ALTERNATIVES FOR WOMEN
MARTHA DROHOBYCZER, MSN, CNM

(702) 365-9929               2810 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 3    Near Jones and Sahara
We provide the skilled
and informative health
care that YOU deserve
When you walk through the doors of Alternatives For Women you are met with a friendly greeting and
a warm office setting.  Our exam rooms feature diverse magazines and colorful health care materials
on the walls.  And, we give satin gowns to women who come in for annual exams, rather than the
scratchy white paper gowns oftentimes provided to women at OB/GYN offices.

We place an emphasis on educating women about their bodies and their health so that
they may take an active role in their health care.  To that end, we like women to leave
our office armed with plenty of reading materials.  Before leaving our website, please
stop by our Links page for some of the sites, books and health care related materials
that we recommend.

SERVICES

PRENATAL CARE &
DELIVERY

BREASTFEEDING

COMMUNITY
CALENDAR

WILD WOMEN

VITAMINS

ABOUT US

IN THE MEDIA

TESTIMONIALS

FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS

CONTACT US

LINKS
About Martha Drohobyczer
Martha Drohobyczer is a Certified Nurse-Midwife (C.N.M.) dedicated to providing women with
quality health care, diverse treatment options, plenty of time and health education.  She opened
Alternatives For Women in 1998 to make available the type of health care that she knew Las Vegas
women needed.  

Martha received the First Lady’s Award from the governor’s office for
providing outstanding health care to women

She is licensed by The State of Nevada to provide primary care to women

She has served on several Nevada State Board of Nursing committees

You may have seen Martha profiled in:

The Learning Channel program Maternity Ward

Nevada Woman magazine

Las Vegas Weekly

The Las Vegas Review-Journal

Health Segments on Channel 13 News

To read more about Martha's media appearances, please visit our In The
Media page
Our Philosophy
We support the belief that every individual has the right to safe, satisfying health care
with respect for individual, sexual, religious, genetic, financial and cultural diversity,
with the right to adequate information, and active participation and decision-making in
all aspects of her care.  

Each client is valued as a co-participant in achieving and maintaining an optimal
state of wellness.  Our objective is to provide varied options and the highest
level of education and services available to each patient.
Methods of Payment
We are pleased to offer services at reasonable rates and most insurance plans pay for visits to
Alternatives For Women.  It is best to check with your insurance company for payment information
prior to your appointment, or provide us with your insurance information so we can contact them for
you.  

We also accept MasterCard, Visa and cash.  We no longer accept checks.
Certified Nurse-Midwives
The difference between Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) and OB/GYNs are:

The difference most important to our patients is time.  CNMs frequently spend more time with
patients asking questions about their job, family, eating habits, health history, etc.  CNMs provide
holistically minded health care with the patient in mind.  We understand that frequent head aches,
for example, might stem from poor nutritional habits as well as a poor work environment.  Martha
takes the time to ask questions to ease or alleviate the health problems that you are having.

CNMs also believe in alternative treatments.  This means that for menopausal symptoms (for
example), Martha may recommend an all-natural supplement in addition to, or instead of, a written
prescription.  In the State of Nevada, as in most states, CNMs are licensed to write
prescriptions.

CNMs are focused on education in order to involve the patient in making health
care decisions.  We empower women to take charge of their bodies and make
appropriate health care decisions.  This is only possible if women are educated
about their bodies.  

A CNM is not a doctor.  A CNM is a nurse who has taken the courses
necessary to become certified by the American College of Nurse Midwives to
provide obstetric and gynecologic care to women including: PAP smears, birth
control, menopausal care, and prenatal care and delivery.

CNMs usually do not perform any kind of surgery.  They work with a
collaborating physician who will perform procedures like C-sections or
colposcopies if necessary.  Martha's collaborating physician is Dr. Sheldon Paul.

CNMs do not take certain types of high-risk patients like a patient pregnant
with twins.


CNMs usually deliver at hospitals or birthing centers.


For more information on Certified Nurse-Midwives, please visit our Links
section