E.Stanton Shoemaker
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
7121 South Padre Island Drive Suite 200 Corpus Christi Texas, 78412About
E. Stanton Shoemaker, MD, maintains a position at Coastal Bend Women's Center located in Texas; as well as his own private practice, Innovations in Women's Health in Corpus Christi, Texas. An expert in pelvic floor reconstruction, he has been claimed the best in America by some, and is an international guest lecturer on the subject; on robotic surgery as well. Aside from offering pelvic floor reconstruction, Dr. Shoemaker offers a wide variety of female health services including prolapse, bladder dysnfunction, high risk obstetrics, and sexual dysnfunction. When not serving his patients, Dr. Shoemaker is the Director of Medical Weight Loss and Robotic Surgery in the Corpus Christi Medical Center. Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Shoemaker is highly active in the field by being an esteemed member to numerous medical associations including the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists.
Education and Training
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Board Certification
American Board of Obstetrics and Gyencology- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Provider Details
E.Stanton Shoemaker's Expert Contributions
My discharge is thick and smelly. Is it an infection?
Yes READ MORE
Could emotions cause milky nipple discharge?
Yes, especially if occurs at time of menses when Progesterone levels are declining rapidly...had a patient who developed lactation amounts of milk with combination of a surgical procedure done day before menses (declining Progesterone) READ MORE
Why am I bleeding after my pap?
This is common and if your Paps are normal, this should be of no concern except for the nuisance. Usually its just the mechanical scraping of the cervical canal with the small brush that causes the light bleed, similar to a gum bleed with aggressive brushing. READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Director of Medical Weight Loss at the Corpus Christi Medical Center -
- Director of Robotic Surgery at Corpus Christi Medical Center -
- International Guest Lecturer for Pelvic Floor Reconstruction and Robotic Surgery -
Awards
- Texas State Record, Red Drum on Fly, 2008
Treatments
- Laparoscopic Surgery, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse,high risk obstetrics
Internships
- University of Texas Southwestern
Professional Society Memberships
- Texas Medical Association, North Carolina Medical Society, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Professional Affiliations
- AAGL
Articles and Publications
- Ethicon Endosurgery, Medtronics Neuromodulation Therapy, Acell Matristem Biologics
What do you attribute your success to?
- Hard Work, Persistence, Listening to his Patients
Teaching and speaking
Favorite Place to Vacation
- Alaska, Caribbean, Costa Rica
Hobbies / Sports
- Fly Fishing, Bird Hunting, Retriever Training
Favorite professional publications
- Journal of AAG, Lancet, AJOBG
E.Stanton Shoemaker's Practice location
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