Dr. Frank Tugwell M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
101 E Miller Rd Sterling IL, 61081About
Dr. Frank Tugwell is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Sterling, IL. Dr. Tugwell specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Tugwell can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Tugwell 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
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas 1977
Provider Details
Treatments
- Vaginal Prolapse
- Pregnancy
- Pain
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