Dr. Deborah L. Portney
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
6777 W Maple Rd Department Of Obgyn West Bloomfield MI, 48322About
Dr. Deborah Portney is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in West Bloomfield, MI. Dr. Portney specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Portney can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Portney 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
University of Mi Med Sch 1987
University of Michigan Medical School 1987
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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- Vaginitis
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