
Dr. Philip Roy Halvorsen M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
969 Stevens Dr Suite 3a Richland WA, 99352About
Dr. Philip Halvorsen is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Richland, WA. Dr. Halvorsen specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Halvorsen can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Halvorsen can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
University of Louisville School of Medicine 1975
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG- Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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- Diabetes
- Pregnancy
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- Dr. Larry D Smith MD945 Goethals Drive Richland WA 99352
- Dr. Saira Saba ahmad Tandon MD945 GOETHALS DR STE 200 RICHLAND WA 99352
- Dr. Mark E Mulholland MD945 Goethals Drive Richland WA 99352
- Dr. Emma Grabinski MD320 W 10th Ave Kennewick WA 99336
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