About Us
Providing you with the best patient-centric
and comprehensive care
Welcome to Stephen Wells MD! Our team of leading OBGYN professionals is dedicated to providing comprehensive, collaborative, and patient-centric care. We strive to give our patients a more personalized experience through our small group of physicians, certified nurse midwives, and certified nurse practitioners who work together in a shared workspace to deliver the highest quality of care. Currently serving patients in Walnut Creek, CA, and surrounding areas. Click the links below to learn more about our staff and medical mission trips.
Our Doctors
I specialize in providing obstetric and gynecological care tailored to meet each patient's individual needs.
Our Providers
Front & Back Office Staff
Maria
Clinical Operations Manager, CCMA
Maria is our Clinical Operations Manager and has worked with Dr. Wells for over a decade. She is definitely a key player in the office to make sure everyone is running on time (as much as possible) and to make sure our patients feel welcomed, comfortable, and well cared for. Maria loves to bond with her patients and build patient relationships. She is responsible for scheduling c-sections, inductions, surgery scheduling, and External cephalic versions. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She loves to hike, dance, and loves coffee.
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Dione
Receptionist, Medical Assistant, Maternity Benefits Coordinator
Dione is the first in her family to go to college and pursue her dreams. She most recently graduated from Carrington College with a Medical Assisting Certificate, and we are thrilled to have her working with our office. She is happy to have the opportunity to welcome our patients into the office and provide answers to any questions you may have. Dione is our Maternity Benefits Coordinator. If you would like a break-down of your insurance coverage for your pregnancy, need help regarding pregnancy leave or disability, or if you just have a simple question about what time your next appointment is, Dione is the one to ask for. In her spare time, she enjoys taking hikes and exploring with her dog Luca.
Rachel
Receptionist, Medical Assistant, Medical Records Coordinator
Rachel will always have a smile to welcome you in our office. She would primarily check you in and ask for your updated insurance card and/or collect your copay and balances. You might be familiar with her voice as she also reminds patients of their upcoming appointments. Rachel oversees requests for the release of Medical Records. Rachel is a proud mother of 3 beautiful children and has put her career on hold to raise them for 9 years. She is now starting her career in a specialty that she loves, and one day plans to become a midwife. Her favorite part of her job is to see the moms from the start of pregnancy to their return to the office after childbirth with their newborns.
Kimberly
Receptionist, Medical Assistan
Kimberly
Monica
Receptionist, Pregnancy Disability Coordinator
Monica is one of our friendly receptionists.
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Sophia
Medical Assistant
Sophia is one of our back office medical assistants and has been with our office since 2020, with both front and back-office experience. In addition to encouraging our providers to run on time, she also is our MLT Coordinator, in charge of Breast Pump Authorizations and Prenatal Screening results and can assist you with any questions you may have. She is passionate about serving our patients and creating a comfortable experience for them. She loves all things OBGYN, from the moment of that 1st confirmation appointment to seeing that cute baby at mom’s postpartum visit. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, sipping on a cup of coffee, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
Makayla
Medical Assistant
Makayla has always enjoyed working with patients and being efficient. She joined our practice in September of 2023. She is one of our back office Medical Assistants. One of her favorite things about working here is getting to meet newborn babies! She helps our Midwives and Nurse Practitioners run on time as best as she can, given our sometimes crazy-busy schedules. She is always happy to help answer any questions you may have regarding Natera and/or NIPT and Carrier Screening. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, paddle boarding, and spending time with her dog Darcy.
Chloe
Medical Assistant
Chloe is a very valuable member of our back-office team. As a Medical Assistant, she is incredibly patient, and thoughtful, and always strives to go above and beyond in providing a positive experience for all our patients. Chloe is entirely prepared to answer general questions about your appointments, procedures, and any laboratory test results; she is also open to addressing any fundamental questions and concerns you may have regarding prenatal care and women's health in our office. Outside of our office, Chloe loves spending her free time adventuring in nature, going to concerts, playing her musical instruments, and spending time with her family and friends.
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Medical Mission Trips
A collection of photos:
ETHIOPIA mission 2014 and 2016
& HAITI mission 2013 and 2014
Several years ago I was sitting in the doctors’ lounge at about 2 o’clock in the morning waiting for a patient to deliver—my life for the last 20 years or so. My daughters were nearly grown, one in college and the other getting close to the launch. One of my top priorities in life was almost fully realized, and I knew that soon I would have more free time than I would know what to do with. My wife of 22 years and I were in a good place in our marriage and she knew that I felt something gnawing at me. Something of a small longing that I kept at arms length because of my other responsibilities, but something growing in urgency up to this point. In the lounge, I struck up a conversation about serving in medical missions with friend and colleague, Dr. Tom Tighe, who was taking a break from his shift in the Emergency Department. He had done medical missions previously and told me some of his experience. He then recommended that I talk to another colleague, Andreas Kamlot, a cardiothoracic surgeon who had gone to work at a small hospital in Haiti. I later spoke to Andreas, who shared with me his experience at “Hôpital Sacré Coeur” in Milot, Haiti.
Shortly afterward, I looked at a volunteer surgery schedule at this small hospital on their website, Crudem.org and noticed that a particular Gynecologist from New Jersey made several trips every year to this hospital. So I reached out to Dr. David Butler and asked if I could join him on a trip and lend my surgical skills to his team. I was thrilled when he said they would be happy to have someone from the west coast along for the ride. It sounded like a strong potential opportunity. At roughly the same time, I was approached by some of the leadership at my church (Community Presbyterian Church in Danville) to join with some physicians and a dentist to travel to Ethiopia to provide basic medical care to the people of Sintaro Village, located 6 hours south of Addis Ababa. Our church had “adopted” this village as part of a long-term commitment to provide education, fresh water, and access to medical care for one of the poorest villages in Southwest Ethiopia. Perfect opportunity, I thought, to take my youngest daughter out of a few weeks of her Senior year of high school and have her join me.
This was just the start of it. Looking back, I feel humbled by my experiences over the last few years, and blessed that I could use my time and talent to serve women in 3rd world countries – the absolute poorest of the poor. Although I have felt that I have truly made a difference for the individual women that I have treated, it is equally true that they have helped make a profound difference in my own life personally, spiritually, and professionally. As one would expect, my perspective has necessarily changed after encountering such extreme poverty, the results of chronic starvation, a true lack of meaningful healthcare, and unexpectedly, joy from the simplicity of life – smiles and kindness from those who truly experience no comfort.
During my last trip to Haiti in October 2015, I met a man at the airport in Cap-Haitien. Any time I see an American going to Haiti, I have to ask about their story and their mission, because this is not a country people go to for purposes of vacation. Ed Bos runs a non-profit organization supplying free donated laboratory equipment to organizations providing medical services in 3rd world countries. Prior to his involvement in this company, he ran a large laboratory in the United States. At the end of our brief conversation, he encouraged me and put words to my desire of the last few years. These words I will never forget: “At the end of it all, how great it is to trade in your life of success for a life of significance.”
Following are some photo books that I have put together of the trips that I have made. Being an obstetrician and gynecologic surgeon is not just a career but is a passion of mine, both at home and abroad. I hope my enthusiasm comes through in the pictures you see in these photo albums. I plan to add to this page with every trip I go on, and pray that I continue to make my life more significant.
Mission Trip to Ethiopia 2014
Mission Trip to Ethiopia 2016
Mission Trip to Haiti 2013
Mission Trip to Haiti 2014
