Mrs. Gail A Russell MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
600 18th St Suite 204 Parkersburg WV, 26101About
Dr. Gail Russell is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Parkersburg, WV. Dr. Russell specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Russell can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Russell 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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Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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