
Kathryn Patton
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
2160 S 1ST AVE MAYWOOD IL, 60153About
Dr. Kathryn Patton is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in MAYWOOD, IL. Dr. Patton specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Patton can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Patton 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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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERl
2160 S 1ST AVENUE MAYWOOD IL 60153