Dr. Dr. David Polke
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
687 Straits Tpke Ste 2A Middlebury CT, 06762About
Dr. David Polke is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Waterbury, CT. Dr. Polke specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Polke can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Polke 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 1986
Univ Of Ct Sch Of Med 1986
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1986
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Menopause
- Obesity
- Fibroids
- Pregnancy
- Vaginitis
- Pain
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