Dr. Philip Okwuje MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
1501 S California Ave Chicago IL, 60608About
Dr. Philip Okwuje is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Okwuje specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Okwuje can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Okwuje 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
Univ of Ibadan, Coll of Med, Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria 1971
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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