Dr. Karen L Collins MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
121 S Wilke Rd Suite 515 Arlington Heights IL, 60005About
Dr. Karen Collins is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Arlington Heights, IL. Dr. Collins specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Collins can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Collins 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 Illinois College of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Vaginal Prolapse
- Menopause
- Osteoporosis
- Breast Cancer
- Hypothyroidism
- Scleroderma
- Vaginitis
- Pain
- Uterine Prolapse
- Menstrual Cramps
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