Dr. Ivan Arnold Backerman MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
139 12th St Apalachicola FL, 32320About
Dr. Ivan Backerman is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Apalachicola, FL. Dr. Backerman specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Backerman can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Backerman 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
Emory University School Of Medicine 1960
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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