Dr. Robert K Tatum M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Obstetrics
939 Emerald Ave Suite 805 Knoxville TN, 37917About
Dr. Robert Tatum is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Tatum specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Tatum can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Tatum can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
Duke University School of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Pregnancy
- Vaginitis
- Pain
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
- Menstrual Cramps
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