Dr. Benito Villanueva MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Reproductive Endocrinology
9850 Genesee Ave Suite 410 La Jolla CA, 92037About
Dr. Benito Villanueva is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Villanueva specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Villanueva can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Villanueva 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
Univ De Buenos Aires- Fac De Med- Buenos Aires- Argentina 1967
Universidad De Buenos Aires, Facultad De Ciencias Medicas 1966
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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Fellowships
- University of Washington Medical Center, Craniofacial Surgery 1974
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Deena S. Tajran MD FACOG9834 Genesee Avenue San Diego California 92037
- Dr. Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman M.D.9444 Medical Center Dr La Jolla CA 92037
- Dr. Vivian Elizabeth Ellis M.D.10666 North Torrey Pines Road La Jolla California 92037
- Dr. Afshin Bahador MD9850 Genesee Ave La Jolla CA 92037
- Dr. Bridgette Duggan MD9850 Genesee Ave La Jolla CA 92037
- Dr. Phillip Mark Milgram M.D.4130 La Jolla Village Dr La Jolla CA 92037