Dr. Christopher N Shaw MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
901 E Cheves St Suite 300 Florence SC, 29506About
Dr. Christopher Shaw is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Florence, SC. Dr. Shaw specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Shaw can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Shaw 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
Schulich School of Medicine And Dentistry 1982
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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