Dr. Leonard Wayne Hess M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
245 Evergreen Dr Franklin PA, 16323About
Dr. Leonard Hess is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Franklin, PA. Dr. Hess specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Hess can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Hess 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
Va Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll of Va Sch of Med, Richmond Va 1977
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Does the presence of a funnel increase the risk of adverse perinatal outcome in a patient with a short cervix?
- How do medical student self-assessments compare with their final clerkship grades?
- Episiotomy rates in private vs. resident service deliveries: a comparison.
- Electronic residency application service scores: do they correlate with the rank order list for the match?
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