Dr. Kerry M. Lewis, MD, FACOG

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Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Kerry M. Lewis, who serves patients throughout the State of Maryland.

Dr. Lewis is a board-certified, fellowship-trained obstetrician-gynecologist specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, maternal and fetal medicine, and high-risk pregnancy management. He has a special interest in managing high risk, complicated obstetric patients with medical complications.

At present, the doctor is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System. More specifically, he collaborates with UM Prince George’s Hospital Center, UM Capital Region Medical Group at Laurel, and UM Capital Region Health Medical Group at Suitland.

UM Prince George’s Hospital Center is an acute care teaching hospital and regional referral center. It is committed to sustaining an innovative environment for providers and students to help them deliver exceptional patient care

UM Capital Region Health Medical Group at Laurel & UM Capital Region Health Medical Group at Suitland are pleased to be able to offer the residents of Prince George’s County and neighboring communities convenient primary and specialty care.

Academically, Dr. Lewis graduated with his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1990. He then went on to perform his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the same educational venue in 1994, followed by his fellowship in maternal and fetal medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in 1996. 

A Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG), he is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology & maternal and fetal medicine by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). The ABOG is a non-profit organization that provides board certification for practicing obstetricians and gynecologists in the United States and Canada.

Alongside his clinical role, Dr. Lewis serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor within the Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. The department provides a learning experience that encourages each student, regardless of ultimate career choice, to develop professional attitudes, diagnostic skills, and knowledge relevant to the human female and to her sexual and reproductive systems.

Obstetrics and Gynecology is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics and gynecology. An obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, is a healthcare professional who specializes in female reproductive health. 

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