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About Dr. Birken

After graduating cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in 1972, Dr. Randy Birken went on to earn his medical degree from Boston University in 1976.  He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine in 1980 while serving as chief resident at Ben Taub General and Jefferson Davis Hospital with rotations at The Methodist Hospital, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, and Women’s Hospital of Texas.  Board certified in 1982 and re-certified in 1995, he is currently a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Surgeons.

In addition to his private practice in gynecology, uro-gynecology, and laparoscopic pelvic surgery, he completed age management medicine training and certification with the Cenegenics Education and Research Foundation and further postgraduate training in aesthetic medicine.  Age management medicine, bioidentical hormones, and weight management medicine are services offered to men as well as women.  Currently, he has served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Baylor College of Medicine and licensed in both Texas and Colorado.  He has done post graduate training with the American College for The Advancement of Medicine, Age Management Medicine Group, Cenegenics Medical Institute, National Society of Cosmetic Physicians, and the Grossman Wellness Center. Dr. Birken is certified in Advanced Bioidentical Hormones with Worldlink Health and is a physician mentor with BioTe Medical.

In 2000, Dr. Birken completed a Masters in Liberal Arts program at Houston Baptist University and has taught undergraduate literature as well as lecturing to medical students on the art of medicine through fiction, essays, and poetry.

Dr. Birken has been published in both medical and non-medical publications including the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ob-Gyn News, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, the Archives of Internal Medicine, the Journal of Graduate Liberal Studies, and Dermanities.  His collection of medical themed short stories, A Harvard Death, is currently in circulation as well as two non-fiction books, Her Longest Marathon and Women Only, released in 2008.  His new novel, Doctor School, was recently published in print as well as electronic format.

As an avid road and mountain cyclist, skier, along with a strong commitment to fitness training, Dr. Birken embraces a healthy diet and lifestyle and promotes these concepts to his patients.  He has participated in medical missionary projects to Guatemala and volunteers at a clinic for indigent patients in The Woodlands.  He has three sons, four step-children, three granddaughters, and one grandson.  He and his wife Liz live in The Woodlands, Texas as well as Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Diane King, NP, RN
Diane is a native of Houston and has been women’s health nurse practitioner for many years.  She received both her R.N. and Master’s of  Science in Nursing at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.  As reproductive health practitioner, Diane embraces the concepts of wellness and hormone optimization as well as promoting preventative health and education for both men and women.  She, her husband, and two sons live in The Woodlands.

Mary Kuper, RN
Mary is a native of Arlington, Texas and moved to the Houston area in 2005.

She is a graduate of Texas Tech University earning degrees in both marketing and international business before returning to school to obtain her nursing degree.  Currently, Mary works at St. Lukes Hospital in the Woodlands hospital and has trained in aesthetic medicine as well.  With a passion for aesthetics and age management medicine, she is excited to be part of the Birken Medical Aesthetics clinical team and as the new aesthetic nurse for dermal fillers, BOTOX, Dermaroller, and laser treatments.

Tammi Wasson, MA
Tammi Wasson is a medical assistant who lives in Spring, Texas. A native Houstonian, Tammi is married with a daughter and two sons and has been a medical assistant since 2001. She and her husband are huge Texans fans and love to travel. She started working for Dr. Birken in August of 2013.

 

Stacey Rickard, Front Office Manager
Stacey has been in the medical field since 1999. She has experience working in Plastic Surgery/Med Spa and an Oncology Practice. Stacey has worked as an Administrator and has extensive medical front and back office training.Stacey is a native of Spring, Texas and lives in Magnolia, Texas with her husband and daughter. They’re outdoor enthusiasts and devoted football fans.