Dr. Peter C Fretz MD
Urologist
105 N Nappanee St Elkhart IN, 46514About
Dr. Peter Fretz is a urologist practicing in Elkhart, IN. Dr. Fretz specializes in diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive system. This includes areas of the bladder, urethra, kidneys, penis and prostate. Urology is a surgical specialty and requires knowledge in other areas of expertise such as gynecology and internal medicine due to the variety of clinical problems that are involved.
Education and Training
University of Iowa Medical School MD
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 2000
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
- Prostate Cancer
- Kidney Stones
- Urinary Incontinence
- Enlarged Prostate
- Bladder Cancer
- Birth Defects
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
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