Dr. Kenneth J Oken MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
4700 Union Deposit Rd Suite 140 Harrisburg PA, 17111About
Dr. Kenneth Oken is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Harrisburg, PA. Dr. Oken specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Oken can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Oken 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 Md Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1990
University of Maryland At Baltimore / Professional Schools 1990
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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