Dr. Brandon Edward Locklear M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
210 13th Avenue Pl Nw Hickory NC, 28601About
Dr. Brandon Locklear is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Hickory, NC. Dr. Locklear specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Locklear can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Locklear 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
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