Dr. Joy Shields MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
600 N Pickaway St Circleville OH, 43113About
Dr. Joy Shields is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Circleville, OH. Dr. Shields specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Shields can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Shields 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
The University of Toledo College of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Menopause
- Vaginitis
- Pain
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
- Menstrual Cramps
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