Dr. John A Read MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
1708 Yakima Ave Suite 202 Tacoma WA, 98405About
Dr. John Read is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Read specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Read can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Read 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- Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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