Dr. Melvin Delaine Thornbury M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Obstetrics
431 N CARLISLE ST ALBERTVILLE AL, 35950Rating
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About
Dr. Melvin Thornbury is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Boaz, AL. Dr. Thornbury specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Thornbury can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Thornbury 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 2525 Us Highway 431 Suite 220
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