Dr. Joseph Christopher Portera MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Gynecology
605 Glenwood Dr Suite 105 Chattanooga TN, 37404About
Dr. Joseph Portera is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Chattanooga, TN. Dr. Portera specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Portera can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Portera 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
Albany Medical College - Union University 1991
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Urinary Incontinence
- Vaginal Prolapse
- Menopause
- Vaginitis
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Stress Incontinence
- Urinary Tract Infection (uti)
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