Dr. Wilbert Fortson M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
5354 Reynolds St Suite 422 Savannah GA, 31405About
Dr. Wilbert Fortson is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Decatur, GA. Dr. Fortson specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Fortson can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Fortson 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
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1991
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Gestational Diabetes
- Fibroids
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
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