Dr. Karl Norris, MD

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Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Karl Norris, who serves patients in Beverly Hills, California.

Dr. Norris is a dedicated and thorough obstetrician-gynecologist serving his patients at his private practice in Beverly Hills, California. He specializes in obstetrics, gynecological surgeries, well woman preventative visits, pap smears, STD testing, IUD insertion and removals, infertility, thyroid conditions, and second opinions. He also has hospital privileges at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center.

Attending medical school in Switzerland at the Université de Lausanne Faculté de Biologie et de Médecine, he completed his internships in surgery and obstetrics and gynecology at the Cantonal Hospital. He relocated to the United States to complete his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Boston Hospital for Women, which is affiliated with Harvard University.

A member of the Los Angeles County Medical Association, the doctor is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). The mission of the ABOG is to define specialty standards, certify obstetricians and gynecologists, and facilitate continuous learning to advance knowledge, practice, and professionalism in women’s health.

Obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system – vagina, uterus, ovaries, and breasts).

Speaking several languages, Dr. Norris is fluent in English, French, and Spanish.

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