Potential advantages of robotic surgery
The da Vinci Surgical System is the only commercially approved system for gynecologic surgery. The system allows the surgeon to control the instruments with finger graspers and foot pedals. A ... [more]
Dr. Joe Edwards
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Dr. Joe Edwards
Last seen: 08/19/2009| Marital Status: | Married | Education: | Graduate Level |
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| Children: | Profession: | OB/GYN | |
| Location: | Savannah | Birthday: | April 17 |
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Dr. A. Joseph Edwards III graduated from the Savannah Country Day School in 1982. He graduated with honors from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology.
He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia. He completed a general surgery internship at Memorial Health University Medical Center. After his internship, he completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Memorial Health University Medical Center.
In 1995 he joined his father, Dr. A. Joseph Edwards, Jr. at the OBGYN Center. Dr. Edwards is board certified and a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is also a member of the Medical Association of Georgia.
He holds state medical licenses in Georgia and South Carolina. He specializes in obstetrics, gynecology, infertility, pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, ovarian cysts, laparoscopic surgeries, urinary incontinence, hormone replacement therapy and abnormal pap smears.
Dr. Joe Edwards's recent blog posts
Circumcision
Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin from the penis. Circumcision was mostly performed on those of the Jewish faith. An article in a medical journal in the early 1900's promoted the ... [more]
Perimenopause: Symptoms women experience prior to menopause
Submitted by Dr. Joe Edwards on Sun, 2010-02-07 23:57 The perimenopause is the name given the constellation of ... [more]
Hormone Replacement Therapy
he first subject concerns hormone replacement therapy, which became controversial after the large Women's Health Initiative (WHI). The average age of menopause is 51 years of age. The classic ... [more]
Migraine headaches
Migraine headaches have four phases: 1) the prodrome (beginning); 2) the aura or visual disturbances that precede the headache; 3) the headache; and 4) resolution. The prodrome may vary ... [more]
