Top Obstetricians & Gynecologists in Mears, VA

Joan K Lingen, MD
Joan K Lingen
20306 Badger Ln
Onley, VA 23418
  • Family Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • 20 years experience
  • 4 star medical school
What are OBGYN Doctors?

An obstetrician & gynecologist, or OB/GYN, is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the female reproductive system (gynecologist), as well as the care of women who are pregnant and the delivery of babies (obstetrician). Many physicians specialize in both of these fields in order to provide complete overall health services to women at any stage of life.

Some common sub-specialties of obstetrician/gynecologists are:

  • Maternal-fetal medicine: special focus on high-risk pregnancies
  • Reproductive endocrinology and infertility: a focus on finding the cause of and treatment for infertility
  • Gynecological oncology: diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the female reproductive system
  • Family planning: advice on contraception, as well as abortion
  • Menopausal and geriatric gynecology: treatment of women going through menopause as well as senior citizens

The area of Mears, VA has a population of approximately 84 people. There is 1 obstetrician & gynecologist near Mears, which gives it a ratio of 1 obstetrician & gynecologist per 84 residents or a ratio of 1 obstetrician & gynecologist per 36 households. There are 36 households in Mears.