Dr. Verna Alberta Thornton MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
245 Greencastle Road Tyrone GA, 30290About
Dr. Verna Thornton is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Tyrone, GA. Dr. Thornton specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Thornton can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Thornton 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
Morehouse Sch of Med, Atlanta Ga 1987
Morehouse School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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- Fibroids
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