Dr. Elaina G Sexton M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
1874 Beltline Rd Sw Suite 100 Decatur AL, 35601About
Dr. Elaina Sexton is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Decatur, AL. Dr. Sexton specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Sexton can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Sexton 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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