Dr. Marion Gerald Hood MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Obstetrics
643 MAIN ST PALMETTO GA, 30268About
Dr. Marion Hood is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Hood specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Hood can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Hood 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
Loyola Univ of Chicago Stritch Sch of Med, Maywood Il 1966
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 1966
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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