Dr. Shirley A Layko MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
5481 N Colony Dr Saginaw MI, 48602About
Dr. Shirley Layko is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Saginaw, MI. Dr. Layko specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Layko can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Layko 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 Pittsburgh Sch of Med, Pittsburgh Pa 1983
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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