Dr. Mark E Townsend MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
104 East 2nd Street 5th Floor Contemporary Gynecol Erie PA, 16507About
Dr. Mark Townsend is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Erie, PA. Dr. Townsend specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Townsend can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Townsend 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 Pittsburgh Sch of Med, Pittsburgh Pa 1982
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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