Dr. Samantha S Mckelvey M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
4301 W Markham St #518 Little Rock AR, 72205About
Dr. Samantha Mckelvey is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Little Rock, AR. Dr. Mckelvey specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Mckelvey can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Mckelvey 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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University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College Of Medicine, Uams, University Of Arkansas For Me MD
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