Dr. Joan M Baker MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
608b Airport Rd Kinston NC, 28504About
Dr. Joan Baker is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Kinston, NC. Dr. Baker specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Baker can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Baker 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 1979
Physician Assistant Studies, Barry University, FL 1979
Provider Details
Treatments
- Menopause
- Vaginitis
- Pain
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
- Menstrual Cramps
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