Dr. Rebecca L Shiffman MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
234 East 149 Street Bronx NY, 10451About
Dr. Rebecca Shiffman is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Bronx, NY. Dr. Shiffman specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Shiffman can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Shiffman 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
Kath Univ Leuven- Fac Der Geneeskunde- Leuven- Belgium 1980
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG- Maternal and Fetal Medicine
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