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Richard Adams, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Columbia, SC

RichardDavantAdamsMDMaternal Fetal Medicine(He/Him)

Obstetrics & Gynecology Columbia, SC

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

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  • Office

    2 Medical Park Road
    Ste 208
    Columbia, SC 29203

Summary

  • Dr. Richard Adams is a Perinatologist in Columbia, SC. He received his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine, completed a residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology in 2011 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, GA. He completed his fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of Vermont in 2014. He was on faculty at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine from 2014 - 2016. During that time, he served as interim Division Director and was the only MFM on-staff for approximately 1 year covering a busy practice, residency clinic, and resident education as well as inpatient consultation and management.

    In August 2016, Dr. Adams moved to Charleston, SC and joined the practice of Charleston Maternal Fetal Medicine, where he attained board-certification in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. He was the senior perinatologist at Summerville Maternal-Fetal Medicine and is the Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology for Summerville Medical Center until June of 2023, when he returned to University of SC/Prisma Health in Columbia, SC..

Education & Training

  • University of Vermont Medical Center
    University of Vermont Medical CenterFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
  • HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Memorial Health University Medical Center
    HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Memorial Health University Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2007 - 2011
  • New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York
    New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkInternship, Transitional Year, 2006 - 2007
  • St. George's University School of Medicine
    St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • VT State Medical License
    VT State Medical License 2011 - 2024
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Committees

  • Chair-Elect Dept of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Summerville Medical Center 2020 - Present
  • Vice-Chair Department of OB/GYN, Summerville Medical Center 2018 - 2020
  • Maternal-Child Committee Member, Summerville Medical Center 2017 - 2020
  • Obstetrics M&M Committee, Summerville Medical Center 2016 - 2020

Professional Memberships