Dr. Katherine Lynn. Peterson MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
1111 E Mcdowell Rd Phoenix AZ, 85006About
Dr. Katherine Peterson is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Peterson specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Peterson can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Peterson 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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University of Washington School of Medicine 2012
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