Dr. Mark Defrancesco MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
60 Westwood Ave Suite 200 Waterbury CT, 06708About
Dr. Mark Defrancesco is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Waterbury, CT. Dr. Defrancesco specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Defrancesco can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Defrancesco 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 Ct Sch Of Med- Farmington Ct 1980
Harvard Medical School
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Menopause
- Vaginitis
- Pain
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
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