
Dr. Jennifer Alexis Horton MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
102 Highland Avenue Suite 303 Roanoke VA, 24014About
Dr. Jennifer Horton is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Roanoke, VA. Dr. Horton specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Horton can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Horton 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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Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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