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Dr. Jennifer N Lafontant MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
2016 Bronxdale Ave Suite 201 Bronx NY, 10462About
Dr. Jennifer Lafontant is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Bronx, NY. Dr. Lafontant specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Lafontant can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Lafontant 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 Of West Indies- Fac Med Sci- Kingston- Jamaica 1976
University Of West Indies Faculty Of Med Kingston Jamaica 1976
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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