Dr. Donald R. Parker M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
4150 Nelson Rd Bldg E-4 Lake Charles LA, 70605About
Dr. Donald Parker is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Lake Charles, LA. Dr. Parker specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Parker can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Parker 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
Meharry Med Coll Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1993
Meharry Medical College 1993
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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