Dr. Austin Kellett Letson MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
119 Hendersonville Rd Asheville NC, 28803About
Dr. Austin Letson is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Asheville, NC. Dr. Letson specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Letson can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Letson 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
Univ of Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1995
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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