Dr. Frank J Craparo MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
1235 Old York Rd Suite 119 Abington PA, 19001About
Dr. Frank Craparo is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Abington, PA. Dr. Craparo specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Craparo can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Craparo 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
Universidad Cetec,Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1982
C.E.T.E.C. University School of Med-Santo Domingo 1982
Centro de Estudios Universitarios Xochicalco 1982
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The effects of serial intravascular transfusions in ascitic/hydropic RhD-alloimmunized fetuses.
- Fetal serum beta2-microglobulin before and after bladder shunting: a 2-step approach to evaluate fetuses with lower urinary tract obstruction.
- The role of ultrasound-indicated cerclage in triplets.
- Biweekly ultrasound assessment of cervical shortening in triplet pregnancies and the effect of cerclage placement.
- Fetal blood sampling.
- Risk factors associated with retained placenta after cesarean delivery.
- The impact of length of second stage of labor on shoulder dystocia outcomes: a retrospective cohort study.
- The use of ritodrine and magnesium sulfate in the arrest of premature labor.
- Selective reduction: is there a limit?
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Gestational Diabetes
- Pregnancy
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Birth Defects
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