Dr. Leon W Hansen M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
9600 S 1300 E Suite 300 Sandy UT, 84094About
Dr. Leon Hansen is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Sandy, UT. Dr. Hansen specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Hansen can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Hansen 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
Univ of Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1982
University of Washington School of Medicine 1982
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