Mrs. Carmela Amelia Pettigrew MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
5311 Paulsen Street Savannah GA, 31416About
Dr. Carmela Pettigrew is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Savannah, GA. Dr. Pettigrew specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Pettigrew can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Pettigrew can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
Univ of Sc Sch of Med, Columbia Sc 1995
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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- Dr. Andrew Joseph Edwards MD5311 Paulsen Street Savannah GA 31416