Dr. Peter K. Heinlein MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
99 Montecillo Rd San Rafael CA, 94903About
Dr. Peter Heinlein is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in San Rafael, CA. Dr. Heinlein specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Heinlein can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Heinlein 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
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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- Pregnancy
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