Women’s health clinic to open in Bellingham next summer

PeaceHealth is building a new women’s health clinic at 220 Birchwood Avenue in Bellingham. The two-story, 17,000-square-foot building will provide:

• Well-woman care;

• Routine and high-risk
obstetrics;

• Gynecological procedures;

• Lactation program;

• Imaging;

• Lab;

• Prenatal education.

“We are thrilled that we are finally at the stage of breaking ground for our new OB/GYN clinic.” said Misty Parris, vice president of operations for PeaceHealth Medical Group, in a press release on the clinic. “Clinicians, caregivers and patients, along with representatives from many other support services, have given their time to help develop what we believe will be a wonderful space for women to receive care.”

The clinic will have three nurse practitioners, six certified nurse midwives and 13 physicians, according to the release. The clinic is expected to open summer 2023.