Faculty: Our faculty members have unique expertise and interests in the clinical, educational and research aspects of women’s health.

Division of Gynecologic Specialties

Lynda Gioia-Flynt, MD
Assistant Professor and Division Chief
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-7286
lgioiafl@uthsc.edu
Special interests: General obstetrics, contraception, colposcopy, benign gynecologic surgery, office gynecologic procedures (Implanon, Hysteroscopy Essure, Intrauterine contraception)

Victor Feldbaum, MD
Assistant Professor
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-5393
vfeldbau@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Minimally invasive surgery, contraception including (Nexplanon/Mirena/Paraguard), colposcopy, office gynecologic procedures (including Ultrasound, Sonohystogram, Hysteroscopy, Essure)

Vanessa Givens, MD
Assistant Professor
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-5393
vgivens1@uthsc.edu
Special interests: General obstetrics, contraception, colposcopy, benign gynecologic surgery, office gynecologic procedures (Hysteroscopy, Implanon, Essure, Intrauterine contraception)

Edward Lazarus, MD
Assistant Professor
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-5393
elazaru1@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Pelvic ultrasound, menopausal care, medical and surgical treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding, contraception, pelvic ultrasound

Linda Moses, MD
Assistant Professor
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-7286
lmoses@uthsc.edu
Special interests: General obstetrics and gynecology, adolescent health, contraception

Janice Shier, MD, PharmD
Assistant Professor
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-5393
jshier@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Menopausal care, medical and surgical treatment of gynecological pathology, general obstetrics and gynecology

Edwin M. Thorpe, Jr., MD
Associate Professor
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-7286
ethorpe@uthsc.edu
Special interests: General obstetrics, management of abnormal uterine bleeding, colposcopy, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDs

Jenny Wang, MD
Instructor
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-5393
jwang63@uthsc.edu
Special interests: General obstetrics, contraception, colposcopy, benign gynecologic surgery, office gynecologic procedures (Implanon, Hysteroscopy, Essure, Intrauterine contraception)

Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

Giancarlo, Mari, MD
Chair, Professor and Division Chief
Director, Fetal Center
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-2531
gmari@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Ultrasound and prenatal diagnosis of fetal anomalies, maternal complications of pregnancy, fetal surgery

Norman L. Meyer, MD, PhD
Professor and Vice-Chair
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-2531
nmeyer@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Ultrasound and prenatal diagnosis of fetal anomalies, maternal complications of pregnancy

Robert Ahokas, PhD
Associate Professor
956 Court Ave., Rm B318B
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 448-5256
rahokas@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Maternal cardiac effects of preeclampsia, prenatal and postpartum

Margaret Carter, MD
Assistant Professor
Director, High Risk Obstetrical Services
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-5393
mcarte37@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Maternal complications of pregnancy, maternal nutrition, obesity, and diabetes; preeclampsia; preterm delivery

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Luis M. Gómez, MD
Assistant Professor
Director, Ultrasound Services
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-7286
lgomez2@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Ultrasound, birth defects, infectious diseases in pregnancy, cardiovascular complications of pregnancy, prematurity, malignancies in pregnancy, pregnancy in women with organ transplant

Owen P. Phillips, MD
Professor
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: (901) 866-8085
ophillip@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Reproductive genetics, prenatal diagnosis and screening

For more information: www.utmedicalgroup.com/CHRP/

Jacques Samson, MD
Assistant Professor
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-7286
jsamson@uthsc.edu
Special interests: High risk obstetrics

Natalia Schlabritz-Lutsevich MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: (901) 448-7286
nschlabr@uthsc.edu
Research Interests: Developmental programming, feto-placental adaptations to maternal obesity, non-human primate model of pregnancy, in vitro placental perfusion

MFM Fellows

Dr. Mauro Schenone
PGY 7
mschenon@uthsc.edu

Dr. Brian Brocato
PGY 6
bbrocato@uthsc.edu

Dr. Danielle Tate
PGY 5
dtate@uthsc.edu

Division of Minimally-Invasive Surgery

Ahmad Azari, MD
Assistant Professor and Chief
7945 Wolf River Blvd., Ste. 320
Germantown, TN 38138
Phone: 901-866-8220
aazari@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Single Incision Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery, Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery in Pregnancy, Pelvic-Reconstructive Surgery

Fellow

Dr. Ossama Elsaccar
PGY 5
Phone: 901-866-8220

Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Joseph T. Santoso, MD
Professor and Division Chief
West Clinic
1588 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
Phone: 901-322-0251
Special interests: cancers in women, quality improvement and education

Mark Reed, MD
Assistant Professor
West Clinic
1588 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
Phone: 901-322-0251
Special interests: cancers in women

Linda Smiley, MD
Assistant Professor
West Clinic
1588 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
Phone: 901-322-0251
Special interests: cancers in women

Todd D. Tillmanns, MD
Associate Professor
West Clinic
1588 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
Phone: 901-322-0251
Special interests: cancers in women

Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Dan C. Martin, MD
Professor and Division Chief
7945 Wolf River Blvd., Ste. 320
Germantown, TN 38138
Phone: 901-866-8220
dmarti27@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Endometriosis, Reproductive endocrinology, laparoscopy, office hysteroscopy
http://www.danmartinmd.com

Laura Detti, MD
Assistant Professor
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Phone: 901-448-4785
ldetti@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Reproductive endocrinology, ovarian preservation

Claudette Shephard, MD
Associate Professor and Residency Program Director
853 Jefferson Ave, Rm. E102
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: 901-448-5393
cshephard@uthsc.edu
Special interests: Pediatrics and adolescent gynecology, general obstetrics and gynecology

Baptist Hospital for Women

Thomas Greenwell, Jr., MD
Site Director
80 Humphrey Blvd., Ste. 330
Memphis, TN 38120
Phone: 901-747-1200

Judi L. Carney, MD
Assistant Site Director
80 Humphrey Blvd., Ste. 330
Memphis, TN 38120
Phone: 901-747-1200

Methodist Healthcare

Dan Martin, MD
Site Director

Veteran's Administration Medical Center

Margaret Z. Summitt, MD
Site Director
7800 Wolf River Trail Cv.
Germantown, TN 38138
Phone: 901-682-9222
E-mail: msummitt@uthsc.edu

Contact Us

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

853 Jefferson Avenue, Rm E102
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: (901) 448-2531
Fax: (901) 448-4701