Dr. Kathleen A Heffernan MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
1 Diamond Hill Rd Berkeley Heights NJ, 07922About
Dr. Kathleen Heffernan is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Berkeley Heights, NJ. Dr. Heffernan specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Heffernan can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Heffernan 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
New York Med Coll- Valhalla Ny 1981
New York Medical College 1981
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Menopause
- Fibroids
- Pregnancy
- Vaginitis
- Pain
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
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