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General Obstetrics and Gynecology

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The Director: May Blanchard, M.D.

Dr. Blanchard is an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences and is director of General Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She received her medical degree and served her residency at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Blanchard became board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in January 2003.

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The talented team of obstetricians, gynecologists, midwives and nurse practitioners at University of Maryland Women's Health are committed to guiding you through every stage of pregnancy and assisting you with issues related to your reproductive health through its Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology.

University of Maryland Women's Health is committed to making your delivery as stress-free as possible. The healthy mother-to-be and baby receive prenatal care and delivery in our comfortable, attractive birthing rooms that are staffed by obstetric anesthesiologists 24 hours a day. You can give birth in a private labor/postpartum suite, a home-like atmosphere, where you stay from the time your labor begins until you and your new baby are ready to leave the hospital.

We also provide assistance for a range of other gynecologic problems facing women. The Urogynecology (urinary incontinence) Program features complete diagnostic evaluation with the most advanced technologies and offers a variety of treatments ranging from exercise and diet to surgery.

Through our Midwifery Program, you can receive routine gynecologic care from adolescence through menopause from specially trained midwives, who have extensive teaching experience and practical expertise.

At University of Maryland Women's health, wellness and healthy lifestyles are emphasized in a caring and attentive atmosphere during annual well-woman evaluations. We believe screening, early detection and treatment and education provides a solid foundation on which you can reach and maintain personal health care goals. In addition, our physicians and nurse providers manage routine gynecologic disorders and work collaboratively with other specialty areas in resolving or managing health problems. From adolescence and young adulthood through the more mature years, University of Maryland Women's Health is your resource for women's health needs throughout your lifetime.

For more information or to make an appointment, please call 410-328-6640 or toll-free at 866-608-4228.

This page was last updated on: August 6, 2007.