Women's Care Medical Group Care Team

Dr. Liu was born in Taiwan and emigrated to the United States in 1970. He lived in Connecticut and Pennsylvania and attended Carnegie Mellon University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. He then followed in his father’s footsteps into the medical profession. He attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where he achieved Honors in Advanced Medicine and Surgical Dissection. He went on to Case Western Reserve University for his specialty training in OB/GYN.

Dr. Shoup is originally from northeastern Ohio. She developed an interest in obstetrics and gynecology from her sister’s gynecologist, also a close friend. Dr. Shoup attended Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, after college. Further interest in gynecology developed during an ambulatory medicine rotation, for which she received honors. This instruction was at the Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland, where, as a medical student, she taught gynecology exams to first-year students and donated time for evening free clinics. She met her husband, Andrew Liu, MD, in Cleveland, while doing a rotation in internal medicine. 

Dr. Joyce grew up in Boulder, Colorado, and attended Mount Holyoke College and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She spent a year at the Genetics and IVF Institute in Fairfax, Virginia, before coming to California, where she did her OB/GYN residency at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center. She has been practicing in the Bay Area since 1993 and has delivered thousands of babies.

She is no longer practicing obstetrics and now focuses on menopause; minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures; and management of fibroids, contraception, and infertility, in addition to well-woman care. She served as chair of the OB/GYN Department at Sequoia Hospital for eight years and is currently on the Board of Directors of the Sequoia Hospital Foundation, serving as cochair of the annual golf tournament. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and holds a certification from the Menopause Society. Dr. Joyce is married and has two adult children. She is also an avid golfer, author, and life coach for other women physicians.  

Dr. Spirtos’ practice focuses on the evaluation and treatment of infertility, women’s wellness, and urinary incontinence. She emphasizes lifestyle changes for the prevention of cancer and chronic illnesses, particularly around the time of menopause. She is skilled in minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of pelvic pain, abnormal vaginal bleeding, and pelvic relaxation issues.

Following the birth of her twins, she began private practice in gynecology and infertility in 1990 at Stanford Medical Center. In 2002, she joined the Women’s Cancer Center and then the Center for Gynecologic Oncology and Pelvic Surgery. 

Dr. Li is board certified and has subspecialty training in complex laparoscopic procedures, including the laparoscopic and robotic treatment of severe endometriosis, laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomy, and the removal of fibroids, ovaries, and cysts. She has a special interest in helping women who suffer from pelvic pain and endometriosis. She completed her obstetrics and gynecology specialty training at UMass Chan Medical School where she received several teaching awards, including the Distinguished House Officer Award, and she went on to complete a subspecialty fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at the Center for Special Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery at Stanford Medical Center. She truly values the relationships she has with her patients and counts it an honor and privilege to walk alongside them on their journey toward wellness.

Dr. Szeto has always felt a calling for obstetrics and gynecology. She grew up in the Bay Area before moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to attend the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine for her medical degree. She stayed on the East Coast for her residency at Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. Dr. Szeto picked up a love of fine dining during her time in New York. Here in her native Bay Area, she enjoys being connected with family and friends and experiencing the thrill of escape rooms and board games. Dr. Szeto is fluent in Spanish and speaks conversational Cantonese. 

Dr. Chan was born in Hong Kong. She moved to the United States during grade school and spent most of her childhood years in the Bay Area. Dr. Chan was actively involved with the Paul Hom Asian Clinic in Sacramento during her undergraduate years. She attended the University of California, Davis, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. After college, she went to Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical training. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

Lindsay Pettit was born and raised in the Bay Area and has spent her career here. She graduated from the University of Southern California and the College of San Mateo Nursing Program. She did her Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwife training through San Jose State University. She has worked in women’s care for 30 years and specializes in OB. She has two grown children and three grandchildren. 

Marjan Hafezi was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She obtained her high school diploma in Madrid, Spain, and completed her undergrad studies in Utah. She then moved to San Francisco to complete graduate school at the University of San Francisco. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing along with her Family Nurse Practitioner licensure in 2004 and soon after began working in an OB/GYN practice in beautiful Redwood City. She developed a successful practice over the last 12 years and cared for women of all ages with acute or chronic gynecologic concerns.  

The term “midwife” means “with a woman.” Olga Libova, a certified nurse-midwife with over two decades of experience, has dedicated her career to supporting women through pregnancy and facilitating safe and empowering birthing experiences. In 2015, she earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with a focus on the reproductive experiences of Asian Indian women in Silicon Valley. As some of her patients began transitioning into perimenopause, she expanded her expertise by obtaining certification as a menopause provider and pursued a family nurse practitioner license to offer more comprehensive care. Her interests and proficiency have grown to include sleep medicine, sexual medicine, and mental health.

While she no longer attends births, she continues to provide perinatal care with a specialization in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. She is an active member of Postpartum Support International, the Menopause Society, and the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. Additionally, she contributes her expertise by teaching in the nursing program at De Anza College. She is fluent in Russian.