Morgan C. Stickler, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. Morgan C. Stickler, who serves patients in Lavalette, West Virginia.

Recognized as a caring and understanding family physician, Dr. Stickler provides primary care to children and adults at Marshall Family Medicine – Lavalette.

From acute and chronic illnesses to ongoing preventive care, Marshall Family Medicine offers comprehensive health care for patients of all ages–infants through senior adults. In addition to wellness and preventive care, the team of providers is trained in obstetrics, occupational medicine, sports injuries, travel medicine, and cosmetic procedures. For one’s convenience, seven family medicine locations are offered throughout West Virginia.

A Wayne County native, Dr. Stickler graduated with her medical degree from Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University. She then went on to perform her residency in family medicine at the same educational venue, where she was named Resident of the Month (June 2020).

An advocate for the patient in a complex health care system, she holds hospital privileges at Cabell Huntington Hospital. She also serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility. 

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