Dr. Novoa currently has a Primary C-Section rate of 10% which is 3x less than the national average.
Dr. Novoa's current success rate for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section is 90%.
Dr. Novoa's delivers an average of more than 100 babies every year.
Dr. Novoa's has successfully delivered more than 3000 babies.
The Novoa Women & Teen Center was created in 2012 in response to the ever increasing rate of Cesarean Section.
A study published in Consumer Reports (May, 2014) showed that hospitals in the El Paso area rank among the highest in the nation as far as the rate of primary Cesarean Section. In fact, depending on the day or the doctor, a patient can have up to a 50% chance of having a Cesarean Section.
While offering free initial consultations (as referrals from the Del Sol and Sierra Providence Teen Centers), as well as, free pregnancy testing, our centers also offer the services of Dr. Novoa, an award winning obstetrician specializing in high-risk deliveries such as vaginal birth after Cesarean Section (VBAC) and vaginal birth after two Cesarean sections (VBA2C) and Twin Vaginal Delivery (TVD).
No other Teen Center in El Paso is able to demonstrate an average rate of Cesarean Section at or below 10% for primary Cesarean section, VBAC and VBA2C.
The success of our teen centers is based on the Novoa Birth Plan (NBP) protocol. The Novoa Birth Plan (NBP) has been used in over 3000 deliveries over the past 15 years.
Dr. Novoa's Birth Plan has a vaginal delivery success rate for low and high-risk patients; Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC) patients with previous Cesarean Section x1 and x2; and Twin Vaginal Delivery (TVD) patients of between 90-97%.
The adjusted vaginal delivery averages for Dr. Novoa's Birth Plan for "low-risk patients" as defined by the department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in the Healthy People 2010 and 2020 guidelines is between 95-97%.
Dr. Novoa's standards set him apart from everyone else. Although Dr. Novoa is a panel member of the Del Sol and Sierra Teen Centers, he created the Novoa Women & Teen Centers to provide the highest quality of care with documented accountability of results.
We strive to be compliant to all HIPAA regulations. The Office for Civil Rights enforces the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information; the HIPAA Security Rule, which sets national standards for the security of electronic protected health information; the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, which requires covered entities and business associates to provide notification following a breach of unsecured protected health information; and the confidentiality provisions of the Patient Safety Rule, which protect identifiable information being used to analyze patient safety events and improve patient safety.
Julio C. Novoa, M.D.
Medical Director
Novoa Medical Services, P.A.
Dr. Novoa is the only Cosmetic OB/GYN in the El Paso area providing services to include Cosmetic Surgery, Reproductive Health, Sexual Medicine and Obstetrics/Gynecology and AWAKE procedures as well as primary case services and high-risk obstetrical care to include Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC) and Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section x2 (VBA2C).
The Cosmetic OB/GYN practices a multi-disciplinary "Minimally Invasive Surgery" approach to the management of women's health care.
Novoa Medical Services' goal is to provide women with information concerning the ESSURE device in order for them to make an educated decision regarding the use of this product for birth control.
After reviewing a number of Informed Consent documents available online, including the draft Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, we found that NONE meet the minimum standards for informing women of the risks of the ESSURE Permanent Birth Control Device.
We created one that we felt met the minimum requirements based on the most recent information available. Please review the following ESSURE Informed Consent.
After reading this, would you sign it and still get the ESSURE device placed?
If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911. If your matter is an emergency (only) and you need to speak to Dr. Novoa concerning this emergency after the office has closed, please call 951.595.9944 (Wait for the prompt and you will be connected to Dr. Novoa). If you have a question that is not an immediate emergency, please call during office hours. A nurse or physician will assist you as soon as possible.
10781 Pebble Hills, Suite A
El Paso, TX 79935
915.595.9944
915.996.9074
Tuesday - Saturday:
8:00am - 5:00pm