Dr. Adeline N Nukuna M.D.
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
245 N 15th St # Ms 495 Room 16121, 16th Fl Philadelphia PA, 19102About
Dr. Adeline Nukuna is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Nukuna specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Nukuna can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Nukuna can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
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