Dr. Jay S Pinkerton MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
92 Ratliff St Lucedale MS, 39452About
Dr. Jay Pinkerton is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Lucedale, MS. Dr. Pinkerton specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Pinkerton can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Pinkerton 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
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 1995
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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- Anxiety
- Pregnancy
- Vaginitis
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