Dr. Leilah Backhus MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
2650 Ridge Ave Evanston IL, 60201About
Dr. Leilah Backhus is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Evanston, IL. Dr. Backhus specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Backhus can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Backhus 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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