Dr. Kirsten Elise Salmeen M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
1825 4TH ST SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94143About
Dr. Kirsten Salmeen is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Dr. Salmeen specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Salmeen can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Salmeen 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
University of Mi Med Sch 2005
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Fellowships
- UCSF Medical Center, Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2013
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