Dr. Gretchen M Platt M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
202 Beachley St Meyersdale PA, 15552About
Dr. Gretchen Platt is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Meyersdale, PA. Dr. Platt specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Platt can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Platt 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
Temple University - Philadelphia MD
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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