Austin Women’s Health Collaborative
Inspired by Doc Who Listens®
Independent by design. Connected by purpose.
A relationship-based network of independent practices and collaborators supporting thoughtful, coordinated women’s care in Austin and the surrounding communities.
FOUNDING COLLABORATORS
Individuals, organizations, and colleagues who helped shape the foundation and early
beginnings of the collaborative vision and continue to help move it forward.
Wade Alliance LLC
Dr. J. Hutchinson and D. Hutchinson
have been connected to this work from its earliest beginnings. Their support in market research, communications, brand development, and digital strategy
helped establish the early Doc Who
Listens presence.
Dr. Lisa M. Jukes, MD, FACOG
| Modern Women's Health and Aesthetics
Dr. Jukes and Dr. Berry-Roberts share a longstanding professional relationship through gynecologic care, physician collaboration, and call coverage. Their connection reflects the value of independent physicians staying connected to support continuity, patient access, and thoughtful collaboration.
Dr. Martha E. Schmitz, MD
| Austin Springs Women's Health
Dr. Schmitz and Dr. Berry-Roberts are connected through a shared physician call network and a commitment to personalized women’s healthcare. Their relationship reflects opportunities
to support physician-level access,
coordinated evaluations, and continuity as care needs and practice schedulesevolve.
Wade Alliance LLC
Dr. J. Hutchinson and D. Hutchinson
have been connected to this work from its earliest beginnings. Their support in market research, communications, brand development, and digital strategy
helped establish the early Doc Who
Listens presence.
SPECIALIST COLLABORATORS
Physicians, medical practices, and specialty teams whose expertise complements the care provided through Compass Women’s Health
and the broader Austin Women’s Health Collaborative. This may include specialists in areas such as interventional radiology, breast
health, gynecologic specialty care, pelvic health, fertility, behavioral health, and other supportive services that help women
throughout their healthcare journey.
Dr. Preston Smith, MD
Summit Interventional Radiology
Dr. Preston Smith supports women seeking less invasive options for the management of abnormal uterine bleeding and symptomatic fibroids. His thoughtful consultation process helps patients feel heard, carefully evaluated, and informed when considering uterine artery embolization or uterine fibroid embolization as an alternative to more invasive procedures.
COMMUNITY COLLABORATORS
Austin Area Birthing Center
About the Austin Women’s Health Collaborative
The Austin Women’s Health Collaborative is a relationship-based network of independent practices and collaborators supporting thoughtful, coordinated women’s care in Austin and the surrounding communities. It is inspired by Doc Who Listens®.
Why does collaboration between independent practices matter?
Women’s health needs rarely fit inside one office. A patient may need a specialist opinion, coverage during an unexpected absence, or a procedure outside a gynecologist’s scope. When independent physicians know and trust one another, patients benefit from continuity, easier access to colleagues and more coordinated evaluations.
What does independent by design, connected by purpose mean?
Each practice keeps its own ownership, philosophy and patients, while choosing to stay connected for the sake of continuity, access and care that feels personal.
Who is the Austin Women’s Health Collaborative for?
Patients who want connected care, physicians who value independence and collegiality, and community organizations that serve women across Austin.
How the Collaborative Works
The collaborative is organized around founding, specialist and community collaborators, guided by shared principles.
How is the collaborative organized?
- Founding collaborators: individuals, organizations and colleagues who helped shape the early vision and continue to support it
- Specialist collaborators: physicians and teams whose expertise complements Compass Women’s Health, such as interventional radiology
- Community collaborators: organizations and care settings that help the whole ecosystem grow
What kinds of specialists may be part of the network?
Specialty areas may include interventional radiology, breast health, gynecologic specialty care, pelvic health, fertility and behavioral health, with more collaborators added as relationships develop. For example, interventional radiology can offer less invasive options, such as uterine artery embolization, for some women with fibroids or abnormal uterine bleeding.
What It Means for Patients and Practices
Learn how coordinated care can help patients, what inclusion on this page does and does not mean, and how to connect.
How does this help me as a patient?
If you see Dr. Crystal Berry-Roberts at Compass Women’s Health, your care may involve collaborating physicians and specialists when your needs go beyond one practice.
Does inclusion on this page mean a legal partnership?
No. Inclusion recognizes a collaborative, supportive, referral, community or professional relationship. It does not create a legal partnership, joint venture, ownership interest, employment or financial affiliation, and each collaborator remains independently owned and operated unless stated otherwise in writing.
How can a practice or organization connect with the collaborative?
Practices, specialists and community organizations interested in collaborating can reach out through the Connect page with a short introduction. Patients looking for care can start at Compass Women’s Health. You can also learn about the founder on the About page.