Dr. Maria Cristina Torres-gavvala M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
2525 S Michigan Ave Chicago IL, 60616About
Dr. Maria Torres-gavvala is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Torres-gavvala specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Torres-gavvala can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Torres-gavvala 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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