Dr. Robert A Desantis MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
840 Montclair Rd Suite 500 Birmingham AL, 35213About
Dr. Robert Desantis is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Desantis specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Desantis can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Desantis can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy in an Army medical center.
- Ethanol inhibits insulin action on lipolysis and on insulin release in elderly men.
- Effects of insulin on fatty acid reesterification in healthy subjects.
- Effects of age and body fat on insulin resistance in healthy men.
- Uterine packing in the combined management of obstetrical hemorrhage.
Dr. Robert A Desantis MD's Practice location
Dr. Robert A Desantis MD's reviews
Write ReviewRecommended Articles
- Breast Cancer Survivor Organizes Non-Profit With a Meaningful Purpose
One month before her 31st birthday, Janet Palmer, a law enforcement officer, found a lump in her right breast. After nine months of consultations with two different doctors and one negative mammogram, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. At this time, Palmer decided to undergo a mastectomy,...
- Sleep Positioners May Increase a Baby's Risk of Death
A warning has been issued by the FDA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) against the use of sleep-positioning devices for babies. About 12 deaths have been reported with the use of these devices in the last 13 years.FDA principal deputy commissioner, Joshua Sharfstein, reported that...
- What Are Fraternal Twins?
Fraternal twins definitionFraternal twins are commonly known as "non-identical twins" and can be simply defined as siblings who share the same womb but with different amniotic sacs and placentas. Biologically, they are said to be "dizygotic" meaning two different sperm cells fertilized two...
- Everything You Need to Know About Biopsy Procedures
What is a biopsy?A biopsy is a medical procedure, which is mostly used in diagnosing cancer. In this procedure, a small tissue sample is taken from your body for a closer examination under the microscope. A biopsy is usually recommended by your doctor if initial tests in your body suggest an...
- Pink Chair Project Celebrates Survivors of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among American women, with the exception of skin cancers. It is also the second leading cause of death among women, after lung cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that there are over 3.1 million breast cancer survivors in the United States,...
- Stress Can Cause Infertility
A study published in the journal, Fertility and Sterility, adds evidence to the fact that stress may reduce the chances of getting pregnant. Women who had higher levels of stress-related enzyme, alpha amylase, were less likely to conceive, reports the study. This is the first study to present a...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Cecil A. Long M.D.1 INDEPENDENCE PLZ STE 810 BIRMINGHAM AL 35209
- Dr. Shannon Ellis M.D.619 19th St S Birmingham AL 35249
- Dr. Mary Kathleen Ingram MD806 St Vincents Drive Birmingham AL 35205
- Dr. Cecilia Mcgilvray Stradtman MD2006 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr Birmingham AL 35209
- Dr. Alex Joseph Childs M.D.2006 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr Birmingham AL 35209
- Dr. Jacob Michael Estes MD619 19th Street South Birmingham AL 35233