Dr. Douglas Dransfield M.D.
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Specialist | Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
22 Bramhall St Portland ME, 04102About
Dr. Douglas Dransfield is a Neonatal-Perinatal Physician practicing in Portland, ME. Dr. Dransfield cares for the critically ill newborn and premature infants. Neonatal-Perinatal Physicians treat conditions such as breathing disorders, birth defects, infections, and any other life-threatening medical problems. They coordinate with their young patients families and other physicians to determine appropriate treatment.
Education and Training
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1973
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1973
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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