Dr. Yvonne N. Ankrah M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
221 W Prospect Ave Mount Prospect IL, 60056About
Dr. Yvonne Ankrah is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Mount Prospect, IL. Dr. Ankrah specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Ankrah can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Ankrah can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
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