About Dr. Bannister

An OB/GYN is essential to a woman’s health from starting a family through menopause. Countless women in southwestern Tennessee trust Lea Mary Bannister, MD. She has been an influential member of the team at Memphis Obstetrics and Gynecological Association since 2000, and having practiced since 1994, she has cared for many patients throughout Memphis, Tennessee, and beyond.

During her undergraduate studies at Tulane University in Louisiana, Dr. Bannister found that she wanted to pursue medicine. She earned her medical degree from the University of Tennessee and completed her internship and residency requirements at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland.

Dr. Bannister is a board-certified OB/GYN through the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. She is also a clinical instructor in the OB/GYN department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and holds a professional membership with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dr. Bannister is affiliated with East Memphis Surgery Center, Methodist Germantown Women’s and Children’s Pavilion, and Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women. She is currently accepting new patients at our MOGA Memphis location.