Dr. Joseph E. Bourque MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
200 Muir Rd Martinez CA, 94553About
Dr. Joseph Bourque is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Martinez, CA. Dr. Bourque specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Bourque can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Bourque 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
Northwestern Uniiversity 1981
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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