- Urinary IncontinenceWhen hospital based surgery is needed, our doctors provide care at Mission Hospital. We perform a wide range of gynecologic surgery including the removal of uterine fibroids and polyps, management of ovarian cysts, treatment of vaginal prolapse, urinary incontinence and hysterectomy.
- GynecologyGynecology care is important to every woman in every stage of life. We emphasize wellness and provide specialized, compassionate and personalized care in the prevention and treatment of women’s healthcare.
- Female Infertility
- ObstetricsHaving selected a career in obstetrics and gynecology, she headed to Texas where she completed her internship and residency at the University of Texas – Southwestern at Parkland Memorial Hospital. Her professional career began in Texas where she stayed on as an attending at Parkland for four years. She began her private practice career in Plano, Texas before moving to the Southeast.
- EndometriosisOur providers are committed to providing evidence based and comprehensive care. We routinely treat endometriosis, heavy uterine bleeding, painful periods, PMS, chronic pelvic pain, postmenopausal bleeding, infertility, fibroids and menstrual disorders, often with in-office procedures.
- Pelvic Pain
- Pregnancy
- Labor and DeliveryOur providers and office staff walk each patient through every step of their pregnancy and prenatal care. Office visits are specifically tailored to each patient and our providers spend ample time at each visit to answer questions throughout the course of pregnancy. While you will be assigned to one primary obstetric provider during your pregnancy, you will meet all of the obstetric providers during your prenatal care to ensure the provider is a familiar face during your labor and delivery. We deliver babies at Mission Hospital, which has 24-hour anesthesia and high-risk maternal medicine services. Mission also has a level 3 neonatal unit to care for premature infants or infants in need of extra support after deliver. Mission Hospital holds the prestigious “Baby Friendly Hospital” designation and follows the most up-to-date recommendations for care of both mother and baby..
- Cervical CancerDr. Laura Carlton completed her undergraduate education at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. She majored in Chemistry and French and spent semesters abroad studying religion in Southeast Asia and neocolonialism in Senegal. After working on the Haiti cholera outbreak with the CDC’s Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch, she continued her education at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois, where she was awarded the Beatrice Tucker award for women’s health advocacy. She then returned to Atlanta for residency at Emory University, where she had the privilege to learn from the wonderful doctors, staff and patients at Grady Memorial Hospital. There, her research focused on disparities in cervical cancer screening and follow-up and received the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology trainee research award. She also served as a resident representative to the Graduate Medical Education committee. Her interests include adolescent health and family planning, health literacy, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and the benefits of diet and exercise on women’s health.
- Diabetes Care
- General SurgeryAt Biltmore OB-Gyn, we offer a wide range of services necessary to meet the unique medical needs in a women’s lifetime. We provide expert consultation, preventative and therapeutic health care, and both medical and surgical services for women of all ages. Our services include but are not limited to...
- Minimally Invasive SurgeryShe obtained board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2012 and is a fellow of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is committed to evidence based practice and has interests in minimally invasive surgery, decreasing cesarean section rates and encouraging and supporting mothers who desire to breastfeed.
- Hysterectomy
- Endometrial AblationWe offer the ease and convenience of several in-office procedures such as colposcopy, LEEP, IUD insertions, Nexplanon implants, D&C, hysteroscopy and endometrial ablation.
- Cyst