Obstetrics and Gynecology Patient Care
Dedicated to providing patient-centered quality care to optimize women's health during each phase of life.
Patient Care
Gynecologists provide health care for women that involves some of the most intimate areas of their health, sexuality and wellbeing. EVMS Medical Group obstetricians and gynecologists are all EVMS faculty, which means they work in an environment of state-of-the-art research and innovation.
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Our Maternal-Fetal Medicine program cares for high-risk pregnancies by providing the best quality of care to pregnant women and their unborn children through education, research and clinical care.
Our Services
Fetal Cardiovascular Center
The Fetal Cardiovascular Center team cares for families and their unborn children with heart issues, providing answers and offering solutions.
Minimally Invasive Gynecological Services
These specialists will review with you the range of options available to treat your gynecologic conditions, including non-invasive procedures and open surgery.
Urogynecology
Urogynecologists help women move beyond uncomfortable conversation and develop a plan to restore lost function to the female pelvic floor.
General Obstetrics and Gynecology Services
Our physicians specialize in women’s reproductive health, offering preventative care, testing for general health, and helping families grow through patient-centered quality care.
Current patients can access our online patient portal 24/7.
Meet our providers
Alfred Abuhamad, MD
Dr. Abuhamad plays a vital role within the institution and in EVMS Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is the Mason C. Andrews Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as President and Provost of EVMS and Dean of the School of Medicine. Dr. Abuhamad has been a pioneering figure in ultrasound education, putting EVMS at the forefront of handheld ultrasound curriculum. He has served as President of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Foundation and the Society of Ultrasound in Medical Education and Chair of the Ob Right program. Dr. Abuhamad has authored 31 book chapters, 156 articles in peer-reviewed journals and two textbooks on fetal echocardiography.
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Joseph Hudgens, MD
Dr. Hudgens, Vice Chairman of Gynecologic Services, Director of the Sentara-EVMS Advanced Gynecologic Surgery Center and Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, is an expert in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. Dr. Hudgens pioneered the 2-port myomectomy, which uses a specialized laparoscopic port that allows multiple tools to be inserted through the belly button. The surgical technique decreases the size and number of scars for patients.
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Peter Takacs, MD, PhD, CPE
Peter Takacs, MD, PhD, CPE currently serves as Henry Clay Hofheimer II Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Professor at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Takacs is a member of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Fellowship training in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive surgery at the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital provided Dr. Takacs with the clinical expertise needed to take care of women with pelvic floor dysfunctions.
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