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Our mission is to provide high quality, personalized and compassionate obstetrical and gynecological care to women beginning in adolescence and continuing through menopause. We strive to consistently exceed the expectations of all of our patients.
Dr. Janine Keever earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Western Carolina University in 1996. After her residency in OB/GYN at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, she returned to the mountains and opened Smoky Mountain Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Keever is especially skilled at performing minimally invasive gynecological procedures including vaginal hysterectomies. She performs in office procedures including hysteroscopy, the Essure permanent sterilization procedure and colposcopies. Dr. Keever supervises the management of high risk pregnancies and is responsible for all ultrasound studies. Dr. Keever is accepting new patients.
Dr. Mila Bruce specializes in performing minimally invasive operations, such as total laparoscopic hysterectomies, laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomies and other minimally invasive pelvic surgery. Her training in high-risk obstetrics includes treating diabetes, hypertensive disorders, endocrine disorders, twin pregnancies and cardiac conditions. “In addition to my training, I feel as though recently becoming a new mother has allowed me to connect with my patients on a more personal level.” Dr. Bruce is accepting new patients.
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Anne Karner, CNM was a labor and delivery nurse before she became a midwife. She enjoys helping women have a safe and enjoyable birth experience. Anne leads our 28 week prenatal class where women who are approaching their third trimester get together to discuss things like waterbirth, epidurals, circumcisions, preterm birth, etc. Anne provides well woman care for women of all ages and she is accepting new patients.
Cindy Noland, CNM has been delivering babies in Jackson County for over ten years. She bring a wealth of experience to our practice and is well loved by her patients. Cindy enjoys providing well woman care for women of all ages. She is especially interested in contraceptive options and is an expert in the field. Cindy enjoys helping women choose the best birth control options for their lives, whether it be pills, a ring, IUDs or the new Nexplanon implant. Cindy is accepting new patients.
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Betsy Swift, CNM has many years of experience in both obstetrics and gynecology. She is a teacher and is often busy training new midwifery students or nurse practitioners. Her passion for women’s health has made her a very popular care provider in WNC. Betsy considers it a privilege to be a partner in women’s healthcare during the most significant times of her life – adolescence, pregnancy, birth and menopause. Betsy is accepting new patients.
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Yearly Exams and Paps Contraception/ Birth Control Hormone Replacement Therapy Specialized Gynecologic Surgery Minimally Invasive Surgery Prenatal Care for both Low and High Risk Pregnancies • Physician and Midwife Services • In Office Ablations and Essure Procedures
Dr. vanDuuren will no longer be seeing patients in the office after December. Please call now to schedule an appointment before he retires. For informative articles, online appointments, online bill pay and more visit our website at
www.mysmoga.com
Same day appointments available for urgent concerns. To make an appointment, call 828.631.1960 Sylva or 828.369.5754 Franklin
64 Eastgate Drive Sylva, NC 28779
33 Edgewood Avenue Franklin, NC 28734