Dr. Richard Ervin Stephens MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
2000 Hamilton Rd Columbus GA, 31904About
Dr. Richard Stephens is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Columbus, GA. Dr. Stephens specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Stephens can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Stephens 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
Mercer University / School of Medicine MD
Mercer University School of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Anemia
- Gestational Diabetes
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Pain
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
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