Mr. Prentiss Bernard Carter MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
5401 N Knoxville Ave Suite 308 Peoria IL, 61614About
Dr. Prentiss Carter is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Peoria, IL. Dr. Carter specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Carter can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Carter 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
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1967
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
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