Longtime Savannah gynecologist Dr. Barry Schlafstein is participating in My Telfair Doc. He specializes in gynecology and urogynecology.
Dr. Schlafstein graduated cum laude from Cornell University. He received his medical degree from The University of Miami School of Medicine, earning admission to the elite AOA medical honor society. Dr. Schlafstein completed his internship, residency and chief residency in gynecology and obstetrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Dr. Schlafstein is a board certified diplomat of The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has sub-specialty board certification in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology). In 2021, he fulfilled all the requirements set forth by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and obtained certification for focus practice designation in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.
Dr. Schlafstein has been in practice for more than 20 years and has devoted his professional life to understanding and treating the unique gynecologic needs of women, specifically as they relate to hormonal regulation, urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and the need to minimize the pain and risk involved in gynecological surgery.
