WOMEN ON THE MOVE: DR. KELLY FORSTHOEFEL

WOMEN ON THE MOVE Many young girls aspire to follow in their mother’s footsteps. Dr. Kelly Forsthoefel, daughter of Dr. Jana BuresForsthoefel, has done just that. Though she has many fond memories of growing up, she recounts one that cemented her career path: “I witnessed my mother performing a stat cesarean section on a young mother,” she describes, recalling the impactful moment. “I knew right then that I too wanted to be part of such profound moments in women’s lives.” After earning her B.S. from Florida State University, Kelly continued her education at St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in Queens, New York. Now, she’s returned home to Tallahassee to practice side by side with her mom and mentor at Gynecology & Obstetrics Associates of Tallahassee (GOAT). In partnership with the doctors at GOAT, Kelly strives to demonstrate the importance of personalized care at all stages of a woman’s life. She strongly believes in continuing education and remaining current with existing and emerging technological advancements in order to provide the best care to patients. Like the other physicians of GOAT, Dr. Kelly Forsthoefel will soon be certified in Da Vinci Robotic Surgery,

Dr. Kelly Forsthoefel a progressive technology that minimizes invasiveness and reduces recovery time for complicated procedures. As Dr. Kelly Forsthoefel fulfills her childhood aspiration of positively impacting women’s lives, she also aligns naturally with GOAT’s emphasis on caring for generations of women. Perhaps most fittingly, she is now delivering the babies of women who were delivered by her mother. Generations of women now receive care from a multi-generational group of women.