The AOG staff consist of the one of the best medical support teams in the Louisville area. All nurses and technicians share one common goal - to provide the best medical care to each and every patient in a compassionate and respectful manner.

Dinah Babbage, MA

Dinah Babbage joined Associates in OB/GYN in 1985.  She has over 30 years of nursing experience in family and womens’ health as well as countless hours of continuing education courses through UC Berkeley.  She attended Jefferson Community College and Spencerian College with concentrated studies in Allied Health and Social Sciences.  Her primary focus with Associates in OB/GYN is gynecologic care for women and treatment modalities for various problems. She works closely with the doctors to coordinate care for their gynecologic patients.

Dinah is married with two grown children and one grandchild.
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 Teresa Bilotta, RN    

Christi Carroll received an Associates Degree in Health Sciences Radiologic Technology from the University of Louisville in May of 1985.  She trained at University Hospital and was mentored under the direction of Dr. Elizabeth Amin.  She became an experienced mammographer and achieved the advanced certification in mammography in December of 1991.  She was certified by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry in l997 and has experience in Bone Densitometry testing and patient education of Osteoporosis. 

She is married and has three children, two sons and one daughter. She works at Associates in OB/GYN’s Gray Street location in the Mammography Suite.  She has always enjoyed working with people, especially the apprehensive mammography patient.   The personal rewards one receives from being a part of the healthcare community she believes is uncomparable to any other profession or specialty.
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Donna Dorenkamp, DEXA Operator/bone density technician

Donna Dorenkamp is a bone density technician.  She was born January 26, 1960 in Louisville, Kentucky.  She attended  Atherton High School and graduated in 1979.  She worked in the restaurant business for 21 years.  She chose to make a career change and chose the medical profession. 

She has been in the medical field for 3 years and has been with Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology for one year. Donna obtained her Limited Radiography Certificate from the State of Kentucky.  A certification from Hologic (the manufacturer of bone density machines) was also obtained.   She has been performing bone density (DEXA) studies for the past three years. 

Donna is married to Kent Dorenkamp.  They have two boys ages 18 and 15.   Her hobbies include bowling, camping, bingo and caring for children.
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Lola Howard, RTR (M)

Lola Howard trained at Miscordia Hospital in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada in Radiologic Technology.  She was mentored under the direction of Dr. Alfred Miller in l970.  A mammographer by choice after many years in general radiography and achieving advanced certification in mammography in 1992,  Lola has witnessed the transformation and has been an integral part of breast imaging from its infancy.  Lola has two grown children, a son and a daughter.  She works at Associates in OB/GYN’s Gray Street location in the Mammography Suite. 

She has always been fascinated by the art of mammography and believes every person has a purpose of service. She believes mammography is her calling and she will provide this vital service for women as long as possible.
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Barbara Poore, R.T.M.

Bobbie was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky.  She graduated from Holy Rosary Academy in l970.  She graduated from Kentucky Baptist Hospital School or Radiologic Technology in l972.  Bobbie has been working in the field of mammography since graduating in l972.Bobbie is state certified in mammography.  She also is certified and registered by both the American Registry of Radiologic Technology and the American College of Radiology to perform mammography.  Bobbie performed mammograms for Norton Suburban Hospital for 23 years prior to joining Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2002.  She was instrumental in establishing the mammography unit at AOG’s Dutchmans Lane office. 

Bobbie has been married for 33 years and has 2 grown children, Tony and Julie.  She also has one granddaughter, Alexis.  She enjoys arts and crafts, bowling and golfing.
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Heidi Ranard, RN, BSN, CLC

Heidi was raised in Cincinnati, OH.  She graduated from a BSN from Miami University School of Nursing.  While living in Cincinnati, she was a nurse at Shriner’s Hospitals for Children’s Burn Unit.  Her family was relocated to Louisville in 2001.

When she moved to Louisville, she was a nurse in the NICU at University of Louisville Hospital where her interest in lactation began.  She has also been a nurse at Suburban Hospital in Labor and Delivery and as a Lactation Nurse since 2003.  She is a Certified Lactation Consultant and is currently studying for boards to to become an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant.  She is especially interested in breastfeeding education and increasing the number of women who choose to breastfeed. 

She is married to Geoff Ranard, an engineer for GE and has two beautiful children, Grace and Jackson.  She loves to travel, read and mostly spend time with her family.

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Sharon Raymond, A.R.D.M.S.

Sharon Raymond has been a registered sonographer for 22 years.  She completed her sonography training in Michigan in l983.  She subsequently worked in Michigan for the next five years.  Her family had made the decision to relocate to Florida.  She worked for a perinatologist for 10 years in West Palm Beach.  She and her husband researched many cities to relocate their family to one that would offer not only a community of friends and outstanding educational offers for their children,  but could still be close to a state of the art medical community.  Goshen, Kentucky was their chosen destination.  Sharon began working for Associates in OB/GYN in 1998 performing both obstetrical and gynecological ultrasounds, amniocentesis and hysterosonograms.   Sharon has been instrumental in selecting  State of Art sonography equipment  for Associates in OB/GYN. 

Sharon has three school-age children.
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Marianne Reeves, BSN

Marianne Reeves is one of Associates in OB/GYN's obstetrical nurses.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Western Kentucky University.  Her nursing experiences have been diverse.  She has an extensive background in high risk perinatal and obstetric nursing.  She was a labor and delivery nurse for eleven years prior to joining Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology.  She has worked with Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology along with Kathy Searcy, RN as the obstetrical nurse for eight years.  Marianne and Kathy help to provide the best obstetrical care to AOG patients along with the physicians and staff. 

She is married with two school-age children.
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Kathy Searcy, BSN  

Kathy Searcy graduated with a Bacehlor’s of Science in Nursing from Spalding University.  She worked briefly in a pediatric emergency room soon after school but has mainly devoted her career to obstetrical nursing.  She worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse for 17 years prior to joining Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 

She works closely with the obstetrical physicians with Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology to coordinate optimal care for their obstetrical patients.  Kathy joined Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1997.

Kathy is married and has two grown children.
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Sharon Young, DEXA Operator/bone density technician

Sharon was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky being the youngest of six children.  She is a graduate of Fern Creek High School.  Sharon obtained her Limited Radiography Certificate from the State of Kentucky in 1990 through the state program.  In addition, she acquired her Bone Densitometry Certificate in l999 through the International Society for Clinical Densitometry. 

Sharon has worked as a medical assistant in the field with a focus on mammography since l998.  She joined Associates in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2004. 

Sharon is married and resides in Bullitt County.  Her hobbies are photography, hiking and reading.
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