Dr. John M Lafferty M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Obstetrics
700 E PARKER RD MORGANTON NC, 28655About
Dr. John Lafferty is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Rutherford College, NC. Dr. Lafferty specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Lafferty can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Lafferty can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
Univ of Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1979
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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