“To all women who are experiencing pain, dryness, scar tissue, lack of sexual desire, hormone issues, please see Dr. Williams! Several other doctors all told me the same thing—that I was getting older and will have to deal it. That is Not True! If you are having any problem, don’t put off seeing Dr. Williams. She will find a solution for you.”
- N.L.
the knowledge and the skill set to help women with these conditions. This has been the most rewarding aspect of her work in female sexuality—to give her longstanding patients the answers to their problems that will improve their quality of life. Being an OB/GYN is a rewarding profession because it includes the joy of birth. But as Dr. Williams’s career progresses and her patient population ages, she realizes that there is more than one way to bring new life into the world. Through the Southern Institute for Women’s Sexual Health, she and her staff continue to help women feel alive again and regain the intimacy they deserve. For more information, visit siwsh.com.
Dr. Katherine Williams The Center for Women’s Health Dr. Katherine Williams was born in Baton Rouge and raised in New Orleans. A graduate of the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, she completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at UNO. She attended LSU Medical School in New Orleans. After completing her residency at Charity Hospital in obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Williams began private practice in Laplace in 1998. She practiced general obstetrics and gynecology, but her adolescent practice grew quickly. Her degree in psychology helped her to relate to and promote meaningful communication with women and girls of all ages. As her reputation grew, she was invited to lecture to adolescents and mothers (together and separately) in school, community and hospital settings on puberty, STDs and teen sexuality. She educated them on the importance of communication with each other, the prevention of unwanted pregnancy, infections, sexual abuse and caring for their bodies. Today, she continues to empower and educate young women through the care in her office and lectures at inner-city schools. In 2003, Dr. Williams relocated to Covington, near the hometown of her husband, Thad Devier. She began practice with one nurse practitioner, Kelly Brewster, who shared her passion and vision for medicine, and The Center for Women’s Health was born. Her new office building, completed in March 2009, was designed to look like a spa to create a warm, friendly environment and promote open communication. After Katrina, Dr. Williams hired two new physicians, Dr. Rachael Cresap and Dr. Jamie Hymel, allowing her to develop her many interests in gynecology practice. In 2007, Dr. Williams and Kelly Brewster began a polycystic ovary syndrome clinic. It saddened her to see so many women with PCOS tossed aside by their doctor and simply told to just lose weight. PCOS is a disorder that affects a woman’s self-esteem, heart health and reproductive health. The PCOS practice has thrived, and Dr. Williams developed a deeper understanding of female hormones and sexuality. In 2009, Dr. Williams became a certified robotic surgeon. She has successfully completed over 600 robotic cases and teaches robotic surgery to physicians. Other physicians often refer complex cases to her, many with severe pelvic disease or a history of breast cancer that requires oophorectomy. Dr. Williams uses estrogen, progesterone and testosterone therapy as allowed to maintain or improve the patient’s quality of life. She partners with hematologist oncologist Dr. Jay Saux to best counsel the patients about their medical risks. He supports the use of Vagifem in breast cancer patients and refers many breast cancer survivors to Dr. Williams so she can help them not only survive the disease but LIVE with the disease. Her partnership with Dr. Saux extends to the recently opened Southern Institute for Women’s Sexual Health, the newest development in Dr. Williams’s ongoing mission of providing quality healthcare to women.
Southern Institute for Women’s Sexual Health and The Center for Women’s Health are located at 104 Innwood Drive in Covington, (985) 871-0707.
For more information about Dr. Williams and The Center for Women’s Health, visit cwhnorthshore.com. February-March 2016 91