Kailash R. Makhija, MD
Obstetrics and Gynecology
LVPG Cliniciani
Accepting New Patients
Overview
Area of focus i
- Vaginal hysterectomy
Languages spoken
- English
- Hindi
- Urdu
- Sindhi
About
Philosophy of care
I take care of one patient at a time. I listen to her and try to help her as a whole patient and emphasize. Over the years I’ve worked with people from all walks of life. When people need your help, you help every one of them.
Why I entered medicine
When I was in high school in India, I was in engineering, learning about electricity, wiring, carpentry and all sorts of things. Then I had a classmate whose mom died while she was giving birth. That really upset me. There were no OB/GYN physicians in India then. Babies were delivered by midwives or somebody’s grandmother, or anyone you could get to do it. Right then I decided to be an OB/GYN and entered into the medical field.
Community involvement
I have given lectures for women at different programs, educating them about newer treatment options to improve their lifestyle. I also participate in the March of Dimes.
Personal interests
I never lost that engineering school bug from high school. I love to fix things - lamps, television sets, even things that break down in the operating room. They say “Call Dr. Makhija; he’ll fix it.” When my daughter was in fourth grade, her teacher asked her what her daddy did. She said “he’s a fixer.” I guess she’s right.
Education
Undergraduate
Bombay University, MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, 1969
Medical Training
Grant Government Medical College , MD - Doctor of Medicine, 1975
Training
Internship 1977
Rotating Internship, St. Clare's Hospital, New York, NY
Residency 1978
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, NY
Residency 1979
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Residency 1980
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Residency 1981
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Certifications
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Publications & Clinical Trials
2226 Blakeslee Blvd Drive E
Suite 200
Lehighton, PA 18235-9619
United States
1611 Pond Road
Suite 300
Allentown, PA 18104-2258
United States
Conditions Treated
- ABO Incompatibility
- Abnormal Pap Smear
- Abnormal Periods/Menstruation (Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea)
- Abnormal Uterine and Vaginal Bleeding
- Acquired Absence of Both Cervix and Uterus
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Bleeding and Clotting Disorders in Pregnancy
- Blood Disorders in Pregnancy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Diseases
- Breast Hypoplasia
- Breech Position
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Polyps
- Cervical insufficiency
- ABO Incompatibility
- Abnormal Pap Smear
- Abnormal Periods/Menstruation (Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea)
- Abnormal Uterine and Vaginal Bleeding
- Acquired Absence of Both Cervix and Uterus
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Bleeding and Clotting Disorders in Pregnancy
- Blood Disorders in Pregnancy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Diseases
- Breast Hypoplasia
- Breech Position
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Polyps
- Cervical insufficiency
- Cervicitis
- Childbirth and Postpartum
- Chlamydial Infection
- Congenital Anomalies of Breast
- Eclampsia
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Endometrial Hyperplasia
- Endometriosis
- Female Genital Mutilation Status
- Fertility
- Fetal Complications (Twins, Triplets, Multiple Gestations)
- Fetal loss
- Fusion of Labia
- Genital Herpes
- Genital Warts
- Genitourinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy
- Gestational Carrier (GC)
- Gestational Diabetes (Diabetes in Pregnancy)
- Gynecologic Cancer
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
- Hemorrhage from Placenta Previa
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) in Pregnancy
- High-Risk Pregnancy
- Hirsutism
- Infectious Disorders in Pregnancy
- Infertility
- Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction or Retardation (IUGR)
- Kidney Disorders In Pregnancy
- Large Breasts
- Low-Risk Pregnancy
- Mastodynia (Breast Pain)
- Maternal Anemia
- Menopause and Perimenopause
- Metrorrhagia (Bleeding from the Uterus)
- Miscarriage
- Mixed Incontinence
- Noninflammatory Disorders of Ovary, Fallopian Tube and Broad Ligament
- Noninflammatory Disorders of Vagina
- Noninflammatory Disorders of Vulva and Perineum
- Obesity in Pregnancy
- Osteopenia (Bone Loss)
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Masses and Cysts
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Pelvic Pain
- Pelvic and Perineal Pain
- Perineocele
- Placenta Accreta
- Placenta Previa
- Placental Abruption
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Post Menopausal Bleeding
- Postpartum Depression
- Preeclampsia
- Pregestational Diabetes Mellitus
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy-Related Disorders
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Prenatal or Preconception Maternal Exposures (Medications, drugs, radiation)
- Prolapsed Bladder (Cystocele)
- Pruritus Vulvae
- Rectocele
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
- Shortened Cervix
- Surrogate
- Teenage Pregnancy
- Third Degree Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Trauma in Pregnancy
- Urethral Disorder
- Urinary Disorders
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Uterine Cancer
- Uterine Diseases
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Atrophy
- Vaginal Infections (Vaginitis or Vaginosis)
- Vomiting in Pregnancy
- Vulvar Cancer
- Vulvar Vestibulitis
- Vulvodynia
Services Offered
- Adolescent Gynecology
- Anterior Repair
- Behavioral and Mental Health Care for Women
- Biophysical Profile (Prenatal)
- Birth Control
- Bone Densitometry (DEXA)
- Bone Health
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Examination
- Breast Health Services
- Cold Knife Cone Biopsy
- Colposcopy (Cervix, Vagina, Vulva Exam)
- Cone Biopsy or (Conization)
- Culdocentesis
- Culdotomy
- Adolescent Gynecology
- Anterior Repair
- Behavioral and Mental Health Care for Women
- Biophysical Profile (Prenatal)
- Birth Control
- Bone Densitometry (DEXA)
- Bone Health
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Examination
- Breast Health Services
- Cold Knife Cone Biopsy
- Colposcopy (Cervix, Vagina, Vulva Exam)
- Cone Biopsy or (Conization)
- Culdocentesis
- Culdotomy
- Cystocele, Ureterocele Repair Anterior Colporrhaphy
- Destruction or Excision of Lesion of Cervix (incl. LEEP)
- Diabetes in Pregnancy Program
- Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
- Dilation and Evacuation (D&E)
- Endocervical Curettage
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Enterocele Repair
- Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT)
- Family Planning
- Fecal Occult Blood Test
- Fertility Testing
- Fetal Monitoring
- Fetal Non Stress Testing
- Fibroid Embolization
- Fibroid Surgery
- Gonorrhea Screening
- Gynecologic Cancer Screening
- Gynecologic Health
- Gynecologic Surgery
- Gynecological Examination
- High-Risk Pregnancy Care
- HIV Screening
- Hormone Testing
- Hysterectomy
- Hysterosalpingogram
- Hysteroscopy
- Imaging, Pelvic
- Incontinence Sling Procedure
- Infertility in Women
- IUD Insertion and Removal
- Labiaplasty
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Laparotomy
- LGBTQ+ Family Planning
- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)
- Lysis of Adhesions
- Mammogram
- Menstruation
- Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS)
- Nutrition in Pregnancy
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Osteoporosis Screening
- Ovarian Cystectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Examination
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Pelvic Floor Therapy
- Pelvic Prolapse Surgery (Colpocleisis, Colporrhaphy)
- Perineotomy
- Perineorrhaphy
- Pessary Check
- Pessary Insertion
- Post Partum Exam
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Education
- Prenatal Sequential Screening
- Prenatal Care
- Rectocele Repair
- Removal of Reproductive Organs (Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, Salpingectomy, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, Resection of Peritoneal Malignancy)
- Rh Incompatibility Screening
- Salpingoplasty (Fallopian Tube Surgery)
- Sexual Health
- Sexually Transmitted Infections Screening
- Shoulder Delivery
- Skene's Duct Cyst, Excision
- Sub-Urethral Sling
- Tension Free Vaginal Tape Procedure
- Testing During Pregnancy
- Testing During Pregnancy – First Trimester
- Testing During Pregnancy – Second Trimester
- Tubal Ligation (Tube Tying)
- Ultrasound
- Urethral Carbuncle, Excision
- Urinalysis
- Uterosacral Suspension
- Uterine Myomectomy
- Uterine Suspension
- Vaginal Biopsy
- Vaginal Surgery
- Vulvar Biopsy
- Vulvectomy
- Well Woman Care and Cancer Screening
- Women’s Health
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