MEDICAL ASSOCIATES

Lisa Bernard-Pearl, MD, FACOG

Board Certified Obstretrician/Gynecologist-founder of Iris Specialty Gyn Care. My practice is exclusively geared toward the evaluation and treatment of women with lower genital tract conditions, including vulvo-vaginal pain, chronic and/or recurrent vaginitis, vulvar dermatologic problems (lichen sclerosus, lichen simplex chronicus, hidradinitis supuritiva, condyloma, among many others), and gynecologic dysplasia (abnormal Paps/HPV related cervical, vaginal, and/or vulvar changes). I do require that all of my patients have primary providers that do their routine gynecologic care. (I am happy to make suggestions if you do not already have a provider.)

To give you some background on me, I earned my B.S. in Zoology and a B.A. in Women's Studies with a minor in African-American Studies from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. I went on to do research at Harvard's Dana Farber Cancer Institute before earning my MD from Stanford University. It was during my obstetrics and gynecology residency at UC San Francisco that I developed a special interest in vulvo-vaginal pain, chronic and/or recurrent vaginitis and gynecologic dysplasia. Following my residency, I stayed on at UCSF to do the two-year John Kerner Outpatient Gynecology Fellowship in gynecologic dysplasia. As a faculty member at the UCSF Dysplasia Clinic, I started a Vulvar Specialty Clinic and also spent 6 months training with renowned vulvar dermatologist Erika Klemperer. For the following ten years, I have maintained a subspecialty practice in these areas within my general ob/gyn practice.

The founding of Iris Specialty Gyn Care has allowed me to focus my attention on women with the conditions I am most interested in, spend more time with each patient, and develop a team that can provide comprehensive, compassionate care to help women heal. I believe in a multi-disciplinary approach to the evaluation and treatment of vulvo-vaginal pain syndromes, involving a collaborative care team which includes pelvic floor physical therapists, supportive counselors, and integrative practitioners such as specialists in biofeedback, acupuncture, and chiropractic care as warranted.

When you see me for consultation, following an extensive review of your history and careful examination and testing, I will develop a care plan that may include education, pharmacological therapies, pelvic floor physical therapy, trigger point injections, nerve blocks, surgical management options, psychological support for dealing with the effects of pain on quality of life and relationships, chiropractic care, and/ or acupuncture as needed. I am also happy to work collaboratively with your primary provider, including providing detailed reports per your request.

If you would like to learn more about me, and/or make an appointment, please click on the link to my website www.IrisSpecialtyGyn.com or call 510-520-4244. I look forward to working with you to help restore your vulvar, vaginal, and/or cervical health and quality of life!

Masami Hattori, MD

Masami Hattori, MD has trained mainly at local institutions: University of California Berkeley for his undergraduate studies, University of California San Francisco for medical school, University of Hawaii for his surgery internship, University of California Irvine for his anesthesiology residency, and the University of California San Francisco for his pain fellowship. He currently practices in San Francisco and is affiliated with California Pacific Medical Center, St. Mary’s Spine Center, and St. Francis Pain Center. He works closely with the physical therapists at the Pelvic Health and Rehabilitation to treat pelvic pain. He offers medication management, injections, spinal cord stimulator and intrathecal pump for pelvic pain. Injections include trigger point injection, botox injection, pudendal nerve block, ilioinguinal nerve block, hypogastric block, ganglion impar block, coccyx injection, et al. To learn more about Dr. Hattori and his practice visit his website, www.drhattori.com, or to schedule an appointment call 415-292-9756.

Rob Naber, PT, OCS, AT,C

Rob Naber has been practicing orthopedic physical therapy for over 20 years. With early and continuing emphasis on rehabilitation of sports injuries, Rob has gained extensive experience treating football, basketball, soccer, tennis, track, and other athletes in a variety of settings, including the Sports Medicine department of Stanford University and West Valley College, where he also served on the teaching faculty.

An advocate and adherent of evidence-based physical therapy, Rob founded Physical Therapy of Los Gatos in 1997 to offer specialized treatment of lower extremity and spine problems related to gait dysfunction, and has extended his technical approach to include accelerated rehabilitation of complex shoulder problems experienced by throwing and swimming athletes.

Rob received his Master of Arts in Physical Therapy from Stanford University, where he also received the Dean’s Award for his contributions to the university and its students. Rob received his BS degree from USC where he studied exercise physiology. He has earned additional certifications in Manual Therapy, Athletic Training, and Strength and Conditioning, and holds a specialization in Orthopedic Physical Therapy from the American Physical Therapy Association. Rob’s continuing academic service includes instructing physical therapists at national post-graduate seminars.

Learn more about Rob Naber and Physical Therapy of Los Gatos at www.PTofLosGatos.com. To schedule a visit, call (408) 358-6505.

Marisa T. Mazza, Psy.D.

Marisa T. Mazza, Psy.D. is a health psychologist who provides individual and group therapy services in collaboration with other health care professionals. She utilizes cognitive, behavioral and mindfulness techniques to guide her clients through difficult situations. Dr. Mazza has a collaborative yet encouraging approach that highlights ones strengths in order to overcome life’s obstacles. Her specialties include, but are not limited to anxiety, depression and chronic pain. She has experience working directly in primary care and chronic pain clinics throughout the bay area. She has worked with the National MS Society to provide their members with psychological treatment for chronic pain. Dr. Mazza has experience facilitating various health and wellness groups within behavioral medicine settings, including psychoeducational groups for pain management. She also provides consultation to medical professionals about psychological health. Dr. Mazza is the Director of Training at Frugé Psychological Associates, Inc. and adjunct faculty at California Sate University. For more information visit her website at www.bhpsf.com.

Matthew D. Skinta, Ph.D.

Matthew D. Skinta, Ph.D. is a clinical health psychologist who provides individual psychotherapy and assessment, and has experience working closely with interdisciplinary teams. His orientation is science-based – he believes the most successful interventions are grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy and the principles of learning theory. He is further influenced by acceptance- and mindfulness-based approaches, a personal Zen practice, and the development in recent decades of behavioral therapies that better capture the nuances of daily life, such as dialectic behavior therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). The direction and goals of treatment are solution-oriented, with specific goals for change. His experience providing psychotherapy and assessment in healthcare settings and with individuals with chronic illnesses has given him a particular passion for working with those living with chronic pain or disease. Dr. Skinta has specific past experience working with chronic pain in collaborative medical settings through a complex ob/gyn out-patient ward, a comprehensive pain assessment team for veterans, and pain management and wellness group treatments.  Dr. Skinta currently splits his time between research in health and wellness behaviors at UCSF and his private practice in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco.  For more information, visit his website at www.drmatthewskinta.com.