Timothy M Poutre, MD - Bedford Surgical Center

As a midwife and women's health nurse practitioner, I believe women deserve personalized, compassionate, respectful health care. I am committed to listening to women. I provide evidence-based care to help women have the best health possible. It is an immense privilege to care for women through their pregnancies, births, and beyond. Developing a trusting relationship is vital. I hope my patients leave the office feeling empowered, cared for, safe, and respected.

It has always been my passion to help women have full control over their health care options during all phases of their life, whether they are trying to start a family, trying to avoid pregnancy, or transitioning into later life. An important part of my job is educating my patients about their options and helping them participate in shared decision making so that they can make medical decisions based on their beliefs and priorities. In women's health, we are often dealing with sensitive topics, so I try to be down-to-earth and easy to talk to. I'm always happy to include my patients' family members in our discussions and decision making as long as I have my patient's consent to have them involved. My ultimate goal is for my patients to feel empowered to make decisions that affect their body and their life.

I chose obstetrics and gynecology because it is a specialty that has long term impact on a whole family. It is important to me that my patients feel confident that I am committed to their individual care and needs. Participating in care for the profound moments of a family's life is very rewarding.