Dr. Margaret Ann Harper MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
119 Hendersonville Rd Asheville NC, 28803About
Dr. Margaret Harper is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Asheville, NC. Dr. Harper specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Harper can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Harper 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 1974
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG- Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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