Dr. Arthur A. Arena, M.D.

Expert Publications

• Medicine in Mexico. XII. Folk medicine (conclusion of series).
• Phosphatidylethanolamine induces high affinity binding sites for factor VIII on membranes containing phosphatidyl-L-serine.
• Activation of the factor VIIIa-factor IXa enzyme complex of blood coagulation by membranes containing phosphatidyl-L-serine.
• Partial activation of the factor VIIIa-factor IXa enzyme complex by dihexanoic phosphatidylserine at submicellar concentrations.
• Unsaturated phospholipid acyl chains are required to constitute membrane binding sites for factor VIII.

Media Releases

Get to know Obstetrician-Gynecologist Dr. Arthur A. Arena, who serves patients in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

A committed obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Arena sees patients at his private practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He can also be found on staff at Ascension Wisconsin St. Francis Hospital.

With a broad educational background, he graduated with his medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, and completed an internship at the San Joaquin General Hospital. He then went on to complete his residency and fellowship in obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals.

An authority in his field, the doctor is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). The mission of the ABOG is to define specialty standards, certify obstetricians and gynecologists, and facilitate continuous learning to advance knowledge, practice, and professionalism in women’s health.

Obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system – vagina, uterus, ovaries, and breasts).

Among his various accolades, Dr. Arena has been the recipient of the Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2016).

On a more personal note, he is fluent in both English and Spanish.

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