Dr. Vaishnavi Purusothaman M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
7920 ACC BLVD STE 300 RALEIGH NC, 27617About
Dr. Vaishnavi Purusothaman is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in RALEIGH, NC. Dr. Purusothaman specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Purusothaman can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Purusothaman 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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