Millicent (Millie) Babbs, MD

For me, the most exciting part of medicine is problem-solving, whether in the form of making a diagnosis or creating the right treatment plan for a patient based on their personal circumstances. The teamwork between physician and patient is highly rewarding.

Family medicine is the only specialty that allows you to care for someone from conception to death. I often have the chance to celebrate with patients, and also to mourn with them. The relational nature of primary care is beautiful, and it is a gift to be present for the best and worst moments of someone's life, as well as all the moments in between.

I knew that I wanted to work in a smaller, more rural community when I started medical school, particularly in a way that allowed me to form close relationships within the community. I'm excited to work in Beaver Dam because it reminds me of my hometown, Hodgenville, Kentucky. 

The connections I have made at Owensboro Health during my residency and the phenomenal support I have found in the medical community strongly influenced my decision to stay with this hospital system.

Away from work, I like quilting, deer hunting with my husband and his family, reading almost anything I can get my hands on, and watching our baby grow up. I also try to garden with varying success.

Procedures and Treatments

• Preconception counseling and first-trimester care
• Routine pediatrics and well-child care
• Routine adult general medical care
• Preventive screening services (pap smear, breast exam)
• Office procedures including biopsies, skin tag removals, sutures, joint injections
• Diabetic foot exams