Press Release - October 26,2006

Father, Daughter Bring Unique Sense of Family
to Doctors’ Office in Lake County

Lake Forest, Ill. – Many parents often wish that their children would follow in their footsteps. In the case of Dr. William E. Woods, this is exactly what happened. Woods and his daughter, Dr. Carmen Woods Hollowell, are in practice together as obstetricians-gynecologists. With offices in Park City and Lindenhurst, they are the only father/daughter doctor team in Lake County. Both are members of the Lake Forest Hospital medical staff.

Woods Hollowell says that her father never pushed her into being a doctor, and that it was her choice. “He encouraged us to do whatever we liked. However, seeing him excel and obtain such personal and professional satisfaction was a factor,” she says. Woods Hollowell describes her father as a Renaissance man, whose interest in many different things led his children into many different activities.

The two doctors have been in practice together since 1999. Woods Hollowell describes working with her father as absolutely wonderful. “Most people only know their parents in one dynamic,” she says. “It makes your relationship much richer because you can respect, admire and love them on a personal and professional level.” She says her patients love the fact that we are “families taking care of families.”

The Woods family’s ties to the medical field don’t stop here. One of Woods Hollowell’s sisters is a psychiatrist. Woods Hollowell’s husband and his father are both urologists. In addition, Essie Woods, Woods Hollowell’s mother and Woods’ wife, is their office manager.

Lake Forest Hospital (LFH) has been named the #1 Consumer Choice hospital in Lake and Kenosha counties for 2006/07 by the independent firm National Research Corporation. LFH has earned this honor two years in a row for having the best doctors, best nurses, best image & reputation and best overall quality.

Lake Forest Hospital is a fully licensed and accredited 215-bed community hospital offering a complete range of services that are staffed by 625 physicians, with offices conveniently located throughout Lake County. For information about the hospital, call 847.234.5600; for a physician referral call 847.535.6171.