Dr. Barbara C. Thompson MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
901 Nevin Ave Richmond CA, 94801About
Dr. Barbara Thompson is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Richmond, CA. Dr. Thompson specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Thompson can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Thompson can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
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