Dr. Hans P Altinger MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
7620 Bellfort Ave Houston TX, 77061About
Dr. Hans Altinger is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Altinger specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Altinger can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Altinger 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
Med Fak Der Ludwig Maximiliams Univ, Munchen, Bayern 1951
Ludwig Maximiliams University / Medical Faculty 1951
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit‰t M¸nchen Medizinische Fakult‰t
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine 1951
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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