OB/GYN Staff

Women's Medical Center is made up of a team of professionals dedicated to providing the best quality healthcare in a responsive and caring environment. Our doctors all have years of experience in the profession. They work in concert with nurses and office staff who try to understand your health issues quickly and apply the right treatment to get you back to your optimal health.

  • Walter C. Young
    MD
    Dothan, AL OB/GYN

    Women's Medical Center

    BS:
    University of Florida Gainsville, Florida, 1968

    MD:
    University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville, Florida, 1972

    Internship:
    Riverside Hospital Newport News, Virginia, 1973

    Residency:
    Bethesda Naval Hospital Bethesda, Maryland, 1977

    Hometown:
    Pahokee, Florida

  • T. Hudson Lazenby
    MD
    Dothan, AL OB/GYN

    Women's Medical Center

    BS:
    University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1981

    MD:
    University of South Alabama Medical Center Mobile, Alabama, 1986

    Internship & Residency:
    Family Practice University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1989
    Obstetrics & Gynecology University of Tennessee Regional Medical Center Memphis, Tennessee, 1995

    Hometown:
    Monroeville, Alabama

  • Praful G. Patel
    MD
    Dothan, AL OB/GYN

    Women's Medical Center

    Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at ACOM
    Department Chair of OB/GYN and General Surgery

    AS:
    Enterprise State Junior College Enterprise, Alabama, 1991

    BS: 
    University of South Alabama College of Medicine Mobile, Alabama, 1997

    MD: 
    University of South Alabama College of Medicine Mobile, Alabama, 1997

    Internship:
    The University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital Mobile, Alabama

    Residency:
    The University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital Mobile, Alabama

    Hometown:
    Geneva, Alabama

  • Kenneth E. Farmer, Jr.
    MD
    Dothan, AL OB/GYN

    Women's Medical Center

    BS: 
    University of South Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 1993

    MD: 
    University of South Alabama College of Medicine Mobile, Alabama, 1997

    Internship:
    The University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital Mobile, Alabama, 1998

    Residency:
    The University of South Alabama Children's and Women's Hospital Mobile, Alabama, 2001

    Hometown:
    Arab, Alabama

  • Jonathan T. Scott
    MD
    Dothan, AL OB/GYN

    Women's Medical Center

    BS:
    Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi, 2001

    MD: 
    University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 2004

    Internship:
    University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 2008

    Residency:
    The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi, 2008

    Hometown:
    Gulfport, Mississippi

  • Stephanie Gibson
    MD
    Dothan, AL OB/GYN

    Women's Medical Center

    BS:
    University of the South Sewanee, Tennessee 2002

    MD:
    University of South Alabama College of Medicine, Mobile, Alabama 2006

    Internship:
    East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

    Residency:
    East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee

    Hometown:
    Marianna, Florida

  • J. Paul Payne, M.D.

    Dr. Payne comes to WMC after practicing in Southwest Georgia for twelve years. A native of Crawfordville, FL, Dr. Payne graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Animal Science. After working on a ranch in Montana and trying his hand at farming in North Florida, Dr. Payne embarked upon his medical career. He graduated from Florida State University College of Medicine and completed his Ob-Gyn residency at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, FL. When he is not at work, he can be found at his farm where he raises beef cattle along with his wonderful wife and five amazing children. 

    Dr. Payne feels entering medicine the non-traditional route and the fact he and his wife have five children allows him to better relate to his patients. His philosophy of “Ladies have been having babies for thousands of years, so let’s not complicate this” allows him to approach his job from a practical standpoint. The joy of hearing a mom and dad laugh with tears of joy at the birth of their child is one of the most rewarding parts of his job. 

    Additionally, his love of surgery developed from his desire to fix problems with a common sense approach. Dr. Payne believes just because you can do surgery doesn’t always mean you need to do surgery. This mindset allows him to work with each patient individually to come up with a treatment plan that best fits their needs. Dr. Payne feels very fortunate to have joined WMC and looks forward to serving the people of the wiregrass area.

  • L. Nichole Maddox, DO

    Bio coming soon!

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8:00 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-12:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

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