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Hetal B Gor, MD, FACOG Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Private Practice

Hetal B Gor, MD, FACOG is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

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John Paulson, MD Clinical Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School; Professor of Clinical Obstetrics/Gynecology, Medical College of Virginia; Associate Director, Residency Program, Riverside Health System

John Paulson, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, International College of Surgeons US Section

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Michel E Rivlin, MD Former Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi School of Medicine

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Warner K Huh, MD Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Senior Scientist, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama School of Medicine

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Karen Loeb Lifford, MD Director of General Gynecology, Associate Program Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Instructor, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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