Dr. Faith Melanie Whittier MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
6441 HIGH STAR HOUSTON TX, 77074About
Dr. Faith Whittier is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Whittier specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Whittier can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Whittier 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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