Dr. Luis Pacheco MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
301 University Blvd Galveston TX, 77555About
Dr. Luis Pacheco is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Galveston, TX. Dr. Pacheco specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Pacheco can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Pacheco 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
University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica
Universidad de Costa Rica Facultad de Medicina 1996
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Gestational Diabetes
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
Fellowships
- Anesthesiology-Critical Care, University of Texas Medical Branch 2005
- Maternal & Fetal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch 2004
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