Dr. Imelda N. Odibo Joins Atlantic Fetal Medicine

November 16, 2015

Imelda OdiboWILMINGTON, NC – NHRMC Physician Group is pleased to announce that Imelda N. Odibo, MD, has joined the Atlantic Fetal Medicine practice. Dr. Odibo is fellowship trained in maternal-fetal medicine and is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology.

Atlantic Fetal Medicine is a new NHRMC Physician Group practice located at 2150 Shipyard Blvd. The practice offers a variety of services for women who are at high risk of complications during pregnancy.

Dr. Odibo graduated from the University of Lagos in Lagos, Nigeria, where she received a bachelor’s degree in zoology. She taught high school biology in Newark public schools in New Jersey for six years. Dr. Odibo then received a doctoral degree in medicine from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN, and completed her residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark. She received her fellowship training at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR.

She is a member of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Outside of the office, Dr. Odibo participates in medical mission trips to her home country of Nigeria and has research interests in global health initiatives, hypertension, hydramnios and diabetes. She is also an accomplished author with several publications in peer reviewed journals.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 910.662.9480 or visit www.nhrmcphysiciangroup.org.

About NHRMC Physician Group

The NHRMC Physician Group is committed to providing the highest quality health care to residents of southeastern North Carolina. With more than 200 providers in both primary care and specialty fields, the NHRMC Physician Group's doctors can focus on providing the best medical care to their patients while benefiting from the shared resources of New Hanover Regional Medical Center. This progressive healthcare partnership means access to some of medicine's best technologies, treatments and specialists is readily available when needed. Services provided include cardiology, family and internal medicine, gastroenterology, an endoscopy center, maxillofacial surgery, neurology, oncology, pediatric specialties, psychiatry, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, rheumatology, urgent care, urology, care for hospitalized patients provided by a team of hospitalists, women’s health services and midwifery. To better serve patients' needs, NHRMC Physician Group practices are located throughout southeastern North Carolina. Visit www.nhrmcphysiciangroup.org for a complete list of NHRMC Physician Group providers or call 910.667.3400 for a free directory.