Dr. Debra Lynn Parsons M.D.
Pediatrician
314 Goff Mountain Road Suite 16 Charleston WV, 25313About
Dr. Debra Parsons is a pediatrician practicing in Charleston, WV. Dr. Parsons is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Parsons diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Parsons can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
Education and Training
West Virginia University School of Medicine 1995
Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Fever
- Scoliosis
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Pain
- Tonsillitis
- Heart
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