Dr. Njideka Chinyelu Obiekwe MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
502 E Thomason Cr Opelika AL, 36801About
Dr. Njideka Obiekwe is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Opelika, AL. Dr. Obiekwe specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Obiekwe can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Obiekwe can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
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