DR. ESSAM TAYMOUR, M.D. 

Dr. Taymour, M.D., FACOG, is a Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist since 1983 and a Fellow of the American College of OB/Gyn. He started his private practice in Long

Beach in 1981 and has continued uninterrupted to date. He has full privileges at

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Greater Long Beach Surgery center. He has championed minimally invasive gynecological surgery since it started to evolve in the 1980's. He provides a broad spectrum of services for women's health needs including obstetrical services, laparoscopic, robotic and pelvic reconstruction procedures. He is currently involved with a new innovative radio frequency ablative procedure for the treatment of uterine fibroids called Acessa.

Dr. Taymour is a graduate of the University of Alexandria Medical School. He completed his internship at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York, and a residency program in OB/GYN at the Geisinger Medial Center in Pennsylvania. He extended his training to include a fellowship in Pelvic Surgery at SUNY UpstateMedical Center in Syracuse, N.Y.

Dr. Taymour is married with three daughters and four grandchildren. He was honored by LBMMC as Doctor of the Year in 2010. He has also received numerous awards for teaching the residents at Long Beach Hospital. Dr. Taymour strives to provide the most current and proficient care to women in the most compassionate and personal manner.