Dr. James Edward Poist M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
701 University Blvd E Suite 502 Tuscaloosa AL, 35401About
Dr. James Poist is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Tuscaloosa, AL. Dr. Poist specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Poist can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Poist 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
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Infertility
- Menopause
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Hypothyroidism
- Pain
- Wrinkle & Scar Improvement
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