Meet Our Doctors:
Dr. Lin brings many years of experience to the new NorthBay OB/GYN practice, both in private practice and as a physician for Monterey County, where he specialized in high-risk obstetric cases.
"I have worked with a diverse range of patient populations," Dr. Lin Says. "I like to get to know my patients over a long time, and my approach to my patient's care is a proactive one."
Dr. Lin specializes in urogynecology (incontinence procedures) as well as infertility and obstetrics.
Dr. Robin Price, Family Practice
Dr. Price looks forward to building long term relationships caring for women in Solano County. She grew up in Fremont & Vacaville and is happy to be practicing medicine close to home. Her goal is to do more than treat illness – she wants to assist individuals in living up to their full potential.
“I truly enjoy taking the time necessary to listen to my patients’ needs and concerns, and building working relationships with them.” Dr. Price says. “I find it gratifying to help empower patients through education and self-care when appropriate.”
She has a special interest in women’s health, geriatrics, dermatology, obstetrics and inpatient medicine. “I chose to join the NorthBay Center for Women's Health because I enjoy providing holistic health care,” Dr. Price says. “I’m eager to address all aspects of a women's psychological, physical, and social needs in this ethnically diverse community.”
A graduate of Vacaville High School and Holy Names University in Oakland, she worked as a diabetes care consultant, health educator, and HIV counselor in the Bay Area before entering medical school.
Dr. Sarah Smith, OB/Gyn (arriving Sept. 1)
I have always had a special interest in obstetrics and gynecology. Even as a child I knew that someday I would have an interest in women’s health.
I enjoy talking to women and getting to know them as individuals. I believe in the mind, body, spirit connection and all three must be in balance to have a healthy pregnancy.
I am also a strong believer in the value of patient education. I enjoy addressing a variety of women’s concerns from teen education, disease prevention, helping women have a healthy pregnancy and childbirth, and menopause.
When a patient is pregnant, I want to make sure she understands what is happening to her body and what she can expect as the months pass by. My patients are well prepared – not only for what will usually be a safe pregnancy and birth, but for what steps we’ll take should things progress differently than expected. When my patient has a full understanding of her situation we can then make joint health decisions.
Dr. Whitley is an expert in women’s health and looks forward to developing lasting relationships with her patients at the new Women’s Health Center in Fairfield.
Prior to coming to the NorthBay Center for Primary Care, Dr. Whitley was a hospitalist with Sound Inpatient Physicians at NorthBay Medical Center. She joined the Women’s Health Center at the Center for Primary Care to return to outpatient medicine and help establish this new program. “I want to help provide more holistic care for women, which I believe we can achieve through the WHC’s multi-disciplinary team – internal medicine, OB/GYN, family practice, weight loss and possibly skin care.”
Dr. Whitley is a mother to three children and believes this helps her better understand many of her patients’ daily struggles. She enjoys hearing her patients’ individual stories, and does encourage them to take more control over their own health. “Healthcare professionals are here to provide an expert opinion, advice based on advanced knowledge, and experience.