Dr. Gwendolyn Patterson Cobbs, M.D.,F.A.C.O.G.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
1715 N George Mason Dr Suite 305 Arlington VA, 22205About
Dr. Gwendolyn Cobbs is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Arlington, VA. Dr. Cobbs specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Cobbs can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Cobbs 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
Georgetown University Medical School MD 1992
Board Certification
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Provider Details
Awards
- Sarah E. Stewart Award Year Georgetown University Medical School
- Best OB/GYN Physician Year Consumers Research Council of America
Treatments
- Menopause
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Vaginitis
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
Professional Memberships
- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Christian Medical and Dental Association
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