Octavia Cannon, DO
Dr. Octavia Cannon is a native of East Lansing and has returned home from Charlotte, North Carolina where she served as the Director of Women’s Health at Gaston County Health Department and also practiced at Arboretum ObGyn for 22 years.
Dr. Cannon completed her undergraduate degree with Honors from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C. She completed her medical training at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine ...
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Patients consistently praise Dr. Octavia Cannon for her exceptional care, outstanding bedside manner, and thorough approach to medicine. Described as compassionate, knowledgeable, and down-to-earth, Dr. Octavia Cannon excels at listening to patient concerns, explaining conditions clearly, and making individuals feel comfortable and heard. The office staff and medical assistants are highly... Read More
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Patients consistently praise Dr. Octavia Cannon for her exceptional care, outstanding bedside manner, and thorough approach to medicine. Described as compassionate, knowledgeable, and down-to-earth, Dr. Octavia Cannon excels at listening to patient concerns, explaining conditions clearly, and making individuals feel comfortable and heard. The office staff and medical assistants are highly commended for being friendly, professional, and welcoming. Additionally, patients appreciate the clean, cozy aesthetic of the facility, efficient check-in and check-out processes, and prompt wait times, resulting in a comforting, highly trusted, and deeply valued healthcare experience for both new and returning patients.
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Dr. Cannon took the time to listen and the problem was solved.
Dr. Octavia was very friendly, professional and answered all my questions without making me feel like she was in a rush to get out the door. She even listened compassionately as I talked about how my mom recently passed away, which I thought was extra special of her to do.
Dr. Cannon was excellent and made the visit very comfortable.
First, I want to say this has nothing to do with Dr. Cannon. She is amazing. However, I recently had an endometrial ablation. I have been offered two options, Novasure & Cerene. I ended up picking Novasure because it was slightly more likely to eliminate my period entirely, but I mostly picked it because I had to pick something. During the ablation, they had to stop the procedure because my uterus was too small, and Novasure has a size limit. I've had four children, many ultrasounds, and four C-sections and nobody has ever told me that my uterus is smaller than average. I also didn't know based on the brochures provided about Novasure and Cerene that this was a possibility with Novasure. Because Dr. Cannon is amazing, she was quick on her feet and was able to use the old Sparrow ablation device that was in use prior to these newer options. I'm thankful she did that rather than just cancelling the whole procedure, but my understanding is, it is slightly less effective at eliminating heavy periods than these newer options. It sounds like Cerene does not have the same limitation. I think in the future, Alliance patients should be advised that the Novasure has this limitation. I also think if a patient has had multiple ultrasounds, including while they were not pregnant, that those records be consulted to see if the uterus size could make a difference. Again, I am very happy that we went forward with the old procedure. I would've been really upset if the whole thing had been cancelled. I just think there possibly are simple changes that can be made to avoid this problem for others in the future.
Staff was friendly and professional. Dr. Cannon is amazing - warm, caring, down to earth and professional all at the same time. Appointment was on time.
I felt like all my concerns were taken seriously and I appreciated the conversations with Dr. Cannon, especially with this being my first pregnancy.
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Dr. Octavia Cannon is a native of East Lansing and has returned home from Charlotte, North Carolina where she served as the Director of Women’s Health at Gaston County Health Department and also practiced at Arboretum ObGyn for 22 years.
Dr. Cannon completed her undergraduate degree with Honors from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C. She completed her medical training at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Miami, FL. Dr. Cannon returned to Michigan to complete her residency training at St. John/Detroit Riverview Hospital and Hutzel Hospital.
Her areas of special interest include working with adolescent and teenage patients, LGBT patients, PCOS, contraceptive options, vaginitis and fibroids.
Dr. Cannon is the Past President of the American College of Osteopathic OBGYNs (ACOOG). In 2018, she was the first African American President of this national organization, which was founded in 1934.
She enjoys community service, educating people about Women’s Health, and is thrilled to be back home close to her family.
Alliance Obstetrics & Gynecology
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