in some humor here and there – made a monumental difference in my mindset and recovery.”
We screen for preeclampsia at every prenatal and postpartum visit. If a pregnant or postpartum woman develops headaches, swelling or difficulty breathing, she should contact her doctor immediately.
Preeclampsia is a serious condition for the mother and her unborn baby,” says McIntyre, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist with LVPG Obstetrics and Gynecology.