Dr. Joy Celeste Sheppard M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
4100 Duval Rd Building 2, Ste 201 Austin TX, 78759About
Dr. Joy Sheppard is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Austin, TX. Dr. Sheppard specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Sheppard can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Sheppard 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
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School 1989
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG- Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Awards
- 2010-2011 Texas Super Doctors
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Gestational Diabetes
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
Professional Memberships
- Member Travis County Medical Society
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