Dr. Meena Shankar MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
999 S. Fairmont Ave Suite 230 Lodi CA, 95240About
Dr. Meena Shankar is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Lodi, CA. Dr. Shankar specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Shankar can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Shankar can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
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Bangalore Med Coll, Bangalore Univ, Bangalore, Karnataka, India MD
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