Ben Abdu, MD, FACOG

Specializing in:

• Advanced Surgical Procedures (Laparoscopic & Robotic)
• Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Treatment of Endometriosis (Medical & Surgical)
• Early Fertility Evaluation
• Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Urinary Incontinence
• General Female Wellness

Education:

• Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC: June 1, 1994 – May 15, 1998

Doctor of Medicine (Top quartile of graduating class, GPA – 3.5)

• Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY: September 1, 1987 – May 18, 1991

Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry (Magna Cum Laude, GPA – 3.67)

Post-graduate Medical Education:

• University of Tennessee Health Science Center/Women’s Surgery Center, AAGL Fellowship in Minimally Invasive GYN Surgery July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2012
• University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Chattanooga OB/GYN Residency Program July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2010
• Eisenhower Army Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program July 1, 1998 – June 30, 2001

Certifications

• Board Certified – American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2012, Fellow 2013
• Board Certified – American Board of Family Practice 2001, 2008 (Recertification) – Expired

Honors and Awards:

United States Army

• Army Achievement Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Honorable Discharge

Residency

• W. Powell Hutcherson, MD Award

Medical School

• Dewitt L. Harper Scholarship
• National Medical Association Merit Scholarship
• Luther G. Bell Scholarship

Activities and Affiliations:

Medical School

• American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopy
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• American Academy of Family Physicians
• Admissions Committee
• Multicultural Student Union (Vice-President 1995-1996, President 1996-1997)
• Student National Medical Association
• Volunteer at the Winwood Home for Boys
• South Carolina Foundation – Family Medicine Preceptorship Program