All of the the physician providers at
The Arizona Wellness Center for Women are licensed with the Arizona Board of Medical
Examiners There are no open cases nor history of disciplinary actions against any of our
providers by the Board of Medical Examiners. Click
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MEET THE PROVIDERS
STEVEN J. WININGER, M.D. F.A.C.O.G. (Above Picture - Center / lower)
Steven was born May 18, 1955. Dr. Wininger is married with
three beautiful daughters ages 8, 4, and 9 months. He graduated from Tufts University
School of Medicine in 1989 and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He has been on the clinical faculty at Tufts
University School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania as a clinical instructor.
He is presently adjunct assistant professor at Midwestern University School of Medicine in
Phoenix. During his residency, he received numerous academic and teaching awards and is
presently chairman of the Department of OB/GYN at Paradise Valley Hospital. Dr. Wininger
is a passionate music lover and, in fact, holds a bachelor's degree in music/piano
performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Dr. Wininger is a skilled laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgeon and is dedicated to
preventive medicine and patient education. Most of all, he enjoys delivering babies.
"My youngest is nine months old so I truly relate to our new parents. My reward is
hearing new babies cry for the first time and seeing the parents glow with pride."
VALERIE SORKIN-WELLS, M.D. F.A.C.O.G.
(Above Picture - Right / lower)
Dr. Sorkin-Wells had been practicing OB/GYN in the valley
since 1986 and has earned a reputation that is unsurpassed in Phoenix for comprehensive
care. The mother of three children (one teen!), Dr. Sorkin-Wells champions alternative and
complimentary therapies including minimal and noninvasive approaches to urinary
incontinence and menopause. Valerie graduated from the Medical College of Toledo in 1982
and completed her residency training at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore in 1986.
She served as chairman of the Department of OB/GYN at Phoenix
Baptist Hospital from 1990-1992 (and co-chaired the prenatal committee) and currently sits
on the Regional Quality Review Committee at Pacificare. She is also adjunct assistant
professor at Midwestern University School of Medicine. She has extensive training in
laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery and is devoted to preventive medicine. "I feel
very privileged to be part of my patients' lives," say Dr. Sorkin-Wells. "They
share their most joyous moments and sometimes their most difficult experiences. That makes
my job very special and unique." It is that sense of closeness to out patients that
makes all of us feel a need to be accessible to them.
NANCY B. HARRIS, M.D. F.A.C.O.G. (Above Picture - Left / lower)
Dr. Harris graduated from Brown University in 1982 and
completed medical school at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in 1986. She completed
her residency training at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland and spent the next four
years in private practice. Nancy moved to Phoenix in 1994 and took the next year off to
spend time with her two daughters, being a full time mom. In 1995, she joined Drs. Smith,
Wininger, and Sorkin-Wells and quickly focused her expertise in gynecology.
"Adolescent medicine and helping patients with basic infertility problems are areas
of particular interest to me," says Nancy. "Taking care of adolescents is very
satisfying. As a mother, I understand the concerns that parents experience when their
children reach puberty. I enjoy talking to young women about their first exams and their
sexuality. Furthermore, helping couples that are having difficulty achieving pregnancy is
rewarding. I love delivering babies."
RODNEY H. SMITH, M.D. F.A.C.O.G
(Above Picture - Left / upper)
Dr. Smith graduated from Southern University School of Medicine in 1979 and following an
internship in Chicago, he complete his residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in 1982.
"Complicated obstetrics is my area," say Dr. Smith. "Listening to patients
and their families makes me a better doctor. When I listen, I learn; then I can
help." All of our doctors and support staff agree with this philosophy. Dr. Smith
served as chairman of the Department of OB/GYN at Phoenix Baptist Hospital from 1992 to
1996 and is presently on the clinical faculty at the Kirksville Medical School. He teaches
family practice residents at Phoenix Baptist Hospital and is adjunct assistant professor
at Midwestern University School of Medicine. He has done extensive research as a clinical
investigator for numerous drug trials and has been a physician in the valley for greater
then ten years. Rod has two daughters and is the only member of the group that actually
plays golf.
Heather L. Roth, M.M.S. PA-C (Above
Picture - Right / upper)
Heather graduated for the University of Arizona in 1996 and then went on to Midwestern
University for her masters and Physicians Assistant Degree. She graduated in 1999 with her
Masters in Medical Science and is a board certified Physician Assistant. She is also on
the adjunct faculty at Midwestern University. "My goal is to make patients feel very
comfortable with me," says Heather. "I enjoy educating my patients about
wellness and disease prevention. Heather was a primary care P.A. before specializing in
obstetrics and gynecology. Heather was born and raised in Phoenix and now lives with her
husband in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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