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Board-certified gynecologist Holly Ouillette, M.D., recently opened Elite Women’s Care in Wesley Chapel in the Cypress Ridge Professional Park, located east of I-75 and north of S.R. 56 in Wesley Chapel. 

Dr. Ouillette is passionate about helping women, building relationships with her patients and providing excellent care. 

She is the only provider in the Wesley Chapel office of Elite Women’s Care, which also has offices in Spring Hill and Clearwater. Dr. Lauren Juyia and a nurse practitioner see patients at those locations. 

The practice is physician-owned by FastMD, a multispecialty group that also owns Florida Advanced Spine & Orthopedics. Dr. Ouillette’s husband, Dr. Ryan Ouillette, is part of that group, as is Dr. Juyia’s husband, Dr. Rushad Juyia. 

In November, Dr. Ouillette was hired by FastMD to bring Elite Women’s Care to Wesley Chapel. The practice’s new office shares a building with Florida Advanced Spine & Orthopedics (photo below). 

She says that being the sole provider in the office helps her build trust with her patients. 

“When you come in, you will always see me,” Dr. Ouillette explains. “Never a nurse practitioner or a physician’s assistant. It’s always going to be me.” 

Elite Women’s Care offers comprehensive and specialized care for women from adolescence to menopause. This includes well-woman exams, family planning (e.g., birth control counseling and intrauterine device, or IUD, placement), plus care for abnormal bleeding, painful periods, ovarian cysts, fibroids, breast concerns and follow-ups for abnormal pap smears. 

Dr. Ouillette also treats women experiencing pelvic pain, endometriosis and polyps. She offers menopausal and perimenopausal care, including hormone replacement therapy, non-hormonal therapy and treating urinary incontinence. 

When surgery may be required, she offers minimally invasive and robotic surgery. 

Dr. Ouillette is trained in and has previously practiced obstetrics (OB), but her Elite Women’s Care office doesn’t offer obstetrics. 

“We see people who are trying to get pregnant and, once you’re six weeks postpartum, you can come right back to seeing us,” Dr. Ouillette says. “We just don’t see you while you’re actually pregnant.” 

She explains that with only two doctors in a group covering three geographic areas, it’s not feasible for Elite to provide OB care. Patients who are pregnant are referred to an OB practice during pregnancy. 

“The benefits to the patient of going to an office that’s just gynecology is that we won’t have to leave (a GYN appointment) to go do a delivery,” says Dr. Ouillette. “Patients are being seen on time and not having to wait while the doctor is delivering a baby. We also don’t have to hold spots open for OB patients, so it’s easier to get in here.” 

She also says that patients currently can get in to see her in the Wesley Chapel office for same-day appointments for acute issues. 

About Dr. Ouillette 

Dr. Ouillette was introduced to the medical field at a young age because her mom was a nurse. 

“I always knew I wanted to be a doctor,” she says. “And, when I did the OB/GYN rotation in medical school, I liked it.” 

She says gynecologists develop a special relationship with their patients. 

“When someone comes in with a gynecology issue, it’s not something that’s easy to talk about,” she says. “I like making patients feel comfortable.” 

While she’s new to the Wesley Chapel area, Dr. Ouillette grew up nearby in Oldsmar. When she was attending East Lake High, her family moved to Michigan, and she ended up staying there for college. 

Dr. Ouillette first earned her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Michigan in Dearborn, followed by earning her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit in 2012. She then completed residency training at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, where she was named Outstanding Resident Surgeon by the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. After residency, she received additional training in minimally invasive surgery at The Women’s Hospital of Texas Pelvic Restorative Center, also in Houston. 

Dr. Ouillette and her husband then moved back to Detroit, where she spent the last several years teaching residents and taking care of an underserved patient population at Ascension St. John Hospital. 

“I always wanted a big family,” she says, and to that end, she and her husband now have four children — ages six, five, three, and one-and-a-half. 

The family moved to Land O’Lakes from Detroit for the career opportunities afforded to both doctors. They didn’t anticipate working for the same group, but the more Dr. Ouillette looked at work options, the more appealing working for FastMD seemed. 

“With four kids ages six and under, I was trying to find a little slower pace,” she explains. “I would love to still be doing everything I was doing in Michigan — OB, GYN, teaching and academics — but it seemed like it would be too much right now.” 

Patient Beverly Stiles says Dr. Ouillette’s extensive experience is apparent. Although she was a patient of Dr. Juyia’s in Brooksville, when Beverly couldn’t be seen in a timely manner, the staff suggested she go see Dr. Ouillette in Wesley Chapel. 

“I instantly fell in love with her,” Beverly says. “She’s very professional and her staff is so nice.” 

Beverly explains that she had a complicated issue, but Dr. Ouillette researched it both before she saw her, and then again, after that appointment. Beverly says she felt comfortable voicing her concerns and having extensive conversations about treatment options, including changing her mind about surgery when her symptoms changed. 

“I could talk with her,” Beverly says of Dr. Ouillette. “She’s very one-on-one. She has tremendous training, expertise and professionalism, and she’s also easy to talk with. That’s what you want in a physician.” 

She also describes the Wesley Chapel office as “sparkling clean,” and that the staff’s communication has been excellent and that it’s been easy to get an appointment. 

“If you’re looking for a gynecologist, she’s the one you want to see,” Beverly says. 

Dr. Ouillette says she strives to build strong relationships — like the one she has with Beverly — with all of her patients. 

“The biggest thing is personalized care,” she says. “You’ll see the same faces every time you come in. You’ll see the same medical assistant (Emily Peterson), who knows all of the patients by name. We strive to know our patients well, so that when you call and ask a question, we know who you are. We take the time to listen to all of our patients’ concerns.” 

Elite Women’s Care is located at 2309 Crestover Ln. For more information or to make an appointment, call (352) 345-4456 or visit Elite-WC.com.