Board Certified OBGYN in Chula, CA
Elmer Harder, MD
Dr. Elmer W. Harder is an Obstetrician & Gynecologist serving the San Diego South Bay area where he has had the privilege of delivering over 14,000 babies, as well as performed thousands of gynecological surgeries. His warm bedside manner and always genuine caring is what patients remember the most.
Aiwei Wang, MD
Dr. Wang is Board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He received his medical degree and PhD from the Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing, China. He has been a member of South Bay OBGYN Medical Group since 2005.
Raghu Shettigar, MD
In 2018, Dr. Shettigar took the opportunity to join South Bay OBGYN as it was expanding its volume and partners bringing him into the San Diego area. He has a balanced practice of general obstetrics and gynecology with interest in laparoscopy and minimally invasive surgery.
Michael Thesing, MD
With 35 years of experience as an Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Dr. Thesing is a dedicated husband and father committed to enhancing patient health. He is thrilled to return to South Bay Ob/Gyn, focusing on hospital-based care, with a primary emphasis on delivering babies.
Deanah A Jibril DO, MS, MBA, CPH, FACOOG
Dr. Deanah Jibril is a Board Certified OBGYN physician with over 25 years of experience in providing Women’s Healthcare in Texas and California. She is an extremely accomplished physician that has had the opportunity to have a variety of roles during her career.
Catherine Bradley, MD
Dr. Catherine Bradley is a board-eligible OB-GYN originally from North Carolina. She moved out to sunny southern California for medical school at UCLA & stayed in Los Angeles for residency training at USC-Los Angeles General Medical Center. She’s excited to now serve the community in Chula Vista.
Our Clinical Providers
Hilary Elkins, WHNP
Hilary Elkins has a Master of Science in Nursing, specializing as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. She attended and graduated from San Diego State University in May of 2016 and established herself as a Patient Care Specialist responsible for evaluating patients undergoing fertility treatments.
Prior to advancing her education, Hilary was a Triage, Labor and Delivery RN at a local hospital where she provided the highest standard of care to patients on a level III unit that delivers over 8,000 babies a year. She was part of the Triage Core Team who were specifically trained to triage a wide range of obstetrical and gynecologic concerns. Hilary functioned as a charge nurse overseeing the shift nurses and OB techs during several of her assignments.
Hilary is proficient in many GYN and OB related areas. She has a special interest in birth control management and fertility.
In October 2017, Hilary joined South Bay OBGYN as a staff Nurse Practitioner and has been putting all of her acquired skills to great use. She is able to assist the practice with IUD and Nexplanon placements and removals, Annual Well Woman Exam’s, Urinary tract and vaginal infections, breast concerns. etc. She is a highly dedicated and caring provider.
Hilary encourages menopausal women to engage in the benefits of optimizing their aging process with the use of Hormone Replacement Therapy. Her pelleting skills are excellent and the majority of her patients are enjoying relief from their menopausal symptoms.
In her free time, Hilary enjoys spending time with her daughter and friends.
Madison Kalwicki, PA
Madison is a board-certified Physician Assistant originally from Western New York. There she attended Daemen University, where she received her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. Before joining our team, she practiced in OBGYN as a Physician Assistant in NY.
She has always had an unwavering passion for women’s health, deeply rooted in being a role model to her younger sisters and continuously advocating for women’s empowerment. Prior to beginning her career as an OBGYN Physician Assistant, she pursued opportunities that would allow her to directly care for women, as evidenced by her experience in working at an infertility clinic in addition to providing women’s services in the Dominican Republic.
Madison finds providing care to women to be profoundly meaningful, inspiring, and fulfilling. She recognizes the privilege to build relationships with her patients and guide them through the multitude of experiences they may encounter in their lifetime. She is committed to cultivating a safe and supportive environment, making her patients feel heard, educated, and empowered. Her ultimate goal is for the women under her care to make informed choices and feel actively involved in their health.
She is enjoying this new chapter of her life here in Southern California and looks forward to continuing her dedicated work as an OBGYN Physician Assistant, meeting her patients, and serving women in the area.