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Our Mechanicsville office has recently relocated. Our new office is located in the Bell Creek area of Mechanicsville and the address is 7515 Right Flank Road. Directions are available here.
At Virginia Women's Center, we currently have two clinical research studies enrolling: a vaginal atrophy study and an overactive bladder study. For more information, visit our clinical research page.
Rodrick N. Love, M.D.
Dr. Love received numerous awards and honors during his undergraduate work at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and during medical school and his residency. Dr. Love earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Martin Luther King/Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Following his residency, Dr. Love completed a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. During his fellowship, Dr. Love performed several research studies, one of which focused on the relationship between stress and preterm labor. Another studied the differences in blood flow in the fetal brain and another collaborative study focused on the effect of serum leptin on maternal obesity.
Dr. Love joined Virginia Women’s Center in 2006 and since then has enjoyed collaborating with VWC obstetricians and maternal-fetal medicine specialists to provide optimal patient care for women experiencing high-risk pregnancies. Dr. Love uses advanced ultrasound as well as other more invasive procedures, when necessary, to improve pregnancy outcomes. Dr. Love is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as maternal-fetal medicine.
Dr. Love is an avid community volunteer. He is a Trustee at Mount Vernon Baptist Church and serves as the music director and keyboardist there. He also serves as the safety officer for Chamberlayne Little League and is an active sponsor and volunteer with Chamberlayne Little League, Football and Basketball. He and his wife, a Richmond dermatologist, have three children, Josef, Miles and Mason as well as three Jack Russell Terriers, Ike, Tina and Deuce.
Office Location(s):
Mechanicsville
7515 Right Flank Road
Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116
Location Phone: 804-288-4084
Location Fax: 804-559-2046
Henrico Doctors' Forest Medical Plaza
7611 Forest Avenue, Suite 200
Richmond, Virginia 23229
Location Phone: 804-288-4084
Location Fax: 804-288-3567
St. Mary's Hospital
5875 Bremo Road, Suite 400
Medical Office Building South
Richmond, Virginia 23226
Location Phone: 804-288-4084
Location Fax: 804-282-2601
Primary Specialty:
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Undergraduate Education:
B.S.: 1988
Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Medical Education:
M.D.: 1992
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
Residency:
OB/GYN: 1996
Martin Luther King/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Fellowship:
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of OB/GYN: 1998
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Academic Appointments:
Medical Executive Committee at Memorial Regional Medical Center
Board Certifications:
American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology : 2006
OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Fetal Medicine Foundation : 2005
In Practice Since:
2007
Affiliations:
Courtesy
St. Mary's Hospital
Active
Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Memorial Regional Medical Center, CJW Medical Center
Publications:
Maternal and Umbilical Cord Serum Immunoreactive Leptin Concentrations in Term Gestation: 1997
J. Soc. Gynecol Invest Vol. 4, No. 1 (supplement), 676, J.K. Silva, R.N.Love, C.J. Hobel, D.A. Magoffin
Honors and Awards:
Richmond Top Docs Award: 2011
Richmond Top Docs Award: 2010
