
Dr. Kala Shankar M.D
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Obstetrics
101 2nd St Lakewood NJ, 08701About
Dr. Kala Shankar is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Lakewood, NJ. Dr. Shankar specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Shankar can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Shankar 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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Treatments
- Diabetes
- Menopause
- Fibroids
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Vaginitis
- Pain
Dr. Kala Shankar M.D's Practice location
Practice At 101 2nd St
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