Dr. Ugochi Akoma, MD, FACOG
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
234 E 149th St Rm 5-18 Bronx NY, 10451About
Dr. Ugochu Kwu is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Bronx, NY. Dr. Kwu specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Kwu can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Kwu 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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Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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