
Dr. Lia Dorthea Shorter MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
2761 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWY STAFFORD VA, 22554About
Dr. Lia Shorter is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Reading, PA. Dr. Shorter specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Shorter can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Shorter can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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Practice At 530 Kenhorst Blvd
530 Kenhorst Blvd -Reading, PA 19611Get Direction
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