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Alexandria Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for Women's HealthType of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist? A certification by the Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. Their training allows them to serve as consultants to other doctors and as primary doctors for women. Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology Common Name: Ob/Gyn, Ob-Gyn Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Alexandria * Old Town Obstetrics Gynecology  Alexandria Neighborhood Hlth Sv  Buxo & Associates PC  Gynecare Associates  Annandale Women & Family Center  Gynecare Associates  Alexandria Women Care  Perinatal Diagnostic Center  Perinatal Diagnostic Center  Inova Alexandria Hospital  Kenneth A Desandies MD  Physician/Midwife Collaborative  Physician/Midwife Collaborative  Physician/Midwife Collaborative  Physician/Midwife Collaborative  Physician/Midwife Collaborative  Physician/Midwife Collaborative  Physician/Midwife Collaborative  Physician/Midwife Collaborative  Physician/Midwife Collaborative  Physicians For Women Inc  Physicians For Women Inc  Physicians For Women Inc  Physicians For Women Inc  Millennium Gynecology  Millennium Gynecology  Millennium Gynecology  Family Health Services Arlingtn  Family Health Services Arlingtn  Family Health Services Arlingtn  Habtemariam M Ansera MD  Virginia Womens Clinic  Elite Obstetrics & Gynecology  Elite Obstetrics & Gynecology  Center For Womens Health LLC  Arlington Womens Center  Northern Virginia Phys To Womn  Arlington Womens Center  Care For You OB/GYN  Arlington Womens Center  Outpatient Clinic/VA Hosp Ctr  Northern Virginia Phys To Womn  Maternal Fetal Medicine  Health Care For Women  Northern Virginia Phys To Womn  Arlington Womens Center  Health Care For Women  Health Care For Women  Health Care For Women  Care For You OB/GYN  Health Care For Women  Maternal Fetal Medicine  Virginia Cancer Specialists  Arlington Womens Center  Health Care For Women  Women To Wmn Ob Gyn Cr PC  Women To Wmn Ob Gyn Cr PC  Women To Wmn Ob Gyn Cr PC  Arlington Eyecare  Women To Wmn Ob Gyn Cr PC  Women To Wmn Ob Gyn Cr PC  Women To Wmn Ob Gyn Cr PC  Jean-Gilles Tchabo MD  OB/GYN Associates Of N VA Ltd  OB/GYN Associates Of N VA Ltd  Capital Womens Care  Capital Womens Care  Capital Womens Care  OB/GYN Associates Of N VA Ltd  Capital Womens Care  OB/GYN Associates Of N VA Ltd  Capital Womens Care  Capital Womens Care  Capital Womens Care  Capital Womens Care  Julian E Martinez MD PC  Giang T Nguyen MD  Inova Womens Clinic  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Prmnt Mdcl Cntr OBGYN  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Mi S Kim MD  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Womens Health Clinic  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Anna N Le MD  Anna N Le MD  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Reiter Hill Johnson & Nevin Mds  Womens Health Clinic Alexandria, VirginiaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-11
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