Dr. Kristina A. Butler, MD, MS
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecologic Oncology
5779 E Mayo Blvd Phoenix AZ, 85054About
Dr. Kristina Butler is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Butler specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Butler can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Butler 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
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine 2005
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Urinary Incontinence
- Vaginal Prolapse
- Menopause
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Ovarian Cancer
- Vaginitis
- Pain
- Wrinkle & Scar Improvement
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