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Tampa Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for C-Section (Cesarean Birth)

Type of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist

What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist?

A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women.

Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn

Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Tampa *

Omni Medical Center for Women
Atef S Zakhary
706 W Platt St
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 251-2000

Women's Health Care
James D Burgess
5 Tampa General Cir
STE 240
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 258-3309

USF Harborside Medical Center OB/GYN
Shelly W Holmstrom
2A Columbia Dr
FL 4
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 259-8500

USF Harborside Medical Center OB/GYN
Catherine M Lynch
2A Columbia Dr
FL 4
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 259-8500

USF Harborside Medical Center OB/GYN
James C Mayer
2A Columbia Dr
FL 4
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 259-8500

USF Harborside Medical Center OB/GYN
Michael T Parsons
2A Columbia Dr
FL 4
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 259-8500

USF Harborside Medical Center OB/GYN
Anna T Parsons
2A Columbia Dr
FL 4
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 259-8500

USF Harborside Medical Center OB/GYN
William N Spellacy
2A Columbia Dr
FL 4
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 259-8500

USF Harborside Medical Center OB/GYN
Irvin Strathman
2A Columbia Dr
FL 4
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 259-8500

USF Harborside Medical Center OB/GYN
J Kell Williams
2A Columbia Dr
FL 4
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 259-8500

TGH Family Care Center
Joyce Thomas
2501 W Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 254-0344

The Reproductive Medicine Group
Betsy McCormick
2919 Swann Ave
STE STE 305
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 870-3553

Insignia Care for Women PA
Natasha Gooden
4150 N Armenia Ave
STE 200
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 876-0914

Insignia Care for Women PA
Steven L Greenberg
4150 N Armenia Ave
STE 200
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 876-0914

Insignia Care for Women PA
Jennifer R Irani
4150 N Armenia Ave
STE 200
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 876-0914

Insignia Care for Women PA
Galen B Jones
4150 N Armenia Ave
STE 200
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 876-0914

Insignia Care for Women PA
William A Newton
4150 N Armenia Ave
STE 200
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 876-0914

Insignia Care for Women PA
Tracey Schwartz-Miller
4150 N Armenia Ave
STE 200
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 876-0914

Insignia Care for Women PA
James C VonThron
4150 N Armenia Ave
STE 200
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 876-0914

Insignia Care for Women PA
Wallace G Wilkerson
4150 N Armenia Ave
STE 200
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 876-0914

Luciano Martinez Jr. MD PA
Michael L Lewis
4129 N Armenia Ave
STE A
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 870-3342

Luciano Martinez Jr. MD PA
Luciano Martinez
4129 N Armenia Ave
STE A
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 870-3342

Anthony M Messina MD PA
Anthony M Messina
2502 W Saint Isabel St
STE A
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 879-0233

The Woman's Group
Silvia A Bevilacqua
2716 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 875-8032

The Woman's Group
Madelyn E Butler
2716 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 875-8032

The Woman's Group
Deborah I Cohen
2716 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 875-8032

The Woman's Group
Allison I Polender
2716 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 875-8032

The Woman's Group
Catherine N Roush
2716 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 875-8032

The Woman's Group
Evelyn B Serrano
2716 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 875-8032

Bay Area Ob/Gyn
Michele K Amoroso
4202 N Habana Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 878-2211

Partners in Ob/Gyn
Kathleen Brown
2818 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 872-8551

Partners in Ob/Gyn
Laura S Dill
2818 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 872-8551

Partners in Ob/Gyn
Nicholas G Fallieras
2818 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 872-8551

Tampa Obstetrics PA
Jill L Hechtman
2701 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 654-2273

Partners in Ob/Gyn
Jonathan M Hershberger
2818 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 872-8551

Partners in Ob/Gyn
Michael W Jaeger
2818 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 872-8551

Bay Area Ob/Gyn
Martha Kapitz
4202 N Habana Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 878-2211

Partners in Ob/Gyn
Kathleen Kilbride
2818 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 872-8551

Tampa Obstetrics PA
Paul R Levine
2701 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 654-2273

Partners in Ob/Gyn
John H Marston
2818 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 872-8551

Partners in Ob/Gyn
David C Minton
2818 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 872-8551

Tampa Obstetrics PA
Urmila J Patel
2701 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 654-2273

Partners in Ob/Gyn
Martina A Reiss
2818 W Virginia Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 872-8551

Bay Area Ob/Gyn
Ira A Riemer
4202 N Habana Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 878-2211

Bay Area Ob/Gyn
Joseph J Saavedra
4202 N Habana Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 878-2211

Bruce D Shephard MD
Bruce D Shephard
4302 N Habana Ave
STE 300
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 876-2496

Bay Area Ob/Gyn
Tara L Sosna
4202 N Habana Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 878-2211

Paul A Sporn MD & Yvonne J Zakkay MD
Paul A Sporn
2727 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
STE 700
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 935-8998

Bay Area Ob/Gyn
Adriana P Suarez
4202 N Habana Ave
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 878-2211

Carrollwood Ob/Gyn
Marisa F Baker
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 205
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 961-7440

Carrollwood Ob/Gyn
Lorraine B Bevilacqua
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 205
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 961-7440

Carrollwood Ob/Gyn
Jill Botelho
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 205
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 961-7440

Women's Care Tampa
Caryn L Bray
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 405
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 874-0430

Mark R Davis MD
Mark R Davis
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 407
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 876-6000

Margarita Gelpi MD & Armando N Gutierrez MD
Armando N Gutierrez
4600 N Habana Ave
STE 12
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 872-0897

Helena Reichman MD
Eleanine M Hardy-Hunter
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 305
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 877-1502

Carrollwood Ob/Gyn
Kiera Irvin
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 205
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 961-7440

HealthPoint Medical Group Ob/Gyn
Clifford A Levitt
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 203
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 874-1594

Carrollwood Ob/Gyn
Richard A Matthews
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 205
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 961-7440

Women's Care Tampa
Michael A Morris
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 405
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 874-0430

Women's Care Tampa
Sonja L Perkins
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 405
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 874-0430

HealthPoint Medical Group Ob/Gyn
Shonda Y Perry
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 203
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 874-1594

Helena Reichman MD
Helena Reichman
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 305
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 877-1502

Carrollwood Ob/Gyn
Suzanne Roberts-Clemons
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 205
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 961-7440

HealthPoint Medical Group Ob/Gyn
Yejide Sokoya
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 203
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 874-1594

Women's Care Tampa
Amy Lynn Solomon
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 405
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 874-0430

HealthPoint Medical Group Ob/Gyn
Stephen Wagner
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 203
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 874-1594

Women's Care Tampa
Christopher L Young
4321 N MacDill Ave
STE 405
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 874-0430

Richard B Lewis MD
Richard B Lewis
4710 N Habana Ave
STE 402
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 870-3850

Sohrab Shafii MD
Sohrab Shafii
4710 N Habana Ave
Medical Arts Bldg STE 304
Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 875-0989

Womens Care of Florida
Robert W Yelverton
5830 W Cypress St
STE A
Tampa, FL 33607
(813) 286-0033

Florida Perinatal Associates
Jeffrey Angel
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE STE 250
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 971-6909

Dillon McNulty & Qureshi MDs
Gem M Ashby
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE 321
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 972-9300

Northside Ob/Gyn
Robert E Brauner
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE 121
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 979-9100

Dillon McNulty & Qureshi MDs
Richard Dillon
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE 321
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 972-9300

Florida Perinatal Associates
Michael Fontenot
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE STE 250
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 971-6909

Florida Perinatal Associates
Gordon Fry
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE STE 250
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 971-6909

Florida Perinatal Associates
Craig Kalter
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE STE 250
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 971-6909

Sarah B Kline MD
Sarah B Kline
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE 211
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 632-7070

Dillon McNulty & Qureshi MDs
Brian McNulty
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE 321
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 972-9300

Florida Perinatal Associates
Walter Morales
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE STE 250
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 971-6909

Dillon McNulty & Qureshi MDs
Vicar Qureshi
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE 321
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 972-9300

Florida Perinatal Associates
Edgand Ramos-Santos
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE STE 250
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 971-6909

Dillon McNulty & Qureshi MDs
Kristen H Segall
13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE 321
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 972-9300

Angel P Vega MD
Angel P Vega
5420 Webb Rd
STE B2
Tampa, FL 33615
(813) 889-7955

Henry Hyatt MD
Henry Hyatt
13801 Bruce B Downs Blvd
STE 201
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 977-4876

Ellliot E Cazes MD
Elliot E Cazes
14424 Bruce B Downs Blvd
Tampa, FL 33613
(813) 977-2757

Citrus Park Gynecology
Steven Gitomer
6516 Gunn Hwy
Tampa, FL 33625
(813) 969-2340

Citrus Park Gynecology
Elsa U Hale
6516 Gunn Hwy
Tampa, FL 33625
(813) 969-2340

The Woman's Group
Judith L Barreiro
15260 Amberly Dr
Tampa, FL 33647
(813) 769-2778

The Woman's Group
Pranita A Nirgudkar
15260 Amberly Dr
Tampa, FL 33647
(813) 769-2778

The Woman's Group
Jennifer M Sanchez
15260 Amberly Dr
Tampa, FL 33647
(813) 769-2778

The Woman's Group
Irene N Wahba
15260 Amberly Dr
Tampa, FL 33647
(813) 769-2778

Mohamed I Abdel-Aziz MD
Mohamed I Abdel-Aziz
620 Eichenfeld Dr
Brandon, FL 33511
(813) 654-3200

Tampa Obstetrics PA
Teresa Conrad
401 Oakfield Dr
Brandon, FL 33511
(813) 654-2273

Tampa Obstetrics PA
Caroline D'Souza
401 Oakfield Dr
Brandon, FL 33511
(813) 654-2273

Ob/Gyn Associates
Ignacio Armas
125 Moon Ave N
STE A
Brandon, FL 33510
(813) 643-6690

Wayne S Blocker MD
Wayne S Blocker
407 N Parsons Ave
STE 101
Brandon, FL 33510
(813) 681-9048

Ob/Gyn Associates
Heidi H Arnold
116 Parsons Park Dr
Brandon, FL 33511
(813) 681-6625

Ob/Gyn Associates
James E Baron
116 Parsons Park Dr
Brandon, FL 33511
(813) 681-6625

Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a Gulf Coast city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. Tampa is a part of the metropolitan area most commonly referred to as the Tampa Bay Area. Tampa has a number of sports teams, such as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL, the Tampa Bay Lightning in the National Hockey League, and the Tampa Bay Rays in Major League Baseball. It also has many tourist attractions.
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C-Section (Cesarean Birth)

C-section introduction

Cesarean delivery, also called C-section, is surgery to deliver a baby. The baby is taken out through the mother's abdomen. Most cesarean births result in healthy babies and mothers. But C-section is major surgery and carries risks. Healing also takes longer than with vaginal birth.

Most healthy pregnant women with no risk factors for problems during labor or delivery have their babies vaginally. Still, the cesarean birth rate in the United States has risen greatly in recent decades. Today, nearly 1 in 3 women have babies by C-section in this country. The rate was 1 in 5 in 1995.

Public heath experts think that many C-sections are unnecessary. So it is important for pregnant women to get the facts about C-sections before they deliver. Women should find out what C-sections are, why they are performed, and the pros and cons of this surgery.

What are the reasons for a C-section?

Your doctor might recommend a C-section if she or he thinks it is safer for you or your baby than vaginal birth. Some C-sections are planned. But most C-sections are done when unexpected problems occur during delivery. Even so, there are risks of delivering by C-section. Limited studies show that the benefits of having a C-section may outweigh the risks when:

  • the mother is carrying more than one baby (twins, triplets, etc.)
  • the mother has health problems including HIV infection, herpes infection, and heart disease
  • the mother has dangerously high blood pressure
  • there are problems with the shape of the mothers pelvis
  • there are problems with the placenta
  • there are problems with the umbilical cord
  • there are problems with the position of the baby, such as breech
  • the baby shows signs of distress, such as a slowed heart rate
  • the mother has had a previous C-section
  • /...

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Eclampsia »

What Is Preeclampsia?

Also referred to as toxemia, preeclampsia is a condition that pregnant women can get. It is marked by high blood pressure accompanied with a high level of protein in the urine. Women with preeclampsia will often also have swelling in the feet, legs and hands. Preeclampsia, when present, usually appears during the second half of pregnancy, generally in the latter part of the second or in the third trimesters, although it can occur earlier.

What Is Eclampsia?

Eclampsia is the final and most severe phase of preeclampsia and occurs when preeclampsia is left untreated. In addition to the previously mentioned symptoms, women with eclampsia often have seizures. Eclampsia can cause coma and even death of the mother and baby and can occur before, during or after childbirth.

What Causes Preeclampsia and Eclampsia?

The exact causes of preeclampsia and eclampsia ar...

Emergency Contact for Tampa

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Tampa Hospitals *

Tampa General Hospital
2 Columbia Dr
Tampa, FL 33606
(813)844-7000

Memorial Hospital of Tampa
2901 Swann Ave
Tampa, FL 33609
(813)873-6400

Kindred Hospital Central Tampa
4801 N Howard Ave
Tampa, FL 33603
(813)874-7575

St Joseph's Children's Hospital of Tampa
3001 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tampa, FL 33607
(813)870-4000

St Joseph's Hospital
3001 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tampa, FL 33607
(813)870-4000

St Joseph's Women's Hospital
3030 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Tampa, FL 33607
(813)879-4730

University Community Hospital Carrollwood
7171 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33614
(813)932-2222

Kindred Hospital Tampa
4555 S Manhattan Ave
Tampa, FL 33611
(813)839-6341

Shriners Hospital for Children
12502 Pine Dr
Tampa, FL 33612
(813)972-2250

Town & Country Hospital
6001 Webb Rd
Tampa, FL 33615
(813)888-7060

H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
12902 Magnolia Dr
Tampa, FL 33612
(813)972-4673

James A Haley VA Medical Center
13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd
Tampa, FL 33612
(813)972-2000

University Community Hospital
3100 E Fletcher Ave
Tampa, FL 33613
(813)971-6000

Brandon Regional Hospital
119 Oakfield Dr
Brandon, FL 33511
(813)681-5551

Mease Countryside Hospital
3231 McMullen-Booth Rd
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
(727)725-6111

St Anthony's Hospital
1200 7th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(727)825-1100

All Children's Hospital
801 6th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727)898-7451

Bayfront Medical Center
701 6th St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
(727)823-1234

Northside Hospital & Tampa Bay Heart Institute
6000 49th St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
(727)521-4411

Edward White Hospital
2323 9th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33713
(727)323-1111

South Bay Hospital
4016 Sun City Center Blvd
Sun City Center, FL 33573
(813)634-3301

Windmoor Healthcare of Clearwater
11300 US 19 N
Clearwater, FL 33764
(727)541-2646

Kindred Hospital St Petersburg
3030 Sixth St S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
(727)894-8719

St Petersburg General Hospital
6500 38th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33710
(727)384-1414

South Florida Baptist Hospital
301 N Alexander St
Plant City, FL 33563
(813)757-1200

HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Largo
901 N Clearwater Largo Rd
Largo, FL 33770
(727)586-2999

Mease Dunedin Hospital
601 Main St
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727)733-1111

Morton Plant Hospital
300 Pinellas St
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727)462-7000

Largo Medical Center
201 14th St SW
Largo, FL 33770
(727)588-5200

Palms of Pasadena Hospital
1501 Pasadena Ave S
Saint Petersburg, FL 33707
(727)381-1000

Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
10000 Bay Pines Blvd
Bay Pines, FL 33744
(727)398-6661

Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital
1395 S Pinellas Ave
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
(727)942-5000

Sun Coast Hospital
2025 Indian Rocks Rd
Largo, FL 33774
(727)581-9474

Florida Hospital Zephyrhills
7050 Gall Blvd
Zephyrhills, FL 33541
(813)788-0411

Community Hospital of New Port Richey
5637 Marine Pkwy
New Port Richey, FL 34652
(727)848-1733

Morton Plant North Bay Hospital
6600 Madison St
New Port Richey, FL 34652
(727)842-8468

Manatee Memorial Hospital
206 2nd St E
Bradenton, FL 34208
(941)746-5111

Lakeland Regional Medical Center
1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805
(863)687-1100

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point
14000 Fivay Rd
Hudson, FL 34667
(727)819-2929

Pasco Regional Medical Center
13100 Fort King Rd
Dade City, FL 33525
(352)521-1100

Manatee Glens Hospital
2020 26th Ave E
Bradenton, FL 34208
(941)782-4600

Blake Medical Center
2020 59th St W
Bradenton, FL 34209
(941)792-6611

Spring Hill Regional Hospital
10461 Quality Dr
Spring Hill, FL 34609
(352)688-8200

Manatee Palms Youth Services
4480 51st St W
Bradenton, FL 34210
(941)792-2222

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