Dr. Richard J. Beckerman M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
4910 Massachusetts Ave Nw Suite 112 Washington DC, 20016About
Dr. Richard Beckerman is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Beckerman specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Beckerman can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Beckerman 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 1986
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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