Overview
Karen Hoover is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Hoover is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chlamydia. Her top areas of expertise are Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Ectopic Pregnancy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 130 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Chlamydia.
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Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Ideal Gynecology
Lillian Schapiro is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Schapiro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chlamydia. Her top areas of expertise are Vaginal Dryness, Vaginal Cysts, Menorrhagia, Vulvovaginitis, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Schapiro is currently accepting new patients.
Covington Women's Health Specialists, LLC
Sherley C. Samuels, MD is an expert in normal and high-risk obstetrics. Her other areas of interest are minimally invasive surgery, treatment of fibroids, and infertility.In addition to providing obstetrical and gynecological services at Piedmont Newton Hospital, she performs da Vinci Robotic surgery at both Piedmont Newton Hospital and Piedmont Walton Hospital.She is also an adjunct faculty member of Obstetrics and Gynecology for Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, teaching future physicians. Dr. Samuels is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chlamydia. Her top areas of expertise are Vaginal Cysts, Vaginal Dryness, Menorrhagia, Neuralgia, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.
Covington Women's Health Specialists, LLC
Cathy Larrimore, MD earned her undergraduate degree with the highest honor in Chemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She received a scholarship to study medicine from the United States Navy and earned her medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine. After an internship, she served for four years as a General Medical Officer at the Parris Island Marine Corps Training Depot in South Carolina.Dr. Larrimore completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology while serving in the Navy at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia, where she remained for three additional years as a faculty member. She is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.Dr. Larrimore founded Covington Women's Health Specialists in 2004 when the practice was known as Cathy T. Larrimore, MD and Associates. Since then, the practice has grown with the community she and her team serve. Her areas of interest include minimally invasive surgery, treatment of fibroids, menopausal medicine, and infertility. Dr. Larrimore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chlamydia. Her top areas of expertise are Menorrhagia, Preeclampsia, Vaginal Cysts, Intrauterine Device Insertion, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- ChlamydiaDr. Hoover isAdvanced. Learn about Chlamydia.
- GonorrheaDr. Hoover isAdvanced. Learn about Gonorrhea.
- Experienced
- Ectopic PregnancyDr. Hoover isExperienced. Learn about Ectopic Pregnancy.


