About
Dr. Kimberly A. Chesshir
Dr. Kimberly Chesshir was born in El Paso, TX and was raised there until she moved to Houston at age 11. She attended Texas Tech where she graduated with a degree in Business. She went on to achieve a Masters degree in International Marketing and worked for several years before realizing a long-held dream of becoming a physician. She graduated from University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio, TX and then completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Paul Medical Center in Dallas, TX. She is an avid reader and is kept busy by her two nephews and several cats (all of whom are quite spoiled).
Medical Assistant: Janet Duarte
Dr. Malathi Viswanathan Ellis
Dr. Malathi Ellis is from North Carolina and she attended NC State University to obtain her B.S. in Biochemistry with a minor in mathematics. She went on to graduate from East Carolina University School of Medicine. Her internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology were completed at the University of Arizona. She then moved to Dallas in 2005 and joined Boardwalk OB/GYN. She lives here with her husband, three children, and two cats. She enjoys reading, movies, cooking, and goofing around with her family.
Head/Lead Medical Assistant: Lucy Vega
Medical Assistant: Juana Hernandez
Johanna Congleton DNP, CNM
Johanna was born in Dallas, TX and grew up in Arlington. She graduated from Texas Tech University (Wreck Em!) in 2007 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Johanna passionately served women at one of the busiest hospitals in the country for 4 years. In 2009, while medically serving villagers along the Amazon River in Brazil she felt called to go back to school to become a Certified Nurse-Midwife. She continued to serve as a labor nurse for 3 more years while completing her graduate studies. Johanna graduated in 2014 with her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from Baylor University and received her Certification in Midwifery. She is excited to continue serving women of Dallas at Boardwalk OB/GYN. Johanna is active in her church community, loves the Texas Rangers, enjoys a good cup of coffee, finds complete solace at the beach, and completely spoils her Dachshund puppy Auggie.
Medical Assistant: Alexis Castillo
At Boardwalk OB/GYN, we believe that you deserve the highest quality treatment possible. That's why we stay current with the latest technology that medical research in women's health has to offer. We seek to educate women on good health practices, especially when planning a pregnancy or during your pregnancy. We offer care for women of every age, helping you to stay healthy and strong through every stage of your life.
Practice Administrator: Tonya Zimmermann
Front Office Staff: Sara Tristan (Front Office Coordinator), Nancy Sorto (Scheduler/Biller), Alexis Castillo (Dallas OfficeReception)
Nurses: Amanda Walker (Phone Nurse), Michele Stepter (Nurse/Billing Coordinator)
The following insurance is accepted by Boardwalk OBGYN:
Aetna, BCBS HMO, PPO ,POS, Cigna/Great West, Coventry, First Health, Human, Healthsmart, Mulitplan/PHCS, and UHC.
Dr. Congleton currently accepts all major commercial insurance plans including BC/BS, United Healthcare (UHC), Multiplan, Aetna, and Healthsmart
We do not accept the following:
Medicare, Medicaid
We do not accept the following advantage products purchased from the Market Place:
Aetna Advantage: QHP will be on the ID card
BCBS Advantage HMO: BAV will be on the ID card
Cigna Local Plus