Dr. Barbara Head MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
7601 Forest Ave Suite 336 Henrico VA, 23229About
Dr. Barbara Head is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Henrico, VA. Dr. Head specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Head can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Head 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- Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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