Flint, MI – Theodore Fellenbaum, MD, FACOG, ASCCP, is being recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Distinguished Healthcare Professional in the Medical field, acknowledging his outstanding work in private practice at Flint OB/GYN.
A board-certified, residency-trained physician, Dr. Fellenbaum has been practicing medicine for 45 years, the past 12 of which he has had his private practice in Flint, MI. He is a very passionate doctor and feels he makes a difference for his patients. He does not want to retire because he loves going to work every day. The doctor also mentors residents and NPs and hopes to impart his vast knowledge to them.
An exceptional obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Fellenbaum is the head of the OB department and the Clinical Director of Labor and Delivery at McLaren Flint, a nonprofit, 378-bed tertiary teaching hospital. He is one of the most experienced OB/GYNs in Genesee County, often taking care of other OB/GYNs. He is the only physician in Michigan specializing in treating vulvar diseases and vulvodynia.
Flint OB/GYN offers a comprehensive approach to obstetrics and gynecology, thanks to their highly specialized providers and dedicated staff. They take pride in making their patients feel comfortable, informed, and empowered when they visit their office. Their physicians utilize the latest advancements in female medicine to ensure that every patient receives the most effective care possible in the most caring environment.
Before embarking on his professional journey, Dr. Fellenbaum completed his undergraduate work at Oberlin College and earned his medical degree from Northwestern University. He then went through a family practice residency in Pensacola, FL, at the Naval Aerospace Hospital, which he completed and became board certified in that specialty. After working a few years as a family physician, he decided to go back and do his OB/GYN residency at Norfolk Naval Hospital in Norfolk, VA.
The doctor spent most of his early medical career in the Navy, stationed in Pensacola at the Naval Aerospace and Regional Medical Center, where he completed his internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology and his residency in family practice. Later he completed his fellowship in laser technology for treating cervical dysplasia and vulvodynia at the Reid Institute.
While in the Navy, Dr. Fellenbaum held the OB/GYN Department Chair position. In Flint, he joined the OB/GYN Diagnostic Center before joining Genesys OB/GYN Associates. Before opening his own practice to better serve the Genesee community, he was an OB/GYN physician at Women’s Integrated Health in Grand Blanc.
Distinguished as a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG), the doctor is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG).
Professionally, Dr. Fellenbaum is an active member of the National Vulvodynia Association, the American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, the North American Chapter International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease, the International Pelvic Pain Society, the International Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the International Society for Cosmetic Gynecology, the Cellular Medicine Association, the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, and the Medical Group Management Association.
Among his most notable achievements, Dr. Fellenbaum has been the recipient of the Naval Achievement Medal (1982), Best Clinical Instructor Award at Charleston Naval Hospital (1988), Naval Commendation Medal (1990), Letters of Commendation (1990), and the Dr. Stanley C. Marinoff Vulvodynia Career Development Award (2005).
On a personal note, the doctor was a professional classical singer and is now a popular hip-hop artist. He also serves as the Director of the Metropolitan Opera National Auditions, raising money and awareness for young adults interested in classical singing, as well as underprivileged children who may never have been exposed to the art. When not caring for his patients, he is at home gardening or teaching the next generation of medical residents.
For more information, visit www.flintobgyn.com.