Dr. Cardwell is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine and Preventive Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Illinois-Peoria and his Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Cardwell also has earned an M.P.H. from St. Louis University, an M.B.A. from Bowling Green State University and a J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Cardwell's interests are gestational diabetes, preterm birth prevention, and medicolegal aspects of obstetrical practice.