Dr. Melissa M Pearlstone M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
60 Westwood Ave Suite 200 Waterbury CT, 06708About
Dr. Melissa Pearlstone is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Waterbury, CT. Dr. Pearlstone specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Pearlstone can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Pearlstone 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
McGill University Faculty of Medicine
State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1989
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Urinary Incontinence
- Menopause
- Premenstrual Syndrome (pms)
- Scleroderma
- Vaginitis
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
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