Profiles
Tetsuya Kawakita, MD
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Dr. Kawakita received his M.D. from Kanazawa University School of Medicine in Japan. During his medical school, he decided to go to the U.S. in order to seek better opportunities to conduct research. During his residency and fellowship, he met exceptional research and clinical mentors and published numerous peer-reviewed papers. Dr. Kawakita joined our institute in 2020. Dr. Kawakita is excited to provide residents and fellows with clinical teaching and research opportunities.
Faculty Appointments
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical Education
Kanazawa University, MD, 2009
Residency
Georgetown University, OBGYN, 2017
Fellowship
MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2020
Graduate Education
Georgetown University, MSc, 2020
Research Interests
- Cesarean delivery
- Surgical site infections
- Induction of labor
- Labor management
- Diabetes
- Cholestasis of pregnancy
Specialties
Primary specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Secondary specialty: Maternal Fetal Medicine
Practice Locations
825 Fairfax Avenue
Suite 310
Hofheimer Hall
Norfolk
757.446.7900
Faculty Appointments
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical Education
Kanazawa University, MD, 2009
Residency
Georgetown University, OBGYN, 2017
Fellowship
MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2020
Graduate Education
Georgetown University, MSc, 2020
Research Interests
- Cesarean delivery
- Surgical site infections
- Induction of labor
- Labor management
- Diabetes
- Cholestasis of pregnancy
Specialties
Primary specialty: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Secondary specialty: Maternal Fetal Medicine
Practice Locations
825 Fairfax Avenue
Suite 310
Hofheimer Hall
Norfolk
757.446.7900