Dr. Keith Fortier M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
594 Copenhagen Rd Saint Johnsbury VT, 05819About
Dr. Keith Fortier is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Saint Johnsbury, VT. Dr. Fortier specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Fortier can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Fortier 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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