
Gary Altwerger M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecologic Oncology
333 CEDAR STREET NEW HAVEN CT, 06510About
Dr. Gary Altwerger is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in NEW HAVEN, CT. Dr. Altwerger specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Altwerger can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Altwerger can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
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- Dr. Genevieve von Walstrom MD687 CAMPBELL AVE WEST HAVEN CT 06516
- Dr. Scott A. Vander Vennet MD320 Main St Ansonia CT 06401
- Dr. Abraham Fridman D.O.110 COMMERCE DR SHELTON CT 06484
- Dr. Kay Kourounis MD1 New Haven Ave Milford CT 06460
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