Dr. Gretchen M Velasco M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
910 S Bryan Rd Suite 204 Mission TX, 78572About
Dr. Gretchen Velasco is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Mission, TX. Dr. Velasco specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Velasco can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Velasco 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
Ponce Med School 1994
Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences 1999
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Diabetes
- Anemia
- Gestational Diabetes
- Pregnancy
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
- Menstrual Cramps
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