About   DR. ANTHONY  GENTILE:

Dr. Anthony Gentile has more than two decade’s experience as a busy obstetrician. He has delivered thousands of babies in Northwest Indiana and the Southeast suburbs of Chicago and shares a genuine love of obstetrics.  Throughout your pregnancy, Dr. Gentile is always happy to answer any questions you have about your health and the health of your baby.

Our Philosophy:

Excellence, Caring, Dependable
At Gentile Healthcare, we approach your pregnancy with enthusiasm. We understand the joys as well as the challenges that pregnancy brings. With a genuine reverence to the natural process of birth, we strive to balance the best of modern medicine with the wisdom gleaned from years of clinical experience. Based on our experience delivering countless babies, we are aware of the uniqueness of each patient and family. We recognize the physical, psychological, social, and even economic impact that pregnancy can have on our patients. We believe that sensitivity and the highest clinical standards in collaboration with other outstanding practitioners is the way to nurture the complex process of pregnancy. The guiding principals of our practice are respect, quality and safety. I am thrilled and honored to be your doctor and proud of our unyielding commitment to outstanding medicine and compassionate care.

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, MUNSTER, INDIANA

Dr. Gentile only performs deliveries at Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana. The Family Birthing Center at Community Hospital in Munster, IN  offers deluxe accommodations designed to pamper mothers-to-be throughout each unique stage of the birthing process.  Located in Community's newly-built Parkview Tower, three floors house the Center's Labor and Delivery unit, Neonatal Intensive Care unit, and Mother/Baby unit.

 Community Hospital - Family Birthing Center Prenatal Classes & Labor and Delivery TOURS:

CLICK HERE for a list of classes to help prepare families for the birth of a baby. Lamaze classes fill quickly; make reservations early in pregnancy. Classes are taught by ASPO / Lamaze or NCC-certified Registered Nurses from Community Hospital. There is a fee for some classes. Call 219-703-2020 to register.

PROVIDER PARTNERS

Dr. Gentile works closely in the office and in the hospital with a team of women's healthcare providers and shares evening and weekend call coverage with these doctors.

FREQUENTLY  ASKED  QUESTIONS:


(from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - http://www.acog.org/Patients)

LABOR, DELIVERY, AND POSTPARTUM CARE

  • Assisted Vaginal Delivery (FAQ192)
  • Breastfeeding Your Baby (FAQ029)
  • Cesarean Birth (FAQ006)
  • Exercise After Pregnancy (FAQ131)
  • Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor (FAQ015)
  • How to Tell When Labor Begins (FAQ004)
  • Induction of Labor at 39 Weeks (FAQ507)
  • Labor Induction (FAQ154)
  • Medications for Pain Relief During Labor and Delivery (FAQ086)
  • Newborn Male Circumcision (FAQ039)
  • Newborn Screening Tests (FAQ503)
  • Postpartum Depression (FAQ091)
  • Preterm Labor and Birth (FAQ087)
  • Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery (FAQ070)
  • When Pregnancy Goes Past Your Due Date (FAQ069)
  • PREGNANCY

  • A Healthy Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes (FAQ176)
  • A Partner's Guide to Pregnancy (FAQ032)
  • Back Pain During Pregnancy (FAQ115)
  • Bleeding During Pregnancy (FAQ038) 
  • Car Safety for Pregnant Women, Babies, and Children (FAQ018)
  • Carrier Screening (FAQ179)
  • Carrier Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (FAQ197)
  • Cord Blood Banking (FAQ172)  
  • Cystic Fibrosis: Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis (FAQ171)
  • Early Pregnancy Loss (FAQ090)
  • Ectopic Pregnancy (FAQ155)
  • Exercise During Pregnancy (FAQ119)
  • Extremely Preterm Birth (FAQ173)
  • Genetic Disorders (FAQ094)
  • Gestational Diabetes (FAQ177)
  • Good Health Before Pregnancy: Prepregnancy Care (FAQ056)
  • Group B Strep and Pregnancy (FAQ105)
  • Having a Baby After Age 35: How Aging Affects Fertility and Pregnancy (FAQ060)
  • Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in Pregnancy (FAQ093)
  • HIV and Pregnancy (FAQ113)
  • How Your Fetus Grows During Pregnancy (FAQ156)
  • If Your Baby Is Breech (FAQ079)
  • Listeria and Pregnancy (FAQ501)
  • Marijuana and Pregnancy (FAQ196)
  • Morning Sickness: Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (FAQ126)
  • Multiple Pregnancy (FAQ188)
  • Nutrition During Pregnancy (FAQ001)
  • Obesity and Pregnancy (FAQ182)
  • Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy (FAQ506)
  • Preeclampsia and High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy (FAQ034)
  • Pregnancy Choices -- Raising the Baby, Adoption, and Abortion (FAQ168)
  • Prenatal Genetic Diagnostic Tests (FAQ164)
  • Prenatal Genetic Screening Tests (FAQ165)
  • Reducing Risks of Birth Defects (FAQ146)
  • Repeated Miscarriages (FAQ100)
  • Routine Tests During Pregnancy (FAQ133)
  • Skin Conditions During Pregnancy (FAQ169)
  • Special Tests for Monitoring Fetal Well-Being (FAQ098)
  • The Flu Vaccine and Pregnancy (FAQ189)
  • The Rh Factor: How It Can Affect Your Pregnancy (FAQ027)
  • Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs, and Pregnancy (FAQ170)
  • Travel During Pregnancy (FAQ055)