Mr. Francis Scott Hunter MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
830 Pennsylvania Ave Suite 408 Charleston WV, 25302About
Dr. Francis Hunter is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Charleston, WV. Dr. Hunter specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Hunter can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Hunter 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
Marshall Univ Sch of Med, Huntington Wv 1981
Joan C Edwards School Of Medicine At Marshall University 1981
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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