General Practitioners

• Medical Weight Loss
  Moms who do not have a medical contraindication. Current WHO and CDC recommendations support breastfeeding your infant for a least 6 months with supplemental breastfeeding for a year and beyond. Breast milk is made from nutrients in the mother's bloodstream and bodily stores. Breast milk has just the right amount of fat, sugar, water, and protein that is needed for a baby's growth and development. Breastfeeding uses an average of 500 calories a day and can help with maternal weight loss after giving birth. That being said, formula-feeding is a very valid, healthy choice for babies as well. Formula feeding can begin at birth or after a period of nursing. The best way to choose the right formula to use is to contact your Pediatrician for advice.
• Pediatric Care
  Dr. Marino is Board Certified in OB/GYN. He is the Quality Assurance Chair for East Alabama Medical Center in the OB/GYN and Pediatrics department. He also serves as Peer Review Counsel at EAMC and serves on the CME Committee.
• Emergency Care
  All of our physicians are Board Certified and represent the finest in Obstetric and Gynecological care for women in East Alabama and surrounding areas. To schedule your appointment call (334) 745-6447. For emergencies please call 911 or report to the nearest emergency room. If you think you are possibly in labor please call 334-745-6447.
• Urinary Incontinence

Gynecologists

• Gynecology
  The physicians and nurses at Lee Obstetrics and Gynecology are strong supporters of breastfeeding and will encourage it in all new
• Female Infertility
• Obstetrics
  Dr. Harris attended medical school at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and joined Lee OB/GYN in 1994 after completing his residency. He graduated from Auburn University with High Honor with a Bachelor of Science in 1986 and received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he also completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Pelvic Pain
• Pregnancy
• Labor and Delivery
  Labor is induced to cause a pregnant woman’s cervix to thin out and open to prepare for the vaginal birth of her baby. Labor may be induced if the health of the woman or the baby is at risk. Whether your labor will be induced depends on the condition of you and your baby, how far along the pregnancy is, the status of your cervix, and other factors. Unless a problem occurs, labor induction is not generally done before 41-42 weeks of pregnancy. Under special circumstances, an induction may be performed as early at 39 weeks. The decision regarding timing of an induction should be made on an individual basis between the patient and our doctors at Lee OB/GYN. Reasons for inducing labor may include one or more of the following conditions...

Internists

• Urology
  Valerie is a native of Opelika who started working part-time at Lee OB/GYN in 2020 and then transitioned to full-time in 2022. She has been a long-time employee at East Alabama Health for approximately 20 years and is currently working at the OB Observation Unit. She worked as an RN in various departments: Urology/Oncology, Mother and Baby, GYN surgery, Pediatrics and Well Nursery for 8 years before completing her Master’s in Nursing.
• Urinary Tract Infection
  Urinary Tract Infections - A Urinary Tract Infection or UTI is a common occurrence in many women. UTIs can cause extreme discomfort and pain and become more serious the longer they remain untreated. Symptoms of a UTI include a

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  An ultrasound, also called a sonogram, is an imaging test that is used to create pictures of internal organs and structures. An obstetric ultrasound is used to monitor a pregnancy. The majority of women will only have one or two ultrasounds in their pregnancy. Additional scans are only performed for specific indications. A transvaginal ultrasound uses a transmitting device that is placed in the vagina to provide more detailed images and is typically used early in your pregnancy.
• X-Rays

Surgeons

• Robotic Surgery
  - In some cases, your physician may recommend robotic surgery for specific gynecological procedures. In many instances, less invasive robotic surgery can have advantages over traditional forms of surgery in regards to patient outcome and recovery times - particularly in the case of hysterectomy. Consult with your physician to see if robotic surgery is right for you.
• Hysterectomy