About E. Daniel Biggerstaff, III, M.D.
Dr. Biggerstaff is a Board Certified
Obstetrician/Gynecologist serving the healthcare needs of women for more than 20 years.
A leader in the field of Obstetrics and
Gynecology locally, regionally, and nationally, his focus is on bringing the newest
advances in care to women, including advances in minimally invasive surgery techniques and
technology, frequently teaching them to other physicians. Active in clinical research, Dr.
Biggerstaff is one of a select number of physicians certified in Advanced Laparoscopy and
Hysteroscopy by the Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy, Inc.
Dr. Biggerstaff has served as Chairperson for the Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology and as Chief of Staff (2003-2004) for Candler Hospital in
Savannah.
Dr. Biggerstaff participates and has participated in a number
of professional organizations including:
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine
- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
- Medical Association of Georgia
- Medical Society of Georgia
- Gynecologic Surgery Society
- American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
- North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
- International Society for Gynecologic Laparoscopy
- American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
- International Society of Clinical Densitometry
In addition to special interest in women’s wellness,
fertility therapy, and adolescent gynecology, Dr. Biggerstaff performs advanced
laparoscopic surgery (a form of minimally invasive surgery). New technologies have
significantly improved the treatment of many conditions. Many gynecologic surgeries can be
done today using laparoscopic surgery, or what is commonly referred to as "laser
surgery." Many of these procedures no longer require the relatively large incision
and prolonged recovery time of traditional surgery. Instead, small incisions (or no
incisions) can frequently be made to perform surgery, often on an outpatient basis, with
less discomfort and frequently fewer risks.
Dr. Biggerstaff grew up in Charleston, South Carolina and
graduated from Clemson University in 1968. Dr. Biggerstaff received his medical degree
from The Medical University of South Carolina in 1972 and completed his residency training
at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington in 1976. After ten years on Active
Duty, he, along with his wife and two children, returned to the South and he began
practice in Savannah in 1982. His interests outside of medicine and his family include fly
fishing, photography, cooking (with a preference for Northern Italian cuisine), and music.
He recently began fiddle lessons (old-time style) after he
inherited a family violin. The "apple of his eye" is his first grandchild,
Emily, born to his daughter (Lise) and son-in-law (Christopher) in late 2004.
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