Dr. Jane M Ponterio MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
1583 Richmond Ave Obstetrics And Gynec Staten Island NY, 10314About
Dr. Jane Ponterio is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Staten Island, NY. Dr. Ponterio specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Ponterio can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Ponterio 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
New York Med Coll- Valhalla Ny 1981
New York Medical College 1981
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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