Dr. Chastity Takoma Edwards MD, OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
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Dr. Chastity Takoma Edwards MD

OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)

5/5(15)
Essex Maryland, 21221
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5/5

About

Dr. Chastity Edwards is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Essex, Maryland. Dr. Edwards specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Edwards can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr. Edwards 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

Wright State University

Wright State University / Main Campus 2002

Board Certification

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology- Obstetrics and Gynecology

Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

Educational AwarenessOBGYN

Awards

  • Chesapeake Top OBGYN, 2011   

Professional Memberships

  • American Medical Association  
  • American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists  

Dr. Chastity Takoma Edwards MD's Practice location

Chastity Takoma Edwards, MD, FACOG

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Essex, Maryland 21221
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56 MEDICAL PARK DR -
FRANKLIN, NC 28734
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Chastity Edwards

2003 Medical Pkwy 370 -
Annapolis, MD 21401
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Dr. Chastity Takoma Edwards MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 15 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

Media Releases

Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Chastity Takoma Edwards, who serves patients in York, Maine.

Dr. Edwards is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist who joined York Hospital in January of 2019. 

York Hospital is one of the most respected, caring, and sophisticated facilities in the Seacoast area. “We are committed to providing exceptional care to our patients and their families. All our efforts must be thoughtful, kind, and loving. We are dedicated to creating and nurturing a fabric of compassionate relationships among physicians, caregivers, patients, and families to offer sensitive, understandable, high-quality medical care experiences” as stated on the hospital’s website. 

Her career in medicine began in 2002 when she earned her medical degree from the Boonshoft School of Medicine - Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. She subsequently completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the same educational venue and became a counselor at the Center for Intervention, Treatment, and Addictions Research, a part of the Boonshoft School of Medicine - Wright State University.

With a solid background, Dr. Edwards earned fellowship status with the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FACOG). She also became board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, which is a non-profit organization that provides board certification for practicing obstetricians and gynecologists in the United States and Canada. 

In order to remain at the forefront of her challenging specialty, she maintains active professional memberships with the American Medical Association and the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists.

Obstetrics and Gynecology is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics, covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, and gynecology, covering the health of the female reproductive system – vagina, uterus, ovaries, and breasts. An obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, is a healthcare professional who specializes in female reproductive health. 

On a more personal note, Dr. Edwards is fluent in English, French, and German. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling.

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