Dr. Karie H Lafleur MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
93 Victoria Rd Asheville NC, 28801About
Dr. Karie Lafleur is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Asheville, NC. Dr. Lafleur specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Lafleur can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Lafleur 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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