Advanced OBGYN

	Dr. Cypher is a native of Butler, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Butler High School. He did his premedical training at Westminster College. He attended Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia. Residency training was completed at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburgh in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He completed his gynecologic cancer studies at the M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute in Houston, Texas. Dr. Cypher did his high-risk obstetrics training at the Pennsylvania Hospital n Philadelphia. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obsetrics and Gynecology. He also belongs to the Pittsburgh Ob/Gyn Society. He is a Diplomat of The National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Cypher is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a member of the American Fertility Society and The Christian Medical and Dental Society. He was a member of the Butler Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees for�nine years. He was selected by "Pittsburgh Magazine" as one of six Ob/Gyn's in the Pittsburgh region as a "Top Doc". He resides in Butler with his wife, Debbie, and their two daughters, Heather and Kristin. Dr. Cypher enjoys tennis, marine aquariums, pet parrots, photography, The Steelers, and family time.
	Dr. Lenko is originally from Eastern Pennsylvania. He did his premedical training at Millersville State University. He completed his medical training at the Albany Medical College in New York. He did his obstetrics and gynecology specialty training at York Hospital, Pennsylvania. His infertility and cancer training was done at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is also a member of the International Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists and he is a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Lenko leads foreign medical projects and participates with the Pittsburgh OB/GYN Society. He resides in Butler and enjoys outdoor family activities, especially hiking, fishing, hunting, biking, camping, skiing, and organic farming.
	Hello! My name is Dr. Patti Arnett. I want to take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about myself and my. My husband, Jim, and I grew up in Kentucky, both of us graduating from the University of Kentucky. We are still very loyal Wildcat fans! I received a degree in Education from the University of Kentucky, and later attended the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. I worked for two years as a Family Practitioner before starting my residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. I graduated from the Ohio University residency program in 1996 and am Board Certified. I have been honored by receiving the title of "Distinquished Fellow" by the American College of Osteopathic Obstetrics and Gynecologists and have been inducted into the Mentor Hall of Fame by the American Osteopathic Association. I have been married for over twenty years and have two beautiful children, Jessica and Daniel. Jessica is a graduate of Grove City College and is married to Jason Campagna. Daniel is in high school and loves to lift weights and throw shot-put for the track team. Jim and I love to fly-fish in Alaska and ride bikes.
	Hi, I am Dr. Vicki Young. I am a native of Knoxville, Tennessee and attended The University of Tennessee and then East Tennessee State University for medical school. After medical school, I returned to Knoxville for my residency at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. I was married in September of 2004 and my husband is a research psychologist. We have two four-legged children, a three-year-old cat named Moseley, and a two-year-old retired, racing greyhound named Sophie. In my spare�time, I enjoy scuba diving, traveling, shopping, and spending time with my husband and pets. We are avid Tennessee football fans and are eager to become Steeler fans as well!
	Greetings to all friends of Advanced OB/GYN Associates! My name is Dr. Marydonna Ravasio. I was born and raised in Johnstown, PA. I earned a B.S. degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and a B.S. from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. I received my medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed an OB/GYN residency in York, PA. After serving our country for four years in the U.S. Army as an Obstetrician/Gynecologist, I am finally returning to our GREAT STATE! I have 2 children and a Golden Retriever. Anthony is 5, Katie is 3, and my dog is 6. I treasure spending time with my family. I also enjoy working out and traveling. I am anxiously awaiting another Steeler - Super Bowl - Champs NFL season!
	Eileen A. Minnock, CNM, MS has been in practice since 1981. She received her BSN from Carlow College in 1977 and worked there for a year as a Clinical Assistant in Obstetrics. She then worked at North Hills Passavant Hospital in the Ob/Gyn unit for a year, before attending the University of Illinois at the Medical Center for her MS in Nurse-Midwifery. As a nurse-midwife, Eileen worked at McKeesport Hospital for 5 years; had her own private practice for 5 years providing home and birth center births. She is currently on the Medical Advisory Board for the Midwife Center in Pittsburgh. She has been affiliated with Advanced Ob/Gyn Associates since 1991. Eileen lives with her husband and three daughters in Mars, PA. They recently went on a medical mission to Mexico. They are very involved with their church and school as well as many sports activities with their children.
	Hello, my name is Laurie Powell, a Board Certified nurse midwife by ACNM at Advanced OB/GYN Associates since 2003. I completed my graduate studies at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. I have 25+ years experience in women's health. I reside with my husband, Keith Achenbach, daughter, Amy, two cats and two dogs. I like to read, knit, and work in my flower gardens
	Hello, my name is Denise Shearer , and I am a physician assistant (PA) at Advanced OB/GYN Associates. I am originally from the North Hills of Pittsburgh. I received my undergraduate degree from Washington and Jefferson College and attended Chatham College's PA program. Most of my clinical training took place in Pittsburgh. Outside of medicine, my interests include following Pittsburgh sports teams, exercise, visiting with friends and family and enjoying the outdoors.
	Hello, my name is Ruth Crawford. I would like to share a little bit about myself, and what services I provide at Advanced OB/GYN Associates. As an OB/GYN nurse practitioner, I meld the nursing skills of counseling, education, and health promotion with the medical skills of assessment and management of illness. I encourage my patients to take self responsibility, and to participate in health care decisions. Following established protocols, I can perform the entire gynecological examination, and order appropriate lab tests and X-rays. But since I work in collaboration with Dr. Lenko, if I identify a problem requiring his expertise, my patients may be seen by both of us. To be granted a state license as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, I first had to be a professional registered nurse, and then complete extensive training in my specialty. I was granted a BS in Nursing from Cornell University in 1971, and was certified as a nurse practitioner though the University of Pittsburgh in 1995. Over the last 20 years, I also worked for Family Planning clinics in the Slippery Rock-Grove City area, where I developed a nutritional approach using vitamin/mineral supplements to minimize side effects of the BCP and to alleviate PMS symptoms. Since joining Dr. Lenko, I have expanded this approach to lessen menopausal symptoms, and am also looking into other alternative therapies to deal with stress, anxiety, and depression. My education was spread over so many years because I also had been raising two sons as a single parent. That final year at Pitt both my sons were also enrolled at the University, so we truly are a "Pitt family". Over those years I participated in a wide variety of church and community organizations in the Slippery Rock area as I shared activities with my sons. Now any leisure time finds me tramping through swamps and woods looking for birds, as I am an avid participant in the Bartramian Audobon Chapter.