OB/GYN care · Mashpee, Cape Cod
At Falmouth Women's Health we keep the practice simple so Dr. Heywood and our team can spend more time with each patient. Providing you with the highest quality care.
Welcome to our practice
We want you to be as relaxed and informed as possible. Our practice is working together to realize a shared vision of uncompromising excellence in health care.
Our practice is associated with both Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital.
We want to hear your story. Everyone is different, with unique experiences and health goals. When we understand the full picture, we can provide you with the best care.
We explain in terms you understand, lay out the options from the most conservative to the most aggressive treatment approach, and discuss the pros and cons.
Of our patients, the profession, and our community. We take the time to provide excellent care and build respectful relationships.
We aim to provide exceptional care because we are honored to be chosen as a part of your healthcare team.
We enjoy expanding our knowledge and keeping up to date with the best evidence, and we strive to improve our patients' experience.
Services
Too often patients struggle with heavy and irregular bleeding and assume they have to endure it. There is no reason to have this impact your life. Let us help you reclaim your life. You also don't need to live with urinary incontinence.
Annual exams are key to good health as you age. The sooner an abnormality is found, the better the chances of managing or recovering from it. ACOG recommends first visits as early as age 13, with pelvic exams and Pap tests generally beginning around age 21.
We offer the following medical services
Minimally invasive surgery
Dr. Heywood is a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons and the first surgeon to perform Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH) at Falmouth Hospital. We perform most major and minor laparoscopic gynecological surgeries including hysterectomy, cyst removal, endometrial ablation and tubal ligation. The traditional hysterectomy that kept people down for weeks can usually be avoided; a laparoscopic hysterectomy often enables patients to go home the same day. For the right patient, endometrial ablation is a life-changing procedure for heavy bleeding.
Our team
All professionals at Falmouth Women's Health maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in the medical field.
Education: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Residency: Portsmouth Naval Hospital.
Dr. Heywood was born in Plymouth and raised in Marstons Mills. He studied engineering at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, took a commission in the Navy Reserve, and worked as an engineer in Boston before discovering he missed the human side of his profession. After pre-med classes at Harvard Extension School he graduated from the New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2004, completed his OB/GYN residency at Portsmouth Naval Hospital and served seven years of active duty in the Navy before moving his wife and three children back to Cape Cod.
In 2014 he started Falmouth Women's Health to get back to the basics of providing medical care. A streamlined practice lets him spend significantly more time with each patient, with time to be heard and to tie up all loose ends during the visit. Away from work he enjoys fishing, boating, music and his family and dog Frankie.
A women's health nurse practitioner (Swarthmore; University of Pennsylvania, MSN) who has practiced in Falmouth since 2006. She has a lifelong passion for women's health and for teaching young people about sexual health, and cares for patients across the range of sexualities and genders.
Born and raised in Massachusetts and a Colby College graduate. Her favorite part of the job is getting to know new patients.
A Registered Medical Assistant who works in the clinic and sometimes greets you at the front desk. She is the office's resident technology expert, and her super power is always being in a good mood.
A nursing assistant since 2010 who joined us in 2023. She takes pride in a down-to-earth approach with patients and loves to laugh and joke with everyone.
A proud member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and a Cape Cod native, trained in the medical field since her high school years at Cape Cod Tech. Known for her bubbly personality and compassionate heart, she takes pride in making every patient feel seen, supported and comfortable.
Born and raised in Massachusetts, Debbie came to Cape Cod during COVID after a 12-year career as a licensed real estate agent. She enjoys helping patients and being part of a supportive team.
Dr. Joseph J. Conway retired in June 2023 after more than 45 years of practice. If you were his patient, we are happy to seamlessly transfer your care to one of our other providers.
New patients
During the first visit we gather important background like your medical history and give you time to get to know your doctor. Here are the steps to becoming a new patient.
Forms (Authorization for Release of Medical Information, Permission to Share Medical Information, Practice Policies) are completed through the patient portal.
Educate yourself on your symptoms and get to know our doctors on this page — being well prepared helps relieve any unnecessary anxiety.
Insurance & policies
Please call your insurance company to find out if we are an in-network provider for your specific plan. As a courtesy, we submit your claim to your insurance company. If you do not have insurance, call our office for an estimate on the cost of a visit or procedure.
Patient testimonials
Dr. Heywood treats you with respect, he listens to your wants and needs and actually creates a rapport with you. He sits at your level instead of standing above you… He legitimately cares about the outcome of your pregnancy.
— Carissa TrocchioBest doctor around. He and his entire team have blown me away. Laura at the front desk is so friendly and helpful and Dr. Heywood is extremely personable, thorough and genuine in his care and treatment. 5+ stars all around.
— Lynne WhiteEveryone is wonderful and helpful in this practice! The office is clean. This is what a practice should be, very well run. Highly recommended!!
— Lynn PogorelcDr. Speed & Staff — I was very pleased with my first visit for my annual exam… being so personable, a great listener and empathetic to my concerns.
— Donna C., August 2020I am so glad I found Dr. Heywood. He is very knowledgeable, refreshingly candid and laid back, and was always willing to take the time to answer my questions. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone!
— Patient in Plymouth, MAFrom my very first visit to my last, every single person was helpful, compassionate, personal, funny and knowledgeable. I am blessed by each of you.
— Cat, 2020Our location
All office visits are in Mashpee, across from Boston Interiors and Bosun's Marine. Take a turn into Shellback Place and we are the first building on the right.
133 Falmouth Rd. 2A Suite A, Mashpee, MA 02649
Fax (877) 669-1746
| Monday – Friday | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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