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Languages
English
Spanish
Degree
Doctor of Medicine
School
University of Chicago School of Medicine
Residency
University of Chicago Hospitals-Pritzker SOM
Fellowship
Cleveland ClinIc Florida
Certification
American Board of Obstetrics/Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics/Gynecology - FPRS
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Paulding Hospital
Wellstar Cobb Hospital
Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
Having completed a 3-year fellowship in Urogynecology at Cleveland Clinic in Florida, Dr. Karp has expertise in caring for women with pelvic floor problems including pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and bowel incontinence, postpartum pelvic issues, menopausal problems, voiding difficulties, defecatory and sexual dysfunction, and vaginal fistula to the surrounding pelvic organs. She has a full set of complementary skills to offer a range of non-surgical and minimally invasive surgical options to patients.
She provides personalized, compassionate, and comprehensive care to patients with an emphasis on patient education and understanding pelvic health as it relates to childbirth and aging. She has a particular interest in childbirth related pelvic floor problems and has previously developed and overseen a Pelvic Health after Pregnancy Program in Atlanta, Georgia. She has been instrumental in developing surgical programs focused on surgical training and education in Gynecologic Robotic surgery.
Dr. Karp graduated from Dartmouth College cum laude and then earned her medical degree at The University of Chicago where she also did her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training. She then underwent a 3-year fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery/ Urogynecology at Cleveland Clinic in Florida.
She has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications and has performed basic science and clinical research at several prestigious universities as well as the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. She is also the recipient of multiple awards for teaching and research including Excellence in Teaching Gynecologic Surgery at Emory University, and Best Urogynecologic Surgical Video and the Kurt Semm Award for Excellence in Laparoscopy from the Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL), and Best Abstract for Clinical Research in Urogynecology from the International Urogynecology Association (IUGA). She has had a multitude of leadership positions within IUGA focusing on the dissemination of awareness and education in pelvic floor problems in women internationally. She has received numerous patient satisfaction awards from Press-Ganey and American Registry, Vitals.
Dr. Karp has a passion for travel and service. She has traveled to Guatemala on an annual basis to provide gynecologic surgical care to women in need, and has provided gynecologic teaching, medical, and surgical care to women all over Africa including in Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Mozambique.
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Deborah Karp, MD
Urogynecologist with Wellstar since 2013
www.wellstar.org/physicians/deborah-karp-md
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Specialties
Urogynecology
Education
Doctor of Medicine
Medical School
University of Chicago School of Medicine
Residency
University of Chicago Hospitals-Pritzker SOM
Fellowship
Cleveland ClinIc Florida
Certifications
American Board of Obstetrics/Gynecology American Board of Obstetrics/Gynecology - FPRS
Spoken Languages
English and Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Wellstar Paulding Hospital Wellstar Cobb Hospital Wellstar Douglas Hospital Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
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