CraigVTowersMD
Obstetrics & Gynecology • Knoxville, TNMaternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk
Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Tennessee, Memphis, College of Medicine
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Office
1930 Alcoa Hwy
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Knoxville, TN 37920Phone+1 865-305-8888Fax+1 865-305-2514- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Craig Towers, MD is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee, Georgia, and Wisconsin. He is affiliated with University of Tennessee Medical Center and is an Associate Professor at University of Tennessee.
Education & Training
University of Kansas (Wichita)Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981 - 1985
University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2010 - 2025
WI State Medical License 1998 - 2021
GA State Medical License 2016 - 2021
CA State Medical License 1984 - 2020
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Clinical Trials
- Preoperative Cesarean Section Intravenous Acetaminophen and Postoperative Pain Control Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
- Use of Impedance Cardiography to Decrease the Risk of Pre-eclampsia in Obese Patients Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 04
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Correction to 'Use of Naltrexone in treating opioid use disorder in pregnancy' [American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 222/1 (2020) 83-84].Craig V Towers, Emily Katz, Beth Weitz, Kevin Visconti> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2023 Jun 1
- 3 citationsMedication-assisted treatment vs. detoxification for women who misuse opioids in pregnancy: Associations with dropout, relapse, neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NO...Jenny Macfie, Craig V. Towers, Kimberly B. Fortner, Gregory L. Stuart, Bharathi J. Zvara, Gretchen Kurdziel-Adams, Stephanie Kors, Samantha K. Noose, Andrea M. Gorrond...> ;Addictive Behaviors Reports. 2020 Dec 1
- 6 citationsSubcutaneous Extended-Release Buprenorphine Use in PregnancyCraig V. Towers, Heather Deisher> ;Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020 Jul 17
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Press Mentions
Tennessee Doctor Rejects Expert Recommedations & Detoxes Addicts While PregnantFebruary 27th, 2020
Pregnant Women Struggling with Addiction Say Doctors Turned Them Away. This Appalachian Clinic Is Changing ThatSeptember 17th, 2019
Babies Born Addicted to Opioids Have Smaller Heads: StudyDecember 14th, 2018- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
University of Tennessee Medical CenterKnoxville, Tennessee
