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Dr. Hekwan Chung MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
1900 Massachusetts Avenue Southeast Washington DC, 20003About
Dr. Hekwan Chung is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Chung specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Chung can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Chung 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
Kyongpook University College Of Med MD
Kyungpuk National University / College of Medicine 1962
Kyongpook University 1962
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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