
Our practice has developed a long-standing relationship with women and families in Manhattan and its surrounding communities by offering a history of care and service for over 40 years. We were formerly known as OB-GYN Associates and Kaw Valley Women’s Health Group until we formally established The Women’s Health Group in 1997.
Some of our retired physicians include Rex Fischer, Rudy Haun, and Anne Wigglesworth. Our physicians are all members of the Kansas Medical Society and Riley County Medical Society.
Dr. Catterson was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. She has been practicing in Manhattan since 1995 and has since become actively involved the community. She is active in her local church and volunteers at Flint Hills Christian School where three of her four boys attend. Her oldest son is a freshman at Kansas State University.
Dr. Gros was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. If you spend a little time with Dr. Gros, you will find he is an enthusiastic KSU Wildcat fan. He is involved in family life, sports and children’s activities.
Before entering medical school Dr. Bennett worked as an Anthropologist in Central and South America, Mexico and Easter Island. She enjoys the fine arts and supports the McCain Auditorium Performing Arts Series at Kansas State University.
Dr. Priddle and his wife, Angie, were thrilled to return to Manhattan, her hometown, after residency. They have four children who keep their lives full with voice lessons, guitar lessons and traveling sports teams. As a family they enjoy outdoor activities, boating, water skiing, snow skiing and hunting.
Dr. Roles has been in the Manhattan community since 2004 and is originally from Iowa. She and her husband of 10 years have three children — Kayla, Lindsey, and Lauren. Dr. Roles enjoys being the wife of a local farmer. She has been known to say that sick children make her nervous and thus she became an OB/GYN physician.
Dr. Welch is originally from Kansas City, Missouri, and has practiced medicine in Garden City, Wamego and Manhattan, Kansas. She joined The Women’s Health Group in 2006 and serves on the Board of Homecare and Hospice. She has been married for 37 years to Lauren Welch, MD, a retired Surgeon and has five children.
Diane received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Washburn University in 1995. She worked as a Labor and Delivery/Postpartum nurse.
Jennifer grew up in Wakefield, Kansas, and now resides in Wamego with her husband of twelve years and their three boys. Her time away from the office is spent watching her husband and boys rodeo, gardening and scrapbooking. She is also an active participant in the Parent Teacher Association.
The Women’s Health Group has state of the art technology, a knowledgeable staff and physicians that specialize in taking care of women.