About
John Houghton, D.O., is the newest addition to Mat-Su Women’s Health Specialists in Palmer, Alaska. He has relocated to the Matanuska Valley community from Des Moines, Iowa, where he practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 11 years.
Dr. Houghton’s path into medicine was somewhat unconventional. Prior to his medical training, he attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science in marine transportation. After graduation, Houghton was employed by Exxon to work on oil tankers, a job that helped pave the way to medical school.
Dr. Houghton earned his medical degree at De Moines University in Iowa and completed residencies at Akron Medical Center in Akron, Ohio, and Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio.
He is proficient in a broad spectrum of women’s health procedures, including endometrial ablation, hysterectomies, basic infertility treatment and laparoscopic surgeries.
Dr. Houghton is joined in Alaska by his wife and two daughters. During his free time he enjoys his outdoor hobbies of hunting, bicycling and backpacking. He is a lover of mountains and enjoys the challenge of sheep and goat hunting. He has traveled to Kazakhstan, Nepal, Mongolia, Azerbaijan and Russia for hunting trips.
John Houghton, D.O., is the newest addition to Mat-Su Women’s Health Specialists in Palmer, Alaska. He has relocated to the Matanuska Valley community from Des Moines, Iowa, where he practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 11 years. Dr. Houghton’s path into medicine was somewhat unconventional. Prior to his medical training, he attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy where he received a Bachelor of Science in marine transportation. After graduation, Houghton was employed by Exxon to work on oil tankers, a job that helped pave the way to medical school. Dr. Houghton earned his medical degree at De Moines University in Iowa and completed residencies at Akron Medical Center in Akron, Ohio, and Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio. He is proficient in a broad spectrum of women’s health procedures, including endometrial ablation, hysterectomies, basic infertility treatment and laparoscopic surgeries. Dr. Houghton is joined in Alaska by his wife and two daughters. During his free time he enjoys his outdoor hobbies of hunting, bicycling and backpacking. He is a lover of mountains and enjoys the challenge of sheep and goat hunting. He has traveled to Kazakhstan, Nepal, Mongolia, Azerbaijan and Russia for hunting trips.