About the Practice

At Capital Women’s Care - Bethesda, patients can get all of their women’s health needs addressed. This professional and friendly office located in Bethesda, Maryland serves women in Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington, DC.

From young women dealing with contraception and painful periods, through pregnancy planning and postpartum during the childbearing years, to older women’s issues with menopause and osteoporosis, these doctors provide the care and compassion women want and deserve.

Our providers have over 30 years of experience providing women’s health services, traditional and minimally invasive surgical options and care for both high and low risk pregnancies. Our team consists of board certified and fellowship trained doctors, a Certified Nurse Midwife, and a Certified Physician Assistant.

Morgan Wilkerson PA-C joined our team in early 2019 and brought along her many years of experience as a women’s specialist to help care for our patients. The newest member of our team is Rachael Cleberg, MD, MPH who is already an accomplished physician early on in her a career. She has received awards for her skills in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, has presented at national conferences, and looks forward to providing comprehensive gyn care, as well as general and high risk obstetric services to the women of Maryland and Washington, DC.

Dr. Lewis Townsend focuses solely on gynecology and specializes in laparoscopic and minimally invasive gynecological surgeries. He is also an early adopter and specialist of utilizing the MonaLisa Touch laser to help treat vulvovaginal atrophy, vulvar disorders and other conditions associated with the changes of menopause. Dr. John Gschwend works in both gynecology and obstetrics and has vast experience in the surgical management of female conditions. Dr. Deena Kleinerman and midwife Kimberly Severn, CNM both treat all women’s health needs, including routine and benign gynecologic conditions and labor, and delivery for our pregnant patients.

Along with traditional OB/GYN services, patients can receive cutting-edge MonaLisa TouchⓇ procedures at Capital Women’s Care - Bethesda. This is a non-invasive way to help restore and promote female vaginal health and address some of the changes that may occur with menopause. It is an in office laser therapy that has no downtime and requires no anesthesia.

Patients can also enjoy the convenience of in-office sonography and genetic testing for pregnancy risk assessment and for hereditary cancer screening. We also now offer in house phlebotomy services where patients can conveniently have pregnancy lab tests, general health profiles and STD testing performed before they leave.

We are also one of the only offices offering guaranteed same day appointments as well as online scheduling of visits. Click on the link above to make your appointment or give us a call to schedule your next consultation or exam. We look forward to taking care of you!