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Alexa L. Swailes, MD, FACOG

OB/GYN and Complex Obstetric Surgery services at Regional One Health

Alexa L. Swailes, MD, FACOG is a board-certified OB/GYN physician at Regional One Health. She earned her medical degree at Pennsylvania State University of College of Medicine and completed her OB/GYN residency at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Dr. Swailes is an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching throughout her career.

Her work has been published in journals including Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Gynecologic Oncology, Preventive Medicine Reports, and Annals of Medicine and Surgery. She is a frequent presenter at professional conferences nationally and internationally.

Dr. Swailes is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

She speaks English, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.

Certifications

Specialty

OB/GYN and Complex Obstetric Surgery

Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Certification

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Residency

OB/GYN, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Locations

Regional Medical Center

877 Jefferson Avenue

Memphis, TN 38103

(901) 545-7100

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