Samantha Schoenhaus, DO

Dr. Samantha Schoenhaus, one of our board-certified OBGYNs at Essential Women's Health Associates, has focused her medical career to help women through the major milestones in their lives. Having these long-term relationships with patients also allows her to understand how various aspects of a woman's life can impact feminine and overall health. She believes as she was trained that women have many facets to their health beyond the uterus. To give proper care to women, Dr. Schoenhaus reiterates that you have to understand what is going on emotionally, hormonally, and physically. She has incorporated this training philosophy into her practice and daily life.

Skills and Specialties

Dr. Schoenhaus really likes the business model of Essential Women's Health Associates because it allows her to focus on the aspects of gynecology that she really loves — women’s long-term healthcare, sexual dysfunction, hormonal imbalance, obstetrics, and the performance of less invasive surgeries for abnormal bleeding or fibroids. She has also authored articles in multiple publications for women’s health and the prevention of pre-term delivery.

Education

Dr. Schoenhaus graduated medical school from the Western University of Health Sciences and The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in Pomona, CA. Then, she completed a residency at UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity in Los Angeles, CA.

Personal

In her free time, Dr. Schoenhaus enjoys traveling. She has had the opportunity to work on medical missions in several countries, thereby expanding her understanding and appreciation of the impact of cultural differences in medical treatment. Dr. Schoenhaus does make spending time with her family a high priority, and she loves watching her beautiful boys make their way through life.