Dr. Andrew Adamson, DO

Expert Publications

• Acute intermittent porphyria in two patients on anticonvulsant therapy and with normal erythrocyte porphobilinogen deaminase activity.
• Still's disease and the virus-associated haemophagocytic syndrome.
• Radioimmunoassay determination of plasma-renin activity.
• Pharmacological blockade of carcinoid flushing provoked by catecholamines and alcohol.
• Pharmacological blockade of carcinoid flushing provoked by catecholamines and alcohol.
• Phaeochromocytoma: a persistent diagnostic problem.
• The role of the renin-angiotensin system in the control of aldosterone in man.
• The role of angiotensin II in the control of aldosterone in man.
• Renal agenesis, oligohydramnios and diabetes mellitus.
• Malignant argentaffinoma with carcinoid syndrome and hypoglycaemia.
• Pharmacological blockade of carcinoid flushing provoked by catecholamines and alcohol.
• Phaeochromocytoma of the urinary bladder with acute oliguric renal failure: the use of a plasma catecholamine assay in diagnosis.
• Atrial flutter with block--contraindication to use of lignocaine.
• Prolonged remission in florid Cushing's syndrome following metyrapone treatment.
• Infectious mononucleosis complicated by haemolytic anaemia due to the Donath Landsteiner antibody and by severe neutropenia.

Media Releases

Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Andrew R. Adamson, who serves patients in Mesa, Arizona.

Dr. Adamson is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist who provides a wide range of health care services for women of all ages. He is known for his compassion and his deliverance of high-quality care. 

Dr. Adamson is affiliated with Women’s Health Associates in Mesa, Arizona. Women’s Health Associates is a proud member of Steward Medical Group (SMG). SMG is a physician-led, multispecialty practice organization offering primary care and specialty services. The team of providers at Women’s Health Associates work collaboratively to improve patient outcomes through preventative care. Dr. Adamson is also affiliated with Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital in Tempe, Arizona. 

Dr. Adamson earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Des Moines University – College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009. He then went on to complete his internship at Bay Area Medical Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, followed by his OB/GYN residency at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan. In addition, Dr. Adamson is a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He is also a member of the American Osteopathic Association. 

Dr. Adamson is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AOBOG). The AOBOG is an organization that provides board certification to qualified Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who specialize in the care of the female reproductive tract during the course of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period, as well as gynecologists who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive tract. In his spare time, Dr. Adamson loves spending time with his wife and sons. They enjoy hiking, fishing, and jeeping in the backcountry.

Obstetrics and gynecology is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics and gynecology. OB-GYNs, like Dr. Adamson, specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases and disorders that affect women. Additionally, they work with expecting mothers throughout their pregnancies, during childbirth, and into postpartum.

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