Dr. Alex Pickens M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
20510 Fenkell St Detroit MI, 48223About
Dr. Alex Pickens is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Detroit, MI. Dr. Pickens specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Pickens can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Pickens 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
Wayne State Univ Sch of Med, Detroit Mi 1976
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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