Dr. Mark C Ballard MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
101 E Minnesota St Suite 230 Rapid City SD, 57701About
Dr. Mark Ballard is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Rapid City, SD. Dr. Ballard specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Ballard can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Ballard 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 Sd Sch Of Med- Vermillion Sd- 1993
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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