Dr. Alok Kumar M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
6215 Humphreys Blvd Suite 401 Memphis TN, 38120About
Dr. Alok Kumar is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Memphis, TN. Dr. Kumar specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Kumar can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Kumar 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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PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
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