Dr. Gayle Skinner, MD, FACOG
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
26005 Ridge Rd Suite 200 Damascus MD, 20872About
Dr. Gayle Skinner is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Damascus, MD. Dr. Skinner specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Skinner can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Skinner 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
MD at the University of Pennsylvania
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 2000
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 2001
Board Certification
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Infertility
- Menopause
- Gestational Diabetes
- Pregnancy
- Pain
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