Dr. Alison R Petraske MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
5 Plainsboro Rd Suite 500 Plainsboro NJ, 08536About
Dr. Alison Petraske is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Plainsboro, NJ. Dr. Petraske specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Petraske can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Petraske 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
Tufts University School of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Menopause
- Fibroids
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Vaginitis
- Pain
- Gas
- Menstrual Cramps
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