Dr. Leigh Watlington M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
4333 Old Branch Ave Temple Hills MD, 20748About
Dr. Leigh Watlington is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Temple Hills, MD. Dr. Watlington specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Watlington can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Watlington 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
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1981
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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