Dr. Lewis R Townsend M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
10215 Fernwood Rd Suite 250 Bethesda MD, 20817About
Dr. Lewis Townsend is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Townsend specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Townsend can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Townsend 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
Mechanical Engineering 1981
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Anemia
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Vaginitis
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
- Wrinkle & Scar Improvement
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