Dr. Israel Alter MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
10215 Fernwood Rd Suite 101 Bethesda MD, 20817About
Dr. Israel Alter is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Alter specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Alter can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Alter 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
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1980
Georgetown University School of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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Treatments
- Pregnancy
- Vaginitis
- Pain
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