Avani Lakhani MD FACOG Avani (Avi) Lakhani has been an visionary in providing empathetic care to the women of Maui in a comfortable, low-stress private office. She is dually board-certified in Family Medicine and OBGYN. She is on the forefront of COVID-19 pandemic response, mobilizing thru government officials and the community. She offers telehealth visits. Telehealth or video visits limit face to face interactions in the office allowing for both patient and staff safety as we deal with COVID-19 pandemic. She moved to Maui from San Francisco in 2006 with her dog Sammy to work as a traveling doctor at Kaiser. She immediately fell in love with the island way of life. She set down roots in Maui. Four years later she choose to set up a groundbreaking private practice to serve the women of Maui. Also at the same time she met now husband Greg who is a kite designer and his dog Sunny. Her husband has been very influential and supportive in the setup and operation of the practice. Avi and Greg enjoy kitesurfing and wingfoiling with their island Ohana. Her strongest emphasis in providing compassionate healthcare for women is on quality of care and providing all possible treatment options for any given condition. She is often taking courses in advanced GYN surgery. She enjoys providing advanced GYN imaging options in Maui such as transvaginal and saline infusion sonography as well as minimally invasive hysterectomy which allows for same-day discharge. She can perform a variety of procedures in office as well as Aloha Surgery Center if anesthesia is necessary