Dr. Laurie Marie Whitaker MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
9000 Airline Hwy Suite 620 Baton Rouge LA, 70815About
Graduate of Louisiana State University and the Health Science Center in Shreveport in 2002. She completed her internship and residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston - Salem, ...
Education and Training
Lancaster High School MD
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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