Meet our Providers

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Physician, Founder of Palo Alto Women’s Health Center

Lydia Appiah-Dwamena, MD

I love being an OB/GYN. My passion is to provide complete care to women of all ages.

My experience in women’s health started in Ghana, located in West Africa. There, I obtained an undergraduate and medical degree at Kwame Nkrumah University, School of Medical Sciences.

I have been a physician since 1992, practicing for five years in Ghana before coming to the United States in 1997.

I completed my internship in internal medicine at NYC Health Hospitals, Harlem, New York.

I completed my residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston in 2003.

In 2005, I became a Board-certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). I am a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), FACOG, and a member of TMA and BCMS. Since 2020 I have been an adjunct professor at The University of Incarnate Word Medical School.

I Love San Antonio, and when I am not working, I enjoy cooking, reading and dancing, and spending time with my family.

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Our Team

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Medical Assistant

Shante Gonzalez

Lab Technician

Debra Ruiz

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Office Manager

Jennifer Cruz

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    Our Waiting Space

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    Our Triage

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    Our Ultrasound Room