Dr. Karen S West MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
8040 Clearvista Parkway Suite 310 Indianapolis IN, 46256About
Dr. Karen West is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Indianapolis, IN. Dr. West specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. West can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr West 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
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1995
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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