Dr. Linda P Shields MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
916 Koala Ave Omak WA, 98841About
Dr. Linda Shields is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Omak, WA. 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
Wv Univ Sch of Med, Morgantown Wv 1988
West Virginia University School of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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