Dr. Mrs. Athiya Javid focuses on the overall health care of women from adolescence to the menopausal years. His special interests include: hpv vaccine, bio identical hormone replacement therapy, endometrial ablations (Nova Sure), female sexuality, laparoscopy, abnormal pap smears, gynecologic surgery, gynecologic laser surgery, infertility, endometriosis, menopausal disorders, contraceptive advice, nutritional education, preventive medicine - well woman exams and blood work. Obstetrics is the surgical specialty dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (the period shortly after birth). Midwifery is the equivalent non-surgical specialty. Most obstetricians are also gynecologists.