Arrowhead OBGYN

Dr. Bradley Folkestad-
Dr. Bradley Folkestad did his undergraduate work at California Lutheran University and then graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. He did his residency at Good Samaritan Medical Center where he served as Section and District Chairman for the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has been in practice in the Northwest Phoenix area for 20 years delivering over 14,000 babies. He has received the Patient’s Choice Award for the past four years and has been Board Certified by ACOG since 1995.

Dr. Folkestad specializes in normal and high risk pregnancies and works closely with onsite perinatal, genetic, and neonatal specialists. He also provides comprehensive gynecologic care including inpatient and outpatient surgeries. Gynecologic services he provides include treatment for pelvic pain, infertility, abnormal pap smears, abnormal uterine bleeding, hysterectomies, and laparoscopic surgeries. He also provides in office sterilization and endometrial ablation procedures which can be performed comfortably under sedation with almost no recovery period. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.

Dr. Melissa Austin-
Dr. Melissa Gioia Austin is an Arizona native and graduate of University of Arizona medical school who completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, a top ranked hospital in the U.S. News and World Report for Gynecology.

Dr. Austin provides comprehensive obstetric and gynecologic services, including prenatal care and delivery, well-woman care, and the management and treatment of abnormal pap smears. Dr. Austin also offers inpatient and outpatient gynecologic surgeries, including advanced hysteroscopy for ablation and sterilization procedures and minimally invasive surgery including laprascopic hysterectomies. She desires a well-rounded obstetrics practice since she was well trained in high risk pregnancies including multiple gestations, diabetes, and hypertensive diseases. Dr. Austin also enjoys spending time with her husband Alex and doing yoga, crossfit and cycling when she is not at work.