Dr. Jody Marie Hechtman MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
601 W 5th Ave Suite #301 Spokane WA, 99204About
Dr. Jody Hechtman is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Spokane, WA. Dr. Hechtman specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Hechtman can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Hechtman 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
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School 2001
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Treatments
- Gynecological Problems, Surgical Procedures
- Fibroids
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Vaginitis
- Pain
- Menstrual Cramps
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