New doctor ready to deliver quality care

McMinnville has a new physician in town, Ob-Gyn Dr. Earnest Mak.

Dr. Mak is on staff at River Park Hospital and his office is in Suite 101 at the facility, located at 1589 Sparta Street. This Thursday, Feb. 8, Dr. Mak is holding an open house from 1 to 3 p.m., and invites prospective patients and family to visit his office and meet him and his staff.

Providing well-rounded treatment for expectant mothers takes some tender loving care, but it is also important to have the depth of medical experience needed to handle unforeseen problems. McMinnville now has a seasoned obstetrician and gynecologist with the medical background to meet these needs.

For three decades, Dr. Earnest Mak has distinguished himself as an Ob-Gyn who has delivered literally thousands of babies, including one of his own children.

This month Mak is hanging out his shingle in the friendly, family oriented community of McMinnville. Dr. Mak will be offering the kind of nurturing, comprehensive care that expectant mothers and their babies deserve. Dr. Mak sees himself as a partner with his patients in ensuring good health, helping women navigate through all the stages for their reproductive years, as well as he golden years beyond.

Dr. Mak says he chose his profession, in part, because he finds it rewarding to bring new life into the world.

?I think the most satisfying part of what I do is guiding my patients through a special time in their lives,? Mak said, noting that things have changed considerably in his specialty over the last 50 years. ?The technology has improved and there are better survival rates for newborns, so all those things have made it very exciting in this field.?

Dr. Mak is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Raised in Southern California, he earned his BA in microbiology from UCLA at the age of 20. He graduated from the University of California School of Medicine in San Francisco.

He completed internship and residency at the Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center, one of the largest maternity hospitals in the U.S. There he learned how to successfully manage pregnancies complicated by severe medical problems. Following his residency, Dr. Mak had a role in developing one of the first natural birthing centers in Los Angeles.

A happily married father of two, Dr. Mak decided to leave the big-city bustle of Los Angeles and moved to Bastrop, La., where he practiced for 12 years. The friendly nature of small-town living has led him to McMinnville, Mak says, where he can provide women with patient care equal to that of major urban centers.

Dr. Mak offers a full spectrum of gynecological treatments based on proven techniques. Experience is the key to timely diagnosis, Mak believes. Recognizing female disorders in the early stages allows for a more successful remedy. Dr. Mak relies on medical or office therapies whenever appropriate; favoring minimally invasive techniques if surgery is warranted.

In addition to a full range of obstetrical and gynecological procedures, Dr. Mak also provides other services, including diagnosis and initial treatment for infertility. He also offers outpatient treatment for urinary incontinence, which is a welcome therapy for many women.

As a former gynecological consultant for the Adolescent Clinic at Children?s Hospital in Los Angeles, Dr. Mak has a special interest and expertise in adolescent gynecological issues.

Office hours will be a flexible Monday-Friday work week with occasional Saturday hours. Dr. Mak is constantly working to accommodate a broad range of insurance carriers, as well as Medicare and TennCare.

Drop by the open house on Feb. 8, or call for an appointment at 815-8300.