Dr. Heather Marie Murphy M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
655 WATKINS MILL RD GAITHERSBURG MD, 20879About
Dr. Heather Murphy is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Lexington, KY. Dr. Murphy specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Murphy can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Murphy 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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Virginia Commonwealth University / Medical College of Virginia School of Medic 2009
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