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Dr. Melissa Thiel's Practice

Care Philosophy

Dr. Thiel and her staff are devoted to women's wellness and health. Health education is vital for patients to sustain good health.

Midlife offers many health and life challenges. Specializing in the menopausal years, Dr. Thiel helps women manage changing healthcare concerns.

A mother of three, Dr. Thiel views teen education, teen comfort with gynecologic health, and confidentiality as crucial.

We're proud to announce that Dr. Thiel has been awarded Washingtonian's Top Docs for 2008!

Office Locations

Alexandria,VA (Landmark) See map
205 South Whiting Street
Suite 303
Alexandria, Virginia 22304
703-823-4770
703-823-5873 (FAX)

Specialties

Dr. Thiel specializes in gynecology, adolescent gynecology, perimenopause, and menopause.

Dr. Thiel is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is a Certified Menopausal Clinician.

Insurance

GEHA

Patient Education Resources

Insurance Forms/Information
	Federal Blue Cross Blue Shield Claim Form / WebLink
	Financial Policy / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Thoughts on Health Insurance / M J Thiel, MD, PC
Staying Healthy
	Breast Self-Exam / ACOG
	Screening Mammograms / NIH
	Colonoscopy / NIH
	Especially for Teens: Your First Gyn Visit / ACOG
Menopause & Hormone Replacement Therapy
	How NIH Misread Hormone Study. . . / T Parker-Pope
	If Only WHI had Kept to its Premise... / Dr. W. H. Utian
	Letter to Editor - If Only WHI . . . / J A Simon, MD, CCD
	Factors Affecting Estrogen Levels / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Instructions for Estrogen Level / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Estrogen Replacement Therapy / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Hormone Replacement Therapy: Forms and Administration / AMA
	HRT Update - 2002 / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	HRT Update - 2005 / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	HRT Update - 2007 / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	HRT Update - 2008 / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Sorting Through the Choices For Menopause Hormones / M Beck
	Doctors Use Estrogen to Treat Memory . . . / M Beck
	Post HRT Instructions / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Testosterone / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	The Menopause Years / ACOG
Common Procedures
	Contraception / NIH
	Dilation and Curettage / ACOG
	The Pap Test / ACOG
	BCP Instruction Sheet / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Post Colposcopy Instructions / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	The Intrauterine Device / ACOG
	Endometrial Sampling / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Dilation and Curettage / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Colposcopy / ACOG
	Medem Learning Center: Contraception Choices / Medem
	Information on Emergency Contraception Pills (ECPs) / ACOG
	Especially for Teens: Birth Control / ACOG
	Tool Kit for Teen Care: Pap Tests / ACOG
	Tool Kit for Teen Care: Contraception / ACOG
Illnesses and Disorders
	Abnormal Uterine Bleeding / ACOG
	Urinary Tract Infections / ACOG
	Uterine Fibroids / ACOG
	Vaginitis: Causes and Treatments / ACOG
	Vulvar Vestibulitis / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Dysmenorrhea / ACOG
	Pelvic Pain / ACOG
	Chronic Pelvic Pain / ACOG
	Chronic Pelvic Pain Disorders / NPF
	Endometriosis / ACOG
	Endometriosis / NIH
	Menopausal Bleeding / ACOG
	Ovarian Cysts / ACOG
	Pelvic Support Problems / ACOG
	Uterine Prolapse / JAMA
	Exercising Your Pelvic Muscles / NIH
	Your Urinary System and How it Works / NIH
	Urinary Tract Infections in Adults / NIH
	Urinary Incontinence / ACOG
	Bladder Control for Women / NIH
	Hemorrhoids / NIH
	Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) / Medem-APA
	Preventive Treatment . . . Menstrual Migraine / NPF
	Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) / US Dept HHS
	Thyroid Disease / ACOG
	Hypothyroidism (English/Spanish) / The Hormone Foundation
	JAMA Patient Page: Hypothyroidism / JAMA/Archives
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
	Genital Herpes / ACOG
	Gonorrhea, Chlamydia and Syphilis / ACOG
	Human Papillomavirus Infection / ACOG
Patient Surveys & Forms
	Records Release Consent Form / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	The Greene Climacteric Scale / Dr. J. G. Greene
	Low Thyroid Symptom Check Off List / M J Thiel, MD, PC
Lab Results
	Abnormal Pap Test Results / ACOG
	Abnormal Pap Smear Results / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Inflammation on Pap Smears / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Hepatitis B Antibody Results / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Explanation of Results - Bloodwork / M J Thiel, MD, PC
	Urinalysis & Urine Culture Results / M J Thiel, MD, PC