Dr. Beth A. Plunkett, MD, MPH
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Maternal & Fetal Medicine
680 N Lake Shore Dr Suite1000 Chicago IL, 60611About
Dr. Beth Plunkett is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Plunkett specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Plunkett can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Plunkett 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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Univ of Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1997
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