Dr. Mel M. Kurtulus M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
9850 Genesee Ave Suite 640 La Jolla CA, 92037About
Dr. Mel Kurtulus is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Kurtulus specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Kurtulus can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Kurtulus 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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Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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