
Dr. Andrea Faulconer Currens M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
900 Hendersonville Rd Suite 206 Asheville NC, 28803About
Dr. Andrea Currens is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Asheville, NC. Dr. Currens specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Currens can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Currens 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
Univ of Louisville Sch of Med, Louisville Ky 1997
University of Pikeville - Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine 1997
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Gestational Diabetes
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Hypothyroidism
- Pain
- Menstrual Cramps
Dr. Andrea Faulconer Currens M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 900 Hendersonville Rd Suite 206
900 Hendersonville Rd Suite 206 -Asheville, NC 28803Get Direction
Practice At 119 Hendersonville Rd
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. John Frederick Payne M.D.76 Peachtree Rd Asheville North Carolina 28803
- Mrs. Kathryn Furr Patten MD800 N JUSTICE ST HENDERSONVILLE NC 28791
- Dr. Robert Clark Henderson MD44 Tiverton Ln Asheville NC 28803
- Dr. Hal Clifford Lawrence M.D.93 Victoria Rd Asheville NC 28801
- Dr. Ruchi Patel Moore M.D.80 Doctors Dr Hendersonville NC 28792
- Dr. Nathan Edward Williams M.D.100 Ridgefield Ct Asheville NC 28806
Nearest Hospitals
MARGARET R PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
800 N JUSTICE ST HENDERSONVILLE NC 28791PARK RIDGE HEALTHl
100 HOSPITAL DRIVE HENDERSONVILLE NC 28792MARGARET R PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
800 N JUSTICE ST HENDERSONVILLE NC 28791PARK RIDGE HEALTHl
100 HOSPITAL DRIVE HENDERSONVILLE NC 28792