Dr. Rebecca Shaffer M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
111 Colchester Ave Smith 4th Floor Burlington VT, 05401About
Dr. Rebecca Shaffer is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Burlington, VT. Dr. Shaffer specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Shaffer can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Shaffer 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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111 COLCHESTER AVE BURLINGTON VT 5401NORTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER INCl
133 FAIRFIELD STREET SAINT ALBANS VT 5478