Dr. Sunwha Hong MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
6705 OLD YORK RD PHILADELPHIA PA, 19126About
Dr. Sunwha Hong is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Elkins Park, PA. Dr. Hong specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Hong can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Hong 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
Ewha Womans University School of Medicine 1965
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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Treatments
- Fibroids
- Vaginitis
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