Dr. Jessica Dawn Close D.O.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
11110 Medical Campus Rd Suite 211 Hagerstown MD, 21742About
Dr. Jessica Close is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Hagerstown, MD. Dr. Close specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Close can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Close 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
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Med 2006
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine 2006
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Gestational Diabetes
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Pain
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